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I've worked at companies that had inane policies with perverse incentives. And, it was pretty funny in a "A Confederacy of Dunces" sort of way. Compare that to

by afpx 4y ago

I've worked at companies that had inane policies with perverse incentives. And, it was pretty funny in a "A Confederacy of Dunces" sort of way. Compare that to other companies that practically gave out no-limit credit cards and full access: imagine which companies attracted the best talent. But, it amazes me just how long a company can survive being just mediocre and siloed. You often don't see the long-term effects until after those who implemented the policies have left or been promoted. I often look up those companies to see how they're doing. And, they're still chugging along, being barely profitable.

int0x2e 4y ago
One story that stuck with me - at FB (at least in the past), there was no travel budget, and no list of sanctioned hotel chains. Any employee could travel as often and as expensively as needed with only their immediate manager's sign-off (unless their job requires weekly travel, in which case - no need for any approval). The only control they put in place was that every week, the top 10 bills would be reviewed by Mark, and you didn't want to be on that list if you didn't have a good business reason. Trust encourages people to do the right thing, and people flock to positions where they are trusted with the tools for the success of their mission...