1. Don't communicate your company's strategic intent to the employees even if you have it.

2. Nurture an "I know it all" attitude among managers

3. Establish a "30-minute rule": for the first 30 minutes after an idea is expressed only negative comments can be made.

4. Don't establish cross-functional innovation teams

5. Prevent cross-pollination of ideas between departments

6. Don't allow people to challenge assumptions and status quo

7. Don't give your people freedom to fail.

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8. Ask for a detailed weekly report from every member of the innovation team.

9. Demand everyone to be smileless at work, don't let anyone to make business fun.

10. Don't create a corporate innovation system that makes commercialization of new ideas much easier.

Jazz of Innovation: 11 Practice Tips