how to breed a team of innovators

How to Breed a Team of

Innovators

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Innovation does not spring up out of nowhere

Innovative solutions and answers come first by asking the right questions

Innovation

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Set an Example The behavior of team

members always follows the behavior of their leaders

Leaders must be models and set the bar by constantly asking questions

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Look for Improvement Nothing is perfect, and the

environment is always changing

Establish an attitude where everything can and should be improved

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Reevaluate A decision that worked in

the past doesn’t necessarily still work

Assign teams or members to reassess past decisions on a regular basis

Ask questions about improvement

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Be Different Best innovations have

come from challenging assumptions

Encourage people to think outside the box

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Teach Question-asking is a skill

that can be improved by training and practice

Show members how to ask effective open-ended searching questions

Promote this kind of teaching among your members

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