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High Output Management

by Andrew Grove · 1983

Andrew Grove's operating manual for managers, teams, leverage, and disciplined execution inside technical organizations.

Recommended by 9 people · mentioned by 1 person

Why this author is included

Andrew Grove · Intel engineer-operator

Who recommends it

9 people have recommended High Output Management. Each entry links to the source.

Ben Horowitz at TechCrunch Disrupt 2018 Ben HorowitzCo-founder, Andreessen Horowitz
the best management book I've ever read
Strongly recommended · Exact quote Source: The Washington Post
Evidence details How a business book from the '80s became a cult classic in Silicon Valley

The Washington Post reports that Horowitz wrote the foreword for the reissued High Output Management, called himself the book's chief promoter, and had called it the best management book he had ever read in his own book.

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The Washington Post · 2015-11-18 · accessed 2026-06-21

Article · Reported exact quote

The Washington Post reports Horowitz calling High Output Management the best management book he had ever read and identifies him as the book's chief promoter.

Drew Houston at Web Summit in 2014 Drew HoustonCo-founder & CEO, Dropbox

Business Insider reported that Houston loves High Output Management and credited Grove's books with shaping the mindsets needed for demanding CEO work.

Recommended · Wording not verified Source: Business Insider
Evidence details Dropbox CEO Drew Houston's favorite books on business and management include these 4 must-reads

The article reports Houston's Fortune Leadership Next podcast appearance and names High Output Management among the business books that shaped how he runs Dropbox.

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Business Insider · 2025-06-11 · accessed 2026-06-20

Article · Reported podcast recommendation

Business Insider reports Houston's Fortune Leadership Next appearance, names High Output Management among his favorite/loved leadership books, and quotes his explanation of the CEO mindsets those books taught.

Marc Andreessen at Pando Monthly in San Francisco, 2013 Marc AndreessenCo-founder, Netscape and Andreessen Horowitz

Included in the official a16z list of 25 books recommended by Marc Andreessen.

Recommended · Wording not verified Source: a16z
Evidence details 25 books recommended by Marc Andreessen

An attributed recommendation list published by his venture firm. Catalog wording is a citation, not a direct quotation from Andreessen.

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a16z · 2026-07-30 · accessed 2026-09-30

Reading list · Official a16z attributed reading list

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Portrait unavailable for Andrew Chen Andrew ChenFormer Uber Rider Growth leader; technology investor

Andrew Chen includes High Output Management in his explicitly recommended list of classic books for technology products and businesses.

Recommended · Wording not verified Source: Andrew Chen
Evidence details Ten classic books that define tech

Conservative paraphrase of the recommender’s own positive reading selection; no exact quote asserted.

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Andrew Chen · undated · accessed 2026-10-01

Article · Personal recommended classics list

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Portrait unavailable for Qasar Younis Qasar YounisApplied Intuition co-founder; automotive engineer

Qasar Younis strongly recommends Grove’s book and relates it to management culture at Applied Intuition.

Recommended · Wording not verified Source: Qasar Younis
Evidence details Books

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Qasar Younis · undated · accessed 2026-10-01

Website · Personal reading list

Directly inspected positive reading-list entry; no original publication date or exact quotation asserted.

High Output Management appears in the recommended-book list accompanying Qasar Younis’s Lenny’s Podcast episode.

Recommended · Wording not verified Source: Lenny’s Newsletter
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Public episode notes list the book; this is a list citation, not an invented spoken quotation or transcript claim.

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Lenny’s Newsletter · 2026-03-08 · accessed 2026-10-01

Podcast · Public episode book list

Public recommended books section includes High Output Management; own annotated list independently confirms Younis’s strong endorsement. Paid transcript not accessed.

Portrait unavailable for Anish Acharya Anish AcharyaTechnology founder; investor and product operator

High Output Management appears in the recommended-book list accompanying Anish Acharya’s Lenny’s Podcast episode.

Recommended · Wording not verified Source: Lenny’s Newsletter
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Lenny’s Newsletter · 2026-09-06 · accessed 2026-10-01

Podcast · Public episode book list

Public Recommended books section; list citation, not claimed verbatim/spoken transcript.

Portrait unavailable for Luis von Ahn Luis von AhnComputer scientist and software founder

Luis von Ahn recommends High Output Management and reports requiring Duolingo managers to read it.

Recommended · Wording not verified Source: The Tim Ferriss Show
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Own practical management recommendation; date is transcript publication, not inferred recording. Catalog summary, no excerpt copied.

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The Tim Ferriss Show · 2022-07-18 · accessed 2026-10-01

Interview · Own reading recommendation

Own answer explicitly names Andy Grove and required manager reading; host recap of earlier books is not a new recommendation event.

Portrait unavailable for Keith Rabois Keith RaboisInvestor and Opendoor co-founder

Rabois includes this in his own list of books recommended to entrepreneurs.

Recommended · Wording not verified Source: Keith Rabois
Evidence details Reading List

A reading-list recommendation without a direct quotation, preferred edition or fixed endorsement date.

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Keith Rabois · undated · accessed 2026-10-01

Article · Own updated reading list

The page was originally posted March 22, 2015, but its current list includes later books and has no verified update date. This catalog cites the current list accessed October 1, 2026 rather than backdating every recommendation.

Portrait unavailable for Wade Foster Wade FosterZapier cofounder

Selected among practical books he found useful.

Recommended · Wording not verified Source: Eventual Millionaire / Jaime Masters
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Eventual Millionaire / Jaime Masters · undated · accessed 2026-10-01

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Original page labels High Output Management among Wade’s Recommended Resources and attributes the positive response to Wade. The transcript credits GMR Transcription Services; no independent audio or verbatim quotation claimed. No date inferred from search indexing.

Also mentioned by

These people mentioned or cited High Output Management without directly recommending it.

Portrait unavailable for Keith Rabois Keith RaboisInvestor and Opendoor co-founder

Rabois cites Grove’s book when discussing management reporting structure.

Mentioned · Wording not verified Source: Elad Gil
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Conceptual reference in an original interview, kept separate from recommendations.

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Elad Gil · undated · accessed 2026-10-01

Interview · Original interview reading context

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About the author

What the author has done, shown separately from who recommends the book.

Andrew GroveIntel engineer-operator

Engineer, Intel CEO, and author on semiconductor operations and management.