I challenge the idea that people in a company are working towards a collective goal. - The goal of those with lots of equity, like the founders and investors,

I challenge the idea that people in a company are working towards a collective goal. - The goal of those with lots of equity, like the founders and investors, is that "collective goal" of company profit. - The goal of one employee may be to keep their job, provide for their family, and spend as much time with their family as possible. - The goal of another employee may be to learn as much as possible. - The goal of another employee may be to get promoted up as high as possible (for social and/or financial gains). - The goal of another employee may be to do as much social good as possible, regardless of what the effect is on the bottom line. If a company is like a sports team, then I think it's like one that is thrown together in gym class where each student has a different goal. - One student may actually be competitive and want to win. - Another may care a lot about their grade, and only try when the teacher glances over at them. - Another may just be concerned with not getting sweaty and ruining his/her hair. - Another may be selfish and want to, in basketball for example, be a ball hog and take every shot. - Another may just be having fun, and not be too concerned with winning. I understand that executives may _want_ their employees to act as if they are on a competitive sports team - working really hard together towards a common goal, and then heading home at night to relax and recharge. But the fact that executives want it doesn't make it an accurate description of reality.