Episode · This Week in Startups · 2022-02-23
Books mentioned on Coinbase's mutable messaging, Revitalizing Peloton and High-growth companies poised for a comeback | E1391
First, we cover Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong potentially taking credit for an idea generated by a creative firm (2:09). Then, we cover Peloton's new CEO Barry McCarthy's vision for a revitalized Peloton (15:29).
Jason Calacanis recommended Working Backwards by Colin Bryar and others, No Rules Rules: Netflix and the culture of reinvention by Reed Hastings and others, and Powerful by Patty McCord.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Working Backwards
Working Backwards by Colin Bryar and Bill Carr is an insider account of Amazon's unique management practices, operational discipline, and customer-centric business strategies.
Recommended“and if you don't know about bar raisers read the book uh about amazon called um working backwards what a great book read working backwards”
Where to get it
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No Rules Rules: Netflix and the culture of reinvention
No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer details the radical management philosophy and unconventional corporate culture behind Netflix.
Recommended“so aaron's book is no rules rules with reed hastings i would say that powerful is the better book because it it is sort of like the source materials i give it a slight edge but i would read both”
Where to get it
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Powerful
Powerful is a business book by Patty McCord that outlines the radical human resources strategies and management philosophies she developed while helping build Netflix's high-performance culture.
Recommended“so aaron's book is no rules rules with reed hastings i would say that powerful is the better book because it it is sort of like the source materials i give it a slight edge but i would read both”
Where to get it
