num_pages: 416
description: Written for anyone who wants to grow at workfrom young grads navigating their first jobs to CEOs deciding whether to sell their companyBuild is full of personal stories practical advice and fascinating insights into some of the most impactful products and people of the 20th century.Each quick 5-20 page entry builds on the previous one charting Tonys personal journey from a product designer to a leader from a startup founder to an executive to a mentor. Tony uses examples that are instantly captivating like the process of building the very first iPod and iPhone. Every chapter is designed to help readers with a problem theyre facing right nowhow to get funding for their startup whether to quit their job or not or just how to deal with the jerk in the next cubicle.Tony forged his path to success alongside mentors like Steve Jobs and Bill Campbell icons of Silicon Valley who succeeded time and time again. But Tony doesnt follow the Silicon Valley credo that you have to reinvent everything from scratch to make something great. His advice is unorthodox because its old school. Because Tonys learned that human nature doesnt change. You dont have to reinvent how you lead and managejust what you make.
language: English
title: Build: An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making
publisher: Bantam Press