CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETY | ALL RIGHTS RESERVED INNOVATION IN FAMILY BUSINESS OKEILI & CO 1 Session...

CONFIDENTIAL & PROPRIETY | ALL RIGHTS RESERVEDINNOVATION IN FAMILY BUSINESS OKEILI & CO

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Session 2: Governance in Family Businesses: The Innovative Role of the Board of Directors

Mr. Akram OkeiliFounder

Okeili & Co.


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DEC 2014

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DRIVING INNOVATION IN FAMILY BUSINESSES

The Innovative Role of the Board of Directors

EXCLUSIVE FOR WORKSHOP AUDIENCE

EXCLUSIVE FOR WORKSHOP AUDIENCE


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WHAT IS ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION?

? ? ?


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“INTRODUCING A NEW PIECE OF

TECHNOLOGY ““INTRODUCING A NEW PIECE OF

TECHNOLOGY “

RESPONSE FROM MANAGEMENT


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TECHNOLOGY “

“INTRODUCING A NEW PRODUCT“



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TECHNOLOGY “


“MAKING USE OF SOCIAL

NETWORKS ““MAKING USE OF SOCIAL

NETWORKS “



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TECHNOLOGY “


NETWORKS “

“CARVING OUT A NICHE IN THE

MARKET ““CARVING OUT A NICHE IN THE

MARKET “




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TECHNOLOGY “


NETWORKS “

“CARVING OUT A NICHE IN THE

MARKET “

“GOING MOBILE ““GOING MOBILE “




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ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION INVOLVES TWO (2) DIMENSIONS

INNOVATION IN PERSPECTIVE

“REVIEWING IDEAS IN THE

RIGHT MANNER ““REVIEWING IDEAS IN THE

RIGHT MANNER “2“COMING UP WITH CREATIVE

IDEAS““COMING UP WITH CREATIVE

IDEAS“1


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ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION HAS TWO (2) DIMENSIONS

INNOVATION IN PERSPECTIVE



RIGHT MANNER “2

SOMEHOW COMMON IN FAMILY BUSINESSES

SOMEHOW COMMON IN FAMILY BUSINESSES

LESS COMMON

LESS COMMON

“COMING UP WITH CREATIVE


IDEAS“1


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CRITICISM / SHYNESS / A

WARENESS

CRITICISM / SHYNESS / A

WARENESS

THE ABSENCE OF THE RIGHT CULTURE, BREAKS THE INNOVATION BRIDGE

INNOVATION BRIDGE



RIGHT MANNER “2“COMING UP WITH CREATIVE


IDEAS“1


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KEY MANDATES ON FIVE (5) DIMENSIONS

CAPABILITY & INVOLVEMENT

STRATEGY & PROCESS

CULTUREBOUNDARIES DILIGENCE

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SO, WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE BOARD IN ENSURING A ROBUST INNOVATION BRIDGE?


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STRATEGY & PROCESS


IN THEORY, THE BOARD SHOULD:

− Have the capabilities and competencies to understand, advise and vote on any material innovation

IN PRACTICE, THE BOARD SHOULD:

− Pursue independent directors who experienced the innovation journey on other boards− Take the extra mile and act as change agents – lead in suggesting areas of innovation and value creation − Receive the right training on research and innovation capabilities

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THE FIVE (5) KEY MANDATES OF FAMILY BUSINESS BOARDS


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STRATEGY & PROCESS

IN THEORY, THE BOARD SHOULD:− Embed innovation in the company strategy and planning− Formalize the process of generation and capturing of ideas to facilitate their crystallization into viable

projects


− Consider three tiers of planning and ask management to submit their plans in line with the:+ short term focused on managing today’s business profitably+ medium term on how to grow the core business within a 3-5 year timeline+ explore innovation and opportunities for transformation for the long-term viability of the business

− Put in place “Employee Idea Systems” that can permit employees voice new ideas− Establish “Ideas Review Committee” & “Evaluation Frameworks” to assess ideas that made the pipeline− Ensure the process seek third party experts’ opinion on technical matters− “Think Big but Start Small” - Dedicate some time, resources and place to pilot ideas that make sense

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3 4 5



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STRATEGY & PROCESS

IN THEORY, THE BOARD SHOULD:− Embed innovation in the company strategy and planning− Formalize the process of generation and capturing of ideas to facilitate their maturation and to turn them

into viable projects just like any other business process


− Consider three tiers of planning and ask management to submit their plans in line with the:+ short term focused on managing today’s business profitably+ medium term evaluating how to extend or grow the core business within a 3-5 year timeline+ explore innovation and opportunities for transformation for the long-term viability of the business

− Put in place “Employee Idea Systems” that can permit employees voice new ideas− Establish “Ideas Review Committee” & “Evaluation Frameworks” to assess ideas that made the pipeline− Ensure the process seek third party experts’ opinion on technical matters− “Think Big but Start Small” - Dedicate some time, resources and place to pilot ideas that make

sense

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“Google Micro Kitchens” - Ad word.. “Apple Labs” - Apple Watch..

“Google Micro Kitchens” - Ad word.. “Apple Labs” - Apple Watch..


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BOUNDARIES

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− Understand that innovation has risks and unsure outcomes− Set the boundaries or what is known as risk appetite / risk tolerance


− Ask management to develop 3-years projections illustrating potential performance of innovation programs− Assess the risk factors, set their boundaries and carry out a sensitivity analysis to see the variations of

performance beyond those boundaries


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CULTURE DILIGENCE

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STRATEGY & PROCESS

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CULTURE

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DILIGENCE

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STRATEGY & PROCESS

BOUNDARIES

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− Understand and act upon the fact that innovation is not driven by one individual but is rather by a clan− Implement and incentivize cultures that promote sustainable and compliant innovation


− Choose a CEO with drive for innovation, preferably who worked in companies that care about innovation− Develop recognition programs for innovation “ The innovation champion of the year”− Link innovation to Total Reward (“bonuses for innovative ideas, annual prizes with in-kind incentives”)− Share and celebrate innovation stories to encourage the discussion, exchange and refinement of ideas



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ON STORIES, 3M HAS A DEDICATED WEBSITE FOR INNOVATION


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DILIGENCE

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STRATEGY & PROCESS

BOUNDARIES

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CULTURE

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− Track innovation program results to understand what works, what did not and why − Learn and transform failures into opportunities


− Establish, collect data, monitor and track key performance measures that drive innovation – the sorts of:

+ Idea Yield: The percent of ideas accepted into concept development+ Ideas to Reality: The percent of ideas that materialized into viable projects+ Innovation Investment Ratio: The percent of investments devoted to new ideas, products, process, etc+ Innovation Value: The total $ amount of economic value saved or generated from new ideas


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About Okeili & Co.

Okeili & Co. is a boutique management consulting firm and the region's leading advisor on Family Business. The firm focuses on three practices mainly Family Firm Governance, Strategy & Planning and Mergers & Acquisitions. Our Family Firm Governance involves Succession Planning, Family Governance and Corporate Governance. Our Strategy & Planning practice includes Strategic, Business & Operational Planning for both start-ups and existing business units. Our Mergers & Acquisitions practice focuses on maximizing shareholder value by advising board and company leadership on buy-side and sell-side transactions.

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