Self-help ✦ Penny’s Take
Making Things Happen
Scott Berkun · 2008
72/100
👍 Worth It
Scott Berkun spent nine years managing projects at Microsoft and writes about leadership the way an experienced practitioner talks — honestly and without jargon. The philosophy-first approach is useful even if the war stories skew toward large-org tech culture, and the examples have aged some. Worth reading for software and product professionals; less relevant if your work lives far outside that world.
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Verdict receipt0–100
Faith & family safety80
Substance / usefulness73
Craft & writing76
Originality62
Evidence & accuracy76
Hype vs delivers72
Age-fit80
👁 Human-eye gut-check72
Penny’s verdict72
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