When idea generators are continually receiving "no", sometimes shifting focus from the outer situation to the inner process can bring unexpected change. In the above example, she might consider tweaking her presentation and/or examining her hidden assumptions about lawyers and creativity in general. It's not a stretch to guess that she might see lawyers (who are TRAINED into focusing on precedent) as conservative rather than innovative. She might have to be very deliberate about finding "evidence" in her world that lawyers can be creative and open to innovation; yet, the more evidence she collects, the softer her perceptual position becomes.

Sometimes the only power a creative innovator can have is the power to get creative with your own perception of the situation. That way, you aren't locked into a one-dimensional definition of the relationship between you and the "other."  The question "how can I make them more receptive to change?" becomes "how can I continue to exercise my creativity?"

This is such a valuable shift! It increases your own sense of personal power and can have tangible and unexpected real-world results.