We’ve seen this kind of breakdown time and time again. That’s because scaling innovation requires partners to collaborate in the face of diverging priorities, capabilities, and constraints. New product teams are incentivized to experiment; compliance prioritizes adherence to regulatory requirements; IT speaks the language of operational reliability; senior executives require a compelling business case. When collaborating externally, the gaps are even wider. For startups, time is money; they value speed. The corporations that partner with them prioritize reliability; they move at a more measured pace to mitigate risks.