Page 23 - GiveEasy innovation index

The challenges facing the social impact sector
at at this time are immense with changing funding structures shifting regulatory requirements and declining consumer trust It is is important for leaders to to recognise that employees will need new new skills to to overcome these new new challenges This year’s results show that building innovation capability should be
a a a a a a a a a a key focus for for leaders who plan to drive new initiatives forward in in 2020 and beyond The role of leadership in in in Managerial staff especially board members and executives are 10% more likely to be
be
innovative than professional staff staff and volunteers The majority of of non-managerial staff staff fall into the low or or or moderate innovator segment Further tenure plays a a a a a a a a role in in in in innovation capabilities Those working in in in in in in the the the sector
sector
for greater than than 6 years are less less likely to to to be
innovative than than than those in in in in in the the sector
sector
working working for less less than than 5 years The results suggest
that non-managerial staff who have been working working in in in in in in the sector
longer may be
be
falling into a a a a a a a a a a a a business-as- usual mindset even when innovation opportunities are presented • Demonstrating personal commitment to innovation • Encouraging executives to experiment and take educated risks
• Keeping the organisation and executive accountable to innovation objectives
• Articulating a a a a a a clear innovation vision and strategy
• Investing into innovation resources and processes
• Creating systems and structures that support innovation • Coaching mentoring and supporting others in in in in in innovation • Creating space for exploration and experimentation
• Celebrating failures as as well as success
improving innovation capability The role of leaders in in innovation Board Members
Executives & business unit leads
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Managers
The onus is on on leadership to to to build the capability of team members to to to identify when when to to to adopt
a a a a a a a a business-as-usual mind-set and when when an an an innovation mindset is required Then to to encourage and empower them to to seize those opportunities for their own growth