[bigmattystyles]

Of course, some people never learn this but for those that do, I wonder if this sort of wisdom only comes with age and/or wealth. It’s easier to be nice/benevolent/decent when your back is not against the wall. When you’re in it, you might not even have your back against the wall but think you do.

[ChrisMarshallNY]

Well, founders run themselves that way, so they often feel as if they are “leading from the front,” with the notable exception, that they reap founder rewards (which often still come, even with failure), and the folks they are driving, will never reap those rewards.

[steveBK123]

> founders run themselves that way .. reap founder rewards (which often still come, even with failure)

It is worth noting that founders have more upside but arguably also have less downside due to this. Founders quietly get liquidity during fundraising rounds that other insiders do not, which makes a huge difference in de-risking.

[bluefirebrand]

I'm of the opinion that people will be more successful if you don't act like their back is against the wall even if it is

You can only wring so much out of people with stress and panic. Driving people to burn out is not the answer. Probably an unpopular take here though

[bigmattystyles]

No, I fully agree with you.

[pdimitar]

Everybody knows this... especially those that gaslight people into working themselves to the bone. They know that people wisen up to this so they hire younger people, before they understood the game.

Classic.