Stard up is a great example of how to encourage intrepinership in a large company. But take note, all our intrpine oers, i wouldn't recommend such a challenging balancing act for every organization. Even at sisco, where it was used to great success, spiin could come dangerously close to fanning the flames of factionalism rather than harnessing its upsides. Sometimes you'll need to pull the plug on them when the costs outweigh the benefits.
Every company has its own internal factions: engineers vs. designers, East Coast vs. West, IT vs. everybody. The trick is turning factionalism into healthy competition that propels you toward your shared mission. At Motorola, Cisco, and now her start-up Fable, Padma Warrior has tapped into the power of internal divisions. It's not about separating people into warring camps; it's about building bridges from our differences, rather than divisions.
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