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They win in the long run, or have more fun losing.

Sounds like a win-win to me!

I'm definitely in favor of pursuing things that I can tell my grandkids about, even if the story is something along the lines of "I may have gone down in flames that day, but what a ride!"

Posted by Dan Ward at July 9, 2007 8:56 AM

What a great, thought-provoking entry!

A culture of control might work in an static environment where the only way of improvement is to lower costs and improve processes. In a globally competitive environment, however, a company can control every facet of its operation down to the drops of oil used to lubricate a wheel--and then be completely trounced in the marketplace when another company comes out with a brand new product that makes their product obsolete.

A company could be the best company in the world at making VHS tapes, but most people buy DVDs today. In a couple years, the DVD could be on its way out too.

When change is a constant, innovation is the only way to get ahead.

Posted by Katie Konrath :: Innovation Advocate at July 9, 2007 9:24 AM