It is no secret that CSOs need to be business enablers to maximize success and to collaborate across disciplines as part of a broader enterprise risk strategy.  Both of these concepts highlight radical shifts that have occurred in the industry in the last decade.   Capitalizing upon these shifts to drive innovation requires a culture that instills creativity, the development of diverse teams, and accountability-driven micro and macro performance at the core of its operations.  The next three blog posts describe key behaviors for the leader to “walk the walk” of putting innovation into action. 

More often than not two people working together to solve a problem develops a better solution than if the two individuals had worked independently.  To bring about creative solutions, foster collaboration among employees from different functions.  Make teamwork a requirement. Indeed, it enables innovation.  A Harvard Business School working paper highlighted global collaboration as a key ingredient for innovation and competitiveness (A. MacCormack, T. Forbath, P. Brooks, and P. Kalaher, Innovation through Global Collaboration: A New Source of Competitive Advantage</a>, August 31, 2007).  While the article focused on the macro level of collaboration across companies, one can apply the key learning points on a micro level.  Entities working together, whether they are individuals or organizations, promote innovation because each of them brings specialized knowledge, skills, and/or abilities to the table.  

