There seems to be a world of difference between an information-based organisation, which would be very easy to outsource because the on-boarding and offboarding

There seems to be a world of difference between an information-based organisation, which would be very easy to outsource because the on-boarding and offboarding could be very fast (literally hours) However, try doing the same for technical people who will almost always require onboarding for a significant period of time before they can be super-productive (at least on existing work) and there is a lot of risk here. It also doesn't talk about those who claim "we really believe in your mission" and in reality are a PITA and you lose a couple of months, after which you need to let them go and find someone else. Lastly, this seems a luxury for those who are wealthy enough that they can enjoy the idea of mission-first and profits second. Most businesses cannot afford to do this in the same way, they need the money to pay the bills. Those complaints aside, I like it as an ideal and it is probably a good practice for most businesses to know what their mission is.