Commit to innovation

- To make innovation sustainable, … it's got to be embraced at every level of your organization. … This means that leadership celebrates innovation successes … and innovation failures. … Like the Tata Group does with its Dare to Try award, … which is bestowed on the team with the best idea … that didn't succeed. … It also means that employees … aren't just expected to innovate, … they're given time for it. … Like Google's 20% time program, … where engineers and project managers … are granted 20% of their day … to work on projects unrelated to their job duties. … If your people aren't treating innovation as a top priority, … gather leadership for an exercise called … Commit to Innovation. … It's designed to prompt action through discussion … of the following three questions. … Number one. … What three activities can you start doing today … to be more innovative? … Examples of activities might include, … I'll work with X department … or Y person to encourage better idea-building. … Or, …