No Rules Rules
Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention
Lavin Exclusive Speaker
How can a company achieve worldwide success in more than 190 countries? Just ask Erin Meyer, a leading expert on the globalization of the workforce. In her new book No Rules Rules, she teams up with Netflix cofounder Reed Hastings to break down the unorthodox work culture that made the streaming titan one of the world’s most innovative companies. And in her previous book The Culture Map, she decodes the cultural differences that could make-or-break an organization’s success. Charismatic, savvy, and whip-smart, Meyer’s talks teach us the secret to effectively working together in a global marketplace.
In her latest book No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention, celebrated business professor Erin Meyer dives deep into the psychology behind one of the world’s most innovative companies—and why it works. Alongside company cofounder Reed Hastings, Meyer shares counterintuitive leadership practices, stories from Netflix employees, and the trials and triumphs of Hasting’s own career. No Rules Rules captures the never-before-told story of how an unknown DVD rental company revolutionized the entire entertainment industry, and captured the hearts of millions of people around the world in the process.
Meyer’s previous book, The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business, provides a field-tested model for decoding how cultural differences impact international business. Working in Africa, Europe, and the United States prompted Meyer’s study of the communication patterns and business systems of different parts of the world. Her framework allows international executives to pin-point their leadership preferences, and compare their methods to the management styles of other cultures. Meyer has taught thousands of executives from five continents—at organizations like the World Bank, United Nations, Twitter, and Johnson & Johnson— strategies for improving their international collaboration.
Meyer has published articles in Singapore Business Times, Forbes, and the Harvard Business Review, where her article “Getting to Si, Ja, Oui, Hai, and Da,” was the most published piece of the year. She has also been interviewed on CNN, Bloomberg TV, the BBC, and NPR. Meyer was named one of the top 30 HR professionals in the world by HR Magazine. Her case, “Leading Across Cultures at Michelin,” won the ECCH award for best human resources management case of the year. Prior to winning the Radar Award, Meyer was named one of the top business thinkers of the year by Thinkers50, the premier ranking of the best and brightest management thinkers around the world—a list she remains on to this day. Previously, Meyer served as Director of Training and Development at HBOC and a Director of Business Operations at McKesson Corporation.