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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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The Lean Startup

The Lean Startup

Eric Ries

A guide to applying lean manufacturing principles to startups, focusing on rapid experimentation and iteration.

Recommended by: 13 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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Atomic Habits

Atomic Habits

James Clear

Provides practical strategies for building good habits and breaking bad ones, focusing on small but powerful changes.

Recommended by: 9 People
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High Growth Handbook

High Growth Handbook

Elad Gil

A comprehensive guide for scaling startups, providing practical insights on growth, leadership, and strategy.

Recommended by: 9 People
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Blitzscaling

Blitzscaling

Reid Hoffman & Chris Yeh

Explores the techniques used by companies like Amazon, Google, and Airbnb to grow at lightning speed.

Recommended by: 8 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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The Power of Habit

The Power of Habit

Charles Duhigg

Explores the science of habit formation and how understanding habits can lead to positive change.

Recommended by: 7 People
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Essentialism

Essentialism

Greg Mckeown

Advocates for focusing on the essential aspects of life and work to achieve greater satisfaction and productivity.

Recommended by: 7 People
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Getting Things Done

Getting Things Done

David Allen

Provides a system for managing tasks and organizing work to reduce stress and improve efficiency.

Recommended by: 5 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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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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Work Rules!

Work Rules!

Laszlo Bock

Insights from Google on building a great workplace culture.

Recommended by: 3 People
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Switch

Switch

Chip Heath

A guide to implementing change, focusing on motivating people and overcoming resistance to change.

Recommended by: 3 People
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Play Bigger

Play Bigger

Al Ramadan

A guide to creating and dominating new market categories, providing strategies for brand differentiation and growth.

Recommended by: 2 People
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Essentialism

Essentialism

Greg McKeown

Advocates for a minimalist approach to life and work, focusing on the essential and eliminating distractions.

Recommended by: 1 Person
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Team of Teams

Team of Teams

Stanley McChrystal

A leadership guide based on military experience, advocating for adaptability and teamwork in complex environments.

Recommended by: 2 People
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Crucial Conversations

Crucial Conversations

Kerry Patterson

Offers strategies for handling difficult conversations effectively, fostering open communication in high-stakes scenarios.

Recommended by: 1 Person
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Hacking Growth

Hacking Growth

Sean Ellis

A guide to growth hacking, offering strategies for rapid experimentation in marketing and product development.

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The Cold Start Problem

The Cold Start Problem

Andrew Chen

A business book discussing how tech companies achieve growth by overcoming network effects, with case studies from successful startups.

Recommended by: 1 Person
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Exponential Organizations

Exponential Organizations

Salim Ismail

Discusses how organizations can leverage technology to grow rapidly and disrupt industries.

Recommended by: 1 Person
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Execution

Execution

Larry Bossidy

Guide to effective execution in business strategy.

Recommended by: 1 Person
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Change by Design

Change by Design

Tim Brown

Introduction to design thinking for business innovation.

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The Startup Owner's Manual

The Startup Owner's Manual

Steve Blank

A comprehensive guide for entrepreneurs on building successful startups.

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Leading Change

Leading Change

John P. Kotter

A framework for effectively managing organizational change.

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Crucial Conversations

Crucial Conversations

Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler

A guide to handling high-stakes conversations that can improve relationships and communication.

Recommended by: 1 Person
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The Innovation Stack

The Innovation Stack

Jim McKelvey

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