Too Big To Fail?

The phrase "to big to fail" I think is overused today but the underused phrase is " OK to fail". As HR leaders we should be encouraging our employee base to innovate and create. Along the way people may fail at something never achieving their objective and we should say to them, "that's ok". 

So what I am really saying is that we should be creating a culture of innovation and providing leadership and incentives not just to complete an innovative project or task but to conceive one. This is a sea change from the past. As HR leaders we need to get out from under past practices and as I said last week blow our thought process up and start from scratch with today's thinking not adding to yesterdays.  Strip it down from beginning to end on your processes. 

So take a look at your incentive packages and/or talk to your local representative from SuccesFactors or whomever you utilize for incentive rewards. 

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