(EHL Poster) 30-Minute Think-Tank: A Disruptive Innovation Strategy in Shared Governance
Wednesday, March 11, 2026 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM · 6 hr. (US/Pacific)
Level 5 | Palazzo G
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Information
Embedding a low-cost, high-yield innovation accelerator into a shared governance council unleashes collaborative frontline problem solving. Using quantum leadership principles, the meeting’s final 30 minutes are dedicated to an open ideation session that promotes a culture of safety and ongoing scholastic inquiry. Human-centered design aligns several healthcare innovation theories with Watson’s quantum caring leadership theory to diversify participation, flatten natural hierarchies, dismantle silos, and shorten concept-to-pilot decision making. Early results show increased interprofessional team formation, project initiation, and the emergence of a structural, collective intelligence multiplier that provides system-wide impact.
Level
Introductory
Format
Case Study
Learning Objective #1
Analyze the theoretical frameworks of disruptive innovation and quantum leadership that underpin the 30-Minute Think-Tank model as an innovative shared governance strategy.
Learning Objective #2
Evaluate the effectiveness of an open forum ideation session in transforming natural hierarchical council structures into a dynamic collaboration ecosystem.
Learning Objective #3
Design a scalable roadmap for integrating a think-tank strategy within existing shared governance councils to facilitate informal leadership development and shorten idea-to-adoption cycles.
Learning Objective #4
Create a custom framework for deploying a low-cost disruptive strategy that leverages a group’s existing collective intelligence to synchronize evidence-based innovation practice with Magnet model components.
Session #
WFC-2.11
