Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility

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Author:Patty McCord

Published:March 9th 2018 by Silicon Guild (first published January 9th 2018)

Book genres

Business, Leadership, Nonfiction, Management, Cultural, Entrepreneurship, Historical Romance, Personal Development, Psychology

Topics

Leadership, Management, Human Resources, Firing Employees, Employee Empowerment, Employee Engagement

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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.

Powerful will change how you think about work and the way a business should be run.