A popular conference speaker, conference speakers and / or professional speakers in South Africa have to be innovative or they won't get booked (at least not in innovative industries). No-one wants to listen to same boring topics over and over again. Innovative action is even more important for executives in the workplace. They risk their way into great opportunities that have never been tested before. Unfortunately there are always the prophets of gloom and doom. Often they are powerful within an organization. They are the people who fight innovation and change. They will block new initiatives from management or downplay the importance of inviting an experienced conference speaker, conference speakers and / or professional speakers over to gain some external focus. Beware of these corporate saboteurs and sidestep them with clever strategies.