CULTURE OF INNOVATION

Innovation is about lighting our little candles to defy the darkness. The organizational climate often decides whether the ideas flourish and bloom or fade and die. Thus, organizational culture becomes critical to innovation. Ricardo Semler of Semco, the South American magnate, believes that the culture of innovation in an organization is created by providing total freedom to his employees. Ricardo Semler’s Six Rules for Management without Control: 1. Forget about the top line 2. Never stop being start up 3. Don’t be a nanny 4. Let talent find its place 5. Make decisions quickly and openly 6. Partner promiscuously