| Essay 24 | Work in Small, Autonomous Teams |
Many big companies tout the now overly clichéd line “People are our greatest asset.” It’s nauseating. Many of these same companies identify employees with a badge number, give away gift cards as temporary lifelines to an employee’s quickly fading motivation, and consequently see huge turnover rates. No big deal.
Some companies, especially very large ones, can hire and hire again, replacing a part for another part, to keep the engine churning. They can continue to sign big contracts with other big companies and squeeze all the youthful exuberance out of their new employees for a good year. Once they’ve rung them dry, it’s off to the market once again. More hires, more replacements, more of the same ...
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