The "bastion of incrementalism" gains ground

Just read this awesome post from Bob Wolfe on innovation from a YAP's perspective. Those of us trying to innovate from the inside have a real tightrope to navigate. We need to prove to the top tier that they can trust us, but we can't be too enthusiastic or radical or we'll get that blank look (you know the one, the one that says, "I see your mouth moving, but the words are in some unknown language, so I am going to think about what I'm having for dinner instead"). And that's if it's a good day. On a mediocre day, we'll get contrived transparency, and on a bad day, we'll get fired.

But we all have the capacity to be change agents! I think Jamie still has the best quote:

Helping people through change requires meeting them where they are. You can still push them once you're there, and when things are changing rapidly and radically, they will NEED YOU to really push them. But in order to push them, you need to be close to them—right next to them, in fact. That means seeing the world as they see it and, if they give you permission, partnering with them in the change. Remember: it's their change, not yours.