Book Notes

This section started off as my own personal notes. After having countless conversations with other entrepreneurs in my friend group, meetups, and accelerator programs; I decided to post my notes online. Now, when I hear another head of an engineering team who needs advice, I can cite my book notes that has helped me overcome a similar situation.

For a more in depth reason on why I put my book notes online, check out this post.

Crossing the Chasm

4 minute read

Marketing and selling high-tech products to mainstream customers.

The Dichotomy of Leadership

5 minute read

An approach to help leaders recognize and attain leadership balance required for teams

Pragmatic Programmer

4 minute read

As an engineering team leader, this book gives great advice. Some of it is outdated, but much of the relevant topics are included below

Leaders Eat Last

4 minute read

Simon explores what it means to become a truly admired leader

The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership

6 minute read

A review and summary of one of the foundational startup books.

Good to Great

5 minute read

Defines the leadership style of the 90’s and what can be learned and used in the 20th century

The Power of Positive Leadership

4 minute read

Positive leaders can transform teams and organizations

Washington on Leadership

3 minute read

Washington ‘presented’ as the first founder and CEO of two startups; the army and the presidency.

Lincoln on Leadership

4 minute read

An examination of Lincoln’s leadership abilities and how they can be applied to today.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team

5 minute read

A quick book review from the perspective of the management of a engineering team.

The Innovator’s Dilemma

3 minute read

Explore why great companies can do everything right and then still lose their market

The Innovators

4 minute read

Most innovations in the digital age were done collaboratively. This is the story of why their ability to work as a team made them so creative and successful