The book ‘Powerful” by Patty McCord talks about hiring and the overall culture at Netflix. Patty was an early recruiter there and these days consults startups by teaching how and what to hire.
If you have read No Rule Rules by Reed Hastings, I don’t think you need to read this book.
Building an initial team requires a clear vision, responsibility, and defined incentives and deliverables from every stakeholder. In short, as a leader, you have to hire adults and believe in them that they will deliver.
Running an organization on principles matters like :
- Radical transparency
- Radical openness
- Meritocracy and honesty