• Most of the time, it’s easy to get ideas and suggestions approved where I work.


  • Questioning the status quo is encouraged at all levels in our organization.


  • Trying new things, launching pilot projects, and conducting experiments are all part of how we operate on a regular basis.


  • Risk-taking is typically encouraged. A certain amount of failure is accepted as a part of how we grow, individually and collectively.


  • Most everyone where I work operates by the unwritten motto “Find a way to say YES.”


  • Leaders set the tone for the organization—seeking input from all levels, giving new ideas fair and timely consideration, while keeping red tape to a minimum.


    1. Coworkers and teammates are usually open to one another’s suggestions and ideas.


    2. Organizational policies and procedures are flexible to allow for exceptions and are changed when they impede innovations.

    Scoring:
    If you answered YES to all ten statements, congratulations! You’re very fortunate. You don’t work in the Land of NO.