How to Reproduce the Startup Environment in a Large Corporation

In the world of IT, many professionals prefer the startup style of work for its human-centric style of interaction between people and interesting, motivating tasks. It also provides the opportunity to quickly see the results of one’s work and to serve a significant mission. However, startups also have their downsides, and not everyone is cut out for the fast-paced, high-risk environment. In larger companies, there is a strong effort to reproduce many elements of startup culture, but this is not always successful due to the large number of employees and the need for increasing systematization, often at the expense of human qualities.

Let’s take a closer look at the various aspects related to working in the IT industry and how they are implemented in companies at different stages of development. In the last column, we provide our opinion on the personal qualities that employees need to achieve a favourable result that keeps them motivated at work.

	Startup	Scale-up	Corporation	Personal qualities required for a high motivation level
Degree of freedom in decision making				courage critical thinking open-mindedness flexibility
Speed of decision making				flexibility problem-solving skills intuition
Opportunities for professional growth				curiosity willingness to learn ambition creativity
Level of work structure processes systematisation				communication skills analytical thinking ability to zoom-in and zoom-out
Level of interest in tasks performed				passion creativity curiosity mission-driven mindset
Salary				Requires for the company to generate high revenue.
Possibility to receive stock options				Applied to the top managers of company. long-term vision strategic thinking self-confidence
Friendliness while interacting with colleagues				emotional intelligence communication skills empathy openness
Level of empathy and friendliness from managers				Applied to all management levels. emotional intelligence communication skills empathy openness self-confidence
Ability to influence outcomes				Applied to all management levels. self-confidence empathy long-term vision
Possibilities for professional growth				Applied to all management levels. emotional intelligence empathy self-confidence
Possibility to contribute to creating something new				Applied to the top managers of company. creativity innovation critical thinking problem-solving skills

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