When I left Google Ventures to work on global public health, I was a bit terrified. I had lots of experience building tech in Silicon Valley, but I was very afraid of walking blindly into a totally different type of environment, with very different values. A few books were very helpful for understanding this new world — in particular, Mountains Beyond Mountains about the NGO Partners in Health and Epic Measures, which explained how many health organizations measure the burden of diseases in countries.
I spent the last eight years working in global public health and had lots of time to read on long flights. The team at Hard Problems has pulled together our favorite books that will help you on your path to working on gnarly problems.
Read the article and let us know on Linkedin what books are missing from our list.
Recently on our job board
We added about 92 new jobs to the job board in the last week. These ones are especially good:
Associate Service Designer (Disaster) at the American Red Cross
Work on disaster response with one of the most highly respected organizations in the world.English Content Writer and Editor at UNICEF in Jakarta
Write for one of the most well-known children’s organizations globally.Product Manager at the Natural History Museum in London
A unique PM role at an historic museum that educations millions per year.Staff Product Designer, Mobile at NPR
NPR is one of the most important news sources in the USALead User Researcher at NHS England
Use your research skills to benefit one of the strongest public health programs in the world.Creative and Brand Lead at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
A creative role at one of the world’s leading non-profit health research groups.Senior User Researcher at Government Digital Service in the UK
The GDS makes probably the strongest government digital services in the world.VP Product Management at Freenome in California
A very senior role (with strong pay) working on cancer detection.Lead Service Designer at Canadian Blood Services
Work on donor services at a key part of Canada’s health system.UX UI Lead Designer at Cardiovascular Research Foundation in NY
Work on one of the biggest killers in the USA and the world.
