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Hot Seat
by Jeff Immelt • 2021
Inheriting an icon, he faced 9/11, a financial meltdown, and the shadow of his predecessor.
3.97
898
Hot Seat Summary
Hot Seat 93%
Inheriting an icon, he faced 9/11, a financial meltdown, and the shadow of his predecessor.
by Jeff Immelt 2021
3.97
898 ratings
Softwar
by Matthew Symonds • 2003
Oracle nearly died in 1990. Its founder's response: bet the company on an all-in internet gamble.
3.78
499
Softwar Summary
Softwar 93%
Oracle nearly died in 1990. Its founder's response: bet the company on an all-in internet gamble.
by Matthew Symonds 2003
3.78
499 ratings
Hard Drive
by James Wallace • 1992
The $50,000 operating system Gates bought and resold to IBM: the deal that built Microsoft.
4.12
2k+
Hard Drive Summary
Hard Drive 92%
The $50,000 operating system Gates bought and resold to IBM: the deal that built Microsoft.
by James Wallace 1992
4.12
2k+ ratings
How to Think Like Bill Gates
by Daniel Smith • 2015
Deploy the Gates analytical method: it built Microsoft, and now it fights malaria.
3.69
275
How to Think Like Bill Gates Summary
How to Think Like Bill Gates 92%
Deploy the Gates analytical method: it built Microsoft, and now it fights malaria.
by Daniel Smith 2015
3.69
275 ratings
Steve Jobs
by Walter Isaacson • 2011
Jobs handpicked his biographer while dying. The result won't separate the genius from the cruelty.
4.16
1.4M+
Steve Jobs Summary
Steve Jobs 92%
Jobs handpicked his biographer while dying. The result won't separate the genius from the cruelty.
by Walter Isaacson 2011
4.16
1.4M+ ratings
iCon
by Jeffrey S. Young • 2005
Fired at thirty from Apple. Twelve years later, he returned to rescue it.
4.06
11k+
iCon Summary
iCon 92%
Fired at thirty from Apple. Twelve years later, he returned to rescue it.
by Jeffrey S. Young 2005
4.06
11k+ ratings
Becoming Steve Jobs
by Brent Schlender • 2015
Steve Jobs was not born a visionary. His twelve years outside Apple made him one.
4.15
17k+
Becoming Steve Jobs Summary
Becoming Steve Jobs 92%
Steve Jobs was not born a visionary. His twelve years outside Apple made him one.
by Brent Schlender 2015
4.15
17k+ ratings
What It Takes
by Stephen A. Schwarzman • 2019
The Blackstone playbook: think bigger, hire sharper, lose less, and treat every failure as tuition.
4.14
9k+
What It Takes Summary
What It Takes 92%
The Blackstone playbook: think bigger, hire sharper, lose less, and treat every failure as tuition.
by Stephen A. Schwarzman 2019
4.14
9k+ ratings
Steve Jobs in Exile
by Geoffrey Cain • 2026
Apple fired him. His next company secretly built the web and later, its software rescued Apple.
4.43
299
Steve Jobs in Exile Summary
Steve Jobs in Exile 92%
Apple fired him. His next company secretly built the web and later, its software rescued Apple.
by Geoffrey Cain 2026
4.43
299 ratings
Sam Walton, Made in America
by Sam Walton • 1992
One store, one plane, and a man who hated waste. The Walmart story by its founder.
4.16
28k+
Sam Walton, Made in America Summary
Sam Walton, Made in America 92%
One store, one plane, and a man who hated waste. The Walmart story by its founder.
by Sam Walton 1992
4.16
28k+ ratings
The Ride of a Lifetime
by Robert Iger • 2019
Disrupt yourself first, preserve what you buy, lead with optimism: a Disney CEO's playbook.
4.40
97k+
The Ride of a Lifetime Summary
The Ride of a Lifetime 92%
Disrupt yourself first, preserve what you buy, lead with optimism: a Disney CEO's playbook.
by Robert Iger 2019
4.40
97k+ ratings
Steve Jobs
by Karen Blumenthal • 2012
Garage startup. Public firing. Decade in exile. The return that produced the iPod and iPhone.
3.95
7k+
Steve Jobs Summary
Steve Jobs 92%
Garage startup. Public firing. Decade in exile. The return that produced the iPod and iPhone.
by Karen Blumenthal 2012
3.95
7k+ ratings
I'd Like the World to Buy a Coke
by David Greising • 1998
The CEO who scrapped Coke’s formula then brought it back to build a global empire.
