"Senior management is all about the innovation these days, but that’s only because they’re getting their butts kicked by competitors who have innovated beyond them. Companies form around a product idea, which becomes their raison detre — so most companies have that one moment of innovation, at their inception. The corporate structure is designed to optimize repeatability, which is completely at odds with innovation — the structure is set up to crush differences and make everything the same."
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(Source: reinventing-business.com)