The Innovator Pipeline: Six Capabilities For Turning Ideas Into Growth

The theme of this month’s newsletter is simple: innovation begins with capable leaders. Provider organizations that want to innovate consistently must build a leadership pipeline that develops executives with the skills needed to identify opportunities, evaluate ideas, secure resources, and move innovation into practice.

Broadly speaking, innovative executives can move from concept to action while avoiding the risk of confusing novelty with progress. Below are six skills that organizations should identify or foster in their staff to keep their innovator pipeline strong.

Skill 1: The Ability To Define Strategic Need

Innovation should always begin with a well-defined strategic . . .