Culture Quote by Dan Schulman
“Too many people go into existing organizations and define success as recreating what is there. To be successful as a startup organization within a large, established culture, you really need to think about how you leverage the assets that are there.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Business Leadership Forum, 2020
Success in startups within big firms requires leveraging existing assets rather than copying them.
In simple terms: Use existing strengths to innovate.
Leverage assets, don’t just copy.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- corporate innovation
- team building
- resource allocation
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What assets can you repurpose?
- How to balance tradition with disruption?
Risk of over-reliance on existing structures.