business decoded
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16 books
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
Ben Horowitz
Practical advice on building and leading startups, focusing on tough decisions, leadership, and resilience, with insights from Horowitz’s entrepreneurial journey.
Zero to One
Peter Thiel & Blake Masters
Emphasizes building unique companies that create new markets, focusing on independent thinking, avoiding competition, and driving innovation.
The Innovator's Dilemma
Clayton M. Christensen
Examines why successful companies often fail to adapt to disruptive innovations.
High Output Management
Andrew S. Grove
Insights from former Intel CEO on managing teams, scaling operations, and increasing efficiency.
Good to Great
Jim Collins
Investigates why some companies make the leap from being good to being truly great, while others do not.
Measure What Matters
John Doerr
Explains the concept of OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) and how they can drive business success.
Only the Paranoid Survive
Andrew S. Grove
Explains how to navigate strategic inflection points in business and adapt to change.
Scale
Geoffrey West
Examines the underlying mathematical principles governing growth and sustainability in organisms, cities, and companies.
The Outsiders
William N. Thorndike
Examines successful CEOs who used unconventional strategies to achieve growth.
Built to Last
Jim Collins
Analyzes why certain companies achieve long-term success, identifying key habits and practices of visionary organizations.
Blue Ocean Strategy
W. Chan Kim
Introduces a strategy for creating uncontested market space and innovation.
The Goal
Eliyahu M. Goldratt
Novel about improving manufacturing efficiency through the Theory of Constraints.
Competitive Strategy
Michael E. Porter
A foundational book on business strategy, analyzing competitive forces and industry structures.
Great by Choice
Jim Collins
Analyzes why some companies thrive in uncertainty, offering principles for business success.
Playing to Win
A. G. Lafley
Insights into business strategy from a former CEO of Procter & Gamble.
Playing to Win
A.G. Lafley
Insights into business strategy from a former CEO of Procter & Gamble.
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