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Are you fostering innovation?

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Use this six question self-assessment as a starting point to see what you’re already doing well and where there could be room for improvement.

On a sliding scale (1=low through 5=high), rank the extent to which you agree with each statement:

  • We have clearly defined innovation objectives, based upon our company’s vision mission and values.
    • 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
  • We check for common but mistaken assumptions we may have made about our objectives, and the underlying organizational issues that are standing in the way of achieving the results we want.
    • 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
  • We check for aspects of our culture (values, beliefs and practices) that both advance and block innovation.
    • 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
  • We develop strategies and plans for innovation, and align them with people, processes and systems throughout the organization.
    • 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
  • Using a variety of channels, we establish ongoing two-way communication with employees, customers, alliance partners, outsource providers, suppliers and other external stakeholders to share our objectives as well as to gain their perspectives.
    • 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
  • We develop metrics for milestones and checkpoints in order to regularly assess progress and make adjustments along the way.
    • 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.