Thread by @sriramk

I've been able to get some reading done in the last few weeks and one topic in particular: building/running organizations. A lot of them seem tied to warfare but really are about teams and projects. Some recommendations below. Will add more as I run into them.

(1) "Doing the Impossible":
Chronicles George. E. Mueller's overhaul of NASA to make Apollo possible.

I've come to now see Apollo as much as an "organizational success story" as much a science/engineering one. Mueller is a true organization genius.

(2) "Now It Can Be Told: The Story Of The Manhattan Project" - similar read but on the Manhattan Project. I thought I knew the basic outlines but this was a fascinating read.

(3) "The Rickover Effect: The Inside Story of How Adm. Hyman Rickover Built the Nuclear Navy"

This was a surprise. I knew little of Adm. Rickover but now I'm a fan. In retrospect, you see how remarkable building of our subs are - cross-disciplinary/agency.

(4) "Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War". Boyd invented the OODA loop and the heart of not just modern battle strategy but also organizational strategy. Also rare for a *strategist* to have such huge impact.

(5) "Team of Teams" by Stanley McChrystal. I didn't love this as much as others have but definitely a part of this pantheon.