March 2008
Intermediate to advanced
410 pages
15h 10m
English
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ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Books and other media appear in this bibliography for one of two reasons: either they had the most influence on my ideas, or they have the most value for future reading and exploration.
Philosophy and strategy
, , The Consolations of Philosophy (Vintage, 2001) ISBN 0679779175 Management philosophy derives much from classical Eastern and Western philosophy, and this is a good place to start. I understood and remembered more about Western philosophy from this little book than several years of university philosophy education. de Botton writes essays that are short, thought provoking, informal, fun, personable, and memorable. This is the one book I give to people when they say they are interested in philosophy but don’t know where to start.
, Bertrand, The Conquest of Happiness (Liveright Publishing Corporation, 1930) ISBN 0871401622 Happy people make for better managers. While I doubt happiness can be conquered, this book will help you sort out what makes you happy and why. Russell was a prominent philosopher in the 20th century, and in spite of that, he writes very well. He was something of a troublemaker and free thinker and it shows in his writing. I first read this book on a road trip with Chris McGee from Seattle to Banff. I started on the trip quite unhappy with life in general, and came back ready to make changes. This book, Chris, and the trip itself were all influential in my decision to leave Microsoft and start writing.
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