Shopify has seen a sudden rush of departures despite massive growth. Insiders say CEO Tobi Lütke's management style has helped spur the turnover.
announced in a Shopify blog post on April 14
But his management style — while effective at creating shareholder value, serving Shopify's 1.7 million clients, and keeping 7,000 people employed — has fallen flat for some employees. These employees described a first-time CEO who was known for being a brilliant tech mind but who struggled to learn how to lead thousands of employees. Canada's version of the 'PayPal Mafia'the group of early PayPal employees who went on to found Tesla, LinkedIn, Founders Fund, and Affirm.
All of the employees we spoke to agreed that Lütke is a gifted tech visionary with both expertise and passion, and that people will readily rally behind him. One current employee said they had the sense that Lütke could engage in deep conversations about work with nearly anyone at Shopify. Another current employee said:"His way of thinking is very holistic, which could be truly frustrating for people who specialize in a field," like those working to make Shopify's products accessible, for example.
that Shopify's internal systems display employees' Enneagram types and"tell you what nuances that means for how to work together," though employees weren't required to take it. "I play the role of challenger, personally. I find that the Enneagram helps me remind myself that with different people I have to talk about the same things in different ways," Lütke
A current employee said that, much like other startups that grow rapidly, Shopify's culture has become more corporate as it has outgrown its startup roots — which might be a reason for longtime employees to look for a change.
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