A living syllabus for people-first investing

Below are some of our favorite pieces of content on leadership, culture, and compounding.

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Articles & Transcripts

Long-form conversations and essays that shaped our thinking on leadership and company building.

Brunello Cucinelli — On my Own

Yvon Chouinard: Founding Patagonia and Living Simply

A Conversation with Howard Schultz

Boston Hospitality Review

Sir Richard Branson — Tim Ferriss Show Transcript

Playboy Interview: Steve Jobs

Solitude and Leadership — William Deresiewicz

"Personal Renewal" by John W. Gardner

Interviews & Videos

High-signal conversations from founders and CEOs on operating cadence, culture, and conviction.

Tobi Lütke's Leadership Playbook

The CEO Who Cheated Death

Sleep, resilience, and building a healthcare empire

Jensen Huang — In Good Company (NBIM)

Frank Slootman: Doing Less, Doing Better

Jeff Bezos — Economic Club of Washington, D.C.

Books — Innovators

Biographies and founder memoirs we hand to new teammates first.

Shoe Dog — Phil Knight

Elon Musk — Walter Isaacson

Steve Jobs — Walter Isaacson

Let My People Go Surfing — Yvon Chouinard

The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success

Books — Investing & Strategy

Permanent shelf space for compounding decision makers.

One Up on Wall Street — Peter Lynch

The Intelligent Investor — Benjamin Graham

The Essays of Warren Buffett

Common Stocks and Uncommon Profits — Philip Fisher

7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy

Poor Charlie's Almanack

Shareholder Letters

Primary-source conviction from operators we admire.

Amazon.com, Inc.

Berkshire Hathaway

Constellation Software

Oaktree Capital (Howard Marks memos)

Favorite Podcasts

Long-running shows with evergreen interviews on product, culture, and capital allocation.