A speaker argues that authentic company culture, even if rough around the edges, attracts the right people and repels the wrong ones. Reed Hastings' culture manifesto shows how clear values signal who belongs and who doesn't.
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I actually think Reed Hastings said something fantastic. I don't know if you guys have seen his culture manifesto. It's actually quite good to look at, especially if you're thinking of starting your own company. I think he wrote it 4 or 5 years ago at this point, a long time ago, but it still has held up very, very well. And in it, he basically posits that the culture should be real enough and authentic enough and in some ways gritty enough to repel people the wrong people for that company as well as attract the right people for that company. And I too kind of share that belief, right? If it's all kind of apple pie and rainbows and unicorns, then it's not real enough to be kind of strong enough and cohesive enough to both attract and repel, which I think the culture, you should be honest about what you are and what you are not so that The right people come in and the people who are not going to find it to be a place where they thrive find a place where they will thrive, which is not your company.