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> Firms rarely fail for a lack of effort, but rather an inability to adequately consider the complex dependencies of all the things happening around them. This
by boffinism 9y ago
> Firms rarely fail for a lack of effort, but rather an inability to adequately consider the complex dependencies of all the things happening around them.
This is why I don't work very hard. Not entirely kidding. What'll make or break the company isn't me grinding away churning out incremental features and fixing tiny bugs. What'll make the difference is whether someone spots the game-changing opportunity, whether it's a product innovation, a business model or a particular partnership. To spot that kind of thing you have to give yourself some space and not have your head down all the time.
- OmarIsmail91 9y agoCouldn't agree more. The challenge then becomes how do you build a prepared mind to be able to observe and think about the world in such a manner. My usual answer here is just to read widely, do deep dives into periods of history where these kinds of changes happen, and maintain a pulse on what changes
- rocky1138 9y agoOutgoing: a huge advertising campaign helps. Incoming: talk to a LOT of people. There needs to be people at companies who do nothing but just listen to what people outside of the company's bubble are saying.