Leadership

[close] Welcome to Silicon Vikings Reads 🦄❄️, the global book club for everyone connected to the Nordic–Baltic–Silicon Valley innovation ecosystem. This is where founders, builders, tinkerers, hustlers, operators, investors, policy folks, technologists, creatives, hopeful unicorn-chasers, and the occasional exhausted chipmunk gather to read, debate, and occasionally panic about the future of tech. Expect a mix of: - Nordic clarity ❄️ - Baltic grit 🐿️ - Valley ambition 🦄 - And books that push us to think bigger, move smarter, and occasionally question all of our life choices. Every month, we (might) choose a title that matters — from startup psychology, product thinking, AI, geopolitics, ethics, capital markets, or something existential that pairs well with a strong coffee and a long winter. If you’ve ever quoted Sapiens at a meetup, used The Hard Thing About Hard Things as emotional support, or pretended to have finished Superintelligence, you are among friends. This group is for: - Silicon Vikings members - Nordic/Baltic founders and operators - Valley expats surviving Nordic winters - Investors, advisors, engineers, product people - Anyone who loves books and innovation in equal measure Come for the reading. Stay for the debates. Bring your brightest ideas — and your darkest startup war stories.

[close] A place to track your reading, find a book buddy, teach what you've learned, and connect what you've learned to your role at Hydra.

[close] Welcome! This group was created to strengthen our company’s Knowledge value, while also supporting Appreciation, Revolutionary thinking, Morale, and Authenticity. Reading is a key part of both personal and professional growth: it boosts our mood, sharpens our thinking, and equips us with tools to navigate business and life. It’s also a great way to connect with colleagues beyond our day-to-day work. Each month, anyone can suggest a book for the group to read. We’ll discuss it together, share insights (spoiler-free!), and talk about what we liked, what we didn’t, and what we learned along the way.

[close] This is a space to list the books we are reading for the 2024 Educause Annual Braindate on Books I am Reading.