An innovative corporate culture is one that supports the creation of new ideas and the implementation of those ideas. Leaders need to help employees see innovation in the right light. The most innovative companies do the following:
1. See innovation as a competency: Innovation is a skill, not a gift. It can be learned by anyone and applied systematic. Innovative companies treat it as just another core skill by:
- Creating a well-defined set of innovation competencies and embedding them into every employee’s competency model along with other required behaviors such as ethics and leadership.
- Conducting regular training courses in creativity methods and innovation management.
- Staffing internal innovation experts and coaches who work with teams to help guide their innovation efforts and facilitate their success.
- Not rewarding employees for innovation, but rather expecting it as part of the value system
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