Ed Howe observed "A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice." This is also true for organizational change. It's one reason that bootstrapping startu

Ed Howe observed "A good scare is worth more to a man than good advice." This is also true for organizational change. It's one reason that bootstrapping startups often evolve more rapidly--compared to VC funded ones--they face extinction more frequently. Funding brings some immunity from poor decisions, or the ability to run many experiments, depending upon your perspective.