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Mar 28, 2022 · R&D Management

Why Efficiency Is the Enemy of Innovation: Insights from ByteDance, Tencent, and Huawei

The article argues that relentless pursuit of efficiency—seeking the shortest path—can stifle innovation, illustrating how purposeful waste, redundant resources, and flexible timing at companies like ByteDance, Tencent, and Huawei foster breakthrough ideas while balancing the need for eventual optimization.