Fusion by Denise Lee Yohn
The Big Idea: The best companies fuse their (external) brand with their (internal) culture into one. Culture is "the way we do things here."Brand is "how others feel about us."Herb…
Start With Why by Simon Sinek
THE BIG IDEA: Great companies have a clear purpose for their existence, and it's not the pursuit of money. INTRODUCTION The Wright brothers were able to inspire those around them…
Turning the Flywheel by Jim Collins
The Big Idea: great companies are built by consistent execution of a strategy with built-in positive feedback loops -- like turning a giant flywheel over and over, building momentum with…
Strategy Concepts of Bill Belichick
The Big Idea: Bill Belichick built a dynasty around on a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, strategic flexibility, and detailed preparation. Part 1: Culture "Do your job" is the New…
It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work by Jason Fried and DHH
The Big Idea: choose to have a calm, profitable, healthy workplace. Why is work so crazy? Physical and virtual distractions at work. And an unhealthy obsession with growth. Sustained exhaustion…
Rework by Jason Fried
You don’t have to work miserable 60 / 80 / 100 - hour weeks to make it work. You don’t even need an office. Ignore the real world. It’s a…
The Score Takes Care of Itself by Bill Walsh
The Big Idea: focus on fundamentals and execution (The Standard of Performance), instead of focusing on the score and on the competition. Part I: My Standard of Performance Failure is…
Good to Great by Jim Collins
The Big Idea: Chapter 1: Good is the Enemy of Great Good to Great companies always had Level 5 Leaders. Recruit the right people before choosing a direction/mission/vision/strategy. Confront the…
High Output Management by Andy Grove
The Big Idea: Understand the principles of factory production and apply them to business management. Chapter 1: The Basics of Production Focus efforts on identifying and fixing the bottleneck (limiting step)…
Scaling Up Excellence by Robert Sutton and Huggy Rao
THE BIG IDEA Scaling is a ground war, not just an air war. Scaling requires grinding it out; building the organization brick by brick, day after day. One more metaphor...it's…
Get Acquired by Ian Bednowitz
F***ing amazing Udemy course for founders on how to get acquired -- taught by the former head of M&A for eBay, Ian Bednowitz. THE BIG IDEA Fortune 500 M&A teams have…
Built to Last by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras
This is a study on how to build a company that is resilient and exceptional. It's one of my favorite books. The Big Idea: visionary companies have a strong inner core (core purpose,…