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Karen Dillon - Part 2: How Will You Measure Your Life?

The Innovation Show

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The Dangers of Outsourcing

In his new book, Clay Shirky writes about the dangers of outsourcing. He says it can be a good thing if you're trying to find ways to make your product more cheaply. But when companies outsource capabilities they are giving away valuable things that could help them in their business or with their children's lives,. Shirky: "If we outsource everything, we're giving away capabilities that we ourselves or our families can learn and grow from"

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