Real innovation and revolutionary thinking necessarily requires an element of risk. Things that are safe and grounded in conventional wisdom are by definition evolutionary, not revolutionary.
Risk-aversion is the single biggest innovation killer.
Memo to Microsoft: you've got people doing some amazing things over there. If you could just get the hell out of the way, the world might change for the better.
Risk-aversion is the single biggest innovation killer, and of course it's not just Microsoft that's been infected. Taking risks is... risky. But if not taking risks is even riskier, then WTF?
The article is a great read (and I especially love the graphics!).