Kevin Kelly, The Inevitable
isbn 978-0143110378
Much of what will happen in the next thirty years is inevitable, driven by technological trends that are already in motion.
McChesney, The 4 disciplines of execution
isbn 978-1451627053
Do you remember the last major initiative you watched die in your organization? Did it go down with a loud crash? Or was it slowly and quietly suffocated by other competing priorities? This book offers a practical methodology that can solve every leader's #1 challenge: EXECUTION.
Noam Wasserman, The founder's dilemmas
isbn 978-0691158303
One founder told us: 'we considered our first month with no fixed salary as a badge of honor'. Another one said: 'I had to get off the heroin drip of my monthly salary.' This book is particularly systematic in going through all of the issues.
Yvon Chouinard, Let my people go surfing
ISBN-10: 9780143037835
Yvon Chouinard is the owner and founder of Californian outdoor brand Patagonia. This book tells his story. How he built the company and preserves it's unique culture. In the book, Yvon rightly points out that we should all take the long term view. Then we would have a better society for shareholders, workers, customers, and the environment. He lays out the various Patagonia philosophies in the second half of the book. The overlying theme, whether its' the financial or human resource philosophy seems to be: do the right thing, and profits will follow. Treat employees right. Give back to the environment. Use the best materials. We agree!
