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Creating Incentives for Innovation
Manso, Gustavo
60/1  (Fall 2017): 18-32

In an era of fast-paced technological change, innovation has become a business imperative. But it is not easy to make experimentation and risk-taking an integral part of an organization’s business practice. This article describes a model for motivating innovation based on probability theory and experimental evidence. This research indicates that corporate leaders should create a culture that tolerates early failure and rewards long-term performance, and employees from the CEO down must be given incentives to innovate. These lessons are broadly applicable in fields beyond business, such as scientific research and the academic world.

 

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