Comments on: Marathons vs. Sprints http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2008/09/29/marathons-vs-sprints/ Handmade Software Experiences Sat, 21 Apr 2012 17:19:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Dave Hardwick http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2008/09/29/marathons-vs-sprints/comment-page-1/#comment-59912 Dave Hardwick Mon, 29 Sep 2008 23:15:35 +0000 http://www.jacksonfish.com/?p=1716#comment-59912 The notion that a leader of a startup, particularly one that relies on Developers for the core product, should drive all their employees hard by working l-o-n-g hours is no longer a very successful strategy. Why? Because Developers can go work somewhere else. At the drop of a hat. Even in this economy. The bottom-line issue is what motivates your employees? Why did they join on with you and your team? Stick with whatever that is, whatever you think works. Let's call it the Leadership Placebo Effect... The notion that a leader of a startup, particularly one that relies on Developers for the core product, should drive all their employees hard by working l-o-n-g hours is no longer a very successful strategy.

Why?

Because Developers can go work somewhere else. At the drop of a hat. Even in this economy.

The bottom-line issue is what motivates your employees? Why did they join on with you and your team? Stick with whatever that is, whatever you think works. Let’s call it the Leadership Placebo Effect…

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