Kevin Goldsmith serializes the audiobook for his new book, ”It Depends: Writing on Technology Leadership 2012-2022.” Sharing extra details about each chapter and answering listener questions along the way.
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Kevin Goldsmith serializes the audiobook for his new book, ”It Depends: Writing on Technology Leadership 2012-2022.” Sharing extra details about each chapter and answering listener questions along the way.
The Myth of the Startup in a Large Company with Kevin Stewart
It Depends: Lessons in Technology Leadership
1 hour 5 minutes 45 seconds
6 months ago
The Myth of the Startup in a Large Company with Kevin Stewart
In this special episode, Kevin Goldsmith is joined by longtime friend and peer Kevin Stewart, SVP of Engineering at Splice, to challenge the familiar but flawed narrative: that a team inside a big company can "operate like a startup." Drawing on their shared experiences at Adobe and divergent paths through startups, they explore why innovation often stalls inside large organizations and what makes real startup environments fundamentally different.
This wide-ranging conversation touches on culture, risk, incentives, and why resource contention, not imagination, derails corporate innovation. Whether you lead a startup or a legacy company trying to move faster, this episode offers valuable perspective.
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The book: It Depends: Writing on Technology 2012-2022
Your host: Kevin Goldsmith
The Guest: Kevin Stewart
This chapter in the newsletter: https://kevingoldsmith.substack.com/p/the-myth-of-the-startup-in-a-large-5c7
It Depends: Lessons in Technology Leadership
Kevin Goldsmith serializes the audiobook for his new book, ”It Depends: Writing on Technology Leadership 2012-2022.” Sharing extra details about each chapter and answering listener questions along the way.
