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When your team talks about long-term impact but makes short-term decisions

Our startup team keeps making decisions based on next quarter's metrics while claiming we're building something that will matter in 20 years, and I don't think we even know what we mean by that. Everyone nods when someone mentions 'long-term thinking' but then we optimize for engagement over everything else.

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The group is caught between immediate pressures and stated values about generational responsibility.

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