Comment Reminds me of evolution... (Score 1) 107
in theory at least.
You get a phenomenon known as "punctuated equilibrium" - periods of "relative" calm, then a disruptive event, then a period of rapid evolutionary change.
There are definite parallels here between evolution and business (especially if you view a business as behaving like an organism).
Big successful businesses concentrate on core markets, and get specialised. Then the disruptive event comes (e.g. meteor from space, Linux from Finland ;) ). Specialised beasties can't adapt, and the smaller more nimble ones end up filling the void left by the death of the specialists..
In the Cretaceous case - small furry mammals (or I wouldn't be at the keyboard), and in this case - Who knows?
Maybe Linux services companies? or just any company focusing on quality? Or maybe something new entirely? ..Big business definitely finds it harder to adapt to changes in business environment faster than a small one. I know, I've lived the nightmare politics (and I think many others who post here too).
Oh well, back to grindStone(nose);
Jari
You get a phenomenon known as "punctuated equilibrium" - periods of "relative" calm, then a disruptive event, then a period of rapid evolutionary change.
There are definite parallels here between evolution and business (especially if you view a business as behaving like an organism).
Big successful businesses concentrate on core markets, and get specialised. Then the disruptive event comes (e.g. meteor from space, Linux from Finland
In the Cretaceous case - small furry mammals (or I wouldn't be at the keyboard), and in this case - Who knows?
Maybe Linux services companies? or just any company focusing on quality? Or maybe something new entirely?
Oh well, back to grindStone(nose);
Jari
