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People books for founders.
“I'm struggling with co-founders, team, or customers.” — 8 hand-picked books for the People stage of the 7P Framework. Every book personally read. Every summary ends with a Practice Card.
Hover a stage to see the founder problem it covers. Books are grouped by their primary stage; many also support a secondary stage.
People
8 booksPeople
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Patrick Lencioni
For when team meetings produce decisions that nobody actually executes.
People
Multipliers
Liz Wiseman
For when you suspect you're a smart leader but a draining boss.
People
On Becoming a Leader
Warren Bennis
For when 'leader' is the role you walked into without learning it.
People
What Got You There Won't Get You There
Marshall Goldsmith
For when the strengths that got you here are now what's holding you back.
People
Dare to Lead
Brené Brown
For when the leadership being asked of you is harder than the work you actually love.
PurposePeople
How to Win Friends and Influence People
Dale Carnegie
For when you keep losing the room and don't know why.
PainPeople
Never Split The Difference
Chris Voss
For when negotiation has become a verb you're afraid of.
PainProfitsPeople
Getting to Yes
Roger Fisher, William Ury & Bruce Patton
For when adversarial wins keep costing you the relationship.
Pain
Summaries rolling out
The first batch of in-depth summaries is being written now — every book on this shelf will get its own page with a deep summary, key takeaways, and a Practice Card. Click any book to see its current state.