Episode · Lenny's Podcast · 2025-11-23
Lenny Rachitsky & Rachel Lockett: books mentioned on Lenny's Podcast
A guide to difficult conversations, building high-trust teams, and designing a life you love | Rachel Lockett
Rachel Lockett is a sought-after executive coach and former HR leader at Stripe and Pinterest who now works with CEOs, founders, and tech leaders on emotional intelligence, resilience, and leadership skills.
Rachel Lockett recommended The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership by Diana Chapman and others and Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and others, and discussed Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg and others.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Nonviolent Communication
Discussed“It's from Marshall Rosenberg's non-violent communication has a book and a framework. So it's four steps. The first step is observations.”
Where to get it
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The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership
Recommended“I really love the um the 15 commitments to conscious leaders. I don't know if you know that book, but one of the concepts is about taking 100% responsibility, not being in the world of blame, being a victim or being a hero.”
Where to get it
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Designing Your Life
Recommended“One of them I said before, The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leaders, and I love Designing Your Life by Bill Bernett. I love that book, too. People don't talk about that book enough.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Matilda
“So, my daughter is really into Rald Doll. I love Rald Doll because he's completely irreverent and he has a crazy imagination. So, we've been reading Witches, Matilda, all of his books and both my kids love it.”
Passing The Witches
“So, my daughter is really into Rald Doll. I love Rald Doll because he's completely irreverent and he has a crazy imagination. So, we've been reading Witches, Matilda, all of his books and both my kids love it.”