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I think the most important thing is just if you hire people whose personal values match the corporate core values - and not just the stated ones.

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Tony Hsieh
Age: 46 †
Born: 1973
Born: December 12
Died: 2020
Died: November 27
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Entrepreneur
Internet Entrepreneur
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Illinois
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