Citation
Lead and Disrupt: How to Solve the Innovator's Dilemma
TL;DR
Structural separation necessary for new ventures
Framework for organizational ambidexterity - simultaneously exploiting existing businesses while exploring new ones. Argues that structural separation is necessary for new ventures to develop distinctive capabilities without being overwhelmed by the core business.
Provides theoretical foundation for why isolation is necessary for organizational radiation - without separation, core business practices homogenize new ventures.
Key Findings from O'Reilly & Tushman (2016)
- Structural separation necessary for new ventures
- Ambidexterity requires exploitation AND exploration
- Core business can overwhelm ventures without protection