Steps to an innovative future, part 3

Casting a vision and empowering people

George Collings, Ph.D.
September 25, 2024
There are many potential impediments to innovation; an organization must work through them in order to move forward and grow.
There are many potential impediments to innovation; an organization must work through them in order to move forward and grow.
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EDITOR’S NOTE: This article is the third of four in a series on business innovation. Read Part 1, about removing barriers to innovation, in the June 2024 issue of Petfood Industry magazine. Read Part 2, about defining risks to innovation, in the July 2024 issue of Petfood Industry magazine.

In the first article of this series, we considered the “barriers” to innovation and how to remove them. In the second article, we considered how to define “risks” and work through them. This article focuses on the potential of building an innovative organization and promoting a vision to empower people.

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