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Disclaimer: Non native english speaker - I am doing my best so please ignore my errors... I read a bunch of the books on the list the most interesting to me th
by KabuseCha 9y ago
Disclaimer: Non native english speaker - I am doing my best so please ignore my errors...
I read a bunch of the books on the list the most interesting to me that I have not read for now are:
- The Content Trap: A Strategist's Guide to Digital Change
- Stealing Fire
- Adaptive Markets: Financial Evolution at the Speed of Thought
- The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future
Has anybody here on HN read those? Are these any good? I am usually quite sceptical regarding Amazon recommendations (or some random CEOs thoughts), but most of the time love books recommended on HN...
In turn my thoughts about some of the books on the list:
- Shoe Dog: Probably the best and most inspiring biography/memoir of any entrepreneur I have ever read. If you are thinking about starting a company or are a founder you will love it!
- Sapiens: Fantastic book that completely shattered parts of my worldview. In my opinion a must read for everyone! (Gave it away as a present for many of my friends - almost everybody liked it)
- Extreme Ownership: The best book regarding leadership I have ever read. At first I was skeptical about the "military-parts" of the book, but they have been useful in illustrating the underlying principles the book covers. If you are in any leadership position (top management, middle management or leader of a very small team) it is definitely worth your money.
- jasode 9y ago>The Content Trap: A Strategist's Guide to Digital Change - I read that book and it's not bad. The main idea is that having a mindset of being protective of your content is flawed. The bigger opportunity is "network effects" like community, crowdsourcing, etc. It's the platform, not the content. If you already agree with that, your time would be better spent reading "Modern Monopolies" because it has more tactical ideas for execution: https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Monopolies-Dominate-Century-Economy/dp/1250091896 https://www.amazon.com/Modern-Monopolies-Dominate-Century-Ec...
- KabuseCha 9y agoThank you for the recommendation - never heard of it but sounds promising! Ordered it and am looking forward to reading it.