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Every book Tim Holley recommended on podcasts

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  • Tim Holley has recommended or discussed 3 books on podcasts, as of September 3, 2023.
  • Tim Holley has talked about books on 1 podcast, as of September 3, 2023.
  • Those books came up in 1 episode, as of September 3, 2023.
  • The 3 books Tim Holley has mentioned in the most episodes, as of September 3, 2023: Let my people go surfing, Team of Teams and The Power Broker.
  • The latest episode with a book mention from Tim Holley aired on September 3, 2023.

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Guest on Lenny's Podcast · 3 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Tim Holley appeared on Lenny's Podcast to discuss Etsy's product, growth, and marketplace evolution. During the episode, he shared three very different book recommendations that had impacted his professional life. He first recommended Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystal, David Silverman, Tantum Collins, and Chris Fussell, describing it as a fascinating read that fundamentally shaped how he thinks about building trust within teams and properly disseminating decision-making authority to the right people. Next, he recommended Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia, praising it as an incredible account of someone who turned a deep personal passion into a successful business through perseverance, struggle, and iteration. Finally, in a completely different direction, Tim recommended The Power Broker by Robert A. Caro, noting that the massive tome took him nearly a full year to read due to its immense length, while offering a detailed look at Robert Moses and his profound impact on New York City and its various communities.

Books Tim Holley recommended or discussed

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  1. Let my people go surfing

    Yvon Chouinard · Recommended · 1 episode

    Let My People Go Surfing is a business memoir by Yvon Chouinard, the founder of Patagonia, detailing the creation and unique workplace culture of the outdoor apparel company.

    Recommended
    “Let My People Go Surfing by Yvon Chouinard, the Patagonia founder. Incredibly fascinating read of someone who just had a deep deep passion, turned it into a business, struggled, iterated, came out the other side, you know, really successful.”
    Lenny's Podcast Inside Etsy’s product, growth, and marketplace evolution | Tim Holley … 2023-09-03 Listen at 1:05:46
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  2. Team of Teams

    General Stanley McChrystal; David Silverman; Tantum Collins; Chris Fussell · Recommended · 1 episode

    Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystal, David Silverman, Tantum Collins, and Chris Fussell is a management book that examines how organizations must adapt to complex, rapidly changing environments through decentralized decision-making and radical transparency.

    Recommended
    “Team of Teams by Stanley McChrystal has been I think it's just A, a really fascinating read and B, it helped me think a lot about how you trust teams and how you think about kind of disseminating decision-making to the right folks”
    Lenny's Podcast Inside Etsy’s product, growth, and marketplace evolution | Tim Holley … 2023-09-03 Listen at 1:05:03
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  3. The Power Broker

    Robert A. Caro · Recommended · 1 episode

    The Power Broker by Robert A. Caro is a massive biographical masterpiece chronicling the life and immense influence of urban planner Robert Moses in New York City.

    Recommended
    “And then in a super different direction, Power Broker by Robert Caro. That is an absolute tome. It is huge. It took me probably an entire year to read cuz I'm an extremely slow reader and or I fell asleep a lot.”
    Lenny's Podcast Inside Etsy’s product, growth, and marketplace evolution | Tim Holley … 2023-09-03 Listen at 1:06:28
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
Inside Etsy’s product, growth, and marketplace evolution | Tim Holley (VP of Product)Lenny's Podcast2023-09-033