Freakonomics Radio

What if Your Company Had No Rules?

Sep 12, 2020

55:06

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01:57

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01:50

No Rules, Rules, Unpacks Why Netflix Is a Successful Global Content Machine and Streaming Power House

02:07

Introduction

5min

Reed Hastings, Netflicks - What Was It Like Growing Up?

2min

Teaching Computer Science at Stanford University

1min

Hastings Openness About His Mistakes at Pure Software

2min

Streaming Video - Is It Possible?

2min

No Rules, Rules Blockbusters by Reed Hastings

2min

Then Pure Softwar Grew.

2min

Net Flicks - A Novel Approach to Flexibility

5min

Talent Density Is the Key First Step to Letting Go of Traditional Rule Structures

2min

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The Tree Is a Tree

2min

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Netflix's Culture

3min

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3min

13.

No Rules, Rules, Unpacks Why Netflix Is a Successful Global Content Machine and Streaming Power House

2min

14.

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2min

15.

How to Be Direct and Honest in a Professional Setting

6min

16.

Is Feedback Important in a Hierarchical Organization?

2min

17.

Quickster Launch - What Was Going On?

2min

18.

Is It a Big Enough Failure?

2min

19.

The Challenge of Hiring

2min

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How Does Covet Affect Your Culture?

2min

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Can You React to Huge Changes in a Heartbeat?

2min

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How to Make Sure That You Don't Miss the Next Opportunity

2min

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3min

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Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings came to believe that corporate rules can kill creativity and innovation. In this latest edition of the Freakonomics Radio Book Club, guest host Maria Konnikova talks to Hastings about his new book, No Rules Rules, and why for some companies the greatest risk is taking no risks at all.