Medinas Health’s 2020 Company Values
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Back in early 2018, the Medinas co-founders sat down and wrote a set of company values we wanted to embody. Every quarter, the three of us would sit down and give ourselves a letter grade on each value, which turned out to be a genuinely effective way to stay accountable to them. Two years on, with a much larger team, it was time to take a fresh look at those values and refine them into who we want to be going forward.
Here are the seven we run on.
1. We seek the truth
This stays our number one value because it covers everything we do, from finding the best candidate to deciding what feature to build. We focus on the truth so we can make the right calls instead of giving in to ego or agenda.
2. Be frugal, but not stingy
Spend what you need to do the job right and avoid extravagances. Whether it’s investor money or profit, we don’t believe in unnecessary excess.
3. When it seems impossible, find another way
Startups aren’t easy, and when you’re trailblazing a new path in an industry as difficult as healthcare, it’s easy to get discouraged. There is always another way to get something done, and giving up isn’t an option.
4. Know the mission, know your metric, prioritize
It’s easy to do work that feels productive but doesn’t move the needle. When every team member knows their mission, how it fits into the bigger picture, and how to quantify its impact, they can focus on the work that makes the biggest difference. Focus and execution are what matter.
5. We don’t make excuses
It’s easy to make excuses when you’ve been pushing a rock uphill all day. Success is doing the things you don’t want to do, and we’ve committed to holding ourselves fully accountable for the results we reap.
6. No job is beneath us
We want a service-based culture inside the company. Sometimes that means doing unpleasant tasks so everyone else stays unblocked. From writing code to taking out the trash, we do what it takes to keep moving forward.
7. Don’t be a jerk
You can be innovative, analytical, and efficient without being a jerk. We hire high performers who don’t need to make other people feel small to prove their prowess.