Practice question · True or false
In ambidextrous organizations, the exploring unit is deliberately separated from the exploiting core because the core’s metrics and cadence tend to suffocate early-stage ventures.
Hints
- The two activities need different metrics and different rhythms.
- Measuring exploration by the core's yardstick kills it.
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True
Why
A venture measured on quarterly margin dies in review; the core measured on experimentation dissolves into chaos. Separation — different metrics, budgets, and tolerance for failure — lets one company run both clocks. Integration comes later, at scale.
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