This course is part of our Professional Certificate Programs
- Professional Certificate in Digital Transformation
- Professional Certificate Program in Strategic Technology Roadmapping and Innovation
- Professional Certificate in Legal Tech in the Digital Era
- Blended Professional Certificate: Chief Digital Officer
- Blended Professional Certificate: Chief Technology Officer
- Blended Professional Certificate: Chief Sustainability Officer
The relevance of leadership in an ecosystem of continuous innovation
Artificial intelligence, nanotechnology, biotechnology, robotics… are all key pieces of the technological evolution that is changing the world as we know it.
In the most transformative era in the history of humanity, organizations and projects increasingly need the combination of such technical excellence with strong interpersonal and leadership skills. For this, it is necessary to profile the so-called ‘soft skills’ in order to emerge strengthened from this environment of constant innovation and:
- Create a culture of driving change.
- Develop a global vision of the projects.
- Train the ability to inspire and motivate people.
9%
In 2021, globally, only 9% of organizations qualified as leaders in terms of both data strategy and innovation culture.
Source: Forbes
75%
75% of companies in 2021 report that innovation is among their organizations’ top three priorities, which is 10 percentage points higher than 2020.
Source: BCG
11%
Only 11% of surveyed organizations reported they have a “strong” or “very strong” leadership bench, the lowest it has been rated in the past 10 years.
Source: Forbes
An online course that responds to these needs
MIT Professional Education’s online Leadership in Innovation course merges the development of leadership skills with the vision needed to address the innovation processes of organizations.
The values of leadership and innovation are in the DNA of MIT, which has developed this course for participants to learn, with a practical approach and thorough tools that can be put into practice from day one, to:
Lead from self-knowledge and creativity
Build teams and organizations with a culture of innovation.
The skills you will develop
1.
You will take the path from creativity and the emergence of an idea,
to its execution and adoption in an organization.
2.
You will learn to develop,
from the leader’s perspective, strategies, cultures and structures that encourage creativity and innovation.
3.
You will deepen your understanding of each person’s personal leadership style
and the impact it has on the creativity of the group and the promotion of results-oriented innovation.
4.
You will understand how to identify and define problems in the organization
as a stimulus to creativity and promotion of innovation.
5.
You will master the creation and leadership of high-performance teams
under the culture of innovation.
6.
You will obtain a vision of inspiration and motivation
of people to drive successful innovation processes.
In addition, you will receive a Certificate of Completion
All the participants who successfully complete the online course Leadership & Innovation will receive an MIT Professional Education Certificate of Completion. Furthermore, participants will receive * MIT Continuing Education Units (CEUs)*.
To obtain CEUs, complete the accreditation confirmation, which is available at the end of the course. CEUs are calculated for each course based on the number of learning hours.
* The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is defined as 10 contact hours of ongoing learning to indicate the amount of time they have devoted to a non-credit/non-degree professional development program.
To understand whether or not these CEUs may be applied toward professional certification, licensing requirements, or other required training or continuing education hours, please consult your training department or licensing authority directly.

This course is directed to
- CEOs AND OTHER EXECUTIVES OF COMPANIES
undergoing transformation processes for which innovation is a core value.
- ENTREPRENEURS OF TECHNOLOGICAL STARTUPS
with an innovative vocation.
- PROFESSIONALS WITH GREAT INTEREST IN INNOVATION,
who seek to create an impact in innovation processes in their organizations and bring them to success.
- TECHNICAL PROFILES
with great interest in technology and innovation who are immersed in leadership projects.
Meet the instructors of this course
Listed in alphabetical order
DR. DAVID NIÑO
SENIOR LECTURER IN THE DANIEL J. RICCIO GRADUATE ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP PROGRAM AT MIT

“Leaders can have a great impact on how organizations adapt to change. And developing themselves as a capable leader is difficult”
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David Niño is a senior lecturer on the Daniel J. Riccio Graduate Engineering Leadership Program at MIT. Previously, he was a professor in the practice of engineering leadership at Rice University. During this tenure, he led the creation of the first four-year certificate in engineering leadership and was director of Leadership Rice, the university’s leadership development program.
A former professor of management, Dr. Niño has published works on leadership, ethics, corporate culture, and the development of professional management skills. He has conducted research in cutting-edge technology environments and is currently interested in researching how leadership develops among engineers and in engineering organizations. Dr. Niño has taught leadership since 1998 at the undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, and executive/professional levels.
He is currently a founding officer of the Leadership Development Division of the American Society for Engineering Education and advises professionals and executives on leadership and development issues.
He holds a PhD in management from the University of Texas, Austin, where he also studied for his Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business Administration, and Master of Arts.