MBA Shots – Learn from with the Leaders
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Blitzscaling – The Lightning Fast path to building massively valuable companies Summary
Book: Blitzscaling – The Lightning Fast path to building massively valuable companies Author: Reid Hoffman Early stages grow really fast and get feedback. Hence need to Iterate fast. WeChat, Airbnb and slack stories prove this. Blitzscaling is about building Dominant World leading business in short period of times. Possible now because Internet has caused massive…
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Extreme Ownership Summary
Laws of combat – cover and move, simple, prioritize and execute. Decentralise command. LEADERSHIP – extreme ownership -no bad teams, only bad leaders – believe – drop the ego LAWS OF COMBAT – cover and move. Work as a team. Across levels – simple. Incentives, missions, tasks. So that each can rapidly adapt. –…
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Skin In The Game Book Summary
Decision makers need to have risk attached. Most rulers took personal risk. Decentralisation ensures we have fewer decision makers who are immune to the risks of their decisions. It reduces large structural asymmetries. Bob Rubin trade – others took his risk and paid for his losses. Government interference in general trend to reduce skin…
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The Four Book Summary
Most interesting aspect is how Scott looks at the base emotions that each of the 4 tech companies have managed to connect with e.g. Apple is like connecting with God, Amazon taps into our basic instict to hoard (uncertain future), etc. Factors that make the 4. T algorithm 1. Product differentiation 2. Visionary capital…
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The Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon Book Summary
Looked at the rapid growth of internet and asked what all will get disrupted by this. Came up with many ideas and DE Shaw actually launched a few. Couldn’t create an Everything store on day 1 so had to choose a product category. Chose books. Kept generating more orders than they could service. Increasing…
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Measure What Matters Book Summary
Basic definition of OKR Objective- what is target KRs- defined with a number and a timeline If OKRs were designed wellWhen all KRs are met objective should have been achieved. Why are OKRs powerful OKRs surface your primary goals. Channel efforts and coordination. Link diverse operations . Bring purpose and unity to the entire…
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Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life Book Summary
Key Takeaways: 1. Ikigai is a Japanese concept that translates to “a reason for being” or “a purpose in life.” 2. The book emphasizes the importance of finding one’s ikigai in order to live a long and happy life. 3. Ikigai is a combination of four elements: what you love, what you are good…
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The Heart of Education Nurturing Growth Through Teaching
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Elevating Your Style with the Right Shoes
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Discovering the Magic of Snow-Covered Mountains
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