Ahead of the Curve
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Read on Hacker NewsThis would be a good place to mention a book I enjoyed reading recently: "Ahead of the Curve: Two Years at Harvard Business School" https://www.amazon.com/dp/1594201757?tag=dedasys-20 (yes, it has my affiliate link) It's written by a pleasantly cynical, yet curious Englishman. It's pretty interesting to hear about the whole experience, the mindset, and some of the people involved. A particularly relevant (for me) passage: "Rubenstein looked like any other Wall Street elder statesman, in a blue pinstriped suit and owlish tortoiseshell glasses. But the moment he spoke, eh revealed a droll, self-deprecating wit. The difference between corporate leaders and those who start their own businesses, I had observed, was startling. The latter come across as so much smarter and independent-minded, so much less prone to platitudes, so much more comfor…
Read on Hacker News… on starting new businesses. That may change now that the economy has shifted somewhat dramatically. Anyone interested in HBS should read Philip Delves Broughton's book "Ahead of the Curve" about his experience there.
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