These aren’t thought leaders. They’re insecure employees trying to justify their existence. You see it in most tech companies, particularly after employee 100 j

These aren’t thought leaders. They’re insecure employees trying to justify their existence. You see it in most tech companies, particularly after employee 100 joins. As a leader of an early stage high growth biz, it’s critical to prune the team as these folks emerge. It’s not a happy event, but not everyone is the perfect fit for their current role and sometimes tough changes need to be made. Not making these changes leads to A players - the innovators who ship - having exactly the experience described in the post. And they tend to leave as a result.