Episode · This Week in Startups · 2021-01-30
Books mentioned on No Rules Rules Co-Author Erin Meyer: Netflix's "keeper test", comparative turnover, navigating global business cultures – Part 2 | E1168
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Jason Calacanis recommended Powerful by Patty McCord, and discussed No Rules Rules: Netflix and the culture of reinvention by Reed Hastings and others, Who is Michael Ovitz? by Michael Ovitz, and The Ride of a Lifetime by Robert Iger. Erin Meyer discussed The Culture Map by Erin Meyer.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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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.
Discussed“that's i know why you wanted to write this book because you could write any book but you chose to go into there and write it you're fascinated by this right it was just fascinating i just wanted to figure it out”
Where to get it
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The Culture Map
The Culture Map by Erin Meyer is an exploration of national cultural differences in the workplace and cross-cultural management.
Discussed“so that's how i started working with with reed because he read my first book the culture map he was getting ready for this international expansion he had his leadership team uh read it i came and spoke to netflix about it”
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“but you really want to read this book and apply it and then get patty mccourts as well i think it's a nice i've i've had patty on as well on the podcast a couple years ago and it's really nice to to read both”
Where to get it
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Who is Michael Ovitz?
Who is Michael Ovitz? by Michael Ovitz is a compelling memoir by the legendary Hollywood superagent detailing the rise of Creative Artists Agency and the mechanics of the entertainment industry.
Discussed“i don't know if you've read mike ovitz's book have you read mike ovis's who is mike so reading mike ovitz's book who is michovitz the caa oral history and then reading uh bob iger's ride of a lifetime”
Where to get it
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The Ride of a Lifetime
The Ride of a Lifetime by Robert Iger is a business memoir by the former Disney CEO detailing his professional journey, leadership philosophies, and strategies for navigating massive corporate transformations and creative challenges.
Discussed“and then reading uh bob iger's ride of a lifetime which is a little bit of a prestige like pre-running for president kind of book but if you read that trio of books you really do start to understand what happened at disney over those decades”
Where to get it
