“Stop doing dumb stuff!” Patty McCord on reinventing the rules of work at Netflix
As the key architect of Netflix’s organizational culture, Patty McCord threw out the handbook — a process she describes in her aptly titled book, Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility. In this edited conversation, McCord shares her radical approach to talent management and organizational development, highlighting the principles and practices that contributed to building a high-performance work environment and industry-defining corporate culture. Her … [ Read more ]
Content: Thought Leader | Authors: Patty McCord, Yih-Teen Lee | Source: IESE Insight | Subjects: Human Resources, Management
How National Culture Influences Fit
In the business world, there’s a lot of talk about “fit.” “He failed to ‘fit’ into the corporate culture,” they might say, or “Yes, he ‘fits’ in well.” Despite so much conservation, little is known about how national culture affects this buzzword. For example, will a Taiwanese employee ‘fit’ better into a certain work environment than, say, a German? In the award-winning paper “Satisfaction With … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: John Antonakis, Yih-Teen Lee | Source: IESE Insight | Subjects: International, Organizational Behavior