Books by Christopher Kirchhoff
“Unit X is a book by people who were doing the things that they describe. So Raj Shah and Christopher Kirchhoff, the authors, ran Unit X, which was a specially set up unit of the Pentagon that was going to take ideas from Silicon Valley that could be useful for defense purposes. They were brought in to revive it, after the original team started to struggle…it’s a fascinating book because it makes you think about the value of these companies and what the crossover is between money making and war making, which is one of the things that they have to broker. How do we make sure that we are harnessing the innate desire of startups to make money to a wider strategic effort?” Read more...
The Best Business Books of 2024: the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award
Andrew Hill, Journalist
Interviews where books by Christopher Kirchhoff were recommended
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The Corporation in the Twenty-First Century: Why (Almost) Everything We Are Told About Business Is Wrongfnew ec
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Tribal: How the Cultural Instincts That Divide Us Can Help Bring Us Together
by Michael Morris -
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Supremacy: AI, ChatGPT, and the Race that Will Change the World
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The Longevity Imperative: Building a Better Society for Healthier, Longer Lives
by Andrew Scott -
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Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Future of War
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Growth: A History and a Reckoning
by Daniel Susskind
The Best Business Books of 2024: the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award, recommended by Andrew Hill
The Best Business Books of 2024: the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award, recommended by Andrew Hill
From how to channel the tribal instincts innate to Homo sapiens to the role of Silicon Valley in the future of warfare, the Financial Times book award—now in its 20th year—has a broad definition of what makes a good business book. FT journalist Andrew Hill, the prize’s organizer, talks us through the six excellent books that made the 2024 shortlist.