About the book
As chief talent officer at Netflix, Patty McCord helped build the company's high-performing culture, and she argues that most companies get recruiting, motivating and team building wrong. Her lessons come from Netflix and other Silicon Valley companies. McCord makes the case for radical honesty at work, for parting ways with employees who no longer fit what the company needs, and for motivating people with challenging work instead of perks, bonuses or promises. Standard HR tools such as annual performance reviews, retention plans and engagement programs, she contends, often waste time and money. Her advice comes with humor and irreverence. The Washington Post included it among 11 leadership books to read.
Arianna Huffington endorsed its account of the culture behind Netflix's success, and Laurene Powell Jobs praised it as a useful playbook for building workplaces where colleagues thrive.
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This book has 2 recommendations
Arianna Huffington (Founder/Thrive Global)
Patty McCord’s compelling account of the culture that made Netflix succeed should be required reading for everyone who wants their business to thrive in the 21st century. A natural-born storyteller, McCord shows us how the Netflix ‘methodology’ of radical honesty, debating everything and relentlessly focusing on the future can set us up to win in the 21st century. With Powerful, McCord challenges, entertains, and inspires as she sets out how we can bring out the best in ourselves and others.
Laurene Powell Jobs (Founder & President/Emerson Collective)
Drawing on her decades of experience building high-performance professional environments, Patty McCord has given us a valuable playbook for designing workplaces where colleagues thrive. Anyone interested in building and strengthening talent will find Powerful a useful resource to create professional cultures anchored in mutual respect, empathy, and creativity.
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