Leadership insights, thoughts from lived experiences and readings
Last month a medium article on payments ecosystem through a LinkedIn connection Ahmed Siddiqui caught my eye. It's part of a series of articles on how debit and credit cards work end to end. I found the article very informative and the author an ex-marqetan. When I reached out over slack, he told me about… Continue reading The Anatomy of the Swipe: Making Money Move by Ahmed Siddiqui
I finished listening to High Output Management by Andrew S. Grove this week. I felt this book is a bit outdated as it was written 37 years back. For that time, it must have been a good book as Grove spelled out a lot of now well-known management tactics and strategies in this book. Also as… Continue reading High Output Management by Andrew S. Grove
Today I finished The Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You by Julie Zhou. This is a recent management book target to new managers or those who are mostly in line management level as opposed to mid-level management or executive leadership. The book brings personal experiences of Julie starting as… Continue reading The Making of a Manager by Julie Zhou
Yesterday I finished reading The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change by Camille Fournier. This is a must-have book for any software engineering manager and a great book for anyone who is even remotely involved with software engineering in any capacity. I liked the book so much that I immediately ordered… Continue reading The Manager’s Path by Camille Fournier
I finished The First 90 Days by Michael D Watkins today. I don't think it's very relevant for me but at higher level of leadership, this will be a good book to check. In this book Michael elaborates below 9 points for successful transition of leaders into new jobs with new responsibilities. 1. Promote Yourself… Continue reading The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels
Here are main points of The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz. 1. Be impeccable with your word Speak with integrity. Say only what you mean. Avoid using the word to speak against yourself or to gossip about others. Use the power of your word in the direction of truth and love. 2. Don’t take… Continue reading The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz
Last week I finished reading Patrick Lencioni's wonderful book The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. When I started the book, I couldn't leave it and finished in a single day (as an audiobook). It's short and captivating all throughout. Update: I finished it for a second time in July ahead of a management book club discussion in… Continue reading The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni
I am glad I stumbled upon An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management by Will Larson last week while listening to a podcast. I immediately took audible monthly subscription to read it. While listening to the book, I felt as if Will Larson has been talking to me over a fireside chat and sharing his… Continue reading An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management by Will Larson
I finished today Ben Horowitz's latest book that was published last month - What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture This is another good book from Ben although I would rate his classic The Hard Thing About Hard Things much higher. He talks about business culture and how to shape… Continue reading What You Do Is Who You Are by Ben Horowitz
Last year I finished 2 books that told the stories of Sillicon Valley startups in ways that I liked very much - The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz and Zero to One by Peter Thiel. This April another book came up but I couldn't make time to read it until now. I just finished the… Continue reading Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley’s Bill Campbell
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