Team Management/Company Culture

D&C 121:41--

• Power or influence ought to be maintained by persuasion, long-suffering, gentleness, meekness, and love unfeigned.
• Love is a great motivating force, perhaps in any setting.
• Persuasion takes time, patience and communication. We should be prepared to take measures to make each of those a priority when working in our research groups, committees, and in any collaboration.
• Sometimes we have to acknowledge that our ideas may not be the best ideas. We have to be open to new ideas.

Netflix Culture

1. Values are what we value
2. High Performance
3. Freedom & Responsibility
4. Context, not Control
5. Highly Aligned, Loosely Coupled
6. Pay Top of Market
7. Promotions & Development

• Real company values are shown by who gets rewarded, promoted, or let go.
• Company values are the behaviors and skills we particularly value in fellow employees.

1. Judgment - make wise decisions
2. Communication - Listen well, treat people with respect, maintain calm poise
3. Impact - Accomplish amazing amounts of important work
4. Curiosity - Learn rapidly and eagerly, knowledgeable about business, technology and entertainment
5. Innovation - re-conceptualize issues to discover practical solutions to hard problems
6. Courage - Say what you think even if it is controversial, take smart risks
7. Passion - inspire others with your thirst for excellence
8. Honesty - Known for candor and directness, non-political when you disagree with others, quick to admit mistakes
9. Selflessness - Seek what is best for Netflix rather than what is best for yourself or your group