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I don't think this has anything to do with the particular reward structure at one company or whether this or that company encourages it. It's a structural probl
by bananaface 6y ago
I don't think this has anything to do with the particular reward structure at one company or whether this or that company encourages it. It's a structural problem.
Unless innovators are rewared with equity in the innovation (not the broader company - the reward needs to be tightly coupled with the power of the innovation), there's no incentive to produce extremely successful innovations. You won't be rewarded for outliers. That's all there is to it.
- lumost 6y agoIn most companies you will be penalized for outliers, high risk projects often come with their share of detractors.
- hkt 6y agoIt is worth noting that a project that would raise internal criticism would often have a reasonable chance of success as a startup in its own right. Investors are generally more rational than colleagues.