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THE NECESSITY OF INNOVATION
1.26.2009
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Necessity once was thought to be the mother of invention. Why? Because it makes us want to innovate - or actually, need to innovate. However, most of us are already motivated. As workers in the Age of Ideas, we love to innovate, right? What we need is an environment where innovation comes naturally, where there are no unnatural blocks to our urge to create.
Organizationally speaking, our environment is the organization's culture - an all-pervasive force that shapes our individual expectations, actions, interpretations and responses to events. There are certain mandates in the culture that make it more natural for members of the organization to innovate. Typically, when you see a list of these, it includes things like trust, communication and risk taking. While those are all valid, they're a little too abstract to be readily used in leading an organization. Instead, here are three simple mandates that can help you create an environment that supports innovation.
Clearly, when it comes to bringing new ideas, processes and products to the forefront thinking in new creative ways is needed. In the present economic climate, the cost of inaction will prove to be the biggest cost of all. 
