Patty McCord

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. McCord 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. Powerfulwill change how you think about work and the way a business should be run.

Teams, Leaders and the Culture of Freedom and Responsibility

Powerful

When it comes to recruiting, motivating, and creating great teams, McCord says most companies have it all wrong. She helped create the high-performing culture at Netflix, and now she shares what she learned. 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.

Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility

Hoe de prestatiegedreven cultuur van Netflix voor het ongekende succes van het bedrijf zorgde. Patty McCord heeft jarenlange ervaring als hr-manager bij grote techbedrijven en innovatieve start-ups. Als chief talent officer was ze de afgelopen jaren medeverantwoordelijk voor de unieke bedrijfscultuur van Netflix. McCord pleit in Krachtig voor radicale eerlijkheid: motiveer met uitdagend werk en niet met beloftes, extraatjes en bonussen. Verspil geen tijd aan jaarlijkse functioneringsgesprekken en motivatiebijeenkomsten. Durf afscheid te nemen van werknemers die niet meer passen binnen de behoefte van het bedrijf. Op basis van haar ervaringen schetst McCord, met humor en zonder een blad voor de mond te nemen, de weg naar een cultuur van grote prestaties en winstgevendheid.

Hoe bouw je een bedrijfscultuur van vrijheid en verantwoordelijkheid

Krachtig

Harvard Business Review

Linda A. Hill

Michael D. Watkins

Marcus Buckingham

Are you a good boss--or a great one? Get more of the management ideas you want, from the authors you trust, with HBR's 10 Must Reads on Managing People (Vol. 2). We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you master the innumerable challenges of being a manager. With insights from leading experts including Marcus Buckingham, Michael D. Watkins, and Linda Hill, this book will inspire you to: Draw out your employees' signature strengths Support a culture of honesty and civility Cultivate better communication and deeper trust among global teams Give feedback that will help your people excel Hire, reward, and tolerate only fully formed adults Motivate your employees through small wins Foster collaboration and break down silos across your company This collection of articles includes "Are You a Good Boss--or a Great One?," by Linda A. Hill and Kent Lineback; "Let Your Workers Rebel," by Francesca Gino; "The Feedback Fallacy," by Marcus Buckingham and Ashley Goodall; "The Power of Small Wins," by Teresa M. Amabile and Steven J. Kramer; "The Price of Incivility," by Christine Porath and Christine Pearson; "What Most People Get Wrong About Men and Women," by Catherine H. Tinsley and Robin J. Ely; "How Netflix Reinvented HR," by Patty McCord; "Leading the Team You Inherit," by Michael D. Watkins; "The Overcommitted Organization," by Mark Mortensen and Heidi K. Gardner; "Global Teams That Work," by Tsedal Neeley; "Creating the Best Workplace on Earth," by Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones.

Patty McCord

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