Societal Transitions and Innovation Master Class
Start date
14 januari 2026
Duration
3 days
Language
Dutch
Costs
€ 3900
Rankings
TIAS Executive Education is ranked #1 in the Netherlands for participant satisfaction by the Financial Times, with a score of 8.7 out of 10.
Introduction
Societal challenges are becoming increasingly complex. Climate change, digitalization, aging populations, and social inequality require fundamental changes in how public and non-profit organizations operate.
This master class teaches you how to understand, initiate, influence, and leverage societal transitions to strategically and sustainably innovate within your organization. You’ll explore why traditional innovation methods often fall short in the public sector and how an institutional and co-creative approach leads to effective changes.
Participant profile
This Societal Transitions and Innovation Master Class is specifically designed for professionals in the public and non-profit sectors who want to play an active role in organizational innovation and societal change. It is suitable for:
- Policymakers and strategists within governments, NGOs, and societal organizations;
- Innovation managers and change managers in the public sector;
- Team and project leaders tackling complex societal challenges;
- Consultants and advisors supporting organizations in transformation processes.
Average demographics
46 years | 56% women & 44% menAverage work experience
16 years
Why this program
In the three-day Societal Transitions and Innovation Master Class, you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of societal transition dynamics and the role of innovation in public and non-profit organizations.
What will the program bring you?
You will develop a keen insight into social transitions and their impact on your organization.
You will learn to design and implement strategic innovations within the public sector.
You will use co-creative processes to effectively build support.
You will manage change processes in a targeted manner and learn how to overcome resistance more effectively.
About this program
During the three-day master class, you’ll practically apply the concepts to your own transition and innovation challenge. Interactive methods based on the Harvard Case Method are used, with specially developed case studies designed for this master class.
Day 1: Creating Societal Value
On Day 1, you will gain insight into societal transformations. You’ll discover why many innovation projects in the public sector fail and learn how to create societal value through innovation.
Day 2: Reducing Bureaucracy
Day 2 focuses on reducing bureaucracy in the public sector. Rules and mindsets are often so embedded in daily operations that they hinder innovation. You’ll learn what is needed to enable innovation.
Day 3: Fundamental Value Change
On the third day, you’ll learn how to actually initiate a societal transformation and discover how to change deeply rooted rules, structures, and societal norms within non-profit organizations.
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