Book Summaries
Book Summary: “Factfulness”
Factfulness book review: I read over 70 books per year, and this is the best book I’ve read in a while. It’s poignant, hopeful, and timely.
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Growing Influence book review: Price and Ennis use a poignant narrative as a vehicle to convey leadership lessons.
Read MoreBook Summary: “Deep Work”
Deep Work book review: This is a playbook for productivity and focus. It’s required reading for anyone who wants to save time.
Read MoreBook Summary: “Thinking in Bets”
Thinking in Bets is an exposé of our illogical thinking patterns, told by a poker pro schooled in graduate-level psychology.
Read MoreBook Summary: “Measure What Matters”
Measure What Matters book review: John Doerr’s book offers an insider’s view into how companies like Google and Intel set business goals.
Read MoreBook Summary: “The Culture Code”
Daniel Coyle studied groups as diverse as the Navy SEALs, the San Antonio Spurs, and a gang of jewel thieves to learn how team culture works.
Read MoreBook Summary: “An Everyone Culture”
In this book, Kegan and Lahey investigate the work environments of three “deliberately developmental organizations” (DDOs): Bridgewater and Associates, The Decurion Corporation, and Next Jump. In these organizations, employee development…
Read MoreBook Summary: “Give and Take”
Give and Take book review: Wharton business professor Adam Grant explores whether “nice guys” truly do finish last.
Read MoreBook Summary: “Straight Talk for Startups”
Komisar and Reigersman’s book is a powerful startup manual reminiscent of Ben Horowitz’s The Hard Thing About Hard Things.
Read MoreBook Summary: “Being Boss”
Being Boss book review: This is part self-help book, part entrepreneurship manual. Shannon and Thompson explain how to live a “boss” life.
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