Check out these titles based on recommendations from Bill Gates, Satya Nadella, Sheryl Sandberg, Tim Cook, and several other notable industry leaders.
There are thousands of books about leadership, and myriad book recommendations from tech leaders. It can be difficult to know which books are worth investing the time and money into and which are not. The following titles have been highly rated by well-known CEOs and noteworthy business moguls.
The Ride of a Lifetime Image: Amazon
In a post on his blog, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates refered to Robert Iger’s The Ride of a Lifetime as “a business book I’d actually recommend.” Of Iger’s book, Gates also wrote, “I think anyone would enjoy this book, whether they’re looking for business insights or just want a good read by a humble guy who rose up the corporate ladder to successfully run one of the biggest companies in the world.”
Drop the Ball Image: Amazon
In her review of Drop the Ball by Tiffany Dufu, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg stated, “We won’t reach equality in the workplace without equality in the home. Drop the Ball shows how everyone benefits when men work towards equality–and how our relationships and our lives are richer when we lean in together.”
Mindset Image: Amazon
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has cited Mindset by Carol S. Dweck in several interviews and press briefings as being very influential. Nadella has also expressed that he changed his management style as a result of reading Dweck’s book.
Trailblazer Image: Amazon
In a review, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki said of Trailblazer, “Benioff explores how companies can nurture a values-based culture to become powerful platforms for change.”
Trillion Dollar Coach Image: Amazon
According to the book’s website, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said of Trillion Dollar Coach by Bill Campbell, “Whenever I saw Bill, he gave me great perspective about what really matters. At the end of the day, it’s the people in your life. Bill had such strong principles around community and how to bring people together. We used those principles–detailed in Trillion Dollar Coach–to form the foundation of Google’s leadership training, so all of our leaders can continue to learn from Bill.”
Competing Against Time Image: Amazon
Favobooks lists Competing Against Time as one of the books Apple CEO Tim Cook highly recommends. According to the site, Cook enjoyed the book so much that he often hands out copies to colleagues and new hires.
Winning Now, Winning Later Image: Amazon
On her LinkedIn account, former PepsiCo chairman, Indra Nooyi, recommended David M. Cote’s Winning Now, Winning Later. Nooyi stated, “It is a must-read in today’s environment, and I only wish I had this playbook available to me during my own tenure as a CEO.”
Limitless Image: Amazon
Founder of the Virgin Group and English business magnate, investor, author, and philanthropist Richard Branson included Limitless by Ajaz Ahmed on his “Top 65 books to read in a lifetime.”
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