Instead we have to hire people that are internally motivated by passion for what they do, and a desire for greatness. I think you're missing an important part

Instead we have to hire people that are internally motivated by passion for what they do, and a desire for greatness. I think you're missing an important part of the picture: Startup employees generally want to get rich too. If the startup they work for does phenomenally well, that should happen. In the corporate world, not only does an individual have less opportunity to make a difference, they usually get pretty much no payout even if they do something really outstanding.