Adopting a proactive mindset to transform an organization into an innovative market leader is critical in today’s business environment. The global business environment is becoming increasingly turbulent. Socio-political changes, technological trends, and aggressive competitors are impacting every facet of modern business. Business leaders need to adopt a creative and proactive mindset, and incorporate new practices based on accepting ambiguity, maintaining flexibility, and keeping competitors off-balance.
The USMC and Innovation
Commandant General Robert Neller is looking to encourage innovative and creative thinking and challenging the status quo. Typical talk for a Fortune 500 CEO, but truly earth-shattering for an organization build on following rules, listening to superiors, and following orders without question. The admission of a problem is the first step to change.