Do not tolerate brilliant jerks. The cost to teamwork is too high.

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Reed Hastings
Born in 1960 in Massachusetts, Reed Hastings co-founded Netflix in 1997 after serving in the Peace Corps in Swaziland. Starting as a DVD-by-mail rental service, he executed a bold pivot to subscription streaming, toppled Blockbuster, and created the new category of subscription-based entertainment. His net worth is estimated at approximately $6.6 billion as of 2025.
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