Learn to Lead
Learn to Lead
Abilitie
The Trap of Optimization
9 minutes Posted Jun 24, 2026 at 11:00 am.
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History is filled with companies that became incredibly good at the current game, right before the game changed completely. Through stories from the mobile phone and retail industries, this episode explores why disruption often comes not from doing something better, but from asking a fundamentally different question.

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