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Why This Author Is on the Shelf
We include Eric Schmidt because the associated Reading Room title gives owners a useful way to think about real operating decisions. The value is not biography; it is what the work helps a business do more clearly this quarter.
Short Biography
Eric Schmidt is a technology executive, former Google CEO, and co-author of Trillion Dollar Coach. His work in this context highlights leadership, coaching, and the management lessons learned inside fast-growing technology companies.
What Inspired the Work
His work appears driven by the question of how highly talented teams stay aligned, candid, and effective while building at enormous scale.
Books in the Reading Room
Leadership & People
With Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, Alan Eagle
What Bill Campbell actually coached the Steve Jobs / Larry Page / Sundar Pichai bench on. Mostly: how to run a real one-on-one and how to disagree without breaking the team.
How to Use These Ideas in a Business
Read the related title with one current problem in mind: cash flow, delegation, hiring, pipeline, customer process, client communication, risk transfer, leadership conflict, or positioning. Then turn one idea into a written operating rule with an owner, metric, and review date.
