Innovation-friendly Organization Culture of Innovation Improving Your Firm's Culture    for Greater Innovation Effectiveness   Innovation Success 360   By: Robert B. Tucker Climate: assess the variance between the firm's present climate for innovation and the optimum climate Barriers: describe your organization's barriers to innovation Time: address the "lack of time" barrier System: improve the innovation system or change the system Process: describe your current innovation process Practices: put practices in place that cause openness Attitude: examine your attitude regarding innovation and individual contribution People: balance the mix of people to ensure a conducive culture Mavericks: identify → mavericks, or free thinkers, in your company Champions: identify and develop champions Innovators: identify and recruit → innovators   Invest in mutual long-term goals by hiring ahead of the game and communicating this commitment to your people. Create a culture of questioning. Questions make you think about new ways of doing things. Innovation starts with challenging assumptions and playing “What if” scenarios.  >>>        From the same bunch of the keys to Innovation Success 360                                   Tweet