Lars Christensen

👋 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....

👋 Hello everyone, Satya Nadella said, "Our industry does not respect tradition—it only respects innovation." Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli Book notes: Practical Wisdom by Barry Schwartz All 204 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #116 Leaders Read Newsletters 📚 Book Summary: This week's book is " Thinking in Systems " by Donella H. Meadows. This book was written by one of the pioneers in Systems Think

👋 Hello everyone, Andy Grove said, "Bad companies are destroyed by crisis, good companies survive them, great companies are improved by them." Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: Thinking in Systems by Donella H. Meadows. Book notes: The Leadership Challenge by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner. All 204 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #115 Leaders Read Newsletters 📚 Book Summary: This week's book is " Unreasonable Success and How to Ac

👋 Hello everyone, Indra Nooyi said, " Just because you are comfortable doesn’t mean you should stay there. Growth and comfort do not coexist." Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: Thinking in Systems by Donella H. Meadows Book notes: How to Know a Person by David Brooks All 204 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #114 Leaders Read Newsletters 📚 Book Summary: This week's book is " Look Again " By Tali Sharot & Cass R. Sunstein. This book explo

I finished this book in November 2025. I recommend this book 9/10. Why you should read this book: This book was written by one of the pioneers in Systems Thinking. The book is a primer, with great and easy-to-understand examples. Systems are all around us, and by mapping those out, you will be able to see feedback loops and challenge your mental models in business as well as in life. Get your copy here. 🚀 The book in three sentences Great intro to system thinking Look for fe

👋 Hello everyone, Dan Brown said, "Men go to far greater lengths to avoid what they fear than to obtain what they desire." Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: Look Again by Tali Sharot & Cass R. Sunstein Book notes: Story Telling for Business by Philipp Humm All 203 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #113 Leaders Read Newsletters 📚 Book Summary: This week's book is " Influence " by Robert B. Cialdini. You should read this book if you want t

👋 Hello everyone, Billie Jean King said, “Champions keep playing until they get it right.” Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: Look Again By Tali Sharot & Cass R. Sunstein My favorite takeaways from The Art of War by Sun Tzu All 203 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #112 Leaders Read Newsletters 📚 Book Summary: This week's book is " The Power of Regret " by Daniel H. Pink. This is the book that will provide you with tools to not just put y

I finished this book in October 2025. I recommend this book 6/10. Why you should read this book: This book is about how easily we humans accept and find comfort in recurring things. Our brain will relax more and more every time we do something scary. Hitler's small incremental changes slowly made people follow his directives. Get your copy here. 🚀 The book in three sentences Humans easily find comfort and acceptance where they are The more things become normal, the less we q

👋 Hello everyone, James Clear said, “You should be far more concerned with your current trajectory than with your current results.” Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: Story Telling for Business by Philipp Humm Book notes: The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli All 202 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #111 Leaders Read Newsletters 📚 Book Summary: This week's book is " How To Live " by Derek Sivers. Derek Sivers is a modern-day philosopher kno

I finished this book in October 2025. I recommend this book 7/10. Why you should read this book: I received the book from the author, who was coaching a work event I attended. The book explains how to put stories together in business scenarios and how to do it without being boring to the audience. Get your copy here. 🚀 The book in three sentences Storytelling is about transformation—a moment when someone faces adversity that changes how they think, feel, or act. Great storie

👋 Hello everyone, Carlos Wallace said, “Leaders don’t wait. They shape their own frontiers. The bigger the challenge, the greater the opportunity.” Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: The Order of Time by Carlo Rovelli Book notes: The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale All 201 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #110 Leaders Read Newsletters 📚 Book Summary: This week's book is " The Elephant In the Room " by Diana McLain Smit

I finished this book in October 2025. I recommend this book 10/10. Why you should read this book: This is a great book if you are looking for something other than business book or a novel. The Order of Time is a very well-written book about what science knows about time. The book explains complex areas, such as quantum gravity, in an easy-to-digest way. Get your copy here. 🚀 The book in three sentences A well-written science book explains complex topics well. Our scientific

👋 Hello everyone, Amy Edmondson said, “Silence is not a proxy for agreement. It’s a sign that people don’t feel safe enough to speak up.” Here are a few resources you might have missed: Book notes: The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale Book notes: How to Know a Person by David Brooks All 200 Book notes for your enjoyment Catch-up: #1 - #109 Leaders Read Newsletters 📚 Book Summary: This week's book is " Death by Meeting " by Patrick Lencioni. Like Lencioni’s

I finished this book in September 2025. I recommend this book 4/10. Why you should read this book: This book is centered around Christian faith. The book was published in 1952, and through seventeen chapters, one of the most influential ministers from New York City explains how, with faith, you can stay positive in a stressful world. Get your copy here. 🚀 The book in three sentences The book is very religious Don't fight alone, partner with God Live by the Golden Rules 📝 My