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Maverick
Business
Semler's memoir of dismantling traditional management at Semco and discovering that radical employee autonomy actually works. DHH cites it as proof that a company can be different — a clear ancestor of Basecamp's calm-company ethos.
Endorsed By
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David Heinemeier Hansson
“Maverick: You can be different.”
Second of DHH's five 'business books that lit a bulb' tweet — its influence is visible in Basecamp's anti-hustle company design.
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Jason Fried
On the REWORK podcast, Fried and DHH point to Maverick as the foundational book behind 37signals' management style. DHH calls it the 'kickoff book' that justified their most unconventional choices.
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Andrew Wilkinson
“Great book”
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Ryan Petersen
“[One of] the best books for business people”