No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention

October 30, 2020

"Given the current hostility to the technology sector, the rejection of established H.R. wisdom and intensity of the organisational upheaval promoted by No Rules Rules may generate controversy. Mr. Hastings could have remained under the radar during the Silicon Valley’s cultural maelstrom. Instead, he has entered the fray with an important contribution that provides the beginnings of a road map for the sector to regain trust. . . No Rules Rules demonstrates that it is not only possible to pursue both freedom and responsibility at the same time, but that for Silicon Valley and the rest of us to thrive together, it is essential." - THE NEW YORK TIMES

 

 

 

 

 

No Rules Rules

 

SYNOPSIS | It’s time to do things differently. Trust your team. Be radically honest. And never, ever try to please your boss.

These are some of the ground rules if you work at Netflix. They are part of a unique cultural experiment that explains how the company has transformed itself at lightning speed from a DVD mail order service into a streaming superpower - with 190 million fervent subscribers and a market capitalisation that rivals the likes of Disney.

Finally Reed Hastings, Netflix Chairman and CEO, is sharing the secrets that have revolutionised the entertainment and tech industries. With INSEAD business school professor Erin Meyer, he will explore his leadership philosophy - which begins by rejecting the accepted beliefs under which most companies operate - and how it plays out in practice at Netflix.

From unlimited holidays to abolishing approvals, Netflix offers a fundamentally different way to run any organisation, one far more in tune with an ever-changing fast-paced world. For anyone interested in creativity, productivity and innovation, the Netflix culture is something close to a holy grail. This book will make it, and its creator, fully accessible for the first time.

 


white space

Disclosure Statement: PORTAL's recommended reading resources operates as an Amazon Associate and receives a small commission from purchases made on Amazon's platform, via the link above.

 



 





Also in Leadership & Management

GOOD TO GREAT: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't

November 20, 2020

Good To Great
#1 BESTSELLER: Can a good company become a great company, and if so, how? Based on a five-year research project comparing companies that made the leap to those that did not, Good to Great shows that greatness is not primarily a function of circumstance but largely a matter of conscious choice, and discipline.

Continue Reading

PLAYING TO WIN: How Strategy Really Works

October 10, 2020

Playing To Win
In "PLAYING TO WIN: How Strategy Really Works", A.G. Lafley and Roger Martin explain what strategy is for, how to think about it, why you need it, and how to get it done. And they use one of the most successful corporate turnarounds of the past century, which they achieved together, to prove their point.


Continue Reading

UNLEASHED

October 02, 2020

Unleashed
In "Unleashed", Frances Frei & Anne Morris provide radical advice for the practice of leadership today. Showing how the boldest, most effective leaders use a special combination of trust, love, and belonging to create an environment in which other people can excel.


Continue Reading