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Measures and Incentives

• Are stretch targets used to create a challenge?
• Are performance-based incentives and team measures used?
• Do the measures focus on outcomes rather than tasks?
• Are “fear based” incentives avoided?
• Are performance targets defined concurrently, or in advance of the business design?
• Are measures “balanced?”
• Are measures holistic? Has their impact on other measures been taken into account?

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24/7 Innovation Diagnostic
24/7 Innovation

Subject: 24/7 Innovation Diagnostic

Strategic alignment

• Are all initiatives aligned to the overall strategy?
• Are all stakeholders considered when defining the strategy (stakeholder wants & needs)?

Targeting

• Are capabilities targeted that create the greatest stakeholder value and represent the greatest opportunity for improvement?
• Is the most valuable work converted into knowledge work?
• Is a holistic view maintained?
• Is the organization’s capacity to change considered?

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24/7 Innovation Diagnostic
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Flexible Processes

• Are the 7Rs used to define innovative processes?
• Are illogical solutions considered?
• Are overly prescriptive processes avoided?
• Does the organization have processes/procedures for protecting intellectual property?
• Is technology used to enable innovation rather than prescribe procedures?

Eliminate administration

• Are knowledge workers freed to focus on value adding activities rather than administration?
• Is the effective use of critical resources optimized?

Focus Outside In

• Is the organization

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Collect and connect dots

• Is knowledge and skills building encouraged?
• Are people encouraged to explore new disciplines?
• Do individuals collect and combine ideas?
• Are individuals encouraged to look at work through various filters?
• Does the organization collect, combine, disseminate, and reward best ideas?
• Are individuals encouraged to challenge norms?
• Is a standard process used for innovation (diverge then converge)?
• Are centers of excellence used to build broad-based expertise?

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Assumptions

• Are underlying assumptions/rules surfaced and challenged?
• Is the organization prepared to break with tradition?
• Are the root causes of problems identified and addressed?

Filters

• Are individuals and teams encourages to apply different “filters” to the daily activities?
• Are individuals encouraged to try new things?
• Is “yes, and” used rather than “yeah, but”?
• Do you “think in opposites”?
• Do you consider “the worst ideas”?
• Do you consider “illogical combinations”?
• Do you

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Goal-orientation 

• Are clear goals and outcomes provided to avoid ambiguity?
• Are detailed procedures avoided when delegating work?
• Is there a clear structure for managing commitments?

Advocates and Owners

• Are managers/process owners advocates for innovative thinking throughout the organization?
• Are managers/process owners empowered to work across relevant functions?
• Are the managers/process owners chosen for their communication/management skills rather than their technical skills?
• Do managers/process owners facilitate rather than dictate?

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Context 

• Is an exciting context created for employees?
• Are people made aware of the big picture?
• When selling new ideas internally, is “why” addressed before “what” and “how?”
• Is a powerful “burning platform” created to stimulate interest?
• Do people understand how their work fits in with the overall effort?
• Are personal passions aligned with organizational objectives?

Diversity

• Does the organization develop teams with diverse skills and analytical styles?
• Does

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