We Have Always Done It That Way

HBR has a good article this month about “Disruptive Innovation for Social Change.” It looks at why, if we spend so much money on things like education and healthcare, do they fundamentally not get better? A part of their answer is that most of the money that is spent on these social issues goes to the largest institutions, who happen to be invested in the status quo! Consider the following quote, and think about associations:

“Organizations are set up to support their existing business models. Because implementing a simpler, less expensive, more accessible product or service could sabotage their current offerings, it’s almost impossible for them to disrupt themselves. Therefore, the catalytic innovations that will bring new benefits to the most people are likely to come from outside the ranks of the established players.”

This is why there are so many posts about issues ofdiversity, generations, and who’s in charge in our book.

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