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> because of how long they are in the company and also how comfortable they are with all the non-sensical processes and red tape that company has This seems t
by hintymad 4y ago
> because of how long they are in the company and also how comfortable they are with all the non-sensical processes and red tape that company has
This seems the fate of every company. As a company grows, the stake for making a mistake becomes higher to some employees. So they install processes. They add red tapes. They slow down everything in the name of preventing disasters. In the meantime, a company can't innovate or grow all the time. Sometimes they get into a plateau. And behold, when there's no grow, those who are good at grabbing land will win, and they are the incumbents who do not care about or are not capable of innovation. The results? The company dies, its talents going to other companies, and a new generation of companies rises.
That's why it's so much important for people, at least for most, to chase growth. Growth begets real meaningful projects. Growth makes turf war less relevant (you can't get rid of it entirely). Growth sweeps most of the ugliness under the carpet until, well, the growth stops.
- qorrect 4y agoWho do you think has done this well ? It does seem after a certain size most companies succumb to this.
- bin_bash 4y agoApple. Of course they're not as nimble as a startup and they release a dog now and then, but by and large they continue to innovate at a remarkable pace for their size and age.
- hourago 4y agoApple was dying and it was only saved because Bill Gates could not afford for Microsoft to become a monopoly so he put the money. Apple lives out of it's duopoly with Google on mobile phones. Or is Apple TV so successful? Apple may not be a bad company but it has survived out of pure luck.
- AnimalMuppet 4y agoApple survived out of pure luck that one time. It's executed really well since then, though.
- hintymad 4y agoApple and Microsoft? 3M too. Nokia used to invent itself multiple times too, but I guess not any more.
- dakial1 4y ago100% agree with your view. But it is sad to see it happening from inside specially all the politics and shenanigans related to it. As I said in another comment IBM has some good talent inside and it is a shame to see them wasting their time and talent there.