I don't think innovation comes from the edge. The edge is just the place where innovation becomes normal, becomes visible and comprehensible. The place where smooth space meets striated. Innovation happens in the space beyond the edge. I guess different parts of our lives may be spent in all three spaces. I couldn't say which is the worst, personally. I do sympathise with your point about organisations; the edge of an organisation is also its skin, existing to protect it from what lies without. It is routinely shed. It's interesting how stark the choice between thick skin and transparency.