Innovation Leaders Creating a Culture of Innovation - 15 Practice Trends

Innovation consultant and facilitator Darin Eich shares insights from interviews with 100 innovation leaders on accelerating innovation within organizations and creating a culture of innovation. These leaders read for new methods and put them to practice, experimenting with approaches like design thinking, lean startup methodologies, business model canvas, and diffusion of innovations. They identify fitting innovations for their organization and seek knowledge about their business. Additionally, innovator leaders build connections with startups, hold idea competitions and host hackathons. Breaking bureaucracy skills are also valuable. Above all, they understand that innovation requires doing, and they help others to understand innovation, casting ideas and fishing for opportunities.