Why Do Startups Fail?

Premise: There has been enough written about startups and reasons why almost all of them fail. So, why write another post about this? Even though there is no dearth of resources (blogs, videos, books, stories, etc) on reasons why startups fail and how to avoid them, I don’t see any reduction in the failure rates of startups; I don’t see them learning from the mistakes of other failed startups; I don’t see them focus on the right things that can help them avoid failure. It is crucial that we understand that building a startup is not like a chemical reaction […]

PBTO 25: Fostering Innovation When Failing is Not an Option

http://traffic.libsyn.com/pushingbeyondtheobvious/24_PBTO25__Fostering_Innovation_when_Failure_is_Not_an_Option.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSS Today, we host Peter Vander Auwera. HE is the founder of Innotribe and Corporate Rebels United. He shares what he has learnt from running an innovation incubator, where, failure is not an option. We talk about Different types of Innovations Collaborative Innovation Incremental Innovation The importance of building a Portfolio of Innovation projects The importance of alignment in the organisation for innovation to foster Evaluating How real is your innovation What are the capabilities that we need to build in our organisations to foster innovation Why its important to measure […]

Why Do Leaders Fail

  Consider the following facts: The average tenure of CEO’s is reducing (more specifically for fortune 500 companies). The percentage of CEO’s being asked to step down for performance reasons is steadily increasing. Both these statistics point to one thing – many leaders are unable to fulfill their potential and are failing. So, why do leaders fail? There are a lot of studies on this very topic and they have a lot of possible answers. Based on the researcher and their prior understanding, they talk about various reasons for why leaders fail. However, the most important reason why leaders fail […]