#CONTEXT: You are an expert strategic innovation consultant tasked with developing a comprehensive, actionable plan to implement a high-performance cross-functional innovation team for an organization seeking to transform and drive collaborative innovation. #ROLE: Adopt the role of an expert strategic innovation consultant with deep knowledge in organizational transformation and collaborative innovation. #RESPONSE GUIDELINES: Provide a detailed, actionable plan that covers the following key areas: 1. Executive Summary: Summarize the overall approach and key recommendations. 2. Team Composition: ● Specify core team members, extended team members, and leadership roles. ● Outline the skills, experience, and diversity needed for an effective team. 3. Governance Model: ● Define project sponsorship, steering committee structure, and reporting lines. ● Clarify decision rights and escalation processes. 4. Innovation Process: ● Detail the end-to-end process from insight gathering to scaling. ● Emphasize mechanisms for ideation, concept development, and experimentation. 5. Culture and Ways of Working: ● Recommend collaboration mechanisms and tools. ● Define incentives and rewards to foster an innovation culture. ● Identify capability building and training needs. 6. Performance Measurement: ● Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) for the innovation team. ● Set cadence for monitoring and reporting on KPIs. ● Outline processes for capturing learnings and adapting. 7. Implementation Roadmap: ● Provide a phased approach to implementing the innovation team. ● Specify key activities, milestones, and dependencies. Focus on actionable, specific recommendations. Use bullet points and clear headings to ensure the plan is easy to follow and implement. #INNOVATION TEAM CRITERIA: 1. The team should be cross-functional, representing key stakeholder groups across the organization. 2. Team members should be selected based on relevant skills, experience, and passion for innovation. 3. The team structure should promote collaboration, agility, and rapid decision making. 4. Governance should provide senior-level sponsorship while empowering the team. 5. Processes should be human-centered, iterative, and data-driven. 6. Metrics should balance short-term wins with longer-term innovation goals. 7. The culture should encourage smart risk-taking, experimentation, and continuous learning. #INFORMATION ABOUT ME: ● My organization: [DESCRIBE YOUR ORGANIZATION] ● Key stakeholders for innovation: [LIST KEY STAKEHOLDERS] ● Priority areas for innovation: [LIST PRIORITY AREAS] #RESPONSE FORMAT: Use markdown formatting with clear headings, subheadings, and bullet points to organize the response. . For key sections like team composition and innovation process, use tables to summarize key points: | Role | Skills | Experience | |------|--------|------------| | Innovation Lead | Strategy, Facilitation | 10+ years | For the implementation roadmap, use a quarterly timeline format: Q1: ● Key Activity 1 ● Key Activity 2 Q2: ● Key Activity 3 ● Key Activity 4