Segment 1: Fighting Innovation FUD (Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt)
The basis for FUD?
- Fear of Change
- Fear in the skill set
- Fear based on negative memories
- Uncertainty based on the unknown nature of innovations
- Doubt based on inability to see a path to success
- Doubt based on memories of past failures
What can you do?
- Be transparent
- Educate them
- Teach them the new skill
- Start small
- Get them to own the ideas
- Measure and report
- Repeat steps 1 through 6 and never stop
Segment 2: Killer Question
“How do you deal with the stress and frustration of trying to drive innovation in an organization?”
Less is more: Its not about how much time you put it. When I’ve back off, the solution comes to me.
Set personal priorities: The Five F’s for me in priority order ….
- Faith
- Family
- Friends
- Fitness
- Finances
Segment 3: Closing Thought
“You are as young as your faith, as old as your doubt; as young as your self-confident, as old as your fear; as young as your hope, as old as your despair.” General Douglas MacArthur
MP3 for the July 15th Podcast on Fighting Innovation FUD (Fear, Uncertainty & Doubt)
Flick Photo by Jose C Silva
