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big 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
by billions 7y ago
big 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 7y agoFunny how the uncomfortable truths get downvotes. Would like to see those counter examples people seemingly have.
- DanBC 7y agoXerox. Arpa / Darpa. 3M. AT&T / Bell labs.
- mooreds 7y agoGoogle (maps, Borg, bigtsble, etc) Amazon (AWS, FBA) Apple (iPhone, iPad, iPod)
- Nemi 7y 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 7y 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 7y 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 7y 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 7y 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.