Characteristics of an Environment that Fosters Innovation Creators
- Innovation creators need to know who is who: This problem plays itself out in most large organizations. Solving the tactical problem of “who is who” is critical to creating an environment that generates innovation.
- Innovation creators need to know what is going on: Helping people know the big picture, the small details and preventing repeat research are critical tactical steps.
- Innovation creators need to own a piece of the pie: Giving every member of your team control over group communication and knowledge transference tools is one of the best ways to create an environment where employees feel ownership.
- An environment of reciprocal altruism: Giving every member of your team access to tools that publicly display their contributions to the group effort is one of the best ways to create an environment that supports reciprocal altruism.
- Innovation creators thrive in an environment that encourages dialogue: In order for an organization to be truly innovative and exhibit emergent intelligence, it must have a system that facilitates feedback.
- The organization must be culturally primed to accept constant innovation: Fostering trust and positive cultural attitudes towards Maverick innovators are necessary requirements for creating an emergent organization that generates constant innovation.
