How leaders can get the best ideas from their employees?

What can leaders to do to get employees to share their best ideas with you?

Great way to increase employee engagement, and generate innovation in your organization…

Many senior leaders try to get creative ideas from employees; however, the wall between you and your employees is profoundly thick, even if you don’t think it is.

In a recent poll that we conducted, generating innovation, and creativity, was the single greatest challenge that leaders were focused on this year. It’s going to take input from many to address the specific concern.

Check out this article with tips for senior leaders:
http://www.inc.com/brian-hamilton/4-tips-to-get-your-employees-to-talk.html

In particular, I like the idea of casting a wide net — getting a representatives representative sample of input from a variety of people and and really listening to them.

What have you been found effective in getting the best ideas from your people?