What are common corporate cultures that can kill creativity and deter innovation?

Micro management, Nepotism, Autocratic leadership styles, Linguistic spirits, Excess internal politics, Undisciplined work atmosphere :  Everything hammers Creativity to a large extend.

1. Favorism.

2. Conflict f interest.

3. Ignore talented people.

4. Short term goal.

5. Organizational politics.

6. Lack Learning & Development opportunity.

I agree with mr. Krishna and would like to add the Bureaucratic culture

Mr. Krishnamoorthy has covered most of the points, so I fully agree with him..

I'd like to add the absence of a strategic vision and the very loose laissez-faire management sytle.

I'll add old fashioned traditions. The reason is  fear of change.

Complacency at the top management and taking people for granted. Any organization that wants to have a sustainable business model running it is imperative that they listen to the people and have them in a consistantly motivated state to perform.

Bureaucracy ...

There are many things but few i would like to highlight as most of respected people above did as well.

• Autocratic leadership styles
• Short term goals / Lack of vision
• Uneducated leadership / Family Business / Unprofessional Management
• Ignored Talented people because of politics
• Highly centralized Management system  

Thanks for the invitation

Good question

Agreed with both answers given by

Mr.: Vrindavan & Mr.:Hiron as well too

Totally agree with Mr. Krishna.