Creating the Team Environment (listening is the key)Empathy and positivity are a great base for creating a space where everyone knows their ideas will be heard and considered, a space where each team member has the confidence to lead. These are the teams with the ability to dream big, innovate, and change the world.Strategy (creating a north star for navigation & strategy is never stagnant)In creating the north star, all the functions need to provide input and have a voice, which prevents biases and gaps in the strategy. Though, collaboration doesn't equal consensus, as the collaborative process requires diverse thoughts to find the innovative ideas. Once the direction is decided and KPIs are agreed, this will be the basis for prioritizing people, time, and budget. Teams understanding of the strategy will then enable efficiency due to greater collaboration - and - when necessary, this transparency provides opportunities to call attention to when the strategy needs to change.Innovation Under Constraint (guidelines leading to greater creative thinking)Some of the most creative ideas come from understanding the framework, knowing what can be changed, and what is fundamental. After providing time for the creativity to free flow it is critical for the leader to understand when to bring in the framework. Spending too much time without any structure can cause teams to lose site of the objective, providing some guidelines aids in focusing, while maintaining a "yes, and" culture. Balancing structural requirements (the company needs for reporting and compliance etc.) with providing the additive creative culture, is key to innovations that can change a person's understanding of the world.Decision Making Philosophy (making it dispassionate)Decisions are based on listening to everyone’s input, reviewing the data, aligning with company priorities, and then the person with the responsibility decides. We may not agree but disagreement is never personal, it is based on the information provided.