9 books that changed the lives of famous entrepreneurs

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Books that influenced the worldview of the most successful people on the planet.

1. Jeff Bezos: The Rest of the Day, Kazuo Ishiguro

According to the founder of the Internet company Amazon, he draws more knowledge from novels than from popular science literature. The rest of the day, which tells the story of post-war England, tops the list of the entrepreneur's favorite works.

“After reading one of my favorite books, The Remains of the Day, you will be impressed for a long time. I was as if in prostration for another 10 hours. The book told me a lot about life and repentance, - shared his emotions Bezos.

2. Sheryl Sandberg: A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine L'Engle

In an interview with COO Facebook, Sherrill Sandberg said that as a child, she imagined herself in the place of a very strange heroine of this fantasy novel.

“I wanted to be Meg Murry,” says one of the most powerful women in the world. “I loved the way she interacted with others, fighting against the injustice of the system, and how she tried to protect her family from the many hardships.”

3. Satya Nadella: Flexible Mind, Carol Dweck

Microsoft CEO claims this book changed his worldview forever.

“It is about a fixed mindset and a growth mindset. People with a growth mindset are always happy to learn new things. After reading this book, I began to think about what processes are going on in my head, whether our company has a learning culture and how curious our employees are,”says Satya Nadella.

4. John Chambers: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

According to the former CEO of Cisco Systems, Mark Twain's famous novel helped him cope with dyslexia in his youth.

“It was this book that helped me turn one of my biggest problems into my dignity,” says Chambers.

5. Jeff Weiner: “The Art of Being Happy. Guide for Life ", Dalai Lama XIV

The head of LinkedIn claims that the Dalai Lama's religious writing taught him a sense of true compassion.

“This is what I'm trying to achieve,” Weiner said in an interview. “I say try because it’s not easy.”

6. Warren Buffett: The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham

The famous investor loves to read, but this book, published back in 1949, stands out among the rest on his list.

The Intelligent Investor teaches how to create a profitable capital investment system. According to Buffett, he stumbled upon it in one of the bookstores, and it became the best book of its kind for him.

7. Mark Benioff: The Art of War, Sun Tzu

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff calls Sun Tzu's military tract the most useful book for his career.

He even wrote a review for the 2008 edition: “Since I first read The Art of War many years ago, I have applied the principles in this book in many areas of my life. She showed me how to work in the industry with much more experienced people and how to get the better of them. It helped Salesforce succeed in the software industry.”

8. Carol Bartz: Nancy Drew Book Series, Caroline Keane

“I loved all the stories about Nancy Drew,” says the American entrepreneur and former CEO of Yahoo. - This heroine is smart and able to keep everything under control. She has an amazing life. And she also has a sports car."

9. Steve Jobs: Autobiography of a Yogi by Paramahansa Yogananda

In 1974, Jobs traveled to India in search of spiritual enlightenment. The philosophy of Zen Buddhism has greatly influenced both life and the inventions of Steve Jobs.

In 2011, at the exit from the memorial service, which Jobs planned independently, copies of the book "Autobiography of a Yogi" were handed out to friends and family. It was written by an Indian guru who spread the practice of meditation in the West. The content of this particular book Jobs wanted to convey to everyone present after his death.