I don't believe in this thing called self managed groups. I think they are groups that have a lot of autonomy and sense of responsibility, that they are terrific, but I do think that a leader is needed to create the culture. If the problem belongs to the manager. There will need to be a series of short, one to one on job learning events when the tasks can be demonstrated until a competency can be reached. If a problem belongs to the organisation's development or to an individuals career development-then you will need to offer the individual mentoring.
Mentors can make up for networking possibilities that workers often miss out on.
Nurturing Innovation - Consultant Roger Hendrix proposes that our era be referred to as the Idea Economy, a step beyond the information age. His premise is that information is now so available to anyone that it is the idea that has greater economic value than any other resource in our economy. To be creative one must be willing to explore the unknown. A paradox arises in that the expectation we hold of our leaders is to reduce uncertainty. An innovative organisation provides opportunities for its members to think.