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Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility

Written by: Patty McCord
Narrated by: Patty McCord, Alex Hyde White
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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.
©2017 Patty McCord (P)2017 Missionday
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A must listefor all Internal Communications pros

I work at a startup and this book opened my perspective in many ways than I could imagine. Patty's examples from her time at Netflix is relatable. We know we want to lay the foundation for a fresh culture, but often don't know how and from where. Patty makes it easy to understand why culture building can be daunting, yet exhilarating. The book dives in to the psyche of the employees and gives an approach in which you as a company can take to build your company. I'm sure I'll keep coming back to this book for guidance.

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