By Matt Kuhrt

The ability to innovate is the difference between driving change and following a competitor’s disruption. But there’s no blueprint for building an innovative team. Both industry-wide and in your business, skillsets and the mix of talent are always evolving.

At the inaugural Worklife Live! event hosted by Staples and Fast Company, experts, visionaries, and business leaders discussed how best to maximize a team’s creativity—especially when new ideas and innovations are needed to propel your business.

Here are five things a company should consider in order to build and lead teams in an era of disruption.