Companies need to stay ahead of the curve. Being agile is crucial ingredient.
Innovation needs to come from the top, with the leader of the company setting a culture where innovation and risk tasking is accepted.
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Employees should not be punished for failing and their ideas should not be ignored. 
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In order to attract and retain the best people, their ideas need to be more than heard. 
- They need to be implemented.

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