Being an 'grassroots innovator'

The BUZZZZ word of this decade (other than 'green' everything)
What does it take to be an 'innovator' in a large corporation?
Speaking from first hand experience, here's what I think it takes:

• Loads of self motivation
• HATE/DETEST some things in such an uncompromising manner that you are forced to think of a solution for it - (need is one of the basis of innovation)
• Have tons of ideas
• Do informal discussions to get a gut feeling of the feasibility of your ideas
• Maintain a good network/ maintain a good relationship with people who have a good network
• Don't be demoralized when you realize half of your ideas already exist - in different flavors.
• Don't be demoralized if the local patent office fails to see the potential in it
• Collaborate collaborate collaborate
• Collaborate with anyone who is as excited about your ideas as you
• Collaborate with anyone who has the skills to make a proof of concept with you
• Try to strike a balance between being innovative but not in an extremely disruptive way. The more disruptive the approach, the more it will be hard to sell it/ get acceptance
• Let the proof of concept get as many eyeballs as possible
• The more the people associate your's and the team's name to the idea; proof of concept, the better
• Once the proof of concept gets attention of senior management perpare yourself (mentally) to withdraw...
• NOW THE JOB OF THE INNOVATOR BEGINS TO SLOW DOWN AND EVENTUALLY END!!
• Your idea, proof of concept is now ready to become 'bigger' - plenty of more people will get associated with it. Some of who would like their names to be associated to it...more than the innovator's.
• For a 'grassroot' innovator, reaching this stage too is 'gratifying' 

Irrespective of who's name gets on that last ppt. - you can smile and tell yourself. 'hey, i thought of it first' :)
Its TIME to move on to the NEXT IDEA...