Management Books

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a16z Opinion
Horowitz: Management books fail because executive leadership is strictly situational
“I think the hardest thing about it and why management books are so bad is because it's situational.”
Ben Horowitz Oct 31, 2025 ▶ 15:07 Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz on the State of AI
a16z Opinion
Horowitz: Management books ignore wartime leadership because they study peaceful success
“A lot of it comes from, you know, so many of these books were written by management consultants talking about the most successful companies at the height of their power. They were in peacetime.”
Ben Horowitz Jul 29, 2017 ▶ 24:35 On Career Moves and Business Leadership

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