by PattyMcCord (Author)
Named by The Washington Post as one of the 11 Leadership Books to Read in 2018
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.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 228
Publisher: Silicon Guild
Published: 09 Jan 2018
ISBN 10: 1939714095
ISBN 13: 9781939714091
Magical! An enlightening ride through young companies bucking orthodoxy. -- Reed Hastings, CEO, Netflix
Drawing on her decades of experience building high-performance professional environments, Patty McCord has given us a valuable playbook for designing workplaces where colleagues thrive. Anyone interested in building and strengthening talent will find Powerful a useful resource to create professional cultures anchored in mutual respect, empathy, and creativity. -- Laurene Powell Jobs, founder and president of Emerson Collective
If your company is pursuing greatness and comfortable with the idea of embracing change, this book is a must-read. It's as simple as that. Patty McCord articulates what many leaders need to hear, then teaches you how to implement it. -- Neil Blumenthal and Dave Gilboa, co-founders and co-CEOs of Warby Parker
Patty participated in IPOs at Netflix and, before that, Pure Atria Software. A veteran of Sun Microsystems, Borland, and Seagate Technologies, she has also worked with small start-ups. Her background includes staffing, diversity, communications, and international human resources positions.
Currently, Patty coaches and advises a small group of companies and entrepreneurs on culture and leadership. She also speaks to groups and teams around the world.
Patty's book Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility will be published in January of 2018.