Yes, we all know there are forces acting against real Innovation in most organizations. We’ve identified at least 7 ranging from strong Psychological Inertia to Ego’s the size of Mount Rushmore to Solving the Wrong Problems. The key to these 7 barriers is to recognize they exist and take specific actions to reduce or eliminate them. Steps 1 – 5 in our Systematic Innovation Process address all 8 of the most common barriers to innovation.