Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph may be among the few people who credit a demotion to their company’s success. Stepping down as the company’s first CEO helped the company prosper and go public, Randolph said during a podcast episode of “The Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett” earlier this month: “To put my ego aside … Read more
“Biden needs to step aside to allow a vigorous Democratic leader to beat Trump and keep us safe and prosperous,” Hastings told The New York Times in an email on Wednesday. Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, were key donors to the effort to stop the recall of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, and Hastings has … Read more
Before co-founding Netflix, Reed Hastings thought another of his business ideas would become a household name. Specifically, it was a “foot mouse” — where users could control a computer cursor with their feet, Hastings said at a recent Stanford Graduate School of Business event. He believed in its potential so much, he said, that he … Read more
If you work for Reed Hastings, you’d better be ready to express your dissatisfaction. Good leaders seek out critical feedback whenever possible, the Netflix co-founder and chairman recently told entrepreneur Tim Ferriss’ podcast, “The Tim Ferriss Show.” Hastings even has a simple, three-word term for the practice: “Farming for dissent.” “If you’re a leader, it’s … Read more
Netflix founder and Co-CEO Reed Hastings speaks during the New York Times DealBook Summit in the Appel Room at the Jazz At Lincoln Center on November 30, 2022 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Netflix co-founder and executive chairman Reed Hastings has gifted two million shares of his holdings in the … Read more
