The culture module of the toolkit looks at how an organisation's leadership drives culture in order to achieve business efficiency.
'One of the hardest things about innovation is getting people to accept that the way they work just might not be the best.' (Thomas Fogarty)
Overview assessment
The overview questions in the 'Framework Questions' document look to identify areas for improvement within the leadership business area relating to culture , including how an organisation responds to innovative ideas and the characteristics of effective managers.
Detailed assessment
To help with a detailed assessment, links to other sources are provided to help assess an organisation's effectiveness with regards to its culture and innovation.
Other sources include
'Leadership for Innovation': a summary report from an AIM Management Research Forum in cooperation with the Chartered Management Institute, examining the relationship of leadership to innovation.
'Innovation in Public Services': a literature review on IDeA Knowledge that provides an overview of public sector innovation and presents illustrative examples of public sector innovation, either UK-based or international, with a national or local focus.
IDeA Knowledge: a website that delivers in-depth improvement news and examples of good practice from councils across England and Wales, and provides access to the IDeA's range of tools and services.
Links to external sites are provided for further information. Please note that the NAO is not responsible for the content of external sites referenced.
