I stumbled across this lesser-known Clayton Christensen article when I was rewriting my notes on his famous article, How Will You Measure Your Life? It discusses four types of tools for cooperation and when it’s appropriate to wield each type.
Read MoreI recently watched Roger Federer’s 2024 commencement address at Dartmouth. He’s a funny guy and he made some interesting points worth considering:
Read MoreI rediscovered this article as part of my research on regret minimization. I’ve followed Clayton Christensen’s work for years and will continue to revisit it over the rest of my life. I also enjoyed watching his son, Matt Christensen, play basketball when he played for the Duke Blue Devils. He was a beast. Here are my notes from a timeless article.
Read MoreI’ve been reading a lot about cognitive bias and mental heuristics lately. Here are my notes on 25 common biases.
Read MoreAs part of my research on the power of gratitude, I stumbled upon Shawn Achor’s book, The Happiness Advantage, which inspired this TED talk on the secret to working better.
Read MoreThis book was recommended to me by one of my mentors. I always find my conversations with him super helpful, so I asked him what his secret was. He told me he simply followed the framework in this book.
Read MoreThis book covers the important leadership topic of self-deception. Left unchecked, self-deception corrupts our families and organizations, driving away the most important people in our lives. If you’re unfamiliar with the topic, I encourage you to skim these notes.
Read MoreI need to get better at asking for help. I also need to improve how I ask for help. And this was a helpful essay on both fronts.
Read MoreI’m working on a handbook for effective leadership, and this podcast with Marshall Goldsmith and Shane Parrish was perfect for my research.
Read MoreDoug Conant is full of leadership advice and lessons. In this podcast episode with Shane Parrish, Doug talks about the importance of leading with integrity, which starts with creating an authentic foundation.
Read MoreI’m working on a presentation about the importance of rituals at work. The book Rituals for Work, written by Kursat Ozenc and Margaret Hagan, is a simple introduction to the concept of rituals and how you can leverage them within organizations big and small.
Read MoreI’ve been looking for a simple explanation of the current macroeconomic situation and how it impacts investors and entrepreneurs. The first 20 minutes of this talk is exactly that.
Read MoreWhile researching the differences between good and bad goals, I stumbled across this TED talk. The speaker, John Doerr, is a champion of Andy Grove’s Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) system.
Read MoreIn this podcast episode with Shane Parrish, Robert Cialdini shares his seven principles of persuasion. I was originally introduced to Dr. Cialdini’s work by Charlie Munger in his speech, The Psychology of Human Misjudgment, and I’ve wanted to dive deeper ever since.
Read MoreI really enjoyed Who Moved My Cheese? so I decided to read another book by the same authors. The management framework in The New One Minute Manager provides a collaborative approach to leading, managing, and motivating people.
Read MoreIn this episode from the Mixergy podcast, Andrew Warner receives live coaching from Cameron Herold on how to hire a second-in-command. I took notes on some of the interesting takeaways so I don't forget them.
Read MoreThe First 90 Days is required reading for new employees at Windfall. I decided to take notes on it so it would be easy for everyone at the company to revisit the key points. While reading the entire book is overkill for most non-executive roles, there are some really good frameworks that anyone can benefit from employing when they start a new job or receive a promotion.
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