I know the story was just a vehicle for the broader point - but I don't know that it's apples to apples re the fear. In a startup, you work hard because you fe

I know the story was just a vehicle for the broader point - but I don't know that it's apples to apples re the fear. In a startup, you work hard because you fear the company dying. Practically nobody at a large corporation is afraid of it dying - the fear there is for their own career (e.g. they don't want to get fired for a failed project). To me, it seems like it's that difference that explains the different outcomes.