I once did a workshop at a company trying to establish processes for innovation. This company was in much better shape than others, because it was run by entrepreneurs who liked spinouts that offer many opportunities for employees who have the drive and capabilities needed for creating new ventures.
Nevertheless, the management team was spending much energy on one big question: How do we become an innovative company and how do we convince our employees that we can reach that goal? I invited them to turn this question around: What if it is not a question of becoming, but one of being? The company already had initiatives that would qualify it as being innovative, so the foundation for this shift was in place. A better question: What should the next steps be?
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Author: Stefan Lindegaard
