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The Leadership Reading List

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Farnam Street · 22 Jan 2026

[Outliers] Ray Kroc: How McDonald’s Took Over America

Ray Kroc turned McDonald’s from a single roadside restaurant into a system built to scale. At 52, after decades of selling paper cups and milkshake machines, he opened the first McDonald’s in 1955 and helped grow it to nearly 8,000 restaurants worldwide. This Outliers episode breaks down how standards, execution, franchising, and real estate created … The post [Outliers] Ray Kroc: How McDonald’s T

Farnam Street · 15 Jan 2026

Morgan Housel: Wealth is What You Have Minus What You Want

Morgan Housel breaks down the exact framework he uses to build wealth, minimize financial stress, and buy freedom. Available Now: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Transcript | YouTube | X While most financial advice focuses on how to get rich, Morgan explains why the skills needed to stay rich are completely different. You will learn why “boring” investing beats … The post Morgan Housel: Wealth is What

Farnam Street · 8 Jan 2026

[Outliers] The Multidisciplinary Approach to Thinking | Peter D. Kaufman

One of the people I’ve learned the most from is Peter D. Kaufman. Peter has been the chairman and CEO of GlenAir since 1977. And he’s got a track record that puts him in the top 0.001% of business leaders during that time. He’s also the editor of Poor Charlie’s Almanack and was one of Charlie Munger’s closest … The post [Outliers] The Multidisciplinary Approach to Thinking | Peter D. Kaufman appea

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