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.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Skunk Works
Skunk Works by Leo Janos and Ben R.
Discussed“in fact at least according to Ben rich in Skunk Works they could only produce about 25 of the thrust required so Ben leads a team that Engineers the spike Inlet system”
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Beyond the Horizons
Beyond the Horizons by Walter J.
Discussed“so the stats I have this is from Beyond the horizons which also is where a lot of the story especially if Corona came from during the 12-year period”
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7 Powers
7 Powers by Hamilton Helmer is an acclaimed business strategy book that outlines seven specific factors 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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