Only the Paranoid Survive

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Under Andy Grove's leadership, Intel has become the world's largestchipmaker, the fifth-most-admired company in America, and theseventh-most-profitable company among the Fortune 500. You don't achieverankings like these unless you have mastered a rare understanding of the art ofbusiness and an unusual way with its practice.Few CEOs can claim this level of consistent record-breaking success. Groveattributes much of this success to the philosophy and strategy he reveals in "Only the Paranoid Survive--" a book that is unique in leadership annalsfor offering a bold new business measure, and for... more

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Steve Jobs Founder/AppleThis book is about one super-important concept. You must learn about Strategic Inflection Points, because sooner or later you are going to live through one. (Source)

Charles T. Munger Vice Chairman/Berkshire HathawayIn my whole life, I have known no wise people (over a broad subject matter area) who didn't read all the time -- none, zero. You'd be amazed at how much Warren reads -- and at how much I read. My children laugh at me. They think I'm a book with a couple of legs sticking out. (Source)

Ben Horowitz Co-founder/Andreessen HorowitzAndy Grove's Only the Paranoid Survive is a great book on strategy. (Source)

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Chris Goward Here are some of the books that have been very impactful for me, or taught me a new way of thinking: [...] Only the Paranoid Survive. (Source)

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