Innovation
Sometimes all it takes is a spark of curiosity, to give life to a revolutionary new concept or product. But are investments in programs or initiatives that nurture organizational curiosity really worthwhile?
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The majority of respondents believe investing in curiosity is important. However, there’s less agreement in organizations, where curiosity is not considered a priority.
Do you think investing in curiosity is important?
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An organization’s ability to innovate is directly linked to its culture of curiosity. 36% of the total variance in innovation is explained by curiosity, meaning that a one-point increase in curiosity correlates to a 0.68 increase in innovation.
“We live in a VUCA world (volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous) and innovation is no longer a luxury. Those who defend the status quo are doomed to be left behind as the curious inherit the future.”
... – Just over a quarter of respondents say they have little or no perception of curiosity at work. Interestingly, only 12% of participants believe that investment in this area is worthwhile.
Size matters: The more employees a company has, the greater the perception of curiosity and correlation between curiosity and innovation.
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