How to create a climate for innovation

You can create both a culture and a climate of innovation. Culture extends across your entire organisation. Climates of innovation can be created by leaders in each part of your organisation. Leaders at all levels can manage the complexity of total organisational innovation by the way they lead their people.1 Make innovation a priorityCommunicate clearly that innovation is a critical factor in your organisation’s success. Make it part of your vision and strategy. Develop a plan that outlines the processes, procedures and behaviours to ensure innovative ideas will be successful.