There are so many good reasons to remember Tony Hsieh, But I keep thinking about one in particular: unusual employment Policy On zappos, Where Sisih was the CEO For two decades.
At the very-very-very-young age of 46, he is even more proud after dying on Friday.
Zappos twice pulled companies out of the ground and found big exits: Zappos acquired Amazon for billion 1.2 billion, and before that, Luxexchange, which Microsoft acquired for 26 265 million before Hussey turned 25 years old.
He was also a booster in the city of Las Vegas, where Zappos is headquartered, and a thoughtful leader in entrepreneurship and business, starting with the publication of his book. To deliverHappiness..
But, I want to remember them for something else.
Not just the austerity he was known for – the nearby billionaires who lived in one country Airstream trailer Because, as he once explained, he appreciates experiences on things – but instead, Zeppos is for a 2-word policy for new employees.
I’m talking about the “er fur” policy, which is a big reminder that life is short now, and we have many opportunities to find our true call gender.
The program worked like this: a week or so after the job, some new Zappos employees will be told they have a choice.
They can continue the journey they started – or else, they can leave. If they choose to “leave”, the company will pay them to go.
“Why?” Asked Bill Taylor inside Harvard Business Review In 2008, when the maximum “offer fur” was $ 1000. “Because if you’re willing to take the company on er fur, obviously what they’re looking for is not in the spirit of commitment.”
It was not philanthropy; Zappos was better without employees who didn’t want to go there. But, I can’t help but think that it was a real favor for those who have taken a job at Zappos, to understand that it is not right.
After Amazon acquired Zappos – and allowed it to remain as a freestanding division, led by CS – “Big Amazon” also embraced a version of the idea.
This Amazon Repeat Amazon offers the fulfillment center employees પરિ 1,000 each year in which they have worked to leave Amazon, up to Amazon 5,000.
Hussey sold the Zappos to Amazon in 2009, and I believe that when “Off Fur” resonated with me so quickly that it was because of what I was doing at the time when I first heard about it.
Short version: I started a new six-figure job as a lawyer, only the first day I realized I had made a big mistake in taking it. I said goodbye immediately – There was no $ 1000 or $ 5,000 offer – and the situation ignited a fire under me to quickly start a business that could support a family.
After a while, When I have written about it, Understood My fame 15 minutes The whole experience out. But the real benefit was confirming that spending more than a day in life was so fleeting that what I knew would not be for me.
Hussein was injured in a house fire in New London, Connecticut, on November 18 before committing suicide on Friday, reports say. The story of what happened is still evolving; Local news Said fire officials called it an “active investigation.”
So, Tony in peace Hsieh. I hope and pray that his family finds comfort. Others will share their tributes: Jeff Bezos, Chris Bag, And Tony Hawk, For example.
But I will also remember it for the lesson of “er fur”.
Life is too short to follow the wrong path. And today is always a great day to start finding the right one.
Not just the quirkiness for which he was known -- a near-billionaire who lived in an Airstream trailer because, as he once explained, he valued experiences over things -- but instead, for the 2-word policy Zappos had for new employees.
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I'm talking about "The Offer," a policy that now is an even bigger reminder that life is short, and we only get so many chances to find our true callings.
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The program worked like this: After a week or so the job, some new Zappos employees would be told they had a choice.
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They could continue on the journey they'd begun -- or else, they could quit. If they chose "quit," the company would pay them to go.
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"Why?" asked Bill Taylor in Harvard Business Review in 2008, when the maximum "offer" was $1,000. "Because if you're willing to take the company up on The Offer, you obviously don't have the sense of commitment they are looking for."
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It wasn't altruism; Zappos was better off without employees who didn't want to be there. But, I can't help but think that it was a real favor for people who took jobs at Zappos only to realize it wasn't the right fit.
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After Amazon acquired Zappos -- and allowed it to remain a freestanding division, under Hsieh's leadership -- "big Amazon" adopted a version of the idea as well.
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The Amazon iteration involves offering Amazon fulfillment center employees $1,000 per year that they've worked at Amazon to quit, up to $5,000.
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Hsieh sold Zappos to Amazon in 2009, and I suppose the reason that "The Offer" resonated so sharply with me when I first heard about it is because of what I was doing at exactly that time.
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Short version: I started a new six-figure job as a lawyer, only to realize on the very first day that I'd made a big mistake in taking it. I quit immediately -- there was no $1,000 or $5,000 offer in it -- and the situation lit a fire under me to start a business quickly that could support a family.
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A while later, when I wrote about it, I got my 15 minutes of fame out of the whole experience. But the real benefit was reaffirming that life was too fleeting to spend more than a single day in a job I knew would not be for me.
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Reports say Hsieh was injured in a house fire in New London, Connecticut on November 18, before succumbing on Friday. The story of what happened is still developing; local news reports said fire officials called it an "active investigation.
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So, rest in peace Tony Hsieh. I hope and pray his family finds comfort. Others will share their tributes: Jeff Bezos, Chris Sacca, and Tony Hawk, for example.
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But I'll remember him also for the lesson of "The Offer."
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Life is far too short to follow the wrong path. And today is always a great day to start finding the right one.
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