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Every book Tony Fadell recommended on podcasts
Across 2 podcasts. Every show Tony Fadell appears on, in one place — not just one.
Tony Fadell’s most recommended books
- Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher
- In Praise of Shadows by 谷崎潤一郎
- Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order by Ray Dalio
- Speed and Scale by John Doerr
- Story by Robert McKee, Robert Mckee, Robert McKee
- The Hundred-Year Marathon by Michael Pillsbury
- Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson
- The Road Less Traveled by M. Scott Peck
- Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Anthony Michael Fadell is an American engineer, designer, entrepreneur, and investor. He was senior vice president of the iPod division at Apple Inc. and founder and former CEO of Nest Labs. On podcasts such as the Lex Fridman Podcast and The Tim Ferriss Show, Tony Fadell recommended several books spanning storytelling, design, history, and management. He expressed admiration for Robert McKee's Story, and recommended John Doerr's Speed and Scale as a helpful starting point for exploring climate solutions. To better understand geopolitical history and perspectives, Fadell recommended Michael Pillsbury's The Hundred-Year Marathon and Ray Dalio's Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order. When asked for helpful management and communication resources on The Tim Ferriss Show, he recommended Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton, as well as Spencer Johnson's Who Moved My Cheese? for simple lessons on handling change. Fadell also shared that he regularly gifts Junichiro Tanizaki's In Praise of Shadows for its fascinating design and lighting insights, and mentioned reading M. Scott Peck's The Road Less Traveled during his personal growth journey.
Books recommended by Tony Fadell
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Getting to Yes
Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher, William Ury, and Bruce Patton is a seminal guide to principled negotiation developed through the Harvard Negotiation Project.
Recommended“There's two books actually one book which is getting to yes if you've ever read that book getting to yes yep right give me another guys yep right getting to yes is one and that's all about telling a story right”
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In Praise of Shadows
In Praise of Shadows by Jun'ichirō Tanizaki is a classic essay collection that explores traditional Japanese aesthetics, architecture, and the subtle interplay of light and darkness.
Recommended“I regularly gift the book called in praise of shadows haha man you're the first person yes I know this book okay that's a very very very small book it's like 80 pages”
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Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order
Principles for Dealing with the Changing World Order by Ray Dalio is an economic and historical analysis that examines the rise and fall of major empires through long-term cycles of debt, economic shifts, and geopolitical power.
Recommended“I'm also been really fascinated by the changing world order by Ray Dalio. When you start to look at history repeating itself, it's really insightful to help you try to understand the world better and these books do a great job of illuminating those things.”
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Speed and Scale
Speed and Scale by John Doerr is a comprehensive action plan focused on solving the global climate crisis and eliminating net greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050.
Recommended“Speed and Scale. I don't know if you can see it, but That's uh yeah. That's John Doerr's latest compilation of all kinds of different people working on climate solutions.”
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Story
Story by Robert McKee is a comprehensive guide to screenwriting and the fundamental structures of drama, comedy, and narrative across millennia, serving as an essential resource for writers and creators.
Recommended“I'm a huge fan of stories. Have you ever read the book 'Story' by Robert McKee?”
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The Hundred-Year Marathon
The Hundred-Year Marathon by Michael Pillsbury is a geopolitical book examining China's long-term strategy to surpass the United States as a global superpower.
Recommended“I've been reading books like the the 100-year marathon. Something like this just to learn to get from a different perspective. That's by Michael Pillsbury.”
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Who Moved My Cheese?
Who Moved My Cheese? by Spencer Johnson is a brief, parabolic story about navigating and adapting to unexpected workplace and life changes.
Recommended“The other one is who moved my cheese yeah right that's another really simple book you don't have to go through all of this psychological kind of you know you know heavy books to get to very simple lessons”
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The Road Less Traveled
The Road Less Traveled by M.
Discussed“So I decided that what's the best thing to do is I'm gonna act you because I was reading all these books about psychology you know the road less traveled”
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Thinking, Fast and Slow
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman explores the dual systems of the human mind that drive how people think, make choices, and commit cognitive errors.
Discussed“Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman and and he and you know you know Nobel laureate amazing amazing guy”
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