Who’s the next Netflix? Let’s ask CEO Reed Hastings

<p>I’m not going to bury the lede here, and that’s mostly because I need to get back to my <em>Ozark </em>binge: This episode of Business Casual features Reed Hastings, cofounder, chairman, and co-CEO of Netflix.</p><p><strong>There’s a lot to unpack with Reed. </strong>Because companies don’t just become cultural cornerstones overnight. It takes luck, hard work, and, as it turns out, a very distinct corporate strategy. After all, what you watch on Netflix says a lot about you...how you run Netflix might say more.</p><p>The ways Reed runs Netflix might surprise you. In this interview, he gets candid about his triumphs and failures and gives us the state of play in these so-called streaming wars. Spoiler alert: Netflix is winning.&nbsp;</p><p>Reed gives an inside look at what makes Netflix tick—and how it became a $200 billion company with more than 190 million subscribers worldwide...some 3x the subscriber count of its biggest competitor.</p><p>And most importantly, Reed predicts how Netflix might meet its demise. Because for every Netflix, there’s a Blockbuster. And someday Netflix will be the Blockbuster.</p><p>After you listen, read my column to find out why I disagree with Reed: https://column.businesscasual.fm/timing-beats-culture</p>