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Public company CEO reveals the hidden burden of stock price obsession

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“You know, you have this mechanism that makes people obsessed on, I don't know, refreshing their screen and check what our share price is.”

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I told you I'm happy that we are out there and telling our story. Is that funny? You know, you have this mechanism that makes people obsessed on, I don't know, refreshing their screen and check what our share price is. It creates a burden to explain to people, your employees, basically. You know, everything I'm telling you about, Navane, at the end of the day, it dependent on, the employees here being part of this journey. We talked about it in the context of COVID. Right? How do you convince an employee to stay in a travel company during a pandemic?

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Navan's CEO discusses the unexpected challenge of being public - how constant stock price monitoring creates a burden when explaining company performance to employees. He reflects on the difficulty of maintaining employee morale and retention when share price fluctuations don't reflect the company's actual progress and potential.

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Offers rare insider perspective on the psychological and operational challenges of leading a public company beyond just financial metrics.

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