1. LESSONS LEARNED FOR CREATING A CULTURE OF INNOVATION IN CITIES
2014
west
coast
meeting
ROD GOULD
SANTA MONICA
CITY MANAGER
May 8-9, 2014
San Jose, CA

2. Weed and Feed Team players over All Stars
culture
of innovation
Team players over All Stars
Right People in Right Positions

3. Get Electeds on Board ACKNOWLEDGE FAILURES Millennium Party culture
of innovation
ACKNOWLEDGE
FAILURES
Millennium Party

4. Get Electeds on Board
culture
of innovation
PLAY UP
SUCCESSES
City Net

5. Get Electeds on Board PLAY UP SUCCESSES Housing First culture
of innovation
PLAY UP
SUCCESSES
Housing First

6. Get Electeds on Board PLAY UP SUCCESSES Wellbeing culture
of innovation
PLAY UP
SUCCESSES
Wellbeing

7. Interdepartmental Teams Create Safe Environments
culture
of innovation
Innovation
Team
Emergency
Prep 1 3
Wellness
Committee
Women’s
Resources Group 2 4

8. Actively Seek Good Ideas From Elsewhere
culture
of innovation
VENTURE
TEAM
IDEA
INVOLVEMENT
Can come from anywhere
In Professional
Organizations
EXCHANGES

9. Provide Opportunities for Positive Impact
Incentives
culture
of innovation
Provide Opportunities for Positive Impact
ECB
Management Rotation
Job Shadowing
Adequate Resources

10. Liberal Application of Work Promote/Showcase Innovators
Incentives
culture
of innovation
Liberal Application of Work
Promote/Showcase Innovators
Promote FIO Skills
Invest in OD!

11. Outcomes 63% 32% Nimble and Vibrant Workforce
culture
of innovation
Nimble and Vibrant Workforce
63%
Better, Cheaper, Faster & More Fun
Occasional Strokes of Pure Genius
City Reputation for Path Breaking and Early Adoption
32%
Attract and Retain The Best

12. OR SHARE YOUR BEST PRACTICES
QUESTIONS?
OR SHARE YOUR BEST PRACTICES

13. LESSONS LEARNED FOR CREATING A CULTURE OF INNOVATION IN CITIES
2014
west
coast
meeting
ROD GOULD
SANTA MONICA
CITY MANAGER
May 8-9, 2014
San Jose, CA