4 reasons your disruptive talent will fail and what to do about it

As organisations look for ways to drive innovation to either defend against competitive threats or drive their growth strategy, many are turning to a new type of talent to fuel their success – disruptive talent. Disruptive talent are people who have the ability to spot opportunities to do things in radically different ways, can implement ideas quickly and successfully to deliver business value, all while working effectively within the constraints of a more traditional organisational structure.

The challenge is that while organisations can use assessments in the recruitment and selection process to find the right disruptive talent (i.e., those who have all the competencies required to succeed), often issues like lack of clear vision, misalignment of (1) stakeholders, and (2) organisational culture, and insufficient support for the innovator get in the way of their success.

To overcome the many challenges that result from advancing innovation, organisations need to clearly understand the potential problems, and take action to minimize the risks.

Challenge 1: Lack of clear innovation, vision and strategy