March 20th 2009
How the Wise Decide, The lessons of 21 extraordinary leaders. Bryan Zeckhauser & Aaron Sandoski
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How the Wise Decide, The lessons of 21 extraordinary leaders. Bryan Zeckhauser & Aaron Sandoski. 2008. ISBN 9780307339737. The authors ( Venture Capital associated) boiled the thoughts of the mostly US leaders into a coherent set of six principles:
- Go to the source
- Fill a room with barbarians
- Conquer the fear of risk
- Make vision your daily guide
- Listen with purpose
- Be transparent
Then the authors wove the stories of the 21 interviewees showing these core messages. The idea works very well and it makes for an informative and interesting read. I could not help but think that over riding the analysis was thate individuals needed to be people of strong and good character.
Not a big book – so it would work for a four hour plane ride. and not take a lot of room.
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