People who have worked their entire careers at major corporations will fail working at a start-up.
Bold statement, right?
And vice-versa, someone who is a life-long start-up employee will most likely not succeed in a larger organization.
Why?
Because their mindset and approach are NOT wired for success in that environment.
It's just a fact.
A start-up is all about the 80-20 rule. You want to do 20% of the work to get 80% of the results and stop there.
A corporation is about the five nines: 99.999%
How do we optimize that fractional % change that will make a massive difference at a colossal scale?
Does this mean you shouldn't apply to a start-up if you have worked at Google-type companies your entire career?
Not necessarily. Will there be outliers? Sure, but most will not.
But most career-corporate folks are NOT wired to build something from scratch and have relied on more extensive support teams/functions.
They have a large- company skill set. And that's perfectly ok!
I had an incredible conversation earlier today with Noam Bardin on #thePOZcast, and he shared this perspective that resonated deeply.
(Google him)
Food for thought as you evaluate your career moves and decisions and ask why maybe you didn't get that call back from the early-stage start-up when you have that MAANG resume!
I welcome a productive conversation and POV's on this. Thanks!
Look for Noam's episode to drop in September.
For more, check out www.thePOZcast.com
