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But the conversation notified me that I needed to set better context across our organization. If one person is misaligned with our strategy, there must be fifty others who are in the same boat. I added this topic to an upcoming QBR meeting. There I spoke with all of our leaders about why at Netflix we almost always prefer to pay more for the option that gives us greater flexibility, knowing that we can’t—and shouldn’t—try to foresee what our business will look like down the road.
No Rules Rules
Reed Hastings, Erin Meyer
La Boétie’s career in the Bordeaux parlement was a very good one. The strange accusations of 1563 aside, he was generally the kind of man who inspires confidence.
How to Live
Sarah Bakewell
At any given moment, there is the chance of failure or setbacks. Bill Walsh says, “Almost always, your road to victory goes through a place called ‘failure.’” In order to taste success again, we’ve got to understand what led to this moment (or these years) of difficulty, what went wrong and why. We must deal with the situation in order to move past it. We’ll need to accept it and to push through it.
Ego Is the Enemy
Ryan Holiday
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