Innovation and Risk

Any innovation in the public sector that involves risk and the chance of failure provides opportunities and hazards for management. Political overseers often have low tolerances for risk and some just want you to fail. Employees also have low tolerances for risk and the changes it brings. Management faces demands for improvements and yet if there is a failure they may be scapegoated or determined to be irresponsible. No wonder public sector innovation is a slow and varied process.