Episode · Invest Like the Best · 2017-06-27

Patrick O'Shaughnessy & Scott Norton: books mentioned on Invest Like the Best #43

Scott Norton - Seek to Learn That Which Cannot be Taught - [Invest Like the Best, EP.43]

3 books · With Scott Norton · Listen

If you told me a year ago that I’d be learning critical life and business lessons from the founder of a ketchup company, and that thirty to fifty thousand people would listen to our conversation, well, I’d have told you that’s impossible.

Patrick O'Shaughnessy discussed Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher and others. Scott Norton discussed Toyota Production System by Taiichi Ohno and How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Getting to Yes

    Roger Fisher; William Ury; Bruce Patton · at 14:50

    Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton is a seminal guide to principled negotiation developed through the Harvard Negotiation Project that outlines how to focus on interests rather than positions to reach mutually beneficial agreements.

    Discussed
    “One of the most interesting aspects of this book on negotiation called Getting to Yes is that exact idea, which is one of the most effective ways to negotiate is to include your counterparty in structuring the terms”
    Where to get it
  2. Toyota Production System

    Taiichi Ohno · at 19:16

    Toyota Production System by Taiichi Ohno outlines the foundational lean manufacturing principles and management philosophies developed at Toyota, emphasizing waste reduction and continuous operational improvement.

    Discussed
    “When I was in college, I read the Toyota Production System book and learned about their approach of asking why five times. So if something breaks, don't just say, okay, well, why did it break?”
    Where to get it
  3. How to Win Friends and Influence People

    Dale Carnegie · at 33:16

    How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie is a classic self-help guide offering timeless advice on communication, empathy, and interpersonal relationships.

    Discussed
    “And this goes back to Dale Carnegie's book, How to Win Friends and Influence People. It goes back to that co-creation mentality and the IKEA effect. And it taught me to recognize that even if something makes sense for someone”
    Where to get it