Some random thoughts:
- Put innovation (define the type of innovation you’re looking for) on the agenda
- Take and allow time for creativity and slack
- Encourage people to pursue ideas
- Make innovation a central topic of your training and development programs
- Allow for small scale experimentation. “Just do it.”
- Set aside resources for these experiments.
- Create and use diversity in knowledge, people and resources
- Identify your “innovation leaders”. Who’s in favor of innovation? Who’s particular innovative? Put them in charge of driving innovation throughout the company.
- Align reward systems: make innovation a part of top management’s bonuses
- Encourage risk taking
- Question everything
- Discuss innovation performance in strategy meetings
- Develop KPIs for measuring innovation efforts
- Open the strategy making process to allow for input from throughout the organization
What are your thoughts? How do you drive innovation within your company? Comments welcome!
