Big companies don't fail from lack of innovation.They fail from successful resistance to it.Episode with Tendayi Viki about startups and corporate innovation.
The Warning Signs:
* "We're too busy running the business"
* "Let's not mess with what works"
* "Innovation is a distraction"
* "Our customers love us as we are"
The Real Cost:
* Market share: Slow decline
* Revenue: Looks fine until it doesn't
* Competition: Invisible then invincible
* Innovation: Too little, too late
What Actually Works:
✓ Treat success as a threat✓ Innovation before desperation✓ Reward experiments, not just results✓ Build speedboats inside oil tankers
Remember:
"Success makes you strong.But it also makes you slow.
By the time you feel the need to change,The market has already moved on."
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