Most Leaders Say They Want Innovation. These 5 Habits Are Killing It

Are you standing in the way of creativity?

EXPERT OPINION BY MARCEL SCHWANTES, INC. CONTRIBUTING EDITOR, EXECUTIVE COACH, SPEAKER, AND AUTHOR @MARCELSCHWANTES

Most executives say they want curious people who value innovation. However, many of them oversee organizations that quietly punish the behaviors curiosity requires, like asking tough questions, challenging assumptions, and stopping failed experiments. In a world where we have more questions than answers, this contradiction has become costly.

Into this debate step Phil Le-Brun and Jana Werner, Executives in Residence at Amazon Web Services, who have advised hundreds of organizations and themselves previously led changes in companies including McDonald’s........

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