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Every book Lane Shackleton recommended on podcasts

Key facts

  • Lane Shackleton has recommended or discussed 7 books on podcasts, as of October 1, 2023.
  • Lane Shackleton has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of October 1, 2023.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of October 1, 2023.
  • The 3 books Lane Shackleton has mentioned in the most episodes, as of October 1, 2023: Endurance, Good Strategy, Bad Strategy and Storyworthy.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Lane Shackleton aired on October 1, 2023.

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Guest on Lenny's Podcast · 7 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Lane Shackleton appeared on Lenny's Podcast to discuss what sets great teams apart and share the books that inspired him. He recommended Alfred Lansing's Endurance as an inspiring Antarctic story about putting people first, and praised Matthew Dicks's Storyworthy as a practical guide to storytelling. Shackleton also pointed listeners to Colin Bryar and Bill Carr's Working Backwards to learn about Amazon's six-pager memo ritual. In addition, he recommended Jim Collins's Turning the Flywheel for a succinct overview of how flywheels operate, Richard P. Rumelt's Good Strategy, Bad Strategy for its reusable framework, Sam Harris's Waking Up as a resource on mindfulness, and W. Timothy Gallwey's classic The Inner Game of Tennis.

Books Lane Shackleton recommended or discussed

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  1. Endurance

    Alfred Lansing · Recommended · 1 episode

    Endurance by Alfred Lansing is a gripping historical account of Ernest Shackleton's ill-fated 1914 Antarctic expedition, widely celebrated as a masterclass in extreme resilience and leadership.

    Recommended
    “in high school we read endurance uh which is a great book if you haven't read it it's an amazing story basically you know very inspiring how he put people first and brought back all of his men from this journey to the South Pole”
    Where to get it
  2. Good Strategy, Bad Strategy

    Richard P. Rumelt · Recommended · 1 episode

    Good Strategy, Bad Strategy by Richard P. Rumelt is a prominent business and leadership book that clarifies the core principles of effective strategic planning and execution.

    Recommended
    “good strategy bad strategy love that book very simple framework that I've reused a bunch maybe outside of tech uh waking up is a book by Sam Harris on mindfulness that I really like”
    Where to get it
  3. Storyworthy

    Matthew Dicks · Recommended · 1 episode

    Storyworthy by Matthew Dicks is a practical guide to the art of personal storytelling and narrative structure written by a multi-time Moth storytelling champion.

    Recommended
    “there's a book called story worthy that I really like I was just going to mention that that book is so good somebody mentioned this on the podcast and as I read it's like the most useful practical book for how to tell stories”
    Where to get it
  4. The Inner Game of Tennis

    W. Timothy Gallwey · Recommended · 1 episode

    The Inner Game of Tennis by W. Timothy Gallwey is a classic sports psychology book that teaches how to overcome mental interference, quiet the conscious mind, and achieve a state of relaxed concentration and flow.

    Recommended
    “and then an old one that I really like is the inner game of tennis by Timothy gway um which is a kind of classic amazing”
    Where to get it
  5. Turning the Flywheel

    Jim Collins · Recommended · 1 episode

    Turning the Flywheel by Jim Collins is a concise business manuscript that explores how organizations build momentum through continuous improvement and compounding efforts.

    Recommended
    “uh one that comes to mind is turning the flywheel it's a little manuscript book Jim Collins wrote it it's really I think a very succinct and very fast read about how flywheels work”
    Where to get it
  6. Waking Up

    Sam Harris · Recommended · 1 episode

    Waking Up by Sam Harris is a popular book on mindfulness and secular spirituality that explores consciousness through a scientific lens.

    Recommended
    “uh waking up is a book by Sam Harris on mindfulness that I really like and then an old one that I really like is the inner game of tennis by Timothy gway”
    Where to get it
  7. Working Backwards

    Colin Bryar; Bill Carr · Recommended · 1 episode

    Working Backwards by Colin Bryar and Bill Carr details the management and operational practices behind Amazon's customer-centric business model.

    Recommended
    “and what that did was kind of started in Earnest their six pager ritual say you can read all about this in the book working backwards really good really good book Colin Brier's book”
    Where to get it

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
What sets great teams apart | Lane Shackleton (CPO of Coda)Lenny's Podcast2023-10-019