Principles
Turn experience into clear principles for better decisions, personal growth, and organisational success through radical truth and transparency.
17 min
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What is Principles about?
Principles (2017) shares the life and work principles that Ray Dalio developed while building Bridgewater Associates into one of the world’s largest hedge funds. He explains ideas such as radical truthfulness, radical transparency, learning from mistakes, and making decisions based on evidence and the views of the most credible people. The book offers a practical system for improving decisions in life and at work.
Who should read Principles?
- Leaders building cultures of honesty and open feedback
- Professionals who want a system for better decisions
- Anyone determined to learn from mistakes and keep growing

