Episode · Lenny's Podcast · 2024-12-05
Lenny Rachitsky & Jonathan Lowenhar: books mentioned on Lenny's Podcast
How a great founder becomes a great CEO | Jonathan Lowenhar (co-founder of Enjoy The Work)
Jonathan Lowenhar is the co-founder of Enjoy The Work, an executive coaching firm that helps founders become great CEOs. Over the past decade, Enjoy The Work has supported over 165 founders on their journey to becoming better leaders.
Jonathan Lowenhar recommended Magic Box Paradigm by Ezra Roizen, Who by Geoff Smart, Traction by Gabriel Weinberg and others, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni, and The Untethered Soul by Michael A. Singer.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Magic Box Paradigm
Recommended“So there's a book by this name, it's called Magic Box Paradigm, written by an independent banker name Ezra Royzen, and the book's fantastic and Ezra's fantastic.”
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Who
Recommended“There was work done by, and then codified in a beautiful book. I'm gonna make sure I get the names right. Jeffrey Smart and Randy Street. They had a consulting firm that dates back to the mid 90s, and they wrote a book in like 2007 or 2008 called Who, the A method for hiring.”
Where to get it
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Traction
Recommended“I've long loved the book, "Traction," Gabriel Weinberg, I'm going to forget. Unfortunately, the co-authors name right now, Jason, Jason Mar. Sorry. Where they talk about the 19 channels that all companies have their availability to. They're the same ones.”
Where to get it
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The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Recommended“First question, what are two or three books that you have recommended most to other people? My number one business book that I've recommended would be Five Dysfunctions of the Team by Patrick Blanchione. I do think it always comes back to team.”
Where to get it
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The Untethered Soul
Recommended“The second one, it goes more personal. It's a book called Untethered Soul by Michael Singer. It's this, was at least for me, the first introduction to this idea that I am not my brain. And that my brain can be a tool that serves me well and at times doesn't.”
Where to get it
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Passing Magic Box Paradigm
“Let me just leave, I wanna move to a different topic, but to leave folks with, one is, if they want to explore this methodology more, there's a book you mentioned called "Magic Box Paradigm" by Ezra Royzen, right?”