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This is a problem I've heard from most large tech companies, most notably Google.

Do you have an example of a company which has been successful with an alternative incentive structure that doesn't have these issues, perhaps one that pushes for more siloed products and rewards employees based on ongoing financial success?

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I don’t. I’m only applying my “inside” knowledge of the org I was at there in the orchard. It I can extrapolate to the rest of the greater orgs and company as a whole due to the nature of the internal propaganda and the clear financial signals.

The best incentive I’ve ever had wasn’t financial. It was having an incredible boss whom I DID NOT WANT TO DISAPPOINT.

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