Certain problems crop up repeatedly, and so do the same solutions. People are promoted into executive ranks without having the interpersonal skills to lead. If so, the following self-diagnosis may help identify root causes of the symptoms. It is critical to understand the context for innovative thinking. If your folks are more in love with idea generation than digging deep to find the real problem, they might develop some really snazzy ideas for the wrong challenge.
Competition is dynamic and customers are fickle.
If innovation isn't built into the genetic structure of your organization, you will never be facile enough to leap ahead of the market. Usually employees bubble over with terrific ideas that lie fallow. If you do not have methods to gather and use that rich ore, you will never be a Repunzel. If you do not help leaders grow, they operate within the range of their current abilities. People talk about change and growth without really understanding them.