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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