Cultivating innovative thinking starts at the top. Leaders can foster a culture of innovation by encouraging creativity and experimenting with new ideas. Lynne Doughtie Read Quote
The most forward-leaning leaders are single-minded about creating company cultures that foster a true spirit of innovation. Lynne Doughtie Read Quote
We have always believed that the most successful solutions reflect a diversity of skills, thinking, experiences, and outlooks. Lynne Doughtie Read Quote
You can build many relationships with people while playing 18 holes, no matter how good you are. Lynne Doughtie Read Quote
When I was growing up, I just saw my mother as a successful businesswoman and awesome mother, so I never really thought, ‘I can’t do it.’ I saw how she worked hard, served clients really well, was a great mum to us. Lynne Doughtie Read Quote
I tell women to not make hasty decision based on circumstances on just that moment in time. Press the pause button. Lynne Doughtie Read Quote
It’s important to understand the big difference between a mentor and sponsor. I was fortunate that I had both, and my sponsors have been both men and women. Lynne Doughtie Read Quote
When women are starting out in their careers, they tend to be confident and look to aspire to leadership role and really want those positions. But then over time, as they advance, they become less confident and don’t think they can attain those roles. Lynne Doughtie Read Quote
If you truly want to innovate, there will be some failures, and this can be difficult for some organizations – especially public companies managing quarterly earnings. Lynne Doughtie Read Quote
Innovation tends to be quite siloed in most organizations. There is usually a group over in one corner charged with innovation rather than making it everyone’s responsibility. Lynne Doughtie Read Quote
