What You Do Is Who You Are
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What You Do Is Who You Are is a business and leadership book by venture capitalist Ben Horowitz that explores how to build and shape organizational culture through actions rather than words.
All labels observed (1)
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| What You Do Is Who You Are canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10993900 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: What You Do Is Who You Are Context triple: [Ben Horowitz, notableWork, What You Do Is Who You Are]
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A.
Who You Are
"Who You Are" is a pop ballad best known as a hit single by Jessie J, co-written and produced by songwriter Toby Gad.
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B.
What You're Doing
"What You're Doing" is a rock song by the Beatles, written primarily by Paul McCartney and released on their 1964 album Beatles for Sale.
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C.
What You Are
"What You Are" is a song by American rock band Audioslave, known for its heavy guitar riffs and Chris Cornell's powerful vocals, from their 2002 self-titled debut album.
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D.
Don’t Forget Who You Are
“Don’t Forget Who You Are” is a song by Common from his socially conscious hip-hop album *A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1*.
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E.
Be As You Are
"Be As You Are" is a reflective pop song by American singer-songwriter Mike Posner that explores themes of self-acceptance and personal authenticity.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: What You Do Is Who You Are Target entity description: What You Do Is Who You Are is a business and leadership book by venture capitalist Ben Horowitz that explores how to build and shape organizational culture through actions rather than words.
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A.
Who You Are
"Who You Are" is a pop ballad best known as a hit single by Jessie J, co-written and produced by songwriter Toby Gad.
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B.
What You're Doing
"What You're Doing" is a rock song by the Beatles, written primarily by Paul McCartney and released on their 1964 album Beatles for Sale.
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C.
What You Are
"What You Are" is a song by American rock band Audioslave, known for its heavy guitar riffs and Chris Cornell's powerful vocals, from their 2002 self-titled debut album.
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D.
Don’t Forget Who You Are
“Don’t Forget Who You Are” is a song by Common from his socially conscious hip-hop album *A Beautiful Revolution Pt. 1*.
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E.
Be As You Are
"Be As You Are" is a reflective pop song by American singer-songwriter Mike Posner that explores themes of self-acceptance and personal authenticity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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business book ⓘ leadership book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | Ben Horowitz ⓘ |
| coreIdea |
cultural design requires explicit rules and rituals
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culture is defined by what people do, not what they say ⓘ culture must be intentionally designed, not left to chance ⓘ hiring, firing, and promotions are key tools for shaping culture ⓘ leaders must model the behaviors they want in their organizations ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| genre |
business
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leadership ⓘ management ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
alignment between stated values and actual behavior
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ethical leadership ⓘ scaling company culture ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
business leaders
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entrepreneurs ⓘ managers ⓘ organizational designers ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
company culture
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leadership ⓘ management practices ⓘ organizational culture ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emphasis on actions over mission statements
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linking historical figures to modern management lessons ⓘ practical frameworks for building culture ⓘ |
| pages | approximately 288 ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2019 ⓘ |
| publisher | Harper Business ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Hard Thing About Hard Things ⓘ |
| subtitle | How to Create Your Business Culture ⓘ |
| title | What You Do Is Who You Are ⓘ |
| topic |
examples from history and business
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how leaders shape culture through actions ⓘ values in practice vs values in slogans ⓘ |
| usesCaseStudy |
Genghis Khan
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Haitian Revolution ⓘ Samurai culture ⓘ Toussaint Louverture ⓘ modern technology companies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: What You Do Is Who You Are Description of subject: What You Do Is Who You Are is a business and leadership book by venture capitalist Ben Horowitz that explores how to build and shape organizational culture through actions rather than words.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.