The Company Isn't a Family
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The Company Isn't a Family
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Re: The Company Isn't a Family
#2> Because by invoking the image of the family, the valor of doing whatever it takes naturally follows. You’re not just working long nights or skipping vacation to further the bottom line, no, no, you’re doing this for the family.
Same trick used by college fraternities to do all sorts of crap.
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#3> Because by invoking the image of the family, the valor of doing whatever it takes naturally follows. You’re not just working long nights or skipping vacation to further the bottom line, no, no, you’re doing this for the family. Same trick used by college fraternities to do all sorts of crap.
I would say that within the chapter it really is sort of a family. To the national organization though, all they see is a bunch of walking talking dollar signs.
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#4> Because by invoking the image of the family, the valor of doing whatever it takes naturally follows. You’re not just working long nights or skipping vacation to further the bottom line, no, no, you’re doing this for the family. Same trick used by college fraternities to do all sorts of crap.
I totally disagree.
College fraternities exist as a framework for social contracts between strangers alone in a college environment. Each member is incentivized to support/protect/uplift the other members (just like a family) as they will be able to expect it in return. You can somewhat make the argument for each chapter's national org, but I really don't think the incentives are really that out of line between them, Nationals just tend to be poorly run.
Companies, as the article discusses, don't.
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#5Reid Hastings (Netflix founder) uses a different analogy.
He compares a company as a high performing "sports team". With the idea being, you're working towards a collective goal. You each have you're own role. But if you're not performing, you get cut. Just like any athlete would get cut.
The problem with the "family" analogy is it implies "unconditional love" regardless if you're messing up, failing, not performing.
Re: The Company Isn't a Family
#6Reid Hastings (Netflix founder) uses a different analogy. He compares a company as a high performing "sports team". With the idea being, you're working towards a collective goal. You each have you're own role. But if you're not performing, you get cut. Just like any athlete would get cut. The problem with the "family" analogy is it implies "unconditional love" regardless if you're messing up, failing, not performing.
To me, the family analogy implies dysfunctionality, rampant gossiping and a general lack of boundaries.
Team is a much better analogy. Hell, it's not even an analogy really, every company is literally a competitive team within the game of capitalism.
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#7> Because by invoking the image of the family, the valor of doing whatever it takes naturally follows. You’re not just working long nights or skipping vacation to further the bottom line, no, no, you’re doing this for the family. Same trick used by college fraternities to do all sorts of crap.
I totally disagree. College fraternities exist as a framework for social contracts between strangers alone in a college environment. Each member is incentivized to support/protect/uplift the other members (just like a family) as they will be able to expect it in return. You can somewhat make the argument for each chapter's national org, but I really don't think the incentives are really that out of line between them,…
Agree, and with all those benefits that come from a functional family, so too do dysfunctional fraternities suffer in the same way dysfunctional families do.
Re: The Company Isn't a Family
#8Reid Hastings (Netflix founder) uses a different analogy. He compares a company as a high performing "sports team". With the idea being, you're working towards a collective goal. You each have you're own role. But if you're not performing, you get cut. Just like any athlete would get cut. The problem with the "family" analogy is it implies "unconditional love" regardless if you're messing up, failing, not performing.
Absolutely! They do not own me and I should never have to feel obligated to stay late and work extra hours for them. I have a life out side of my job. I want to keep it that way.
Re: The Company Isn't a Family
#9Reid Hastings (Netflix founder) uses a different analogy. He compares a company as a high performing "sports team". With the idea being, you're working towards a collective goal. You each have you're own role. But if you're not performing, you get cut. Just like any athlete would get cut. The problem with the "family" analogy is it implies "unconditional love" regardless if you're messing up, failing, not performing.
You know how much players on professional sports teams make?
Re: The Company Isn't a Family
#10Reid Hastings (Netflix founder) uses a different analogy. He compares a company as a high performing "sports team". With the idea being, you're working towards a collective goal. You each have you're own role. But if you're not performing, you get cut. Just like any athlete would get cut. The problem with the "family" analogy is it implies "unconditional love" regardless if you're messing up, failing, not performing.
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