You don’t know what problem you are solving, and for whom
You want the innovation project to go strictly according to plan
You don’t have a team which is diverse and engaged
You don’t use an innovation framework (any framework would do)
The team is not given the tools, training, time and a teacher
You’re afraid to make a mistake
You’re responsible to innovate but never have the authority (budgets or access) needed to innovate
There is no significant insight that is driving the project
The team is afraid of calling out if and when “the emperor is naked”
There is no conflict or difference of opinion amongst the team
You don’t validate your assumptions early and often
The project team does not believe in the project or the project lead
This post is inspired by the original list by Mike Shipulski here
