It's not enough to come up with good ideas and new innovations. Most organizations have hundreds, if not thousands, of good ideas and new innovations. That's why leaders need to know how to take innovations, ideas, or agendas and turn them into realities. Leaders need to learn that it's not enough to simply have a good idea or have a mandate from higher up; they need to anticipate resistance, create effective coalitions, map the political terrain, and get buy-in. They need to understand the politics of the organization every day to implement agendas and achieve results.