“Maybe five or 10% of our employees have both the desire and the drive to actually be an owner ... even if they own a little piece of it, that doesn't really change their behavior”

Barry LaBov, agency · Build a Better Agency Podcast · Episode 574 The Power of Differentiation and Agency Growth with Barry LaBov

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What was described

Observed that giving small ownership stakes does NOT automatically make most employees act like owners

only about 5-10% of staff behave like owners even after receiving shares

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