It isn't easy to innovate in governance. Bureaucracy can be hidebound. The private sector's lean startup model, with its "fail forward" ethos, is antithetical to government as we know it. Electorates are not tolerant of failure, and voter confidence in government is at an all time low. In a 2013, more people listed government dysfunction as the problem they believe is the country's most serious challenge. Given these headwinds, it's not surprising that many officials resist the experimentation and risk necessary to innovate.
