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What makes a successful, innovative team?

The Principled Innovation framework values a blend of inclusivity, empathy, humility, honesty, and civility. As discussed in this short article by International Institute for Management Development professor Cyril Bouquet, teams that collaborate across differences with honesty, humility, and mutual respect are more likely to open the door to divergent thinking and to creativity and innovation.

   Article

   12 minutes

   By: Cyril Bouquet, Institute for Management Development

   Leader-prep | Lifelong learners


Making connections:

Principled Innovation asks us to work with others and recognize the limits of our own knowledge so that we can better understand and tackle the complex issues our communities face.

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