Use this 7-point plan to create a collaborative culture and drive lasting innovation

Improved listening leads to better understanding of ideas. As a leader, we must focus on listening intently and comprehending as much as we can understand in order to better guide and identify the spaces that needs focusing. 

Remember: Your team knows you and your company the best, therefore it's only right that we give them the space to be heard and ask questions.

The "why" is often difficult to define but it's important that we know our "why" because when we do, the rest becomes so much easier. 

Often there will be friction between managers and members and removing friction is the first step to disruption. We should remove the bias which provides the bandwidth for people and resources to focus on changing things for the future.

Innovation will continue to have its greatest impact for an organization if we remember "what are we famous for?"

Focus on the specifics and make it something simple.

It's important to build in time and space for stakeholders to think and reflect. Often, it is the uninterrupted space that allows many of us to reflect, to each their own. 

When we have a team with diverse perspectives, it is often the space that allows for the best discussions to take place and of course, creativity to take place. 

It is dire that we move quickly in every aspect when it comes to innovation. Early ideas should be shared to provide the ability for people to contribute.

We shouldn't wait for the perfect report because failure is OK as long as we're pushing the boundaries of innovation because it won't always work. 

In technology, we call this 'fail fast' because even if it fails it's become a great benefit to learning and continual innovation.