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#30 Mission is Overrated?

#30 Mission is Overrated?

Update: 2019-11-27

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In my previous episode about my new book, Keep Your People, I mentioned that 'mission is an overrated tool for employee retention'. This was a throwaway comment that I realise should properly be explained. This episode, I spend some time unpacking the assumptions and arguments in that single sentence.

Sam Altman on retention.

The Startup Playbook.

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#30 Mission is Overrated?

#30 Mission is Overrated?

Cedric Chin