Netflix – DVD Rental to Streaming: A Masterclass in Flexibility
Netflix reinvented itself twice — from mailing DVDs to streaming to producing its own content — years before the market forced it to. Here's the full story, and what it teaches about Flexibility, Trait #7 on the Winning Kite.
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