Good post. I agree with Joe Myers above in that a big challenge to innovation is the, "this is how it's always been done" mentality. Leaders have power and expertise they achieved thanks to the status quo, and it makes sense that they would defend it against new ideas lacking the sure return of their tried-and-true methods. When you think about it that way, which many leaders do, you can see how younger, less experienced colleagues fail to implement any changes because they don't have the clout to influence those who would hold on to the "standard process." So, how do we go about changing minds that see change as a risk to the comfortable status quo?