Ted Fick is a proven business leader and executive; a career C-suite professional who has designed and managed multimillion-dollar transformations in both the public and private sectors.
And as someone who has overseen major turnarounds at such organizations as Port of Seattle, Ingersoll Rand and Polar Corporation, Ted Fick understands the value of an innovative workplace—one that not only demonstrates the willingness to listen and consider new ideas, but that also compels employees to introduce, develop and implement innovation on a consistent basis.
An innovative work culture is key to remaining profitable and competitive. Building such a culture often involves:
Empowering management. Identifying managers with innovative potential—and providing the training needed to shape and move good ideas through existing corporate processes—is key to advancing innovation forward.
Supplying resources and support. Providing talented employees the opportunity to resources and support needed to move their ideas forward is essential to optimizing your workforce’s innovative potential.
