I feel so seen! Yes to 100% of this. Siloing off innovation from the core business can be a signal that trying new things isn’t part of the operating culture, which suggests that even if the innovation group manages to build something with promise, it will suffer organ rejection when it’s time to introduce it to the business.
I remember the Manulife lab guy at Communitech saying he was spending all his time making beautifully wrapped gifts for the corporate execs. Only they saw him arriving at their front door with flaming bags of dog poo that had to be extinguished.
I feel so seen! Yes to 100% of this. Siloing off innovation from the core business can be a signal that trying new things isn’t part of the operating culture, which suggests that even if the innovation group manages to build something with promise, it will suffer organ rejection when it’s time to introduce it to the business.
I remember the Manulife lab guy at Communitech saying he was spending all his time making beautifully wrapped gifts for the corporate execs. Only they saw him arriving at their front door with flaming bags of dog poo that had to be extinguished.
Must have been a nice place to work 🙄