Innovation Muscle
The best Fortune 100 companies see innovation as an ongoing capability that requires building innovation muscle. This involves training employees, using innovation methods frequently, and having an innovation capability across departments. The Innovation Muscle Index, which calculates the number of trained employees, number of formal ideation events and the percentage of departments with innovation capacity, is a critical measure used in the process. Building innovation muscle requires consistency, focusing on specific muscle groups, and regularly changing the routine to avoid plateaus.