We Study Billionaires - The Investors Podcast

On today’s episode, Kyle Grieve discusses the radical culture that helped Netflix dominate Blockbuster and achieve massive long-term success. He explores lessons on talent density, candor, feedback, freedom, and responsibility that reveal how culture can become a company’s greatest competitive moat. IN THIS EPISODE YOU’LL LEARN: 00:00 - Intro 02:54 - Why fewer rules can unlock a company’s peak performance. 04:58 - The cultural failures that doomed Blockbuster against Netflix. 08:54 - How talent density drives innovation and rapid productivity gains. 10:40 - Why subtraction sometimes creates stronger, higher-performing teams. 15:14 - How candor accelerates decision-making and organizational efficiency. 25:02 - Netflix’s 4A framework for delivering and receiving feedback. 34:21 - Why “rockstar pay” beats incentive bonuses for top talent. 55:00 - How sunshining mistakes builds trust and stronger organizations. 58:02 - The Keeper Test for retaining only your best performers. 01:04:19 - Why leading with context