> I had supplied a war winning weapon to one organizational faction and the other factions were not happy
The real problem is that there are adversarial relationships within the organization. It can be an ego issue, or perverse incentives, or conflicting departmental objectives, or short-term thinking. Anyone who doesn't spend their time focused on politics or covering their ass will still have their motivation sapped, and soon no-one will care about making the product better.
The non-dysfunctional response is "great initiative, we'll get a meeting together and discuss the pros and cons of implementing your spike."
The real problem is that there are adversarial relationships within the organization. It can be an ego issue, or perverse incentives, or conflicting departmental objectives, or short-term thinking. Anyone who doesn't spend their time focused on politics or covering their ass will still have their motivation sapped, and soon no-one will care about making the product better.
The non-dysfunctional response is "great initiative, we'll get a meeting together and discuss the pros and cons of implementing your spike."