Startups may want to downplay the free food, beer and haircuts and start hiring and treating workers like the adults they need to thrive long term, according to acclaimed leadership consultant Patty McCord. In this episode, the former chief talent officer of Netflix speaks bluntly with host Bob Sutton about how backstabbing, passive-aggressive behavior and overall coddling of employees are all bad for businesses — and how actual grown-ups can hear and handle the truth, even when they disagree.
Related

Jessica Norwood,
RUNWAY
Rodney Sampson,
Opportunity Hub (OHUB)
Entrepreneurship and Racial Justice [Entire Talk]
Infuse innovation with an insistence on racial equity.
Video
50 minutes
Jessica Norwood,
RUNWAY
Rodney Sampson,
Opportunity Hub (OHUB)
Entrepreneurship and Racial Justice [Entire Talk]
Infuse innovation with an insistence on racial equity.

Amy Chang,
Cisco
Networking with Curiosity [Entire Talk]
Build a network based on affinity, not strategy.
Video
43 minutes
Amy Chang,
Cisco
Networking with Curiosity [Entire Talk]
Build a network based on affinity, not strategy.

Jeff Seibert,
Digits
Making Remote Work Better [Entire Talk]
The golden age of remote collaboration is here.
Video
48 minutes
Jeff Seibert,
Digits
Making Remote Work Better [Entire Talk]
The golden age of remote collaboration is here.