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> you have to push back and argue no, you don't.
by sigstoat 8y ago
> you have to push back and argue
no, you don't.
- wolco 8y agoExactly. Mistakes need to be made over and over again. Do not try to stop this force.
- Aeolun 8y agoThen what is the point? Are you just there to gather your paycheck? I mean, to an extend, yes. But you need to be able to excert some positive effect.
- billions 8y agobig companies do not innovate. (counter examples welcome!) unless you’re in a 1-20 person startup, your impact is -5% to +5% as a division. Essentially you’re stroking egos: yours or management’s. best to choose the latter and try your hand at changing the world in after-work projects.
- lugg 8y agoFunny how the uncomfortable truths get downvotes. Would like to see those counter examples people seemingly have.
- DanBC 8y agoXerox. Arpa / Darpa. 3M. AT&T / Bell labs.
- mooreds 8y agoGoogle (maps, Borg, bigtsble, etc) Amazon (AWS, FBA) Apple (iPhone, iPad, iPod)
- Nemi 8y agoI would argue these are the exceptions that prove the rule. They all have demonstrable leaders that made this happen. Xerox is done, as is AT&T, as those leaders are long gone. Sony is another one that lost their leader and their magic. I would argue Apple is on this route now as we are only now seeing the impact of losing Jobs.
- mooreds 8y agoAre small companies immune to losing their leader and their way? Or is it just that we don't notice because there are so many small companies?
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- scarface74 8y agoAs has been seen over the last two decades, small companies can’t “innovate at scale” when it comes to hardware. The logistics, supply chain management, etc. makes it almost impossible. Look no further than the smart phone market. Well at least innovate and survive in the mass market.
- datavirtue 8y agoLargest corporation in the US, builds the best jet engines in the world, is very innovative. Constantly developing new technology and learning from failure. Amazing culture, laid back, supportive, management is well trained and very smart and they don't force engineers into full-on management.
- wolco 8y agoBig companies always innovate but take little risk. That new smell for dove soap. The thicker papertowl bounce came out with are all examples of innovations. Changing the world.. that's a dangerous idea companies want no part of.
- draw_down 8y agoTreating jobs as “just a paycheck” is normal and healthy.