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High Output Management, by Andrew Grove
My full summary of this classic in effective management, as relevant and insightful today as it was 40 years ago.
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, by Patrick Lencioni
My notes on this classic fable about how even the most talented teams fail.
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Crucial Conversations, by Grenny, Patterson, et al.
My detailed notes on arguably the best available (and most immediately useful) guide to handling the conversations which matter most.
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Execution, by Larry Bossidy & Ram Charan
My chapter-by-chapter notes on this unsung classic on how to grow your team's competitive advantage through high-quality execution.
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Escaping the Build Trap, by Melissa Perri
My detailed notes on how to escape a common failure mode of product organizations: becoming a feature factory.
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How People Learn, by the National Research Council
My detailed notes on an interesting primer on learning theory.
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Understanding Michael Porter, by Joan Magretta
My detailed notes on this incredible distillation of the work of the true leader of business strategy (and original author of Five Forces analysis…
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