Core Of The Problem
So what could reduce a beloved, innovative organization to one guilty of "group stupidity" and "massive failure"? A former director has written that the problem was a "diseased and dysfunctional culture" that prevented the organization from capitalizing on its strength and successes. Of the decline, he writes, "Of course you helped too, if you worked there ... It's interesting that so many bright people got together and failed to succeed." He's hopefully, however, that the current head will be able to change the organization enough to restore it to "the same authority and heft" it had in the early days.
Responding to the post, Armstrong noted that while the organization has had problems, it "hasn't failed," in that it "changed the world, and not in a little way."
And, oh, by the way, in case you missed it, we're talking about Apple.

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