The book this episode covers
The NVIDIA Way
Tae Kim · Reading rank 64 · in 4 other episodes
David calls reading the book a no-brainer and says everyone he knows who has read it has loved it.
Dedicated episode · Explicit praise · Founder theme
Books David recommends along the way
Against the Odds
James Dyson · Reading rank 1 · in 25 other episodes
David calls Against the Odds his number-one recommendation among every book he has read.
Explicit praise · Founder theme
Creative Selection
Ken Kocienda · Reading rank 7 · in 19 other episodes
David highly recommends Creative Selection to listeners.
Cross-episode reference · Explicit praise
Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders
Warren Buffett · Reading rank 16 · in 47 other episodes
David draws a founder theme from Buffett's shareholder letters about protecting long-term reputation in decision-making.
Founder theme
The Score Takes Care of Itself
Bill Walsh with Steve Jamison and Craig Walsh · Reading rank 50 · in 17 other episodes
David draws a founder theme from Bill Walsh's book that champions behave like champions before they become champions, applying it to Mitch Rails.
Founder theme
How to Make a Few Billion Dollars
Brad Jacobs · Reading rank 51 · in 10 other episodes
David draws a founder theme from Brad Jacobs' book about overpaying for top talent across his companies.
Founder theme
The Power of Fastenal People
Robert A. Kierlin · Reading rank 118 · in 3 other episodes
David uses Kierlin’s book to explain the leader’s responsibility for keeping employees’ projects aligned with the company’s core objective, comparing that principle with Nvidia.
Cross-episode reference · Founder theme
The Innovator's Dilemma
Clayton M. Christensen · Reading rank 382 · in 5 other episodes
David says Jensen took the lesson that competitive threats can emerge from the low end of the market.
Founder theme
Also mentioned
Return to the Little Kingdom
Michael Moritz · Reading rank 54 · in 14 other episodes
David draws a founder theme from the foreword's description of founders as unstoppable forces of nature, applying it to both Jobs and Jensen.
Founder theme
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