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# 4 Signs Your Organization Is Headed Toward Innovation Collapse S13 Ep43
- URL: https://www.philmckinney.com/innovation-collapse/
- Published: 2017-12-26T13:00:38.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-01T14:09:04.000Z
- Author: Phil McKinney
- Tags: Past Shows, Studio Sessions, Competitive Urgency, Innovation Collapse, Innovation Fragmentation, Innovation Out Of Fear, Innovation Silos, Lack of Will Power, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-03-26 05:08

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To some organizations, starting an innovation effort seems easy. Just hire some consultants, host a few all-hands meetings and then decree that the organization is embracing innovation. Sustaining innovation over time is incredibly hard. Without a long term commitment, most organizations experience innovation collapse.

Are there [weak signals](https://www.philmckinney.com/how-to-uncover-emerging-trends-and-weak-signals/) that an organization is heading towards innovation collapse?

## 4 Signs Of Coming Innovation Collapse

Here are four signs that organizations should keep a look out for.

1. **Innovation Out Of Fear**: For sustained innovation, an organization needs to have a bedrock reason why innovation is important. For some, it's out of fear. Fear that share price is suffering because of a lack of innovation. Fear that everyone else is doing it and the organization is being left behind. While fear is a catalyst for innovation, its not a sustainable motivator.
2. **Competitive Urgency**: For many organizations, their idea of innovation is responding to their competitors actions. When a competitor launches a new product or service, the organization responds by catching-up. Its innovation effort is reactionary which is not a sustainable approach to innovation.
3. **Innovation Silos/Innovation Fragmentation**: Some organizations will attempt to catch-up by starting a large amount of innovation projects. The innovation version of throwing spaghetti against the wall to see what sticks. Projects will make everyone feel like they are doing something but [without coordination and prioritization](https://www.philmckinney.com/fuzzy-front-end-innovation-funnel/), the odds of success are slim.
4. **Lack of Will Power**: For an organization to create a sustainable innovation program, their leadership will need to make some changes. Do they have the will power to [do whatever it takes](http://philmckinney.com/the-ultimate-of-constraint-based-innovation-burn-the-boats/?ref=philmckinney.com) for innovation success?

During this weeks show, we discuss in more detail each of the 4 signs of pending innovation collapse.

We also share what you can do to avoid it.

\[callout\]**Click below to listen to this weeks show on innovation collapse.**\[/callout\]