Week 41 - Great grades are not a pass for a great life

Why Engineers Make Great CEOs

Good at attention to detail, problem-solving, numeracy, risk management and analysis

http://www.forbes.com/sites/insead/2014/05/29/why-engineers-make-great-ceos/

Software is Eating Hardware - Lessons for Building Magical Devices

Build an experience, Not just a product

http://firstround.com/article/hardware-adam-macbeth#ixzz33IzwvIlp

Do We Need A Revolution In Management?

Using abductive logic right

http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2014/05/26/clayton-christensen-do-we-need-a-revolution-in-management/

The Best Of Maya Angelou

“Nothing can dim the light which shines from within”

http://www.forbes.com/sites/francesbridges/2014/05/28/the-best-of-maya-angelou

Three Things I Learned on Commencement Day

Great grades are not a pass for a great life

http://steveblank.com/2014/05/29/three-things-i-learned-on-commencement-day/

Week 40 - The Long Game

The Long Game

Why showing up day in and day out without fail is the surest way to achieve lasting success

http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2014/05/23/the-long-game

Reality Check: Leadership Is Hell

Reaching for power is a great way to end up feeling powerless in your life and career

http://www.forbes.com/sites/robasghar/2014/05/21/reality-check-leadership-is-hell

The Leadership Illusion: A Millennial Revolution

Are the foundations changing ?

http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140523190458-14809474-the-leadership-illusion-a-millennial-revolution

The 39 Best Pieces of Sales Advice You’ll Hear This Year

If you undervalue your product people will use it less

http://firstround.com/article/The-39-Best-Pieces-of-Sales-Advice-Youll-Hear-This-Year

If I were 22: Lessons from Basic Training

Have a battle buddy

http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140521214715-2633896-if-i-were-22-lessons-from-basic-training

Week 39 - What ants teach us about the brain, cancer and the Internet

10 Kinds of Stories to Tell with Data

A good summary

http://blogs.hbr.org/2014/05/10-kinds-of-stories-to-tell-with-data/

7 Things I Learned from Warren Buffett. The Last Point Shocked Me the Most

A Solid understand of math and finance

http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140512150852-5021019-7-things-i-learned-from-warren-buffett-the-last-point-shocked-me-the-most

Simple Design is What You Need, Not What You Want

Design lets us turn what is complex into a simpler story

http://firstround.com/article/Simple-Design-is-What-You-Need-Not-What-You-Want-1

What ants teach us about the brain, cancer and the Internet

Simple Interaction - No hierarchy

http://www.ted.com/talks/deborah_gordon_what_ants_teach_us_about_the_brain_cancer_and_the_internet

This Startup Launched in 30 Cities in 6 Months — Here’s How They Did It

Pay crucial, painstaking attention to your first hire in every new city or region. They are the linchpin in your plan.

http://firstround.com/article/This-Startup-Launched-in-30-Cities-in-6-Months-Heres-How-They-Did-It

Week 38 - Why most product managers suck ?

Why most product managers suck (and how to be a better one)?

Prioritize ruthlessly

http://thenextweb.com/entrepreneur/2014/05/11/product-managers-suck-better-one

Conquering The Common Fears of Leadership

With much power comes much responsibility

http://www.forbes.com/sites/brentgleeson/2014/05/05/conquering-the-common-fears-of-leadership

What Kevin Durant can teach us about Leadership

Humility and Hardwork

http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140509192636-40474570-what-kevin-durant-s-mvp-speech-can-teach-us-and-our-children-about-leadership

How To Improve Management Accountability In Your Organization

Make the avoidance of "Conflict Avoidance" a priority

http://www.forbes.com/sites/victorlipman/2014/05/05/how-to-improve-management-accountability-in-your-organization/

7 Jeff Bezos Quotes That Will Change The Way You Think About Business

"If you double the number of experiments you do per year you're going to double your inventiveness."

http://www.businessinsider.com/7-jeff-bezos-quotes-that-will-change-the-way-you-think-about-business-2014-5?IR=T

Week 37 - Four things big innovators do differently

Tilting the windmill by Alistair Croll

Three tiered portfolios

http://www.geckoboard.com/blog/tilting-the-windmill-by-alistair-croll#.U2YXjnZEAfE

Why Motivating Others Starts With Using The Right Language

See-Interpret-Act

http://99u.com/articles/25567/why-motivating-others-starts-with-using-the-right-language

What It Takes to Design a Good Life

Start Now, Start every single day

http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2014/04/29/debbie-millman-good-life-project

How Squarespace’s CEO Pivoted to Scale for Millions

“You have to have the desire to really build a business, not just grow a sustainable product.”

http://firstround.com/article/How-Squarespaces-CEO-Pivoted-to-Scale-for-Millions

A Framework for Managing the "Let Down"

An interesting framework

http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140502230124-2588624-a-framework-for-managing-the-let-down