Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 23, 2013

To a person, they look astonished when I ask whether their dedication comes from anticipation of the money they could make in the event of an IPO. One person says that he can’t let himself think about an IPO. For these professionals, a future IPO is outweighed by today’s OPI — the opportunity for positive impact.

Motivation 11

Motivation IPO Norton Open-book 11

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2014

We insisted that the local team follow Yahoo reporting, systems, and governance requirements. It also had two start-up business lines, Alipay, a new payment system designed to work like Paypal; and Taobao, an auctions site. Only legal, finance, and human resources still reported back to headquarters.

Chief Financial Officer 10

Chief Financial Officer Operations Learning-by-Doing IPO 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2017

All of this indicates that Uber leaders prioritized immediately useful services like recruitment over, for example, legal compliance systems, audits, and leadership development. Today Uber is no startup, with 11,000 employees, not including its drivers, and a 2017 market value at IPO that is estimated as $28–$70 billion.

Compliance 11

Compliance Hedge Human Capital Finance 11