Study Scope: The objectives of this study focus on the enablers of innovation:
- How do organizations successfully embed innovation into their cultures? - How can organizations overcome resistance from employees who cling to the way they have worked in the past? - How can organizations shift to a perspective in which employees view innovation as the way business is done?
In support of these objectives, the study team worked with the subject matter expert to identify organizations with proven successes in the following scope areas:
1. Creating a strategy to embed innovation 2. Defining roles and structures to support innovation engagement 3. Understanding the cultural and technical enablers 4. Designing ongoing communication and change management tactics 5. Evaluating key innovation measures
The organizations selected for deep, detailed study through structured data collection and site visits (aka “partners”) demonstrate superior performance in one or more of the study focus areas. The goal of the project was to examine organizations that excel in one or more aspects of the scope and to identify the best practices from all the researched organizations. To achieve this goal, the study team selected potential best-practice partners that had demonstrated excellence and a history of success in the scope areas above. Project sponsors formed the final list of partners by choosing from among the candidates.
