What is the secret sauce behind the co-CEO leadership structure at Netflix?
Replied byTed Sarandos
Co-CEO at Netflix
Niche: Technology
Revenue: Approx. 3.75 Billion USD/month
Location: Los Gatos, California, United States
Started: 1997
Greg and I agreed early on that we would pull no punches and disagree openly in front of our teams on key decisions. However, we have complementary skills. I yield to Greg on technology decisions, and he yields to me on creative ones. We align on ninety-five percent of choices.
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