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I have to agree with hartror. If the founders leave then what are you left with? It sounds great in theory that a team can keep the motivation and innovation co
by jmathai 16y ago
I have to agree with hartror. If the founders leave then what are you left with? It sounds great in theory that a team can keep the motivation and innovation coming but ultimately that's the job of the founders - and founders aren't easily replaced.
- PaulJoslin 16y agoReddit's Founders left the company and since then it has grown to become bigger and better and exceed everyone's expectations.
- doki_pen 16y agoCould it possibly be that some of the employees are special people? There is no magic bullet. If the right people are in a position where the can succeed, they will. If you don't have the right people, it doesn't matter what scheme you employee, it won't work.
- PaulJoslin 16y agoThat is my point doki. The OP I replied to, said that once the founder left - not even a good team would be able to survive. However, Reddit had some innovative founders, who came up with a new concept, then got acquired and eventually the founders left. However, due to its great team (and passionate community) it has continued to grow and become something amazing. Therefore neither getting acquired or the founders leaving caused a negative effect.
- portman 16y ago"If the founders leave then what are you left with?" By this logic, the maximum life of any company is about 40 years. Walmart and ExxonMobil are two examples of companies that became gargantuan long after their founders had left. In fact, of the Fortune 5000, I would bet the majority no longer employ their founders.