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Reed Hastings

Co-founder, Netflix

Netflix co-founder and former CEO who helped build the company from DVD rental into a global streaming platform.

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Books Reed Hastings has mentioned

Reed Hastings mentioned or cited these books. They are not counted as direct recommendations.

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Principles

by Ray Dalio · 2017

Principles had a profound positive impact on my leadership style-through living more honestly.

Mentioned · Exact quote Source: Simon & Schuster

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Principles

Hastings provided an attributed publisher blurb describing the effect Principles had on his leadership style.

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Simon & Schuster · 2017 · accessed 2026-06-20

Publisher · Publisher endorsement

The official Simon & Schuster page quotes Reed Hastings in the Raves and Reviews section for Principles.

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Books by Reed Hastings

Written by Reed Hastings. Not counted as recommendations.

Netflix Culture Technology

No Rules Rules

by Reed Hastings & Erin Meyer · 2020

Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer's account of Netflix's operating culture, talent density, candor, and freedom-and-responsibility model.

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