The start-up paradox: Altruism juxtaposed with toxicity

Dean Carroll
6 min readJul 29, 2020

In his first blog, C-suite CEO and co-founder Dean Carroll deconstructs leadership at start-ups — suggesting that the tech industry’s extreme behaviour is both its biggest strength and its biggest weakness

Start-up land is incredible in many ways. It’s a place where world-changing companies are built. It’s the arena where the biggest talents congregate. It’s a scene where the ‘pay it forward’ concept of helping others is in full effect.

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Dean Carroll

Start-up founder and experienced commercial leader with an award-winning journalistic background