Reed Hastings : building Netflix / Matt Burgess.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Burgess, Matt (Journalist), author.

Series:

Global business visionaries.

Global business visionaries

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hastings, Reed, 1960-.

Hastings, Reed.

Netflix (Firm).

Mass media--United States--Biography.

Mass media.

Businesspeople--United States--Biography.

Businesspeople.

United States.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

196 pages ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Building Netflix

Place of Publication:

London : Weidenfield & Nicolson, 2020.

Summary:

Reed Hastings is one of the world's foremost business leaders. As co-founder, chairman and CEO of Netflix, he has built one of the largest media and entertainment companies on the planet, with an estimated personal net worth of. .6 billion. A notable philanthropist, he has served on the boards of a number of non-profit organisations as well as Facebook and Microsoft. This concise but detailed biography provides an overview of Hastings' career trajectory. From his unique management style to the biggest mistakes he has made along the way, to the reasons behind his decision to take Netflix from a business that dealt with products (rental DVDs) to a technology company that focuses on streaming, Burgess sheds light on Hastings' success and looks to what the future may bring for him and his ventures. Aspirational and positive, this is the perfect book for those looking for a concise and accessible account of a true global business visionary.

Contents:

Can anyone beat Reed Hastings?

Reed Hastings Jr

The birth of Netflix

A culture of freedom

Internet TV is born

Dealing in data

A culture of trust

Global dominance

Building an education empire

Netflix's next decade.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-180), webology and index.

Other Format:

Ebook version :

ISBN:

9781474612548

1474612547

OCLC:

1084340451

Publisher Number:

99994168615