That Will Never Work by Marc Randolph

I had just finished the biography from Ken Langone, the founder of Home Depot, and saw this was recommended as one of the next ones for me. I thought it would be perfect. It was great to learn more about the story of Netflix and the journey that the company and the people within it took to get to where they are now. It was a great book and one that I enjoyed. There were not a ton of takeaways for me nor did I find myself challenged by too much within it, but there was some great information and many great messages.

Immediately, I admired the self-awareness that Marc displayed and expressed. It’s not too common from what I’ve seen that people can recognize this within themselves and then also accept that and act accordingly.

Marc knew what he’s a great idea guy and has always had a knack for connecting customers with what they want but also enough self awareness to know he’s horrible at details and follow through.

Wow, what a team. He delved into great detail about who these two individuals were and why they were so essential and valuable for the company. I admired the depth that he went into and the way that he expressed their value to him. I agree with Marc, these two people are both necessities, as is his personality and style — the visionary.