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Just came across Netflix’s internal presentation on their culture. It’s a pretty fascinating look at their approach to personnel. Looks a lot more similar to a sports franchise than a public company.
This would indicate that the War for Talent is alive and well…and that companies are much better adding a few very talented individuals over many averagely talented individuals.
In the realm of the information society, where power laws rule over averages and medians, it seems that organization of organizations is beginning to shift.
Related articles
- Seven Secrets to Netflix’s Success (gigaom.com)
- Here’s How Reed Hastings And Netflix Won (businessinsider.com)
- Silicon Alley Insider: HOW NETFLIX CONQUERED THE WORLD: The Management Secrets That Propelled A DVD-By-Mail Company To Greatness (businessinsider.com)
- INSTANT MBA: Don’t Hire Too Many Highly-Talented People (businessinsider.com)
- Reed Hastings at D9 Conference: Netflix Will Remain Complement, Not Competitor, to Cable (robhof.com)
- Netflix’s Formula for Innovation (blogs.wsj.com)


