# High Output Management by Andy Grove

3 Hacker News commenters recommended High Output Management by Andy Grove and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 3 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it as a classic management book, and one commenter says it would have helped them as a manager. Critics raise no recurring complaint.

## Why people recommend it

- Seen as a classic management book (1 comments): "Pickup any of the classic management books (Andy grove's high output management)." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49372171))
- Seen as helpful for managers (1 comments): "would've helped or something like High Output Management by Andy Grove" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46550083))

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- [Shape Up by Ryan Singer](https://hackerapproved.com/p/shape-up.md): 6 recommend
- [Team Topologies by Matthew Skelton and Manuel Pais](https://hackerapproved.com/p/team-topologies.md): 5 recommend
- [Peopleware by Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister](https://hackerapproved.com/p/peopleware.md): 5 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/0679772049?tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Bookshop.org](https://bookshop.org/a/130825/9780679772040) (affiliate link)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "High Output Management by Andy Grove", https://hackerapproved.com/p/high-output-management/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).