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The result was a combination of anarchy and Orwellian bureaucracy with horrifying consequences. Trucks with water and food were halted or diverted or refused entry by authorities—the supplies were not part of their plan. Bus requisitions were held up for days; the official request did not even reach the U.S. Department of Transportation until two d
... See moreAtul Gawande • The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right
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Michael Lewis • Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon
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Michael Lewis • Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon
David Kidder
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In the end, George drew up the only internal org chart ever made of Sam’s sprawling creation. By the time he was done, he’d discovered many interesting things. Twenty-four different people thought that they were reporting directly to Sam, for example. The group included Sam’s father, Joe, and Sam’s childhood friend Matt Nass, whose game, Storybook
... See moreMichael Lewis • Going Infinite: The Rise and Fall of a New Tycoon
In 2003, we funded the work of Vishwajeet Kumar, a medical doctor with advanced training from Johns Hopkins who was launching a life-saving program in a village called Shivgarh in Uttar Pradesh, one of India’s poorest states.
Melinda French Gates • The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World
Create project champions Fragile projects need strong hands. After Endo left Sankyo, for example, the company’s statin program withered and eventually collapsed. There was no one internally to investigate and answer False Fails, no one to protect the program from critics with other agendas who wanted its budget for their own programs. Endo was both
... See moreSafi Bahcall • Loonshots: How to Nurture the Crazy Ideas That Win Wars, Cure Diseases, and Transform Industries
