The Idea Pit: 5 Stupid Reasons Smart Ideas Die

Leadership

April 27, 2012
John Bernard

Topics

engagement, Innovation, Management

In a LinkedIn poll we conducted 80 percent of managers said that less than 10 percent of employees’ ideas ever get implemented. Sad

I often ask managers this question: “Is the key thing a manager can do to engage employees is to listen to their ideas and increase the number that get implemented?”

The consensus of the room is always yes.

 

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