From the library
Shoe Dog
Phil Knight, 2016
In one paragraph
Nike co-founder Phil Knight's memoir about building one of the world's most recognizable brands from a startup in his parents' basement.
Also tagged
Where this sits in the operating system
Mental Models & Decision Frameworks
Compound Leverage
Purpose & Meaning
Key insights
A decade of near-insolvency underneath the origin story. Nike was almost destroyed by growth, not by lack of it.
Knight is candid about being a poor manager and about the costs to his family, which is what separates this from the genre.
The relationship with Bowerman is the actual subject: what a partnership contributes that neither party could supply alone.
Recognise it early
The failure and the correction sit side by side deliberately. Read the left column asking whether any of it is already true of you.
Compromising quality for speed or cost savings
Neglecting cash flow management and financial discipline
Hiring for skills over cultural fit and mission alignment
Giving up during inevitable crises and systematic obstacles
Losing personal connection with team during growth and pressure
The same idea, argued differently
Angela Duckworth
Thomas J. Stanley
Eckhart Tolle
Seneca
The full breakdown
Before you close this
Naming the specific moment you will act roughly doubles the odds you do.
Reference
- Author
- Phil Knight
- Published
- 2016
- Category
- Biography
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