Innovation is a multiplayer game. In order to create something new like a new technique for operating a business or even a new product, it takes more than one person in the mix to make it work. By referring to innovation as a multiplayer game it means that a company has business management behind the main level of employees helping to solve the issue the business is currently focusing on.
The multiplayer game can be focusing on economics, providing a solution to a need, a new product, or even the financial side of the business. While the concept is anything but a game the premise still applies. In a multiplayer game like World of Warcraft a team of players will group together moving through the world, speaking with each other, helping each other get to the next level, and basically creating a strategy to succeed.
Without the multiplayer personnel in the game it would be more difficult for one player to get through, especially if they are not as good at playing the game. Typically, in a multiplayer game you have the person who is best at leading on the top of the pyramid then you have the others structured according to the experience they can lend. In a business multiplayer game you will be able to structure it the same. You have the head manager, department managers, and then the worker bees underneath. This innovative way of looking at business strategy could help you and your company be more innovative overall.