Tony Fadell led the teams that created the iPod, iPhone and Nest Learning Thermostat, and in his 30+ years in Silicon Valley, he learned so much about leadership, design, startups, Apple, Google, decision making, mentoring, crushing failures and incredible successes , which would be enough for an entire encyclopedia.

Tony uses examples that instantly capture attention, such as the process of creating the very first iPods and iPhones. Each chapter is designed to help the reader solve a problem they are currently facing - how to get funding for their startup, whether or not to quit their job, or simply how to deal with the jerk in the next office.

Tony was laying out his path to success alongside mentors like Steve Jobs and Bill Campbell, Silicon Valley icons who have achieved success time and time again. But Tony doesn't subscribe to the Silicon Valley creed that to create something great you have to invent everything from scratch. His advice is unconventional because it is old school. Tony realized that human nature doesn't change. You don't need to invent ways of leadership and management - you need to invent what you do.

Tony Fadell is an American top manager. He created the iPod and iPhone, founded Nest, and created the Nest, a learning thermostat. During his career, Tony was the author of more than 300 patents. He now leads the investment and advisory company Future Shape, where he mentors the next generation of startups that are changing the world.