If you aren’t moving forward, then you are falling behind and the only way to move forward is through innovation. It doesn’t have to happen in big leaps; even small steps can create big ripples. A company that does not change grows stagnant. Innovation doesn’t always mean launching new products or creating new services. It can be as simple as finding a cost-savings through greater efficiency or implementing a customer recommendation. Encourage those within your company not to think about the box, but to ignore the box entirely. Listen when employees speak, build partnerships with customers, and by all means, allow management to learn new things. Children aren’t the only ones who need to learn how to fail — it is an important part of growth for companies as well. Everyone from the CEO down to the receptionist should be ready, willing, and able to see a problem, find a solution, and share it so that others can offer the necessary advice and skills to bring forth new innovations.
