“If people feel they will get in trouble for trying to stand out among their peers then you lose a lot of ideas. It does curb innovation”.
Professor Kanter, who prefers to use the term “world century” rather than “Asian century” to describe the next era of growth, said the so-called tall poppy syndrome was more prevalent in developed countries, which had established systems and practices.
She said emerging markets were different because they were more eager to embrace entrepreneurs who ignored others shooting down their ideas.
“Rupert Murdoch is a good example, and then he moved to other parts of the world. There is a sense in which entrepreneurship always involves being a little brash.”
But Professor Kanter said letting tall poppies grow didn't excuse people from all forms of criticism.
“Anybody who’s in the public eye and does something questionable deserves the criticism they get – questionable in terms of being unethical or illegal.”
- Australia needs to encourage its tall poppies, says Rosabeth Moss Kanter, SMH.com.au, June 2, 2017.
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He returns to chat about his work as an author and journalist, but breaks off to assure me that I am in no danger. “You’re safe as the bank of England, sitting there,” he says. “Imagine. The idea of me hurting someone …”
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