The book this episode covers
Jony Ive
Leander Kahney · Reading rank 43 · in 6 other episodes
David calls the book absolutely wonderful and says he loved it.
Cross-episode reference · Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Founder theme
Books David recommends along the way
Jeff Bezos' Shareholder Letters
Jeff Bezos · Reading rank 4 · in 32 other episodes
David says he has been personally rereading Jeff Bezos's shareholder letters recently.
Reread language
Poor Charlie's Almanack
Charles T. Munger, edited by Peter D. Kaufman · Reading rank 11 · in 44 other episodes
David describes Poor Charlie's Almanack as a source of sound advice he can always return to.
Explicit praise
Steve Jobs
Walter Isaacson · Reading rank 13 · in 23 other episodes
David uses the Isaacson glass story for Jobs's advice to get your mind around a hard problem and do it.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme
Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders
Warren Buffett · Reading rank 16 · in 47 other episodes
David reads a direct Buffett quote from a shareholder letter explaining Munger's influence on Berkshire's strategy.
Founder theme
Confessions of an Advertising Man
David Ogilvy · Reading rank 20 · in 23 other episodes
David cites Ogilvy's lesson that professionals dislike working with incompetent amateurs.
Founder theme
Made in Japan
Akio Morita with Edwin M. Reingold and Mitsuko Shimomura · Reading rank 21 · in 21 other episodes
David calls Morita's book absolutely fantastic while recommending the prior episode.
Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise
Let My People Go Surfing
Yvon Chouinard · Reading rank 31 · in 12 other episodes
David uses Chouinard's piton story to reinforce making the best product, not the cheapest.
Founder theme
Working Backwards
Colin Bryar and Bill Carr · Reading rank 79 · in 7 other episodes
David cites Working Backwards for the Amazon principle of starting with the customer and working backward.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme
Extreme Ownership
Jocko Willink and Leif Babin · Reading rank 372 · in 3 other episodes
David connects Ive's willingness to take blame for his team to the leadership principle from Extreme Ownership.
Founder theme
Also mentioned
The Intel Trinity
Michael S. Malone · Reading rank 96 · in 9 other episodes
David compares Intel's 'learn how to learn' culture from The Intel Trinity with Apple learning how to learn.
Founder theme · Cross-episode reference
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