DiscoverThe Next WebBig business can still innovate — by adding startup leaders to the C-suite
Big business can still innovate — by adding startup leaders to the C-suite

Big business can still innovate — by adding startup leaders to the C-suite

Update: 2025-09-12
Share

Description


Startups love hiring big business leaders into advisory and C-suite roles. These hires solve a common issue: as startups grow and look to compete with incumbents, they need some corporate talent to see them over the line.  But big, established businesses have a different common issue. They’re too big, too established, and being outcompeted by the very companies that are hiring their talent.  Right now, it’s the hare and the tortoise — but slow and steady isn’t winning the race this time.  Established businesses need to take a page out of the startup playbook and hire for the C-suite from…

This story continues at The Next Web
Comments 
In Channel
Ending graciously

Ending graciously

2025-09-29--:--

loading
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

Big business can still innovate — by adding startup leaders to the C-suite

Big business can still innovate — by adding startup leaders to the C-suite

David von Rosen