"Innovating by the Book: The Introduction of Innovation Teams in Memphis and New Orleans" (Case # 2056.0)

1. Compare the innovation case: of Memphis and the innovation case of New Orleans on the following bases:

What are the problems?

What are the actions?

What are the results?

Whether or not the cities have become more initiative?

Justify the analysis with examples.

2. Both Memphis and New Orleans used the Bloomberg Philanthropies' Playbook. Are there any differences in the way they applied the principles?

Bloomberg Philanthropies' Playbook:http://www.bbhub.io/dotorg/sites/2/2014/08/Innovation-Team-Playbook_2015.pdfLinks to an external site.

3. How would you characterize the individual leadership approach to innovation in the 2 cities?

4. Will the Bloomberg philanthropies' model work anywhere?

If not, why not?

If yes, under what conditions?

5. How sustainable do you think the approach is?

6. What would make it more sustainable?

7. What did you learn from this case study?