When I read books on Kindle, I like to highlight passages that particularly resonate with me. These pages collect those highlights — the author’s words in regular text, my own commentary in italics.
Linked from the corresponding books on the Library page.
Highlights from Mark’s March 2023 reading of Patrick Lencioni’s The Five Dysfunctions of a Team — absence of trust, fear of conflict, lack of commitment, avoidance of accountability, and inattention to results.
Highlights from No Rules Rules on Netflix’s culture of freedom and responsibility — talent density, candor, removing controls, and leading with context instead of process.
Highlights from Peter Drucker’s The Effective Executive — the five habits of effectiveness, managing time, focusing on contribution, building on strengths, and concentration.
Highlights from Chris Voss’s Never Split The Difference — mirroring, labeling, calibrated questions, and the illusion of control. Mark’s commentary in italics.
Highlights from Jocko Willink’s Extreme Ownership — on standards, Decentralized Command, Cover and Move, and the Dichotomy of Leadership.