Episode · Lenny's Podcast · 2026-07-19
Lenny Rachitsky & Elizabeth Stone: books mentioned on Lenny's Podcast
Why Netflix is betting on systems thinkers—not specialists—in the AI era | Elizabeth Stone (CPTO)
Elizabeth Stone is the Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO) at Netflix, where she oversees Engineering, Product, and Design.
Elizabeth Stone recommended Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer and Liar's Poker by Michael Lewis.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Into Thin Air
Recommended“So, two that are coming to my mind Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer, and Liar's Poker, Michael Lewis. So, I I worked on Wall Street and I like reminding people what it was like in the way back time.”
Where to get it
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Liar's Poker
Recommended“So, two that are coming to my mind Into Thin Air, Jon Krakauer, and Liar's Poker, Michael Lewis. So, I I worked on Wall Street and I like reminding people what it was like in the way back time.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing Thinking in Systems
“Like I think of this book that everyone always references with the slinky on the front, Thinking in Systems.”