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Embracing the Escape Fire (with Adam Grant)

Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford

CHAPTER

Innovating Within Constraints

This chapter discusses the challenges innovators face within established organizations, illustrating how rigid structures can stifle brilliant ideas using examples from Kodak and Xerox. It further contrasts the leadership approaches of Blackberry and Apple, emphasizing the importance of flexibility, organizational change, and the psychology of embracing innovation.

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