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Reed Hastings on Building a Streaming Empire | Blitzscaling 16
Mar 2, 2016
Reed Hastings, Co-Founder and CEO of Netflix, discusses the importance of building a strong culture, making the right hires, and scaling businesses. He shares insights into Netflix's history, unique strategy for movie recommendations, and the evolution of internal management. The podcast also explores the metaphor of companies as professional sports teams.
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- Netflix's culture deck emphasizes clear communication and setting context instead of micromanagement.
- Netflix prioritizes talent density to create a joyful and productive work environment.
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The Importance of Netflix's Culture Deck
Netflix created a culture deck to share and debate their company's values and principles. It served as a bill of rights for employees and allowed for collaboration and improvement. The deck emphasized the importance of clear communication and setting context rather than micromanagement.
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