Why Should You Keep the Rebels on Your Team?

Stop Losing Your Most Creative Minds

‘Rebels’ are people with revolutionary ideas who are often ignored or rejected by large companies. Why do they leave corporations to join startups? It’s simple: the lack of support for disruptive ideas pushes the most innovative people to seek freedom beyond bureaucracy. But how can you prevent this talent drain?

Large companies excel at staying the course and optimizing the products and services they already offer. This evolutionary innovation ensures stable and predictable growth. However, when revolutionary ideas arise —those that deviate from the current business model— corporations often move with the agility of a fish in the desert.

And... internal rebels need a much more agile space where they can explore and execute their ideas freely. That’s why collaborations between large companies and startups are essential to staying at the forefront of innovation. Facilitating these connections helps retain talent and allows disruptive ideas to flourish. In the end, everyone wins: innovators, startups, and corporations.

Listening to and supporting rebels is key to long-term success, so…

• Facilitate collaborations with startups.

• Support revolutionary ideas with resources.

• Create spaces for collaboration and innovation in the office.

Facilitating agile collaborations, supporting disruptive ideas, and fostering open innovation environments not only prevents talent drain but also propels teams to less predictable and far more exciting horizons.