Innovating in Large Organization

OK Let’s be negative ….

Large OrganizationNiceLittle Problems

Virtual & Multi-dimensional

Divisions

Business Lines

Corporate

Countries Legal Entities

Labs

Business Units

Command Control

Politics

Impact on

Innovation

The Blame Culture

Failure is not an option

Process Mismatch

So how can you beat that?

Two basic approaches …

Accept Macroscopic Process

but find the Holes

Trust & Empower your people

Teach them while they’re young

Enforce Agility

Keep Business at Sight

Take-aways

It’s always about people

Resistance & Persistence

Design with the end in Mind

Keep Control

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