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My guess is typical German conservatism and lack of imagination. For all the discipline and efficiency the Germans bring, they also bring a listlessness and a r
by trilbyglens 2y ago
My guess is typical German conservatism and lack of imagination. For all the discipline and efficiency the Germans bring, they also bring a listlessness and a ridgedness that is never an asset in a dynamic environment.
I've worked with a few German startups and investors and the common thread is that there's too much process and not enough comfort with chaos to really be very innovative. Rapid change necessitates a level of comfort with uncertainty, which I think is culturally lacking in Germany for the most part.
- xadhominemx 2y agoIt's proven very difficult for any legacy ICE manufacturer to successfully compete in BEVs. BYD is really the only example. Whipping around the Titanic is already extremely difficult, and you're right, German culture makes it basically impossible.
- JojoFatsani 2y agoGM and Hyundai/Kia are having success. Not with the share of Tesla, but Tesla has the advantage of being 100% EV.
- xadhominemx 2y agoHyundai is still navigating the transition but seems poised for success, you’re right
- wenc 2y agoWhile German rigidity and risk-aversion might have made it more difficult (I used to work for a German multinational so I have some experience with this), it's true that for any big company -- even American ones -- that it is hard to disrupt yourself. Clay Christiansen wrote a book about this called the Innovator's Dilemma. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Innovator%27s_Dilemma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Innovator%27s_Dilemma