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“As a company gets big and complex, you can’t just organize around people who create innovation; you need to organize around people who can create and lead entire new ventures and businesses.” quote by Eric Schmidt
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““As a company gets big and complex, you can’t just organize around people who create innovation; you need to organize around people who can create and lead entire new ventures and businesses.””

Eric Schmidt

About This Quote

Source Speech: Tech Conference Keynote, 2015

As organizations grow, they must shift from focusing solely on innovators to also empowering leaders who can launch new ventures.

In simple terms: Big firms need both creators and venture leaders.

Key Takeaway

Build structures that support new business creation.

Themes

leadership innovation growth

Mood

strategic forward‑looking

Type

business leadership

When to use this quote

  • corporate expansion
  • startup incubation
  • strategic planning
  • team restructuring

Key Concepts

organizational design venture creation

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can companies nurture both creators and venture leaders?
  • What structures best support new business development?
A Different Perspective

Balancing innovation with operational stability can be hard.

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