How can we create an environment of innovation and excellence?!

Innovation is top of mind for many companies today. It is tagged as a core driver for creating competitive advantage and growth. Successful companies don’t just innovate - they innovate better. Innovation processes, practices and tools certainly play important roles , Other factors such as access to funds, risk tolerance and management support also create conditions favorable to innovation, but highly innovative outcomes seem to have something more – the Innovative environments and culture that leads to the innovation results.