Comments on: Building a Strong Company Culture

By: Marissa Banua

Marissa Banua — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 07:28:44 +0000

This sounds like utopia to me.

Netflix was able to verbalize such an elusive concept as culture in such a fascinating way. A case of knowing what you want – and saying it in concrete terms. And a fresh cut from the hullaballoo about motherhood statements and tired clichés. Yet, as in any culture building or transformation, half of its success would depend on the implementers and how true managers and employees are to the culture they espouse.

My favorite part: context, not control. And – increasing talent density faster than complexity grows.

Thanks for sharing this.

By: Anonymous Coward

Anonymous Coward — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:02:35 +0000

At the same time as an employee if a company isn't ready to fight for you to stay, maybe that says something about you?

By: fearlessadvisor

fearlessadvisor — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 23:22:51 +0000

The slides took a while to go through, but it was well worth the time. Your insights were interesting too, Curtis. My favorite part of the slide is this statement: "High performance people are generally self-improving through experience, observation, introspection, reading and discussion."

I am now fascinated by Netflix culture and I'd love to know more about the specifics of how they function. I think every business owner, manager and employee would do well to make a study of this material. And I intend to come back to it again to study it in more depth, cause there's lots there to learn from. Thanks for sharing!

By: Curtis Miller

Curtis Miller — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:22:17 +0000

That's why, as an employer, you would be periodically asking yourself the Keeper Test. If the answer is that you wouldn't fight to keep someone, then why are you still employing them? As Netflix stated, let them go now so you can fill that position with someone you would fight for.