Why ICS security startup Dragos' CEO puts a premium on people not profits

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https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/30/dragos-premium-people-profits/

By Zack Whittaker
TechCrunch.com
May 30, 2019

Written in its company's handbook, there's one rule for working at Dragos. 
"Don’t be an asshole."

"The first key to our success is our people and that we hire good people," said 
Robert Lee, the company's founder and chief executive, in an interview with 
TechCrunch. "I think building a successful team is about having a standard and 
saying that I expect you all to be adults and not need a million HR policies," 
he said.

Lee's management approach revolves around his company's greatest asset -- his 
staff. With 125 employees, the company has seen rapid growth since its founding 
in 2016 but puts great importance on maintaining the company's relaxed but 
productive culture.

Lee said he doesn’t want to change its culture dynamics by growing too fast, 
micromanaging, or burdening his staff with strict expense policies. "If you're 
stuck laid over at night, but you see there's one seat left on a redeye and 
it's a first class seat that’s going to cost six times more but it gets you 
home -- go for it," he said.

But he doesn't compromise on his "don't be an asshole" rule. "Say something 
sexist and a Slack channel? Yeah, you're fired," he said.

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