Not sure there is a solution for this. To create a money machine like Cisco is extremely difficult and valuable. It is natural that the culture becomes more c

Not sure there is a solution for this. To create a money machine like Cisco is extremely difficult and valuable. It is natural that the culture becomes more conservative, plus large orgs are conservative by necessity and bureaucratic. Also, most innovators won't put in max effort when they dont have full control and are under tremendous pressure. In a big rich org like Cisco, the comfy status quo is always whispering to you.