Reasons an innovation drive might fail
- failure to distinguish between "getting it" and "getting it done"
- paying lip service
- lack of ownership or responsibility
- lack of relevant metrics
- fear of failure/risk/ambiguity
- success (you think you know what your're doing)
- perception of innovation as cost vs. investment
- not being ambitious enough
- ineffective or incomplete transformation process
- lack of true support from the top
- lack of true engagement from rank and file
- lack of perceived urgency
- failure to appreciate the time and resources required
- bureaucracy
- denial: "we like it the way we have it ... let's just wait and watch ... I can understand this without experiencing it ... it's just a Silicon Valley thing, it doesn't apply here ... I'm going to retire soon, don't have to worry about this stuff..."
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