A naukri.com initiative
Medium
17h
150
Image Credit: Medium
From Grit to Growth: Part I —Cash Won’t Buy Culture. But It Might Start a Venture Capital War.
- Meta reportedly offered a $100 million signing bonus to senior AI employees at OpenAI.
- Altman made a quiet bet on culture over capital in response to the high signing bonus.
- The focus is on culture rather than just fitting in for AI professionals.
- The best people in AI are staying in their current roles despite tempting financial offers.
- Recruiting, retention, and team design are influenced by culture considerations.
- Startups prioritize scaling precision over headcount in their organizational structure.
- Companies are embedding People Ops directly into teams as enablers, not just administrative support.
- Legal and compliance are important, but team building is now a core responsibility within teams.
- Successful strategies focus on high-signal, trust-based networks rather than just traditional HR approaches.
- Winning in today's landscape involves building tighter networks instead of just growing bigger organizations.
- VU Talent Partners is an example of a company adopting a network-based, signal-rooted approach to team building.
- Grit and growth now depend on clarity, community, and conviction in building teams and networks.
Read Full Article
9 Likes
For uninterrupted reading, download the app