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Do you find the book's format to be formulaic? Readers have complained that Abrashoff makes a statement, then explains the way he executed it on Benfold, then restates its importance. Does this mitigate the impact of his leadership prowess?

Travis Formulaic, maybe. I definitely feel like there's a predictability to his writing, but that's actually one of the strong points of the book. It is very…moreFormulaic, maybe. I definitely feel like there's a predictability to his writing, but that's actually one of the strong points of the book. It is very straight forward, without being too dry, full of rich, useful examples of his ideas.

While not specifically actionable (which, I feel, would have been a bit pedantic.. I don't like that aspect of some self-help books), I feel like his stories are very relatable, interesting, and easy to co-opt to any industry. He also does a good job of summarizing his points, which again I don't feel like negatively impacts the book.(less)

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