You can tell if a leader is serious about innovation based on how much time he or she spends with innovation teams and innovation projects on a week-to-week basis. "I’ve always struggled to understand why many companies ask fully occupied employees to do innovation in addition to their day job and expect spectacular results. Do we ask people to do accounting, marketing or operations on the side? No, because we accept them as professions. Innovation is still fighting for the right to be a serious function in most companies." Article: Professional Innovation Requires Time & Resources