From the comments, it's clear that one faction is extrinsically motivated another another is intrinsically motivated. A healthy company has a mix of both.
Intrinsically motivated are usually the most cost effective, and don't fight for recognition, and happy to R&D at night and document their findings. Extrinsically motivated people are happy to do the dirty, boring work or even sit in a role where no work is necessary, which would drive the intrinsically motivated people crazy.
Extrinsically motivated people will leave you for a job at a FAANG. Intrinsically motivated ones will leave you to do their own startup. You can't stop it from happening, but just maintain good enough conditions to keep the medium skilled ones.
Intrinsically motivated are usually the most cost effective, and don't fight for recognition, and happy to R&D at night and document their findings. Extrinsically motivated people are happy to do the dirty, boring work or even sit in a role where no work is necessary, which would drive the intrinsically motivated people crazy.
Extrinsically motivated people will leave you for a job at a FAANG. Intrinsically motivated ones will leave you to do their own startup. You can't stop it from happening, but just maintain good enough conditions to keep the medium skilled ones.