These days, managers who are constantly challenged to do more with less must innovate to survive and thrive. But to find new ways of doing things, they first should take an objective look at their team and make a critical determination: Which employees are creative risk-takers and which ones aren’t?The difference is mission-critical. Asking risk-takers just to implement changes, not help develop them, is to court failure and risk losing valuable employees who feel under-utilized. And expecting novel ideas from sustainers — those who simply enjoy doing the tried-and-true — could result in a blank slate.“It’s helpful to see where
