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Most people think building a billion-dollar company is about vision and strategy. But Netflix Founder Reed Hastings knows the truth. He built Netflix into a streaming empire that crushed Blockbuster and changed how the world watches TV.

In this no-spin conversation:
◽️ The $100M “no pilot” bet on House of Cards: what it really took to beat HBO
◽️ Talent density vs. loyalty: the uncomfortable tradeoff most CEOs won’t make
◽️ The keeper test and guilt: the real cost of a performance culture
◽️ Why Netflix refused performance improvement plans—and what replaced them
◽️ Radical candor’s dark side: how words can destroy careers (and how Reed changed it at Powder Mountain)
◽️ Process kills invention: when to add zero policy and when to enforce structure
◽️ The truth about live sports, Drive to Survive, and capturing value you create for others
◽️ AI in entertainment and education: why your job won’t lose to AI—but will lose to someone who uses it
◽️ Charter schools, individualized learning, and the teacher’s new role

You’ll learn:
◽️ The 3 rules Reed uses to prevent bureaucracy from creeping in
◽️ How to hire with high signal and reference-check without “paper references”
◽️ The severance-first framework managers use to act fast (and avoid legal traps)
◽️ A simple test for “advantageous divergence” to spot real judgment

No corporate PR. No polished talking points. Just the raw truth about what it takes to build a culture where only the extraordinary survive.

⏱ Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome
01:00 Powder Mountain, the ski industry, buying a mountain
05:00 Setting culture inside an organization
07:45 Hiring and evaluating candidates
12:48 The 2009 culture deck goes public
16:27 Talent density and performance culture
18:00 Loyalty vs. team building
19:57 Severance packages as a management tool
24:23 Preventing bureaucracy
25:48 Identifying and nurturing judgment
26:41 CEO-to-board transition
27:39 Streaming competitive landscape
31:27 Handling controversy: Dave Chappelle
34:00 Inclusiveness and “workplace vs. entertainment” clarity
36:22 Customer satisfaction and operating income
37:17 House of Cards decision-making (no pilot)
39:57 Buy vs. create content; Squid Game surprises
41:43 AI at Netflix and personal use
43:44 AI in education; individualized tutoring
49:19 Charter schools and governance
56:15 Work-life integration, obsession, and success
01:00:23 The keeper test
01:04:50 Founder-led boards and governance
01:06:01 VC experiences and insights
01:07:25 Early products and defining success

About Reed:
Reed Hastings is the co-founder and former co-CEO of Netflix. He helped build Netflix into a global streaming leader and now focuses on education, philanthropy, and operating Powder Mountain.

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