"Operate as if in a vacuum" is taking a big risk: if you revolutionise the industry you win big, if not you die quietly. Most hugely successful people/companies

"Operate as if in a vacuum" is taking a big risk: if you revolutionise the industry you win big, if not you die quietly. Most hugely successful people/companies will have taken huge risks early on. Does that mean that taking risk is a good idea? I'm not saying that this is necessarily bad advice, but I think there is some selection bias here.