Forbes Leadership Forum Contributor

Americans are innovative almost by nature. We grow up with lemonade stands, Shark Tank, and Kickstarter projects. Our national identity is built in part on bootstrapping and experimentation. We’re indoctrinated early with the twin beliefs that each of us holds the seeds of invention and that a good idea can come from anywhere.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesleadershipforum/2014/09/03/how-to-create-innovation-cultures-that-keep-working/