Quotes From "The Other Side Of Innovation: Solving The Execution Challenge" By Vijay Govindarajan

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Organizations are not designed for innovation. Quite the contrary, they are designed for ongoing operations. Vijay Govindarajan
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It is not. The aspiring leader has been set up to fail. He just doesn't recognize it yet. The first few months go well, but reality soon sets in. It is not easy for one person to create change in a large corporation. After one year, the leader feels though he is trying to make innovation happen inside an organization that is, in every way, determined to fight his every move. Chris Trimble