The Back of the Napkin

By Dan Roam (2008) Pages: 278,Final verdict: Should-read How well can you draw? If you're like me, you assume that your artistic ability was lost sometime between those kindergarten drawings of your family and the first time you attempted to draw dead nature in middle school (seriously,... Read more

Personal Development

The Clock of the Long Now

By Stewart Brand (1999) Pages: 173, Final verdict: Great-read How did people live in the 21st century? How did the first computer program work? Why have they driven so many species to extinction? In a similar way we ask questions about the middle-ages, these might also very well be the... Read more

Philosophy

Exponential Organizations: Why new organizations are ten times better, faster, and cheaper than yours

By Salim Ismail, Michael S.Malone and Yuri van Geest (2014) Pages: 250, Final verdict: Must-read What do Uber, Airbnb and Snapchat have in common? Besides having an app that is installed on your phone or their HQ in San Francisco, they are organizations that have been growing exponentially almost... Read more

Business Entrepreneurship

The Score Takes Care of Itself

By Bill Walsh (2009) Pages: 242, Final verdict: Must-read Bill Walsh is considered to be one of the greatest American Football coaches of all time. After becoming head coach of the San Francisco 49ers team, one of the worst teams in the NFL, he led team to a Super Bowl... Read more

Business Personal Development

Why Should Anyone Be Led By You

By Rob Goffee and Gareth Jones (2006) Pages: 256, Final verdict: Should-read If there are two topics that dominate the shelves of the non-fiction section of any bookstore - besides those on cooking and bulletproof 14-day diets that promise the "Instagram beach body" you've always dreamed... Read more

Business

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The Back of the Napkin

The Clock of the Long Now

Exponential Organizations: Why new organizations are ten times better, faster, and cheaper than yours

The Score Takes Care of Itself

Why Should Anyone Be Led By You