Sometimes top management is blind to the potential and the initiative starves to death because of neglect. The wrong management style can smother innovation with slow decision cycles and bureaucracy. Click here for more information and examples. Nothing worth achieving was ever won easily and e-business innovation is no exception. Do not believe the folklore that surrounds the Internet.
Most successes are hard won.
But for the initiator of an e-business in a corporate environment this level of reward is rarely on offer. The difficulties and long hours can be a shock to a corporate e-business team and burn out is common amongst team members. Too little attention is given to reinforcements or sabbaticals away from the fray. Yet without these mechanisms the casualties can mount, especially if the upside is uncertain or in the future. The long haul can cause the most stalwart of executives to lose heart.