Why Corporate Innovation is Harder Now

I was at Stanford in the Graduate School of Business and was interviewed by Peter Gardner of StartGrid for his On The Road podcast. I shared my current thinking about innovation in companies and government agencies.

Steve Blank
Jul 25, 2017 · 2 min read

[I had decided not to publish this piece because it was a little bit older piece of work (meaning a little longer than six months old). But, dang-it, Steve Blank always has something. So I started listening and was completely sucked into the information. I hope you love it as much as I did.] DR

It’s worth a listen.

BTW, it seems every podcast has a trick last question. This one was, “if I was on a road trip what’s the destination and what’s playing on the radio?”

Listen to the entire interview here:

Or just parts of the interview:

01:59 What drew me to entrepreneurship
03:43 What motivates me about innovation today
05:25 Entrepreneurship in the 20th century
06:30 The difference between large companies and startups
07:13 The Lean Startup Lightbulb moment
07:44 An MBA meant Master of Business Administration
08:18 Agile Development and Lean — Eric Ries
09:05 Business Model Canvas — Alexander Osterwalder
12:32 Innovation in Large Companies in the 20th Century
13:05 Startup Capital at Scale threatens large Companies
13:58 Startups operate with alacrity, agility and at times a death wish
15:06 Companies can only do things that are legal, while startups can do anything
16:00 Corporate defcon level — the wartime footing level
17:41 Innovation Theater
18:23 Did you move the top or bottom line?
19:50 Two types of 21st century corporations
20:55 Hedge funds and dual-class stock
22:28 Innovation pipeline not silos
24:25 Innovation Outposts
26:32 Why Innovators Leave Companies
27:30 We can’t afford to have our government go out of business
28:54 Why I turn on the Beach Boys

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The life, work, and tactics of entrepreneurs around the world. Welcoming submissions on technology trends, product design, growth strategies, and venture investing. Learn more about how you can get involved at startupgrind.com.

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