I found this cartoon on Metropolitan State College of Denver Innovation website. The website is just kicking off and provided more than a few minutes of fun as well as some serious stuff. The cartoon shows some of the ways innovation can go wrong – I’m sure you can all list many, many more options to snatch disaster from the jaws of victory during the evolution of a new product from initial idea to final market offering. Actually, given the many different factors which can potentially eat into the apple, the job that strong innovators do to keep ideas on track should be roundly applauded. Incidentally, on the same site was a link to possibly the most infuriating quiz I have ever tried. It went on and on and, unfortunately for me, it was totally addictive. I finally got to question 34 and realised that I do have a life to lead. While I was repeatedly failing to complete the quiz, various family members came in to find out what all the screaming was about. Anyway, I think it might be a great tool for breaking down psychological inertia and the like. It annoyed me quite a lot more than somewhat, so don’t say I didn’t warn you. If you would like yo have a go and annoy yourself silly too, just click on this rather unpreposessing link. I take no responsibility for any self harm or voilence to others that may ensue.