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Culture of Innovation defined:
A culture of innovation is a
workplace environment that
encourages employees to break
rules, generate and share
creative ideas, experiment, take
risks, and develop innovative
solutions.
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Cultural Change as a Sustained
Effort
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"Innovation is the lifeblood of an organization.
Knowing
how to lead and work with creative people
requires knowledge and action that often goes
against the typical organizational structure.
Protect unusual people from bureaucracy and
legalism."
~
Max DePree
A
corporate culture generally represents the
norms, assumptions, shared values, and artifacts
within a firm. Establishing the culture of
change and innovation requires a broad and
sustained effort. Though changing a company's
culture is never easy, with the
right leadership, cultures can be reshaped
and amazing results can accrue.
"The
primary challenge facing
market leaders is to institutionalize an
environment where every decision and direction
can be constantly and safely reassessed."
~
J. Jennings and L. Haughton
Establishing an
attitude of relentless growth is what
enables an organization and its people to
achieve their goals. The spirit of relentless
growth keeps fresh ideas flowing and
reinvigorates your company. Innovators should
have freedom to
break rules,
simulate,
experiment,
fail forward, and begin again more
intelligently.
"Building a very strong company and a very
strong foundation of talent and culture in a
company is essential to
making great products."
~
Steve Jobs
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The Fun Factor
Fun is at the core
of successful innovation ecosystems like
Silicon Valley. Hard work is combined with
joyful play at every level, from top management
down and back up again. People don't only work
hard, but also have a lot of fun at the same
time. They make fun part of their culture. This
spirit enables relentless innovation and creates
innovation-adept culture...
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