Why Great Ideas Die on Managers’ Desks — and How to Save Them

Managers who recognize the importance of innovation to their organization are likely to urge employees to bring them fresh, creative ideas. Yet, many employees grouse that their best ideas are frequently overlooked, dismissed, or misunderstood by those very same managers. 

Ironically, managers themselves may be a serious impediment to innovation. Deeply rooted in their own domains of expertise, managers often struggle to recognize the value of novel ideas, particularly when such ideas lack precedents within their field.

https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/when-managers-fear-novel-innovations-flip-the-script/