
The Pivot
Growth is one of the most important measurements of success for a business. A long history of growth does not necessarily lead to continued growth. The mainframe computer companies had decades of strong growth that was wiped out by the mini-computer and the PC. They saw the tide turning but were slow to pivot. Why? Let’s call it the “legacy tax”. It’s hard to put resources into funding a totally new line of business when it takes away from the roadmap of your legacy products. The legacy tax has doomed several past household names. So how does a company successfully

