Negotiate a protected space 

Category: If the CEO is not on board

I know of a unit leader who successfully negotiated a special status for his unit that gives him freedom to experiment.

Here a few thoughts on how you might create such a contract with top management and how you might make so appealing that they actually agree to it! 

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