Going into uncharted territory in innovation & being a trail blazer for your organization isn’t easy when you have to also deliver on results. We are used to reporting successes but innovation also requires us to fail & keep trying. How to then manage the paradox? In this talk I will go through a guide on keeping the integrity of your innovation while providing tools & mechanism to keep the buy in for your project. I will talk about the role of bravery, structure, psychological safety & of course vulnerability. Punctuating this guide is my own story in overcoming this paradox.