As 2025 wraps up, we asked leaders across LLR’s portfolio to share the business books, podcasts and newsletters that helped them navigate this year. Below you’ll find resources on AI and the future of work, leadership and culture, finance, technology trends and more. Here’s to carrying fresh perspectives with us into 2026. Happy holidays from LLR!

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Newsletters

AI and the Future of Work:

The Rundown AI: Get daily news, tools and guides to apply artificial intelligence in business and life. 1M+ subscribers.

TLDR AI: Bite-sized summaries of AI and machine-learning news, tools and breakthroughs for tech professionals.

Superhuman AI: AI news and tool updates delivered in 3 minutes a day. Helps professionals master emerging AI skills and use cases.

Leadership and Culture:

Management Tip of the Day: Designed to strengthen how leaders think and act. Each daily tip distills current management wisdom into one practical takeaway.

Finance and Private Equity:

CFO Secrets: Covers growth strategy, forecasting, and modern CFO playbooks. Concise guidance for finance leaders.

Accounting Weekly: Weekly updates on accounting, regulation and trends impacting corporate leaders.

CFO Dive: Analysis and news for finance executives managing transformation, capital strategy, and performance metrics.

Innovation and Market Trends:

The Water Coolest: A daily snapshot of startup and investment news. Quick insights for founders, operators, and early-stage investors.

The Tech Capital: Covers global digital infrastructure, investment and leadership trends shaping the technology ecosystem.

Visual Capitalist: Data-driven visual stories that make complex economic, tech, and market trends instantly clear.

The Hustle: Built for founders and executives seeking the next big idea. A fast, witty look at business, innovation and culture.

Books

AI and the Future of Work:

Co-Intelligence: Using real-world examples, Ethan Mollick shares how leaders and teams can thrive by partnering with AI as a collaborator.

Leadership and Culture:

The 5x CEO: A playbook for private-equity-backed CEOs to accelerate value creation. Reveals actionable strategies from top-performing leaders who deliver outstanding returns under pressure.

4 Disciplines of Execution: A proven system for achieving strategic priorities amid daily chaos. Offers a framework for leaders to align teams and deliver breakthrough results.

Amp It Up: Former Snowflake CEO Frank Slootman shares his leadership formula for driving hypergrowth – a guide to raising expectations and building high-performance cultures.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A leadership fable revealing the root causes of team failure and how to fix them. Provides a model for building trust, accountability, and results.

Meditations: Timeless Stoic wisdom on leadership, resilience, and purpose. A modern translation that helps readers apply ancient philosophy to professional growth.

Finance and Private Equity:

Where Did Our Game Go?: A behind-the-scenes look at the transformation of college football into a billion-dollar enterprise. Explores the economic and structural forces reshaping modern sports.

 Podcasts

AI and the Future of Work:

Practical AI: Technologists and business leaders discuss AI, ML and LLMs in accessible, real-world terms.

AI a16z Podcast: Expert discussions on tech innovation across AI, health, finance, and culture – valuable insights from industry leaders and founders for builders and the tech-curious alike.

Leadership and Culture:

Founders Podcast: Each episode distills lessons from history’s greatest entrepreneurs, connecting timeless ideas to modern leadership.

BG2Pod Podcast: Conversations blending business, growth, and grit. Focuses on leadership lessons and insights from real-world experience.

Finance and Private Equity:

Run the Numbers Podcast: CFO CJ Gustafson shares lessons on startup finance, metrics, and growth. Covers budgeting, forecasting, equity, and fundraising — all driving business performance.

The Private Equity Podcast: Interviews with top PE professionals uncovering success lessons and strategies from across the industry.

Capitalisn’t Podcast: An engaging look at capitalism, economics, and policy with leading thinkers. Explores where markets succeed and fail.

Innovation and Market Trends:

Hard Fork Podcast: New York Times journalists explore and make sense of the latest in the rapidly changing world of tech.

The books, podcasts, and newsletters featured here were selected by leaders from LLR portfolio companies based solely on their opinions and perceived relevance to this year’s categories.

This GrowthBit is featured in LLR’s 2026 Growth Guide, along with other insights from our portfolio company leaders and Value Creation Team. Download the eBook here.