Netflix Hero's Journey

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Netflix is the world’s leading Internet television network with over 69 million members in over 60 countries enjoying more than 100 million hours of TV shows and movies per day, including original series, documentaries and feature films. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on nearly any Internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments. The basic premise behind Netflix’s corporate culture is purportedly about being honest and treating people like adults. Moreover, that is personified by the message on the front of the simply designed slide deck: Freedom & Responsibility. I think there is an added component at play here, and that is that Netflix is a successful company. Thus, you don’t have to be a small company to make these premises work, you can be a large, very successful company and still run your organization with the mindset that freedom and responsibility are not only what’s important, they are the path to success. As for me, I think that giving your team the opportunity …show more content…

Reviewing the number of days of vacation employees were actually taking, Netflix management has decided to do away with vacation altogether. However, it is not what you may think. The company has decreed that salaried employees are allowed to take vacation days whenever they want. No longer do employees need to worry about how many days they have accrued. No longer do they need to worry about saving days up for family vacations. When employees need a break, they can simply take the day off. However, isn’t the company afraid employees would abuse such a privilege? According to Netflix, We should focus on what people get done, not how many hours or days worked. Just as we don't have a nine to five workday policy, we don't need a vacation

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