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“Effective and innovative leaders create the culture and climate for new ideas to be brought to life. They get away from the phrase, ‘that not how we do it here!’ Instead they welcome new ideas and people that think outside-the-box. Great ideas don’t come from senior leaders. Great ideas come from every level of an organization. Leaders have to create that culture that supports risk-taking, discovery, and freedom to test out new ideas. Are you an innovative leader that encourages people to voice their new ideas?” — COL (Ret) Mikel Burroughs