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High Output Management

Andrew S. Grove · penguinrandomhouse.com Paid Intermediate

The former Intel CEO's book on management as leverage, where OKRs began. It covers planning, one-to-ones, meetings and performance reviews, and the idea that a manager's output is the output of the team.

  • A manager's output is the output of the team and of the teams they influence.
  • Hold regular one-to-ones run by the report, not the manager.
  • Spend your time on the activities with the highest leverage.
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It answers 4 questions

  1. How do I run performance reviews in a small company?
  2. Which startup books should every founder read?
  3. How do I set OKRs for my team?
  4. What's a realistic time-management system for a founder with zero spare hours?

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