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Executive-compensation negotiator and founder of ThinkWarwick; writes the Substack Execs in the City.
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Claude CoworkSoftware Anthropic
I love Claude CoWork.
Lenny's Podcast, "He's negotiated $1B+ in executive compensation. Here's his playbook.", lightning round, favourite recently discovered product; the guest's own spoken answer (YouTube captions).
2026-03-15·youtube.com ↗
You Can Negotiate AnythingBook Herb Cohen
I like Herb Cohen's You Can Negotiate Anything. It's a little dated. Uh like old white dude in the 80s dated so be mindful it doesn't suit all audiences
Lenny's Podcast, "He's negotiated $1B+ in executive compensation. Here's his playbook.", lightning round, asked for the books they recommend most; the guest's own spoken answer (YouTube captions). The guest calls it a little dated.
2026-03-15·youtube.com ↗
Radical CandorBook Kim Scott
And then I like radical candor. I know some of your guests put that on. I've met Kim Scott, she's phenomenal. Like that radical candor really gave me the confidence to be assertive in the ways that I never had been before.
Lenny's Podcast, "He's negotiated $1B+ in executive compensation. Here's his playbook.", lightning round, asked for the books they recommend most; the guest's own spoken answer (YouTube captions).
2026-03-15·youtube.com ↗
LucaOther
I've been really liking watching Luca. The Disney movie.
Lenny's Podcast, "He's negotiated $1B+ in executive compensation. Here's his playbook.", lightning round, favourite recent movie or TV show; the guest's own spoken answer (YouTube captions). The 2021 Pixar film.
2026-03-15·youtube.com ↗
MinusculeOther
for low stimulating things I really like Minuscule. It's like a a YouTube short that's like French made and it's like spiders and flies and like bugs.
Lenny's Podcast, "He's negotiated $1B+ in executive compensation. Here's his playbook.", lightning round, favourite recent movie or TV show; the guest's own spoken answer (YouTube captions). The French animated series about insects.
2026-03-15·youtube.com ↗
WhoopHardware Whoop
I got a Whoop this last year and I've lost almost 50 lb just paying attention to my Whoop stats
Lenny's Podcast, "He's negotiated $1B+ in executive compensation. Here's his playbook.", lightning round, favourite recently discovered product; the guest's own spoken answer (YouTube captions).
2026-03-15·youtube.com ↗
InfluenceBook Robert Cialdini
Influence by Robert Cialdini.
Lenny's Podcast, "He's negotiated $1B+ in executive compensation. Here's his playbook.", lightning round, asked for the books they recommend most; the guest's own spoken answer (YouTube captions).
2026-03-15·youtube.com ↗
Negotiation Made SimpleBook John Lowry
he wrote a book called negotiation made simple. And I remember reading it and I was pissed off because I'm like I wanted to write a book a couple years ago and then I read his and said this like this is what I wanted to write. So I was frustrated and then I was like I'm going to reach out to him because I have a lot of respect for him. So I did his podcast that'll be live soon, but yeah, that was negotiation made simple. It really breaks it down in an easy way and I think that could be like a bible.
Lenny's Podcast, "He's negotiated $1B+ in executive compensation. Here's his playbook.", lightning round, asked for the books they recommend most; the guest's own spoken answer (YouTube captions). The guest has appeared on the author's podcast.
2026-03-15·youtube.com ↗
How to Win Friends and Influence PeopleBook Dale Carnegie
How to Win Friends and Influence People, right? That's not why I do it. I'm just I'm just suggesting that's also a area where you can read more on that.
Lenny's Podcast, "He's negotiated $1B+ in executive compensation. Here's his playbook.", lightning round, life motto; the guest's own spoken answer (YouTube captions).
2026-03-15·youtube.com ↗
MacroFactorSoftware
MacroFactor for macro tracking
Lenny's Podcast, "He's negotiated $1B+ in executive compensation. Here's his playbook.", lightning round, favourite recently discovered product; the guest's own spoken answer (YouTube captions). One of three products the guest says they use every day.
2026-03-15·youtube.com ↗
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