Erin Meyer talks about No Rules Rules - a podcast by Mike Vardy

From virtually no spending controls to ‘just take some’ vacation, Netflix’s innovation has stemmed from a simple set of rules. Erin Meyer uncovers how you can foster a culture of freedom and innovation.
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Erin Meyer is an author and professor at INSEAD Business School, based in Paris. She is most known for writing the book, The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business. Her work focuses on how the world's most successful leaders navigate the complexities of cultural differences in a multicultural environment.


Erin joins the show to share how we can all lead with a culture of innovation. In this conversation, I go through her latest book that she co-authored with Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention. Tune in to learn more about what frameworks foster freedom, how a workplace can operate with no policies, and what you can learn from the ‘Keeper Test’.


Talking Points
The kind of ‘no rules ethos’ Netflix follows (05:39)
The impact of freedom and how it fosters high density talent (09:14)
Having thick skin (12:26)
Building a culture of candor and feedback (21:35)
The ‘take some’ vacation policy (24:37)
How to build a culture similar to Netflix (33:28)


Quote
"Feedback is rarely comfortable but it helps us in incredible ways."

Helpful Links
https://www.amazon.co.uk/No-Rules-Netflix-Culture-Reinvention/dp/1984877860 (‘No Rules Rules’ by Erin Meyer and Reed Hastings)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Culture-Map-Decoding-People-Cultures/dp/1610392760/ (‘The Culture Map’ by Erin Meyer)
https://erinmeyer.com/ (ErinMeyer.com)...

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