When Company Values Are Just Hollow Words on a Wall
It’s easy to get cynical about "company values." Most of us have worked at a place where the values are little more than nice-sounding words on a plaque in the lobby. They feel hollow because, in practice, they often are. In a startup company, this disconnect can be especially damaging. Values typically fail in one of three ways, and each one reveals a deeper truth about what an organization actually prioritizes.
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