Organizations’ innovation efforts aren’t making the grade. Despite much buzz in the marketplace, success from innovation remains elusive for many organizations. According to results from this year’s Innovation Tracker, overall innovation scores averaged only 8.34 out of a possible 20, the equivalent of 42%—or by educational standards, an “F.” It’s clear that most organizations still do not know how to consistently make innovation a part of what they do and how they operate, and their employees don’t feel organizations are putting the right things in place to make it a sustainable initiative that drives long-term success.
