Disruptive innovations are complex
Good management attempts to value clear, simple processes that are optimized for maximum return on investment. Disruptive innovations are intrinsically complex, in that they are ambiguous and have many unknowns.
Disruptive innovations are complex because their value and application are uncertain, according to the criteria used by incumbent firms. … “the most formidable barrier the established firms faced is that they did not want to do this.”[1]
See also:
- Disruptive innovation is antithetical to good management
- Efficiency is purchased by a loss in flexibility
- Solving complex problems avoids simplification
The Innovator’s Dilemma – Christensen (1997), ch. 2, 54–55. ↩︎