Thanks for weighing in, Milton. IMHO, failure to innovate is closely tied to fear of failure for which much of traditional business doesn't actually allow for.

There's a quote going around I've seen a bit lately that's attributed to Michael Jordan, the basketball great:  "I can accept failure...[sic], but I can't accept not trying."

If you ask me, THAT's the tone organizations (and leaders of organizations) need to put out there. Hey, I don't like to get it wrong myself either, but I'd rather try, suffer the consequences, be corrected, and try again, then never try at all.