Politics & Business Unit Engagement

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John Hancock Exec on Getting More Digital, Fast, in a Socially-Distant Era

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Living in the New Reality: The Reinvention Ultimatum

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Leading Innovation Through Times of Change

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What We Stopped: 16 Activities That May Not Improve Culture

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Former LEGO Exec: 5 Habits of Successful Corporate Intrapreneurs

  • John Hancock Exec on Getting More Digital, Fast, in a Socially-Distant Era

  • Living in the New Reality: The Reinvention Ultimatum

  • Leading Innovation Through Times of Change

  • What We Stopped: 16 Activities That May Not Improve Culture

  • Former LEGO Exec: 5 Habits of Successful Corporate Intrapreneurs

A good way to ensure that innovation initiatives don’t endure is to underestimate the need for backing from business unit chiefs and senior leadership. Even when the CEO decrees that she wants more innovation, many constituencies throughout the organization can still withhold the necessary support or resources.

Our coverage of the political and diplomatic issues around innovation seeks to provide advice on getting buy-in — and, when necessary, dealing with nay-sayers.

A good starting point is our research report, “Innovation Teams & Business Units: Allies or Adversaries?"