MIT Sloan Management Review Article on What Tech Pioneers Can Learn From Emerging Markets

Industry pioneers could do a lot more to help the various parties in their nascent sectors think through and install the necessary rules.

Technology leaders are not shy about pushing the boundaries of their industries, and sometimes they go further—challenging the prevailing rules of society at large.

While tech innovators and entrepreneurs in developing countries may seem like distinct breeds, Khanna, who cofounded a venture firm in Bangalore that supports early-stage companies, thinks the former can learn a lot from developing markets about how to design ecosystems and navigate unfamiliar terrain — skills that can provide long-term benefits both to their industry sectors and their own organizations.