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16 books

The Hard Thing About Hard Things

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.

Recommended by: 22 People
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Zero to One

Zero to One

Peter Thiel & Blake Masters

Emphasizes building unique companies that create new markets, focusing on independent thinking, avoiding competition, and driving innovation.

Recommended by: 19 People
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The Innovator's Dilemma

The Innovator's Dilemma

Clayton M. Christensen

Examines why successful companies often fail to adapt to disruptive innovations.

Recommended by: 17 People
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High Output Management

High Output Management

Andrew S. Grove

Insights from former Intel CEO on managing teams, scaling operations, and increasing efficiency.

Recommended by: 14 People
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Good to Great

Good to Great

Jim Collins

Investigates why some companies make the leap from being good to being truly great, while others do not.

Recommended by: 10 People
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Measure What Matters

Measure What Matters

John Doerr

Explains the concept of OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) and how they can drive business success.

Recommended by: 8 People
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Only the Paranoid Survive

Only the Paranoid Survive

Andrew S. Grove

Explains how to navigate strategic inflection points in business and adapt to change.

Recommended by: 8 People
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Scale

Scale

Geoffrey West

Examines the underlying mathematical principles governing growth and sustainability in organisms, cities, and companies.

Recommended by: 5 People
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The Outsiders

The Outsiders

William N. Thorndike

Examines successful CEOs who used unconventional strategies to achieve growth.

Recommended by: 5 People
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Built to Last

Built to Last

Jim Collins

Analyzes why certain companies achieve long-term success, identifying key habits and practices of visionary organizations.

Recommended by: 4 People
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Blue Ocean Strategy

Blue Ocean Strategy

W. Chan Kim

Introduces a strategy for creating uncontested market space and innovation.

Recommended by: 4 People
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The Goal

The Goal

Eliyahu M. Goldratt

Novel about improving manufacturing efficiency through the Theory of Constraints.

Recommended by: 3 People
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Competitive Strategy

Competitive Strategy

Michael E. Porter

A foundational book on business strategy, analyzing competitive forces and industry structures.

Recommended by: 2 People
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Great by Choice

Great by Choice

Jim Collins

Analyzes why some companies thrive in uncertainty, offering principles for business success.

Recommended by: 1 Person
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Playing to Win

Playing to Win

A. G. Lafley

Insights into business strategy from a former CEO of Procter & Gamble.

Recommended by: 1 Person
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Playing to Win

Playing to Win

A.G. Lafley

Insights into business strategy from a former CEO of Procter & Gamble.

Recommended by: 1 Person
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