5 behaviors that can help create an innovative culture in health IT

Fri, 7/1/2016 - 12:30pmCorepoint Health0 Comments var addthis_config = {ui_click: true,data_track_clickback: true,data_ga_social: true,data_ga_property: "UA-317164-6"}; Read These Five Behaviors Can Create an Innovation Culture at: www.strategy-business.com "Breakthroughs happen when organizations are set up to support them. Many companies want to establish a culture of innovation, one that will encourage employees to take risks that lead to breakthrough products. But how exactly to build this type of culture often eludes senior leaders — threatening the success of their innovation initiatives. Interestingly, it may be that their focus on culture is what’s holding them back. They are thinking about the big picture, instead of instituting the changes that would actually enable that picture to exist. Culture is the net effect of shared behaviors, and therefore adopting innovative behaviors must come first. You change the culture by becoming more innovative — not the other way around." Fantastic article by Rob Shelton in strategy+business that can be applied to health IT departments.  Rob's 5 innovative behaviors are: 1. Build collaboration across your ecosystem. 2. Measure and motivate your intrapreneurs. 3. Emphasize speed and agility. 4. Think like a venture capitalist 5. Balance operational excellence with innovation. Other than the first point, healthcare rarely emphasizes encouraging an entrepreneur's mindset. There are many reasons for t...
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