Here's how you can foster a culture of risk-taking and innovation among your team members.

"Playing things too safe is the most popular way to fail." if you want to grow and innovate you NEED to take risks. To build a culture where your team feels comfortable taking risks & innovating make sure everyone feels heard and respected. Show that it's okay to stumble sometimes. Learn from mistakes and see them as chances to grow, not reasons to give up. Also, give your team the freedom to explore and make decisions. Let them experiment and find new ways to tackle challenges. Always celebrate creativity and bold thinking. Recognize and reward innovative ideas that push the envelope. And finally, lead by example, by taking calculated risks yourself and support others who do the same because nothing great comes from playing it safe.

I am currently in the inaugural class of cannesLIONS cMBA or creative MBA. I have loved the learning journey and one of the modules focused on failing 'fast' when you are ideating on creative ideas. I have seen this work well, with positive outcomes, and, I have also experienced this not working well, with negative outcomes to people and teams. My biggest lessons learned are that creativity requires a safety net. Creative ideas need risk. Creative ideas, and the teams that create them, need to relinquish control. We need less barriers to creativity including if a project does not go well or have awesome results. Embrace uncertainty! Embrace the ability to fail.

- Normalize failure as a stepping stone to innovation - Encourage viewing setbacks as learning opportunities - Analyze project failures without assigning blame - Foster a culture where risk-taking is acceptable - Emphasize that unsuccessful attempts can provide valuable insights

Embracing failure is like seeing setbacks as stepping stones to success. It's about learning from mistakes, encouraging experimentation, and creating a safe space where trying new ideas is celebrated, not feared.

Na nossa vida num todo, com o tempo, percebemos que nunca conseguiremos acertar sempre, nem mesmo, quando somos experts na área. Tendo isso em vista, temos que criar uma perspectiva diferente sobre "dar errado". Muitas vezes, colocamos uma pressão muito grande quando algo não ocorre da maneira que esperamos, mas, só existe avanço, se tentarmos dar o nosso próximo passo. Sempre haverá possibilidade de erros e precisamos entender que esse risco é aceitável, pois, mesmo errando, ainda sim, aprendemos, mesmo que seja a não fazer daquela maneira. "Um ser humano que tem medo de errar, jamais irá sair do lugar."

Leading by example means walking the talk of innovation. It's about taking calculated risks, sharing both successes and failures transparently, and demonstrating a willingness to push boundaries and explore new possibilities.

Uma vez, disseram que um líder nato é aquele que entende que sempre tem o que aprender. E na perspectiva de lidere pelo exemplo, isso é um fato, pois, pensando em liderança, estamos falando de pessoas que estão sempre acompanhando o mercado, as novas tendências e como elas se aplicam no nosso cotidiano nas rotinas de trabalho. Liderar pelo exemplo é ter em sua veia, a vontade incansável do saber (e não achar que só sabe). Lideres que não se acomodam, não somente acompanham o mercado, mas inspiram aqueles que estão em sua volta.

Providing resources is like equipping a team for their creative journey. It's about offering tools, training, and time to experiment. Personally, I've seen how access to resources fuels confidence and empowers team members to innovate boldly.

En complément, intégrer une veille informationnelle permet de tenir l'équipe informée des dernières tendances et technologies. Cela stimule la créativité et aide à orienter les projets expérimentaux vers des solutions innovantes et pertinentes. Ainsi, la veille devient un outil stratégique pour maintenir une dynamique d'innovation continue.

Celebrating creativity is like throwing a spotlight on brilliance. It's about acknowledging and rewarding innovative thinking, whether through recognition, awards, or simply a heartfelt thank you. Celebrations inspire continued creativity and motivate teams to reach higher.

Encouraging collaboration is like orchestrating a symphony of ideas. It's about fostering an environment where diverse perspectives merge to create something greater. Personally, I've found that collaborative efforts often lead to breakthroughs that individual efforts may not achieve.

Collaboration with a diverse team is potentially the most powerful driver of impactful innovation. By bringing together people from different backgrounds and experiences, you gain a wider range of perspectives and approaches to problem-solving. This can lead to unexpected breakthroughs and entirely new ideas, often much better than what anyone could have come up with alone - emergence.

Um ambiente colaborativo é fundamental para o bom funcionamento de uma empresa. Quando os colaboradores entendem que estão unidos e atuando com o mesmo propósito, facilita a troca de informações e de melhorias internas. " O talento vence jogos, mas só o trabalho em equipe ganha campeonatos".

Offering autonomy is like giving wings to creativity. It's about trusting team members to make decisions, take ownership of projects, and explore new directions independently. Autonomy nurtures a sense of responsibility and encourages innovative thinking.

I've found that whenever a team member is tasked with a goal and left to their own devices, they come up with such unique ways of achieving it, that you would be wasting your time trying to guess what they are. So, if you want to create a culture that takes risks, innovates and likes to experiment. Give people with different backgrounds and world-view the challenge of achieving a goal on their own. I promise you'll be surprised!

Beyond these strategies, consider the importance of open communication, regular feedback loops, and continuous learning. Embrace a culture where curiosity thrives, failures are seen as learning opportunities, and every team member feels valued for their contributions to innovation.

En plus des points mentionnés, j'ajouterais le partage de feedback. Le feedback permet à chaque membre de l'équipe d'améliorer ses idées et ses approches, en transformant les erreurs en opportunités d'apprentissage. Cela crée un environnement de confiance où les risques calculés sont encouragés. Une culture de feedback active valorise non seulement les succès, mais aussi les leçons tirées des échecs, poussant ainsi l'équipe à explorer et à innover sans crainte.