2 interesting tidbits came to my attention recently. All around the role of innovation and entrepreneurship (intrapreneurship?) in corporates. Having played a bit in this space at FNB, this subject always fascinates me. Let's face it. Startups are amazing. The control, the pride, the ability to pick a path and follow it... But very, very few grow to be the size of some of our South African corporate companies. And if you really, really want to move the needle - that's where you have to go. Unfortunately, you've got to put up with 10-15 years of everything that's bad with a corporate to get into a position that'll allow you to achieve this. Have a quick read. Are you one of these people? :) First article. Why Corporate Innovation Is So Difficult by Jeffrey Phillips . It has a great summary: So tip your hat to the corporate innovator. She's got to overcome a significant amount of inertia and risk, convince an executive team of the need for