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Evan's Notes: Best of 2022
End-of-year recap of the summaries I've shared during my first 3 months, with some personal notes on how they've shaped my life and my work.
Jan 4, 2023
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High Output Management, by Andrew Grove
My full summary of this classic in effective management, as relevant and insightful today as it was 40 years ago.
May 18, 2023
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, by Patrick Lencioni
My notes on this classic fable about how even the most talented teams fail.
May 5, 2023
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Crucial Conversations, by Grenny, Patterson, et al.
My detailed notes on arguably the best available (and most immediately useful) guide to handling the conversations which matter most.
Apr 18, 2023
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Execution, by Larry Bossidy & Ram Charan
My chapter-by-chapter notes on this unsung classic on how to grow your team's competitive advantage through high-quality execution.
Apr 4, 2023
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Escaping the Build Trap, by Melissa Perri
My detailed notes on how to escape a common failure mode of product organizations: becoming a feature factory.
Mar 21, 2023
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How People Learn, by the National Research Council
My detailed notes on an interesting primer on learning theory.
Mar 7, 2023
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Understanding Michael Porter, by Joan Magretta
My detailed notes on this incredible distillation of the work of the true leader of business strategy (and original author of Five Forces analysis…
Feb 21, 2023
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