PowerfulPatty McCordLabel: MissiondayDescription: In Powerful Patty McCord shares what she learned at Netflix and elsewhere in Silicon Valley. Advocating the practice of radical honesty in the workplace saying good-bye to employees who don't fit the company's emerging needs and motivating with challenging work not promises perks and bonus plans.McCord argues that the old standbys of corporate HR - annual performance reviews retention plans employee empowerment and engagement programs - often end up being a colossal waste of time and resources. Her road-tested advice offered with humour and irreverence provides readers a different path for creating a culture of high performance and profitability. Powerful will change how you think about work and the way a business should be run.
