Who recommended Let My People Go Surfing?

14 people have recommended Let My People Go Surfing in the interviews, articles and reading lists we track, including Nat Eliason, Patrick O'Shaughnessy, David Cancel and Alastair Humphreys. Each name links to their full reading list.

Is Let My People Go Surfing worth reading?

14 people we track recommend it. It is best for: A product manager at an outdoor gear company who feels pressure to cut corners for cost and wants a north-star example of building quality and durability into every decision.; A small business owner struggling to align personal environmental values with growth targets, who needs to see how one leader refused to separate the two.; A mid-career corporate executive feeling burned out by spreadsheet culture, curious whether a company can succeed while letting employees surf when the waves are good.. It may not suit: You’ll likely put it down when the memoir-y climbing stories outweigh the business lessons and you realize the book isn’t structured like a traditional business guide.; Annoying if you want concrete financial metrics or benchmarks; Chouinard often hand-waves profits in favor of philosophical declarations.; Skip if you find anti-consumerist rhetoric grating; the book repeatedly challenges the very idea of buying more, which may feel preachy if you’re not already sympathetic..

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Let My People Go Surfing: Recommended by 14 People

Name: Let My People Go Surfing
Author: Yvon Chouinard

In his longawaited memoir, Yvon Chouinardlegendary climber, businessman, environmentalist, and founder of Patagonia, Inc.shares the persistence and courage that have gone into being head of one of the most respected and environmentally responsible companies on earth. From his youth as the son of a French Canadian blacksmith to the thrilling, amb...