Episode · Acquired · 2023-05-30
Books mentioned on Lockheed Martin
Today we bring you two absolutely incredible stories. The first is Lockheed’s legendary Skunk Works division — the elite team of aviation geniuses who produced some of the greatest airplanes in history: the U-2, the Stealth Fighter, and the incomparable SR-71 Blackbird.
Ben Gilbert recommended Skunk Works by Leo Janos and others and Beyond the Horizons by Walter J. Boyne, and discussed 7 Powers by Hamilton Helmer.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Skunk Works
Skunk Works by Leo Janos and Ben R.
Recommended“there is a wonderful book there are a bunch of wonderful books around Lockheed but a book titled Skunk Works that was written by Ben Rich who was Kelly's second in command for a long time at Skunk Works”
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Beyond the Horizons
Beyond the Horizons by Walter J.
Recommended“I also highly recommend a book called beyond the horizons which is hard to find and most people don't know about by Walter Boyne”
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7 Powers
7 Powers by Hamilton Helmer is an acclaimed business strategy book that outlines the foundational forces enabling companies to achieve persistent differential returns.
Discussed“this is adapted from a framework that Hamilton Helmer created in his book Seven Powers these seven are counter positioning”
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