Successful organizations work to achieve a balance between creativity and operational excellence and find ways to remove the many barriers to innovation, including the unwritten rules. IT has plenty of work to do, but is at times considered a hindrance, rather than an enabler to innovation. With innovation clearly considered vital to maintaining the United States' position as a world-class country, companies continue to search for ways to create the optimal environment for generating new ideas.
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