--- product_id: 185007600 title: "Powerful" price: "€ 45.60" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.fr/products/185007600-powerful store_origin: FR region: France --- # Powerful **Price:** € 45.60 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Powerful - **How much does it cost?** € 45.60 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.fr](https://www.desertcart.fr/products/185007600-powerful) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Named by The Washington Post as one of the 11 Leadership Books to Read in 2018When it comes to recruiting, motivating, and creating great teams, Patty McCord says most companies have it all wrong. McCord helped create the unique and high-performing culture at Netflix, where she was chief talent officer. In her new book, Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility, she shares what she learned there and elsewhere in Silicon Valley. McCord advocates practicing radical honesty in the workplace, saying good-bye to employees who don’t fit the company’s emerging needs, and motivating with challenging work, not promises, perks, and bonus plans. McCord argues that the old standbys of corporate HR―annual performance reviews, retention plans, employee empowerment and engagement programs―often end up being a colossal waste of time and resources. Her road-tested advice, offered with humor and irreverence, provides readers a different path for creating a culture of high performance and profitability. Powerful will change how you think about work and the way a business should be run. Review: Awesome read. - Turns an abstract subject like culture building into concrete steps. Culture is how strategy gets executed. Strongly recommend that you read it Review: Like a breath of fresh air - I really liked this book - a lot! Most of the 'building teams' books are about communication, empathy, culture and so on. While Patty does cover all of these - she is also brutally honest about the realities of running a business. For instance, she says that 'We don't consider our employees as family but more like a sports team'. A sports team is always bringing in new talent and culling team mates who can't keep up! It's so rare to read a sentence like this in a book about building a culture. I also really liked her take on cultural artifacts (you know - the kegs, massages, etc.) and how they don't make employees work harder or be more committed to the organization. The only reason I didn't give a 5 star is that most of the book is about Netflix - granted a great organization but right way to build a team is so contextual that lessons from Netflix or other start ups (which are inherently disruptive - and so have a compelling vision) may not be applicable to other industries or companies. But a great read nevertheless. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #277,983 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,059 in Self-Help for the Workplace #4,090 in Self-Help for Success #4,571 in Economics Books | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 1,768 Reviews | ## Images ![Powerful - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61bBTmfD8XL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Awesome read. *by A***I on 29 October 2019* Turns an abstract subject like culture building into concrete steps. Culture is how strategy gets executed. Strongly recommend that you read it ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Like a breath of fresh air *by M***R on 15 April 2019* I really liked this book - a lot! Most of the 'building teams' books are about communication, empathy, culture and so on. While Patty does cover all of these - she is also brutally honest about the realities of running a business. For instance, she says that 'We don't consider our employees as family but more like a sports team'. A sports team is always bringing in new talent and culling team mates who can't keep up! It's so rare to read a sentence like this in a book about building a culture. I also really liked her take on cultural artifacts (you know - the kegs, massages, etc.) and how they don't make employees work harder or be more committed to the organization. The only reason I didn't give a 5 star is that most of the book is about Netflix - granted a great organization but right way to build a team is so contextual that lessons from Netflix or other start ups (which are inherently disruptive - and so have a compelling vision) may not be applicable to other industries or companies. But a great read nevertheless. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good read! *by A***R on 6 November 2019* Good read for organisations that need some direction to set their culture and values ## Frequently Bought Together - Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility - The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable, 20th Anniversary Edition - The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.fr/products/185007600-powerful](https://www.desertcart.fr/products/185007600-powerful) --- *Product available on Desertcart France* *Store origin: FR* *Last updated: 2026-08-18*