Organizational alignment requires giving employees a voice rather than reaching unanimous consensus
Barry McCarthy · Barry McCarthy: From Netflix CFO to Peloton CEO; How Netflix Beat Blockbuster | 20VC #962 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings · Dec 20, 2022 · at 27:24
Barry McCarthy, CEO of Peloton, discusses decision-making frameworks and managing dissenting opinions within executive leadership teams.
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“It's not important that we all agree, but it's important that people have feel like they've been given the opportunity to voice their point of view.”
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