Books by Weijian Shan
“Weijian Shan is a great investor and writer. This is someone who’s actively challenging their priors and evaluating their norms. In my opinion, this book is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand private equity. It recounts how Newbridge Capital acquired what was formerly Korea’s largest bank during the IMF crisis in the 1990s. It tells a crazy story about people who do not fully understand each other’s culture, do not have control of their situation, and despite all of that, persevere to understand and try to make the best decision possible, at every moment in time.” Read more...
The best books on Making Good Decisions
Sebastian Park, Entrepreneurs & Business People
Interviews where books by Weijian Shan were recommended
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Noise: A Flaw in Human Judgment
by Cass Sunstein, Daniel Kahneman & Olivier Sibony -
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But What If We're Wrong? Thinking About the Present As If It Were the Past
by Chuck Klosterman -
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The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win
by Maria Konnikova -
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Money Games: The Inside Story of How American Dealmakers Saved Korea's Most Iconic Bank
by Weijian Shan -
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Exhalation
by Ted Chiang
The best books on Making Good Decisions, recommended by Sebastian Park
The best books on Making Good Decisions, recommended by Sebastian Park
Good decision-making is a crucial skill not only in business but in life. In this interview, entrepreneur, investor and poker player Sebastian Park advises how to make good decisions in a world of uncertainty, how to evaluate past decisions for future improvement, and how fiction can help us reflect on the choices we make.
