Innovation Is About Sticking With It

One piece of advice I give to anyone who desires to be the innovation leader within their organization – get ready for the long haul.  Success as an innovator requires focus, determination, tensity and a “never give up” mentality.  Why?  Because there will be more than enough reason to give up.  Others within the organization will feel challenged and react – becoming the corporate anti-bodies against your programs.  Projects will take longer than planned.  Projects will fail.  So why do it?  Because when you do have a success, there is no feeling like it ….