Market-Based Hoax

In John’s Q2 results email he said, “We’ll need to embrace a market-based culture and continue executing against our 2026 priorities.”

That got me thinking… what exactly does “market-based” mean?

A market-based system generally means rewards and consequences are tied to performance. High performers create more value and are rewarded accordingly. Poor decisions and poor performance have consequences. Resources flow to what works, and what doesn’t work gets changed or terminated… That’s not how this place feels.

For employees, compensation isn’t meaningfully tied to individual performance. Top performers and average performers often receive very similar outcomes, while broad policies apply to everyone regardless of results.

And if we’re truly going to talk about a market-based culture, shouldn’t that standard apply at every level of the organization, including leadership?

A market-based culture shouldn’t just measure employees. It should measure strategies, capital allocation, recruiting, retention, culture, innovation, and long-term shareholder value.

The phrase “market-based” only has meaning if accountability flows both ways. Otherwise, it’s just another slogan.

#Accountability #Compensation #Performance #Leadership #Culture

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What ever happened to the best slogan....Work life balance?

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@OP - We’ll need to embrace a market-based culture and continue executing against our 2026 priorities.”

What the he-l was the company doing for the last 100 years? This is taught in business 101 at any university.

haven't you learned......it's just this years slogan
one of the stink-mans minions came up with this slogan last year probably at an offsite retreat/vaction that they all traveled to in the att pj
i'm sure high five and butt slaps were quickly followed up by some bud lights and boxed wine as they all marveled in their latest creation.

Always market based culture but never market based compensation

Meanwhile back on Earth Elon continues to make communication great again.

Market Based means John out on the streets. Market Based for thee.......

Just more corporate mumbo jumbo. When you start seeing historic poor performers eliminated and true Merit based promotions and raises and not the cuddled race and gender crowd continuing to be placed and beating their drums like they actually matter then it will be market based. No one is seeing that so simply ignore put your head down and try to find an exit

It means nothing and will be replaced by the next phrase that means nothing,

Now go and pivot your skills. 2020 will be here before you know it. And we’d all better learn to code.

Its funny how he talks about "market-based employment" and that its about the value you provide to the company, and then lays people off by job title and location without a thought given to the value of the employee.

The stupidity at the top is incredible.

Yes like the slogan of You Matter, Empower the Working Woman, Customer First - Period and on and on. If we were really market based two of the three on the panel today wouldn’t be there. Not sure who the new guy is really, but we definitely know the performance of the other two. One fouls the ball and the other carries his water.

are we still a modern media company?

It’s just a bunch of word salad and essentially means nothing. They always come up with these new catch phrases as if that’s the answer to all of the problems. It’s a lot easier than to actually address the real problems with this company. It also keeps them from ever admitting they were wrong.

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