The Alliance

By Reid Hoffman, Ben Casnocha, Chris Yeh

Categories: Business & Money

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, Ben Casnocha and Chris Yeh argue that the old model of lifetime employment no longer works, but neither does treating employees as free agents. They propose an alliance: a relationship of mutual trust and benefit in which employees help transform the company and the company helps transform their careers. At its core is the tour of duty, a mission of set length that benefits both sides, supported by honest talk about career goals and active networks of former employees.

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• Michael Bloomberg: “A new book from @ReidHoffman, @BenCasnocha, and @ChrisYeh lays out how to build a company culture of trust & teamwork”
• Jeff Immelt: “The Alliance captures the essence of modern talent development: trust and mutual value creation helps both employer and employee compete in the marketplace.”
• Brian Armstrong: “How to hire and retain great employees. I found the central concept to be pretty helpful, and it changed how we approach a few things at Coinbase.”