The Enemies of Innovation
And how to turn them into allies
Tuesday morning, 9:17 AM. Your team's groundbreaking talent development platform – six months of work – just died in a conference room. Not from budget cuts or technical flaws, but from a single raised eyebrow and dismissive feedback from one leader. You’ve just run into an Enemy of Innovation, and they cost your organization millions.
According to McKinsey, 70% of transformation initiatives fail. The primary culprits aren’t the usual suspects but subtle saboteurs.
I call them the Enemies of Innovation.
They operate at every level, disguised as friendly stakeholders, analytical strategists, or protective team leaders. They don't carry weapons, but their impact is lethal.
The Framework: Eight Archetypes of Resistance
"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles." – Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Understanding what drives resistance to innovation …
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