Harvard Business Review

MARCH 13, 2015

Many politicians and commentators mention two critical factors in accomplishing this: increasing innovative capacity and reducing bureaucracy. “Culture” can sound like a catchall, a convenient way to place the blame outside the realm of policy, but I am talking about one specific dimension of culture: avoiding uncertainty. .

Uncertainty 8

Uncertainty Innovation Hofstede Bureaucracy 8

The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

Research from the University of Oslo suggests the quality of Norway’s political institutions is a major factor, with strong protection of property rights, reliable public bureaucracy and minimal corruption all contributing to robust economic growth. These are what the World Economic Forum refers to as the glue of innovation systems.

Resources 87

Resources Innovation GDP Education 87

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

In an effort to become known as a positive place, for example, Ochsner Health System made it a punishable offense for any employee to fail to smile within 10 feet of a customer. When common sense and bureaucracy clash, you see headlines like the one about a longtime Lowe’s employee who was fired for calling 911 on a shoplifter.

Policies 9

Policies Price Handbook Compliance 9