Imagine a company with all the money, people, and power you could ask for. And yet, real innovation? Still a struggle.

In this episode, Alexandra talks with Richard Roolvink, consultant and coach at ICG Rijnconsult in the Netherlands. With a sharp eye and no-nonsense style, Richard drops some spicy truths about large organizations. He compares them to fat cats—and calls them sleeping ducks: easy targets for faster, leaner players.

He unpacks the difference between renovation (polishing the old) and true innovation (creating something genuinely new). His take: old roads won’t take you to new places—so why do companies keep walking them?

We explore the three big blockers he sees in corporate leadership: complacency, lack of clarity, and lack of commitment.

If you work in or with large organizations, this episode will hit home. It’s packed with sharp metaphors, honest takes—and ideas that might just wake the duck.