10 Things You Can Do To Make Your Innovation Team More Productive (10 of 10)

Take the blame and give the credit

We all know innovation is inherently risky.

If you want your team to perform in the face of uncertainty, you can give them courageous superpowers by shielding them from the punishment of risk.

Give them credit for the experiments that succeed. Take the blame for the experiments that flop. You'll all win in the end because your team's efforts won't be crippled by fear.