Innovation demands risk-taking - which, in turn, entails redefining failure, stripping away its power to inhibit.

Failure means a stripping away of the inessential.

The most forward-leaning leaders are single-minded about creating company cultures that foster a true spirit of innovation.

'Failing fast' is an important component of cultivating the agility needed for a development project along with continually rebalancing your innovation portfolio.

Yes, risk taking is inherently failure-prone. Otherwise, it would be called sure-thing-taking.

Providing career growth and development opportunities for our people is of paramount importance, and that's why we surround and support our diverse employee team with investments in innovation, technology, training, and a wide variety of programs so they can build great careers. 'Fortune' saw that in KPMG, and we're delighted.