What's more powerful than an innovative team!

Innovation means introducing a big idea with a team that sees it through. What is an ongoing idea if it disappears? Unfortunately there is no follow through with many companies. Then what makes the big idea a reality, help from those who create the ideas, the consumer, the team, and others who are responsible.

Ideas do not become a reality with one manager reacting to only one creation. The managers who believe their ideas are the ones that will drive the truck without planning the route is merely running the wheels without the body or infrastructure.

In order to have a company in a perpetual state of growth there should be checks and balances.

For a few months employees accept change but the bottom line is not always financial. If managers spew progress but do not communicate it to the employees, and react by introducing more ideas that have not been planned the bottom soon falls out.

Accountability matters and when employees resign because of a total restructuring without thought to the big picture, there is a huge problem. Granted companies do change but is the new management cognizant of what works? Have the new management team taken into consideration that one needs to think before they leap?

When companies create an environment that is natural and communication is relevant, this does move companies forward. Acting fast is not necessarily the best way to grow a company. Research, funding and time does achieve gains but making decisions at the whim of those in charge eventually cripples a company.

There are many companies offering the same service but is this considered competition or are they marketing their strengths? Unfortunately there are companies who operate in relative isolation, but companies well recognized for their innovation like IBM march to the tune of their environment. Innovation does require people, resources and funding in order to be successful.

Ask yourself if you are working for a company that considers the team or does the company walk down the road full of potholes? Are decisions made with the big picture in mind, goals that are attainable, and is the communication transparent to the employees?