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raziel2p on Sept 1, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: Founder Mode

maybe the superstar idea is somewhat of an illusion, and they are actually just some pretty smart friend of the founder?

fwip on Sept 1, 2024 [–]

Yep. Friends of the founder also get more political/social leverage in the org, so they get more resources to execute their ideas, and their results are valued more highly by leadership.

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