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Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI

by Karen Hao

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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed

by Jared Diamond

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The Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done (Harperbusiness Essentials)

by Peter F. Drucker

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Book cover for Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide for Leaders, Managers, and Facilitators (J-B Lencioni Series Book 44)

Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide for Leaders, Managers, and Facilitators (J-B Lencioni Series Book 44) by Patrick Lencioni

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If the leader of a team doesn’t understand the power of teamwork and isn’t prepared to lead the effort in terms of setting an example and dedicating time to it, then the chances of success are basically zero.

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Olivier’s Quotes

“If it hurts, do it more frequently, and bring the pain forward.”
― Jez Humble, Continuous Delivery: Reliable Software Releases Through Build, Test, and Deployment Automation

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“We tend to think we understand what we read – until we try to rewrite it in our own words. By doing this, we not only get a better sense of our ability to understand, but also increase our ability to clearly and concisely express our understanding – which in return helps to grasp ideas more quickly.”
― Sönke Ahrens, How to Take Smart Notes

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“The power of a theory is exactly proportional to the diversity of situations it can explain.”
― Elinor Ostrom, Governing the Commons: The Evolution of Institutions for Collective Action

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“our own words. By doing this, we not only get a better sense of our”
― Sönke Ahrens, How to Take Smart Notes

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“without variability, we cannot innovate. Product development produces the recipes for products, not the products themselves. If a design does not change, there can be no value-added. But, when we change a design, we introduce uncertainty and variability in outcomes. We cannot eliminate all variability without eliminating all value-added.”
― Donald G. Reinertsen, The Principles of Product Development Flow: Second Generation Lean Product Development

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