Summary
Ben Horowitz examines how leaders create and sustain organizational culture through the decisions people make. He draws lessons from Toussaint Louverture, the samurai, Genghis Khan and Shaka Senghor, then connects those examples to modern organizations and the behavior a company’s leaders accept or challenge.
Why read it Our view
Useful when the values you state and the choices people make are drifting apart. Horowitz’s examples offer ways to examine what behavior leaders encourage, tolerate or challenge. Read with one real decision in mind, such as who gets promoted or how a customer problem is handled, and ask what it teaches the team.
Written about
- Ben HorowitzAuthor’s perspectiveHorowitz’s book argues that culture is shaped by everyday decisions and what leaders do when behavior falls below their standards.Source