Loonshots

Loonshots

by Safi Bahcall

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Bahcall argues that breakthroughs die not from bad ideas but from bad organisational structure. Separating 'artists' from 'soldiers' and manageing the transfer between them nurtures radical innovation.

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Bahcall explicitly distinguishes his "loonshots" framework from Christensen's disruption theory, arguing that what kills companies isn't disruptive technology but a failure to nurture fragile early-stage ideas.

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The Innovator's Dilemma

by Clayton Christensen

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