Creating Innovation Part 3

This is the final post in the Creating Innovation Series. I have a few more points that Sutton wrote about in his book, "Weird Ideas That Work." His book explores how to promote and sustain innovation. So, here are the remaining ideas:

• Reward success and failure, and punish inaction.
• Decide to do something that will probably fail, then convince yourself and everyone else that success is certain.
• Think of some ridiculous things to do, then plan to do them.
• Avoid, distract, and bore customers, critics, and anyone who just wants to talk about money.
• Don't try to learn anything from people who say they have solved the problems you face.
• Forget the past, especially your companies successes.

Now you have the blueprint to developing an innovative environment. Grab the book and learn more about the details.

Michael Bauer
http://www.creativeleading.com