Episode · Lenny's Podcast · 2023-05-04

Lenny Rachitsky & David Singleton: books mentioned on Lenny's Podcast

Building a culture of excellence | David Singleton (CTO of Stripe)

3 books · With David Singleton · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Brought to you by Mixpanel—Product analytics that everyone can trust, use, and afford | Eppo—Run reliable, impactful experiments | Braintrust—For when you needed talent, yesterday — David Singleton is Chief Technology Officer at Stripe, where he oversees engineering and design teams.

David Singleton recommended High Output Management by Andrew S. Grove, Build by Tony Fadell, and Scaling People by Claire Hughes Johnson.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   High Output Management

   Andrew S. Grove · at 1:22:22

   High Output Management by Andrew S. Grove is a foundational management text focused on maximizing team productivity, delegation, and operational performance.

   Recommended

   “I'd say High Output Management by Andy Grove is definitely the book that I've recommended the most. It was a book that really opened my eyes to how to get the most out of teams, you know, over the whole course of my career.”

   David Singleton Building a culture of excellence | David Singleton (CTO of Stripe) 2023-05-04 Listen at 1:22:22

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2. 

   Build

   Tony Fadell · at 1:22:36

   Why people recommend it: This candid memoir and business guide by Tony Fadell offers hard-earned lessons on designing products, building teams, and navigating the chaotic reality of entrepreneurship.

   Recommended

   “Recently, I So we talked about being meticulous in our craft. I've really enjoyed Build by Tony Fadell. Tony worked on the iPod and then the iPhone and then was the founder of Nest and he puts a tremendous amount of thought into his users and how to build really great crafted experiences.”

   David Singleton Building a culture of excellence | David Singleton (CTO of Stripe) 2023-05-04 Listen at 1:22:36

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3. 

   Scaling People

   Claire Hughes Johnson · at 1:23:01 · mentioned 2 times

   Scaling People by Claire Hughes Johnson is a practical management and company-building guide written by a former Stripe executive to help leaders navigate everyday organizational challenges.

   Recommended

   “And then I would be remiss if I did not mention Claire Hughes Johnson's book Scaling People. Even though it only just came out, I've recommended it a lot. There's actually some stuff in here where I'm sharing some some techniques that we've used at Stripe, so you might enjoy that.”

   David Singleton Building a culture of excellence | David Singleton (CTO of Stripe) 2023-05-04 Listen at 1:23:01

   Where to get it

   Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon