What happens to a workplace culture when its company experiences a 1,000 percent increase in business in just a handful of years?
This kind of hockey-stick growth can prevent leaders from focusing on actions that make a startup culture a competitive advantage—namely being a positive influence on employees. What’s more, meeting increased demand means attention to systems, operations, and more layers of people, which can diminish flexibility and the responsive practices that make a company feel more human.
This week's blog takes a look at Otterbox, whose culture has remained as shock-resistant as its mobile devices. The prevailing theme? Heart.
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