Innovation challenges the emotions

Innovation challenges the emotions. For every success there are multiple failures. Most failures fly in the face of the enthusiasm and hope that once surround that opportunity. How many times did you ever say "I saw it coming"...

I found this nice article on Gartner's Hype Cycle. The Hype Cycle aims to provide a graphic representation of the maturity and adoption of technologies and applications.

This article shows how this hype cycle has evolved over time. Really interesting to see the technologies that persevered and those that resurrected themselves in a different guise.

One thing I have learned over the years being involved in innovation and product management is perseverance is key but also the acceptance that sometimes the idea that seems so right is just ahead of its time, and the market is not quite ready to accept your foresight.

Check it out - Gartner's Hype Cycle