Loonshots
by Safi Bahcall
A physicist-turned-biotech CEO applies phase transitions to organizations: why big companies kill crazy ideas and how to structure for both franchise and loonshot. Original frame, vivid WWII and pharma stories.
Read it if…
you run innovation in a mature company and want structure, not slogans.
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Skip it if…
you want a quick list of tips.
Try instead: Chaos Monkeys →
Three things you will actually use
- Separate phases, not people.
- Manage the transfer, not the technology.
- Watch for the false fail.
Do this first
Separate your artists from your soldiers and appoint someone who loves both.
Our verdict
Phase transitions for companies.
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