At Netflix, there was nothing wrong with disagreement. In fact, disagreement was a critical component of our culture of radical honesty. We expected disagreement, because we encouraged vigorous debate. In Netflix meetings, there was no seniority, and no one’s opinion was more valuable because of their title, age, or salary. Everyone was expected to fight for their point of view until a consensus had been reached. Still, no matter how passionate the argument, there was a shared expectation at Netflix that, once the self-evidently correct conclusion had been reached, it was time to fall in and
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