4 Things Older Companies Can Learn From Startups (Entrepreneur)
Big Ortho does some things exceptionally well.
Small Ortho does some things exceptionally well.
Big Ortho can learn 4 things from the Small Ortho playbook.
Passion drives employee engagement
The ability to adapt to change is a must
Innovation allows you to keep up with the times
Knowing your employees creates a better culture.
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1. Passion drives employee engagement
One of the defining characteristics of startup culture is the energy in the workplace and among the employees. When you talk to the employees at a startup, they tend to believe in the mission of their company, and they want to help it succeed. Because of this shared passion for the goals of the organization, these employees tend to have the passion and drive that are necessary for creating a sustainable sense of engagement.
A Gallup case study with New Century Financial Mortgage showed that engagement is more important than any other workplace perk in driving results. Over a period of six months, account executives at the company who were reportedly disengaged produced 28 percent less than their colleagues who reported feelin...
