Michael Mauboussin - Wisdom Shelf

Michael Mauboussin Book Recommendations (49 Books)

Michael Mauboussin is Head of Consilient Research at Counterpoint Global.

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Books Recommended by Michael Mauboussin

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Knowledge and the Wealth of Nations

A Story of Economic Discovery

David Warsh

Source: "Great. In my notes, I wrote down four ways in which we refer to 'increasing returns' in economics." - Michael Mauboussin

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Complexity

The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos

M. Mitchell Waldrop

Source: "Documents the early days of [Santa Fe Institute] and explains many of the big ideas." - Michael Mauboussin

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Capital Ideas

The Improbable Origins of Modern Wall Street

Peter L. Bernstein

Source: "A wonderful telling of how many of the big ideas in capital market theory developed." - Michael Mauboussin

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Work Rules!

Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead

Laszlo Bock

Source: "Many valuable ideas about building and sustaining a great work environment." - Michael Mauboussin

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Artificial Intelligence

A Modern Approach

Stuart Russell

Source: "Perfect for the amateur interested in AI (as I would describe myself)." - Michael Mauboussin

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Extreme Ownership

How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win

Jocko Willink

Source: "Great book by two remarkable men. You want these guys on your side." - Michael Mauboussin

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Understanding Michael Porter

The Essential Guide to Competition and Strategy

Joan Magretta

Source: "Terrific and easier to read than the (original) Porter work." - Michael Mauboussin

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Deep Survival

Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why

Laurence Gonzales

Source: "An awesome book - and especially relevant in these times." - Michael Mauboussin

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Trading Bases

How a Wall Street Trader Made a Fortune Betting on Baseball

Joe Peta

Source: "GREAT read. Helps that many themes overlap with The Success Equation." - Michael Mauboussin

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The Outsiders

Source: "It is, and should at the top of the reading list for CEOs and investors." - Michael Mauboussin

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The Storytelling Animal

How Stories Make Us Human

Jonathan Gottschall

Source: "Great read for anyone who communicates for a living." - Michael Mauboussin

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Complexity

The Emerging Science at the Edge of Order and Chaos

M. Mitchell Waldrop

Source: "For people who want to understand the basic concepts of complexity." - Michael Mauboussin

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Behave

The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst

Robert M. Sapolsky

Source: "The best book I have ever read on human behavior." - Michael Mauboussin

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How to Change Your Mind

What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence

Michael Pollan

Source: "[One of the] books that helped me think better in 2018." - Michael Mauboussin

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Enlightenment Now

The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress

Steven Pinker

Source: "[One of the] books that helped me think better in 2018." - Michael Mauboussin

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The Model Thinker

What You Need to Know to Make Data Work for You

Scott E. Page

Source: "[One of the] books that helped me think better in 2018." - Michael Mauboussin

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The Coddling of the American Mind

How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure

Greg Lukianoff

Source: "[One of the] books that helped me think better in 2018." - Michael Mauboussin

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Pre-Suasion

A Revolutionary Way to Influence and Persuade

Robert Cialdini

Source: "Fascinating and useful read. An instant classic." - Michael Mauboussin

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Expert Political Judgment

How Good Is It? How Can We Know?

Philip E. Tetlock

Source: "[Made me feel a] sense of revelation." - Michael Mauboussin

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How to Decide

Simple Tools for Making Better Choices

Annie Duke

Source: "The best user's guide to decision-making that you'll find." - Michael Mauboussin

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Judgment in Managerial Decision Making

Max H. Bazerman

Source: "Great for an introduction [to decision making]." - Michael Mauboussin

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Creativity, Inc.

Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration

Ed Catmull

Source: "Best business book I've read in a long time." - Michael Mauboussin

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