[Verse 1] They built the railways, ruled the roads Kodak cameras, stories told Nokia phones in every hand Success today, but where's the plan? The innovator's dilemma strikes When disruption comes to life But public halls face different rules Where market forces lose their tools [Chorus] No exit pressure, no market fear Stakeholders hold what they hold dear Political cycles move too slow Strategic failure doesn't show Decades drift while missions fade The forcing function's been delayed Public institutions stay the same While private companies feel the pain [Verse 2] In corporate halls when profits fall Shareholders make their judgment call But government departments stand Protected by the public's hand No bankruptcy to force the change No customers to rearrange The incentives that drive reform Get lost inside the perfect storm [Chorus] No exit pressure, no market fear Stakeholders hold what they hold dear Political cycles move too slow Strategic failure doesn't show Decades drift while missions fade The forcing function's been delayed Public institutions stay the same While private companies feel the pain [Bridge] Clayton showed us how it works When disruption always lurks Start below, then climb up high Till the giants say goodbye But public halls don't have to die They just slowly fossilize Capture by the status quo Means adaptation's way too slow [Verse 3] Education, healthcare, transport too They see the future coming through They know the changes they must make But institutional inertia's stake Keeps them locked in yesterday While tomorrow slips away The dilemma multiplied When market pressure's pushed aside [Chorus] No exit pressure, no market fear Stakeholders hold what they hold dear Political cycles move too slow Strategic failure doesn't show Decades drift while missions fade The forcing function's been delayed Public institutions stay the same While private companies feel the pain [Outro] The cure requires what they lack Accountability feedback External pressure, shorter terms And consequences when it burns
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