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What You Do Is Who You Are

Book • 2019

In this book, Ben Horowitz combines lessons from history and modern organizational practice to help executives build cultures that can endure both good and bad times.

He highlights four models of leadership and culture-building: Toussaint Louverture, the Samurai, Genghis Khan, and Shaka Senghor.

Horowitz connects these historical examples to modern case studies, including leaders from Netflix, Uber, and McDonald's, to provide practical advice on creating and sustaining a purposeful company culture.

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Mentioned in 17 episodes

Mentioned by

Ben Horowitz

as one of his books, where he wrote about Shaka as an example of great culture in the prison gang that he ran.

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Mentioned by

Lenny Ritschitsky

as one of

Ben Horowitz

’s New York Times bestselling books.

Ben Horowitz: Why Hesitation is a CEO’s Worst Enemy

Mentioned by

Oprah Winfrey

as one of the two New York Times bestsellers authored by Ben Horowitz.

How to Be Free: Shaka Senghor, Oprah Winfrey, Ben Horowitz

Mentioned by

Shaka Senghor

as the book that Ben Horowitz wrote after conversations around culture. It gave a framework to apply lessons learned in prison in corporate.

#2353 - Shaka Senghor

Mentioned by

Immad Akhund

as the best book on how to build a company culture that he's read.

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Mentioned by

Peter Diamandis

as one of the most dominant tech investors in the world.

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Mentioned by

Sonal Chokshi

as the basis for this podcast episode.

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Mentioned by

Yoni Shtein

as a book that influenced his company's culture.

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Mentioned by

Tim Ferriss

as a new book from the author, released in October 2023.

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Mentioned by

Erik Thornburg

as best-selling books written by

Ben Horowitz

.

E155: Ben Horowitz: "The Classic VC Model Is Done”

Mentionné par

Grégoire Gambatto

et

Clémence Lepic

comme une source d'inspiration pour la réflexion sur la culture d'entreprise et l'importance des actions concrètes.

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Recommended by

Kevin Aluwi

for its focus on building engaging company cultures.

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Mentioned by

Olga Andrienko

as a book that she really loves, with a focus on company culture.

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Mentioned by

Sonal Chokshi

as a book about culture.

Companies & Culture: What You Do Is Who You Are

Mentioned by

Harry Stebbings

as

Ben Horowitz

's upcoming book.

20VC: a16z's Ben Horowitz on How To Create An Environment of Trust with Founders, How and Why Creating Shocking Rules Is So Impactful To Culture & What The Samurai, Shaka Senghor and Toussaint Teach Us About Company Culture Building

Mentioned by

Jason Calacanis

at the end of the podcast.

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Mentioned by

Wade Chambers

when recalling Horowitz’s advice on creating company culture.

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Mentionné par

Marc Menasé

comme une source d'inspiration pour l'entrepreneuriat.

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Mentioned by

Ilkka Paananen

as the best book on company culture.

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Mentioned by

Kara Swisher

as the topic of the podcast episode.

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