MAKING INNOVATION REAL™ WHITE PAPER SERIES

White Papers

Research-grounded thinking for systematic innovation management

The Making Innovation REAL™ White Paper Series develops practical, research-grounded management constructs, models, and frameworks for leaders and practitioners seeking to strengthen innovation as a systematic and professional discipline.

Each paper addresses a significant capability, governance, or implementation challenge and translates established research into practical management insight and action.

Cover of The Cost of Not Innovating: Understanding and Managing Organisational Innovation Debt by Kent Matla

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WHITE PAPER 1 | AUGUST 2026

The Cost of Not Innovating

Understanding and Managing Organisational Innovation Debt

Organisations can appear operationally successful while steadily eroding their capacity to innovate. White Paper 1 introduces Organisational Innovation Debt as a proposed, research-grounded management construct and provides practical frameworks for recognising, assessing, and repaying the accumulated liability.

By Kent Matla | Version 1.0 | 64 pages