Netflix's Freedom and Responsibility: No Rules, High Expectations, Brutal Honesty
No vacation policy. No expense policy. No approval process. Just one rule: Act in Netflix’s best interest. In 2009, Netflix published a culture deck that became legendary. Sheryl Sandberg called it “the most important document ever to come out of Silicon Valley.” It laid out a radical philosophy: Give people freedom. Expect extraordinary results. Fire quickly if they don’t deliver. It’s provocative. Some love it. Some hate it. But everyone talks about it. ...