But even companies that have some, but not most, Employees in the most-equal cultures see of the culture-of-equality factors could gain a great deal from being more like the best: An innovation fewer barriers to innovating. mindset is twice as high in the most-equal companies than in typical ones. It’s a powerful Percent of respondents who answered “Nothing incentive for these organizations to take the leap stops me from innovating.” from “ok” to “truly equal.” What else do employees in most-equal cultures have in common with one another? For one thing, they see fewer barriers to innovating at work. And they’re also less afraid to fail. 40% 21% 7% Culture’s power to unleash innovation is blind to industry, country and various workforce demographics. Among those surveyed, people across all genders, sexual identities, ages and ethnicities show a stronger innovation mindset in MOST EQUAL TYPICAL LEAST EQUAL more-equal workplace cultures. Against every factor we tested, culture wins. 8 GETTING TO EQUAL 2019: CREATING A CULTURE THAT DRIVES INNOVATION