Arianna’s Reviews > No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention > Status Update

“Is it ethical to look over an employee if they're doing their very best but failing in the deliverable?” Absolutely yes. THIS is the problem with a lot of businesses. You don’t need a reason beyond bad performance to fire someone

The keeper test: which of my employees would I fight to keep if they say they're going to leave

Negatives of rank and yank, avoiding having quotas, remove and following the keeper method instead. What you gain and talent density, you lose in collaboration

Salary based on market value and not pay them. It is on the employee to do market research as well as the boss and HR. It will cost more for them to have to replace you with someone else and upscale them then for them to actually pay you what you’re worth. Better for income to be solely salary than to offer bonuses. It doesn’t encourage working harder.

Chapter 2: Candor. Openly voice opinions with positive intent, rather than whispering behind each other’s, reduced politics and allowed people to be better at their jobs. Policy- only say about someone what you would say to their face.

First chapter highlights having the best people on your teams, encouraging managers to remove individuals who inhibit potential. An experiment is referenced in which one of the team members is an actor. Depending on their attitude, whether engaged or not, the rest of the team will reflect that behavior. I am intrigued to see how quick removals is balanced with encouraging creativity and still having job security.