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Politics on the edge by Rory Stewart
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Politics on the edge by Rory Stewart

  • Jake P. Mann
  • November 28, 2024
Just keep chipping away… I learn from every book I read, I think it’s fair…
Four thousand weeks by Oliver Burkeman
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Four thousand weeks by Oliver Burkeman

  • Jake P. Mann
  • December 5, 2023
Think about just how little time we have Four thousand weeks by Oliver Burkeman was…
Radical candor by Kim Scott
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Radical candor by Kim Scott

  • Jake P. Mann
  • September 20, 2023
Giving feedback well requires you to challenge individuals whilst caring for them Radical candor by…
From Stress to Satisfaction: Building a Supportive Culture in Clinical Departments [Blog 015]
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From Stress to Satisfaction: Building a Supportive Culture in Clinical Departments [Blog 015]

  • Jake P. Mann
  • July 27, 2023
Feeling valued, optimise responsibility, and empower trainees to combat burnout. Stress and burnout are common…
The no asshole rule by Robert Sutton
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The no asshole rule by Robert Sutton

  • Jake P. Mann
  • June 10, 2023
Stop assholes from infecting your organisational culture at all cost The No Asshole Rule by…
Purple cow by Seth Godin
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Purple cow by Seth Godin

  • Jake P. Mann
  • July 3, 2022
Very good is bad. Purple cow by Seth Godin is another excellent short book but…
Zero to one by Peter Thiel
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Zero to one by Peter Thiel

  • Jake P. Mann
  • July 3, 2022
The innovations that create change don’t provide incremental improvement, they are truly novel. Zero to…
The E-myth revisited by Michael E. Gerber
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The E-myth revisited by Michael E. Gerber

  • Jake P. Mann
  • July 3, 2022
Don’t fall into the trap of working in your business and not on it. The…
Start with why and Find your why by Simon Sinek
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Start with why and Find your why by Simon Sinek

  • Jake P. Mann
  • July 3, 2022
Knowing what drives you and your organisation can save 1000 future decisions. Start with why…
Value(s) by Mark Carney
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Value(s) by Mark Carney

  • Jake P. Mann
  • June 6, 2022
Crises have shown how what we value has been separated from our values. Value(s) by…
Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson
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Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson

  • Jake P. Mann
  • June 6, 2022
Simplicity. Perfectionism. Control. Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson gives a detailed account of the man’s…
First impressions: on the importance of first job in FY1 [Blog 006]
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First impressions: on the importance of first job in FY1 [Blog 006]

  • Jake P. Mann
  • June 5, 2022
Every doctor I speak to remembers their first job. Not a vague hospital/speciality but the…
The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander
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The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander

  • Jake P. Mann
  • April 6, 2022
Whatever you do, don’t forget rule number 6. The Art of Possibility by Rosamund Stone…
Manifesto for a moral revolution by Jacqueline Novogratz
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Manifesto for a moral revolution by Jacqueline Novogratz

  • Jake P. Mann
  • March 2, 2022
How to step towards a better world with a rigorous, profitable organisation Manifesto for a…
Principles: life and work by Ray Dalio
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Principles: life and work by Ray Dalio

  • Jake P. Mann
  • February 24, 2022
Strive for meaningful work and meaningful relationships. Principles by Ray Dalio is a very long…
Creativity Inc. by Edwin Catmull & Amy Wallace
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Creativity Inc. by Edwin Catmull & Amy Wallace

  • Jake P. Mann
  • February 24, 2022
How to breathe creative life into your organisation. Creativity Inc. by Ed Catmull and Amy…
The hard thing about hard things by Ben Horowitz
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The hard thing about hard things by Ben Horowitz

  • Jake P. Mann
  • February 22, 2022
“If you have to eat sh*t, don’t nibble”. The hard thing about hard things by…
OKRs: measure what matters by John Doerr
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OKRs: measure what matters by John Doerr

  • Jake P. Mann
  • January 13, 2022
How setting targets can change an entire organisation. The best book on goal setting I’ve…

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  • Working ‘on’ and ‘in’ the lab [Blog 021]
  • Biliary atresia ‘CosMx’: one cell at a time
  • Politics on the edge by Rory Stewart
  • ACF interview practice – Nov ’24
  • Blocks or days of research as an ACF/ACL? [Blog 020]
  • ACF application workshop – Oct ’24
  • Gastro or liver? [Blog 019]
  • Imposter syndrome [Blog 018]
  • Four thousand weeks by Oliver Burkeman
  • How to get started in research [Blog 017]

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