The Innovator's Dilemma in Engineering Organizations

00:25:17 — The Innovator’s Dilemma in Engineering Organizations

Larson connects the innovator’s dilemma to engineering org design. As companies scale, the core business becomes so valuable that it is irrational to invest outside supporting it — making innovation structurally difficult. He dislikes dedicated innovation teams because they create a perverse social structure: everyone wants the cool new project with no production responsibilities. The design challenge is rewarding essential production work while still enabling experimentation, without creating a two-tier culture.