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Every book Reed Hastings recommended on podcasts
Reed Hastings appears on literary and cultural podcasts as an accomplished entrepreneur, corporate leader, and author who focuses heavily on organizational culture, business strategy, and management models. During his appearance on The Book Review, Hastings discussed his own work, No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention, co-authored with Erin Meyer, explaining how the tension between his theoretical insights and her real-world observations shaped the book's structure and its usefulness for creative companies. When discussing the literary influences and models that inspired his own approach to writing business literature, Hastings recommended Phil Knight's memoir Shoe Dog as a compelling example of the genre. He additionally pointed to the foundational writings of Jim Collins, specifically citing Beyond Entrepreneurship, Good to Great, and Built to Last as the most impactful books for his own professional development and corporate philosophy, noting particularly how Collins thoroughly examines the rigorous challenges of building enduring institutional cultures.
Books recommended by Reed Hastings
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Beyond Entrepreneurship
Beyond Entrepreneurship by Jim Collins is a foundational business guide that outlines how ambitious startups can transform into enduring, great companies through rigorous leadership and strategic discipline.
Recommended“because he shows how hard you know all the things are not directly about culture but I would say Jim Collins books Beyond entrepreneurship good to Great built to last those have been the most impactful books for me”
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Built to Last
Built to Last by James C.
Recommended“because he shows how hard you know all the things are not directly about culture but I would say Jim Collins books Beyond entrepreneurship good to Great built to last those have been the most impactful books for me”
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Good to Great
Good to Great by Jim Collins is a highly influential business and management book that analyzes what separates successful companies from their mediocre competitors through rigorous empirical research.
Recommended“because he shows how hard you know all the things are not directly about culture but I would say Jim Collins books Beyond entrepreneurship good to Great built to last those have been the most impactful books for me”
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Shoe Dog
Phil Knight's candid memoir Shoe Dog chronicles the riveting, grueling, and ultimately triumphant journey of founding Nike from the ground up through relentless ambition and near-constant financial peril.
Recommended“is there any kind of model though that you had in mind with regard to a business book that you said you know what like if I can do it as well as as this person did well Phil Knight Sho dog is a pretty compelling example”
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No Rules Rules: Netflix and the culture of reinvention
Discussed“and the book is me saying the theory and her saying the reality and that tension which sometimes is not pretty is kind of what makes the book interesting”
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The Overstory
The Overstory by Richard Powers is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that follows several Americans whose lives connect through trees and their deep relationship with the natural world.
Discussed“so I just read over story Richard Powers book and like I have no idea how that which is the beauty of the writing in the language would be translatable you know but again into a series or film”
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Where the Crawdads Sing
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens is a bestselling coming-of-age mystery novel set in the marshlands of North Carolina that follows the isolated life of a young girl.
Discussed“oh I'm so unsophisticated I look and see what's popular so I just read why the crad sing which I think is number one now on the the bestseller list”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| Brian Stelter on Fox News and Reed Hastings on Netflix | The Book Review | 2024-07-18 | 10 |