If you push people hard enough... ... they will either: - not be as productive (obvious) - start being deceptive about what they're actually doing (to avoid

If you push people hard enough... ... they will either: - not be as productive (obvious) - start being deceptive about what they're actually doing (to avoid repercussions) - finally, they'll leave for greener pastures I realize you're coming at it from a personal perspective... but it's something for startup founders to keep in mind as they bring on employees / non-founders. There's a great example of this happening in practice in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuJU1dzc5kM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuJU1dzc5kM