Strategic Depth

Strategic Depth

The Alchemy of the Edge: How Gold-diggers Forge Innovation and Redefine the Map

The Gold Rush Strategy Series

Ileana Scemtovici's avatar
Ileana Scemtovici
Apr 29, 2025
∙ Paid
Share

The Unrest of the Unsatisfied

What if innovation isn’t about making things better, but about making the current irrelevant?

That question haunts the “gold-digger”, not the get-rich-quick caricature, but the strategic archetype: the one who’s deeply, almost irrationally, dissatisfied with the status quo.

They’re not content tweaking the system. They want to

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Strategic Depth to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Ileana Scemtovici
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture