Read the Alcoa & the Auto Industry Case Study;
Identify and describe why their aluminum alternative was innovative;
Explain if or how Alcoa leveraged its creative resources (i.e., Horizontal Insight Model);
Discuss who or what was the catalyst for creative change in the organization’s strategy;
Identify and discuss a process, product, or service that Alcoa may or may not need to reset;
If a reset is necessary, formulate an innovative and or disruptive alternative as the solution;
Review and discuss Alcoa’s implementation plan and recreate their implementation plan from your innovative perspective (i.e., 3-Step Method, etc.,);
Identify and discuss which of Alcoa’s innovative characteristics align best with which strategy (i.e. traits, trends, fringes, etc.,);
Identify and discuss which Helix Model they align with most closely and the data analytics used to support their innovative strategy;
Identify and discuss which change management plan aligned with their strategy (ADKAR, Kotter 8-Step Model, etc.);
Identify and discuss the Alcoa’s implementation strategy (i.e., Four-dimensions of behavioral implementation strategies, buying innovation, outsourcing innovation, creating innovation, or starting an autonomous organizations).
