Not invented here? Why letting go is sometimes the hardest part of innovation

 History is full of examples of innovations which, despite their promise, have been resisted by established players – the ‘not invented here’ effect.  And although we’re familiar with the problem it doesn’t seem to have gone away; there are still plenty of examples to be found across today’s innovation landscape.  One candidate might be UAVs – unmanned aerial vehicles or drones.  They’ve changed the face of aviation-based services in a wide range of industries from agriculture to zoo-keeping, yet the mainstream aviation industry is still cautious about their adoption.  Is the challenge in the technology itself – or in the questions it asks about the way we’ve always done things in the past? You can find the transcript hereIf you'd like to explore more innovation stories, or access a wide range of resources to help work with innovation, then please visit my website here.You can find a rich variety of cases, tools, videos, activities and other resources - as well as my innovation blog.Or subscribe to my YouTube channel here