> Don’t worry about leaks. At this stage, nobody else cares about you.
Actually, it’s better to pick a level of transparency that can be maintained well beyond this stage and stick with it. If a company starts out fully transparent and then walks back the transparency later, employees will become suspicious.
Much better to choose a sustainable level of transparency and demonstrate consistency over the years. Don’t play fast and loose early and then force yourself to overcorrect later.
Actually, it’s better to pick a level of transparency that can be maintained well beyond this stage and stick with it. If a company starts out fully transparent and then walks back the transparency later, employees will become suspicious.
Much better to choose a sustainable level of transparency and demonstrate consistency over the years. Don’t play fast and loose early and then force yourself to overcorrect later.