Professor Kandarp Mehta, faculty member at IESE, will lead a session titled "Block-buster Organization: Designing Organizations for Creativity and Innovation" at The International Women Leadership Conference 2025; a premier global event dedicated to advancing leadership, diversity, and innovation  which will take place from March 19-21h in Dubai. This session will delve into the structural and cultural barriers that hinder both individuals and organizations from realizing their full creative potential. Professor Mehta will guide participants through exercises that uncover these obstacles and provide actionable insights to foster a more innovative corporate environment.

Breaking Barriers to Creativity

Innovation is often associated with agile start-ups, yet large organizations frequently struggle to maintain the same level of creative dynamism. Professor Mehta's research highlights that creative individuals within these organizations frequently face challenges such as rigid corporate policies, entrenched structures, and risk-averse cultures that stifle their potential. The session will explore these challenges and present practical frameworks to enhance creativity at both individual and organizational levels.

Through hands-on activities, attendees will identify key impediments to innovation and discuss strategies to overcome them. The session will conclude with a roadmap for designing organizations that cultivate creativity, providing leaders with concrete steps they can implement within their own companies.

Exclusive Offer: Access Free IESE Publishing Materials

Professor Mehta’s participation in the conference underscores IESE’s commitment to advancing thought leadership in the areas of innovation, leadership, and organizational development. His work aligns with several key publications and research materials from IESE Publishing. Use the code TIWLC2025FREE * at checkout and empower your entrepreneurial journey with world-class insights.

* Valid until: April 21st, 2025 and for one product of the list or from the list. 

• AI is increasing demand for managers and changing their skill sets – Article, Strategic Management, Leadership and People Management, Information Technologies
• IESE Business School Insight, 168. Beyond Diversity – Magazine, Decision Analysis, Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People Management, Service and Operations Management, Information Technologies
• IESE Business School Insight, 166. Elevate & Innovate - Magazine, Entrepreneurship
• REPORT. Business & Inequality: Purpose-driven strategies that you can implement in your firm, starting today, to create a more equitable world – Dossier, Strategic Management, Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility, Leadership and People Management
• REPORT. Leaping ahead: Lessons from Africa for making strides in business - Dossier, Entrepreneurship
• IESE ON. Lead yourself to lead – Dossier, Leadership and People Management
• Negotiation: The process of solving problems and creating value – Technical Note, Negotiation Service and Operations Management
• Negotiating Across Cultures – Technical note, Leadership and People Management, Negotiation
• Negotiating in a Team – Technical note, Decision Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Leadership and People Management, Negotiation
• Business or Enterprise? Different Approaches for the Management of People in Organizations – Technical Note, Leadership and People Management

* Valid until: April 21st, 2025 and for one product of the list or from the list.