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Patty McCord served as Chief Talent Officer at Netflix, where she helped develop the company’s unique culture and the influential Netflix Culture Deck. She is now a consultant and speaker, advising organizations on leadership, culture, and talent strategies.
Known for: Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility
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Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility
In Powerful, Patty McCord, former Chief Talent Officer at Netflix, shares her insights on creating a high-performance culture based on freedom and responsibility. Drawing from her experience shaping Netflix’s innovative approach to talent management, McCord challenges traditional HR practices and advocates for transparency, accountability, and empowerment. The book offers practical guidance for leaders seeking to build organizations where people are motivated by impact rather than control.
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Rethinking HR
When I began my career in HR, I followed the playbook everyone else used: performance appraisals, compensation bands, training programs, and a long list of policies designed to ensure ‘fairness.’ But something never sat right with me. These systems seemed more focused on protecting the company than ...
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The Netflix Experience
The Netflix story wasn’t built on perfection; it was built on experimentation. Reed Hastings and I shared a belief that culture is more than values written on a wall—it’s the behaviors leaders reward and tolerate every day. When we began crafting what became the Netflix Culture Deck, we weren’t desi...
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About Patty McCord
Patty McCord served as Chief Talent Officer at Netflix, where she helped develop the company’s unique culture and the influential Netflix Culture Deck. She is now a consultant and speaker, advising organizations on leadership, culture, and talent strategies.
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Patty McCord served as Chief Talent Officer at Netflix, where she helped develop the company’s unique culture and the influential Netflix Culture Deck. She is now a consultant and speaker, advising organizations on leadership, culture, and talent strategies.
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