Just 5%—10% of your high-potential managers have the skills to become breakthrough innovators. To identify potential innovators, executives should look for star performers with innovators' distinguishing attributes. These qualities include not only the ability to propose new ideas, but also an unwillingness to rely on past successes and a knack for selling novel ideas to a diverse array of constituents.

Based on findings presented in the Harvard Business Review, listen to one of the coauthors of the article share how to hone in on potential innovators and provide them with the skills to mastermind your organization's next big thing.