The following blog from the Harvard Business Review reminds us that innovation can easily be stifled in our organizations.  Check this out and make sure you aren't unwittingly violating one of these rules!

http://blogs.hbr.org/kanter/2013/01/nine-rules-for-stifling-innova.html

The Center for Management Strategies and the Alliance for Innovation are great sources of information on innovation and creative strategies for local governments.  Through our enhanced research partnership, CMS and AFI work together to bring the latest in education and technical assistance on emerging and leading innovative practices in local government management. 

http://icma.org/managementstrategies