When a team resists long-term innovation strategies, showing the importance of these initiatives starts with understanding their concerns. I believe in communicating how long-term strategies are essential for staying competitive and relevant in a rapidly changing environment. By highlighting real examples of successful innovations and their impact on growth, we can illustrate the potential benefits. It’s also helpful to break down the strategy into manageable steps, making it less daunting and more achievable. Encouraging open dialogue, involving the team in decision-making, and showing support can gradually build buy-in, aligning everyone toward a shared vision for future success.

Convincing a resistant team to long-term innovation strategies requires a strategic, focused approach that addresses their concerns, motivates change adoption, and demonstrates the value of innovation in a concrete way. Explain how innovation positions the company ahead of competitors in the medium to long term. Demonstrate how new technologies or processes can reduce costs, time or resources. Convincing a resistant team to long-term innovation strategies requires a balanced approach between motivation, involvement and clear communication of benefits and needs.

To convince my team of the importance of long-term innovation strategies, I’d start by showing how immediate gains can align with future benefits. I’d share examples of companies that thrived by investing in long-term innovation, highlighting both their challenges and rewards. By involving the team in the planning process and giving them a sense of ownership over the strategy, they’d see how their contributions can shape the future. I’d also break down the strategy into smaller, manageable goals to show how progress is made over time and emphasize that long-term success secures sustainability and competitive advantage.