5 Tips on Creating an Innovative Environment

culled from:entrepreneur.com

1.Show your employees you think of innovation as an ongoing process. Some ideas will work and many won't. Keep experimenting.


2.Listen, listen, listen. Innovation is a collaborative process.


3.Be open to "accidents," the unexpected connections that spark new ideas. Inspiration comes from everywhere--often from outside your own field.


4.Draw on your own employees--they know the company's problems and goals best. This is probably one time you don't need outside consultants.

5.Be patient. Creativity can't be hurried.