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I finished this book in March 2026. I recommend this book 7/10. Why you should read this book: This is the book that lets you take a step back from the daily rat race and think about how you want to carry yourself as you get further into your career as a leader. Get your copy here. 🚀 The book in three sentences Don't let your title be your identity Create a guiding North Star Be willing to step down and lead from the back 📝 My notes and thoughts P15. The six leadership capa

I finished this book in March 2026. I recommend this book 2/10. Why you should read this book: The book was written in 2000 and takes a look backwards and forwards at how work will change from a manager's perspective. There are some interesting facts, but most of the book is a little too boring. One thing the book made me realize, as we are in the early days of ChatGPT, is that today, the technology is still only Operationally driven, not Decision-oriented. Get your copy here

I finished this book on March 1. I recommend this book 8/10. Why you should read this book: Having read one of Michael Porter's books, I have to say that this book did a better job helping me in drawing up a new strategy for a new team at Autodesk. Get your copy here. 🚀 The book in three sentences The Five Forces are your weather forecast. Find your value proposition and make a detailed value chain. Be unique. Be clear about what you will not do. Have the team help develop t

I finished this book in February 2026. I recommend this book 4/10. Why you should read this book: Taking the concept of becoming better at listening and understanding where people's heads are at, and where they want to go, and emphasizing that is the holy grail to move your company and your life into the future. Get your copy here. 🚀 The book in three sentences Laws: 1) How people perform correlates with how the situation occurs to them. 2) How a situation occurs arises in l

I finished this book in February 2026. I recommend this book 5/10. Why you should read this book: In Texas Hold 'em, we understand that two aces is the best possible winning hand at the start; things might change. In this book, Annie Duke, who was a very successful poker player herself, breaks down how the principles of keeping an open mind through decisions, by thinking in bets, instead of going all in on all your ideas. Get your copy here. 🚀 The book in three sentences Mak

I finished this book in January 2026. I recommend this book 9/10. Why you should read this book: This is a great book if you are looking for tools to look at your problem or even the world in a different light. The book contains many great examples and ways to come up with new ideas. Get your copy here. 🚀 The book in three sentences You can change how you look at things Combine words and professions Have Idea boards and create happiness 📝 My notes and thoughts Pxxi. Take tw

I finished this book in January 2026. I recommend this book 9/10. Why you should read this book: This is the book that highlights the leadership principles of Lincoln. In four short years, Lincoln changed the United States and showed the world how an awkwardly tall, undereducated, bad-luck-ridden man could lead by being calm, witty, thoughtful, and serve others. Get your copy here. 🚀 The book in three sentences Don't get caught in drama , just look to get the job done. Be ki

I finished this book in December 2025. I recommend this book 7/10. Why you should read this book: Tony Fadell is the father of Apple's iPod, iPhone, and Google Nest. In this book, he breaks down his journey from geek to CEO and provides some good insights on how to put the customer first. Get your copy here . 🚀 The book in three sentences Work with all teams across the organization Focus on the customer experience, always, and ask their questions Press-release + Make a Maste

I finished this book in January 2026. I recommend this book 3/10. Why you should read this book: The book was written in 2018 to paint a picture of AI, where it started and where it is going. The book hasn't become obsolete in early 2026, but it doesn't offer much insight either. Get your copy here . 🚀 The book in three sentences Provides a history of AI since the 1940's Not AI taking our jobs, but people using AI who take the jobs People will be complacent — Governments mig

👋 Hello everyone, Harry S. Truman said, “The buck stops here.” Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: Useful Not True by Derek Sivers Book notes: Art Thinking by Amy Whitaker All 207 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #124 Leaders Read Newsletters 📚 Book Summary: This week's book is " Seven Strategy Questions " by Robert Simons. Robert Simons draws on core strategy principles from his long career as a Harvard Professor. The seven strategy ques

👋 Hello everyone, Peter Drucker said, “The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn’t said.” Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: Getting Innovation Right by Seth Kahan Book notes: The Phoenix Project by Gene Kim All 207 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #123 Leaders Read Newsletters 📚 Book Summary: This week's book is " Optimal " by Daniel Goleman and Cary Cherniss. This book builds on Daniel Goleman’s work on emotional in

👋 Hello everyone, Stephen R. Covey said, “Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: Getting Innovation Right by Seth Kahan Book notes: The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking by Micheal D. Watkins All 207 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #122 Leaders Read Newsletters 📚 Book Summary: This week's book is " Influence is Your Superpower " by Zoe Chance

I finished this book in December 2025. I recommend this book 8/10. Why you should read this book: This book will give you the order of how to approach innovation in a systematic way. How to look for it. How to commit to it. How to ensure equal value of it. Get your copy here. 🚀 The book in three sentences Do intelligence gathering Make it around value for all Ensure proper communication 📝 My notes and thoughts P22. There are several basic tactics that can be used to take ad

👋 Hello everyone, Winston Churchill said, “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: Stillness is The Key by Ryan Holiday Book notes: Practical Wisdom by Barry Schwartz All 206 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #121 Leaders Read Newsletters 📚 Book Summary: This week's book is " From Strength to Strength " by Arthur C. Brooks. A thoughtful book for leaders who

👋 Hello everyone, Robert H. Schuller said, "What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?” Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: The Power of Regret by Daniel H. Pink Book notes: Bringing Out the Best in People by Alan Loy McGinnis All 206 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #120 Leaders Read Newsletters 📚 Book Summary: This week's book is " Right Kind of Wrong " by Amy Edmondson. Amy Edmondson blends research with real-world le

👋 Hello everyone, Andy Grove said, “Success breeds complacency. Complacency breeds failure.” Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: Business Dynamics by John D. Sterman Book notes: Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday All 206 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #119 Leaders Read Newsletters 📚 Book Summary: This week's book is " The Strategist's Handbook " by Timothy Galpin. This is one of the most practical strategy books I’ve read. It provides a

I finished this book in December 2025. I recommend this book 8/10. Why you should read this book: This is the bible on system thinking. The author is a professor at MIT, and this is the book that is used there. The book explains the basics to a new student, all the way to how to use calculus to math out results and outcomes that only a professional would need. Get your copy here. 🚀 The book in three sentences The System Thinking Bible How to go from basic causal diagrams to

👋 Hello everyone, Cal Newport said, “Your world is the outcome of what you pay attention to.” Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday Book notes: The Leadership Challenge by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner All 205 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #118 Leaders Read Newsletters 📚 Book Summary: This week's book is " The Power of Positive Thinking " by Norman Vincent Peale. First published in 1952, The Power

👋 Hello everyone, Greg McKeown said, “If you don’t prioritize your life, someone else will.” Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: Thinking in Systems by Donella H. Meadows Book notes: Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday All 205 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #117 Leaders Read Newsletters 📚 Book Summary: This week's book is " Rituals Roadmap " by Erica Keswin. We can use rituals to begin something and to wrap something up. Think about ways

I finished this book in November 2025. I recommend this book 9/10. Why you should read this book: This is the fourth book by the author in his Stoic Virtue series. Wisdom Takes Work is about acknowledging that wisdom is about keeping an open mind. It is about slowing down. Throughout the book, people like Elon Musk, Abraham Lincoln, and the French philosopher Michel de Montaigne are mentioned. Get your copy here. 🚀 The book in three sentences Make your own education....