Inside Coinbase’s Mission-First, Remote-First Bet
About this episode
This episode discusses Coinbase's strategic decisions to go fully remote and ban political discussions to reinforce a mission-first culture.
In 2020, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase made two bold organizational moves: going fully remote and banning political discussion at work. These decisions, aimed at reinforcing a mission-first culture, were supported by a written, codified approach to company values and a hiring philosophy designed to attract talent aligned with that mission. In this episode, Chief People Officer L.J. Brock joins case author and HBS professor Charles Wang and host Brian Kenny to discuss how Coinbase’s strategy, explored in the case “Mission First at Coinbase,” raises critical questions about focus, inclusion, and attracting top talent in a volatile industry.
People in this episode
Host: Brian Kenny
Guests: L.J. Brock, Charles Wang
Topics covered
- remote work
- company culture
- cryptocurrency
- talent acquisition
- organizational strategy
Keywords
- Coinbase
- remote work
- mission-first culture
- cryptocurrency exchange
- organizational moves
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Coinbase
Books & works: Mission First at Coinbase
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