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Every book Denise Tilles recommended on podcasts

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  • Denise Tilles has recommended or discussed 2 books on podcasts, as of November 16, 2023.
  • Denise Tilles has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of November 16, 2023.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of November 16, 2023.
  • The 2 books Denise Tilles has mentioned in the most episodes, as of November 16, 2023: The Art of Action and Traffic.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Denise Tilles aired on November 16, 2023.

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Guest on Lenny's Podcast · 2 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Denise Tilles appeared on Lenny's Podcast to share her expertise as an industry professional and offer an ultimate guide to product operations alongside Melissa Perri. During the episode, Denise Tilles recommended Ben Smith's book Traffic, drawing upon her own media experience to highlight its account of the growth, invention, and evolution of prominent digital media outlets such as HuffPo and Gawker. Furthermore, she endorsed Stephen Bungay's The Art of Action, describing it as a sleeper hit and praising its effectiveness as a fantastic book on strategy. She noted that she always recommends this particular work to people because it stands somewhat outside the standard realm of conventional product management literature, offering valuable insights into strategy deployment within organizations that she believes benefit professionals looking to improve their organizational and leadership capabilities.

Books Denise Tilles recommended or discussed

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  1. The Art of Action

    Stephen Bungay · Recommended · 1 episode

    The Art of Action by Stephen Bungay is a business book that explores strategy, leadership, and how organizations bridge the gap between intent and execution.

    Recommended
    “The Art of Action, I think is a fantastic book on strategy, and I always I always recommend this to people. And it's kind of like out of the realm. There's a lot of great product management books out there, too. But I like this one cuz it's like a sleeper hit”
    Lenny's Podcast The ultimate guide to product operations | Melissa Perri and Denise Ti… 2023-11-16 Listen at 1:10:13
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. Traffic

    Ben Smith · Recommended · 1 episode

    Traffic by Ben Smith is a detailed investigative history examining the explosive growth, cultural impact, and eventual decline of digital media giants like Gawker and BuzzFeed during the frantic, billion-dollar race to go viral.

    Recommended
    “I can add to that. Another one that I recommend is called Traffic. It came out this year by Ben Smith. Kind of around the the uh the growth and invention and growth of um HuffPo and Gawker and whatnot.”
    Lenny's Podcast The ultimate guide to product operations | Melissa Perri and Denise Ti… 2023-11-16 Listen at 1:09:52
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
The ultimate guide to product operations | Melissa Perri and Denise TillesLenny's Podcast2023-11-162