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Powerful : building a culture of freedom and responsibility / Patty McCord.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: [United States] : Silicon Guild, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Description: xx, 152 pages ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781939714091
  • 1939714095
Other title:
  • Building a culture of freedom and responsibility
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 658.3 MCC 23
Contents:
Introduction. A new way of working : foster freedom and responsibility -- The greatest motivation is contributing to success : treat people like adults -- Every single employee should understand the business : communicate constantly about the challenge -- Humans hate being lied to and being spun : practice radical honesty -- Debate vigorously : cultivate strong opinions and argue about them only on the facts -- Build the company now that you want to be then : relentlessly focus on the future -- Someone really smart in every job : have the right person in every single position -- Pay people what they're worth to you : compensation is a judgment call -- The art of good good-byes : make needed changes fast, and be a great place to be from.
Summary: "When it comes to recruiting, motivating, and creating great teams, Patty McCord says most companies have it all wrong. McCord helped create the unique and high-performing culture at Netflix, where she was chief talent officer. In her new book, Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility, she shares what she learned there and elsewhere in Silicon Valley. McCord advocates practicing radical honesty in the workplace, saying good-bye to employees who don't fit the company's emerging needs, and motivating with challenging work, not promises, perks, and bonus plans. She argues that the old standbys of corporate HR--annual performance reviews, retention plans, employee empowerment and engagement programs--often end up being a colossal waste of time and resources. Her road-tested advice, offered with humor and irreverence, provides readers a different path for creating a culture of high performance and profitability. Powerful will change how you think about work and the way a business should be run" -- Provided by publisher.
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"From the Co-Creator of NETFLIX Culture Deck."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-150).

"When it comes to recruiting, motivating, and creating great teams, Patty McCord says most companies have it all wrong. McCord helped create the unique and high-performing culture at Netflix, where she was chief talent officer. In her new book, Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility, she shares what she learned there and elsewhere in Silicon Valley. McCord advocates practicing radical honesty in the workplace, saying good-bye to employees who don't fit the company's emerging needs, and motivating with challenging work, not promises, perks, and bonus plans. She argues that the old standbys of corporate HR--annual performance reviews, retention plans, employee empowerment and engagement programs--often end up being a colossal waste of time and resources. Her road-tested advice, offered with humor and irreverence, provides readers a different path for creating a culture of high performance and profitability. Powerful will change how you think about work and the way a business should be run" -- Provided by publisher.

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