3.91
107
I'd Like the World to Buy a Coke Summary
I'd Like the World to Buy a Coke 91%
The CEO who scrapped Coke’s formula then brought it back to build a global empire.
by David Greising 1998
3.91
107 ratings
Steve Jobs
by Patricia Lakin • 2011
Before the iPhone, Jobs took a calligraphy class. That strange detour explains everything.
3.85
384
Steve Jobs Summary
Steve Jobs 91%
Before the iPhone, Jobs took a calligraphy class. That strange detour explains everything.
by Patricia Lakin 2011
3.85
384 ratings
The Everything Store
by Brad Stone • 2013
How one man's ferocious drive turned an online bookstore into the world's most feared company.
4.14
78k+
The Everything Store Summary
The Everything Store 91%
How one man's ferocious drive turned an online bookstore into the world's most feared company.
by Brad Stone 2013
4.14
78k+ ratings
Power Play
by Tim Higgins • 2021
A $35,000 electric car drew 400,000 pre-orders. The factory to build it became a nightmare.
4.07
2k+
Power Play Summary
Power Play 91%
A $35,000 electric car drew 400,000 pre-orders. The factory to build it became a nightmare.
by Tim Higgins 2021
4.07
2k+ ratings
The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison*
by Mike Wilson • 1997
Larry Ellison sold databases. His real product was the legend of Larry Ellison.
3.93
436
The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison* Summary
The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison* 91%
Larry Ellison sold databases. His real product was the legend of Larry Ellison.
by Mike Wilson 1997
3.93
436 ratings
Elon Musk
by Walter Isaacson • 2023
His rockets and his cruelty share one origin: the boy who learned to feel nothing.
4.32
77k+
Elon Musk Summary
Elon Musk 91%
His rockets and his cruelty share one origin: the boy who learned to feel nothing.
by Walter Isaacson 2023
4.32
77k+ ratings
American Turnaround
by Edward E. Whitacre • 2013
Bankrupt GM returned to profit in months. The same risk-taking that landed AT&T the iPhone.
3.86
234
American Turnaround Summary
American Turnaround 91%
Bankrupt GM returned to profit in months. The same risk-taking that landed AT&T the iPhone.
by Edward E. Whitacre 2013
3.86
234 ratings
Invent and Wander
by Jeff Bezos • 2020
Bezos's shareholder letters: two decades of long-term bets while Wall Street demanded quarter wins.
3.85
7k+
Invent and Wander Summary
Invent and Wander 91%
Bezos's shareholder letters: two decades of long-term bets while Wall Street demanded quarter wins.
by Jeff Bezos 2020
3.85
7k+ ratings
Wise Guy
by Guy Kawasaki • 2019
He sold the world on the Macintosh. Then he found what's worth selling your life for.
3.94
685
Wise Guy Summary
Wise Guy 91%
He sold the world on the Macintosh. Then he found what's worth selling your life for.
by Guy Kawasaki 2019
3.94
685 ratings
To Pixar and Beyond
by Lawrence Levy • 2016
Goldman Sachs rejected Pixar. Its CFO took a different road to a billion-dollar IPO.
4.24
8k+
To Pixar and Beyond Summary
To Pixar and Beyond 91%
Goldman Sachs rejected Pixar. Its CFO took a different road to a billion-dollar IPO.
by Lawrence Levy 2016
4.24
8k+ ratings
The Truth About Trump
by Michael D'Antonio • 2015
A Queens developer's decades-long project of self-invention, and how it conquered America.
3.54
795
The Truth About Trump Summary
The Truth About Trump 91%
A Queens developer's decades-long project of self-invention, and how it conquered America.
by Michael D'Antonio 2015
3.54
795 ratings
The Art of Being Unreasonable
by Eli Broad • 2012
Defy convention, do your homework, take the risk: the mindset that built two Fortune 500 companies.
3.51
555
The Art of Being Unreasonable Summary
The Art of Being Unreasonable 91%
Defy convention, do your homework, take the risk: the mindset that built two Fortune 500 companies.
by Eli Broad 2012
3.51
555 ratings
The Second Coming of Steve Jobs
by Alan Deutschman • 2000
Fired at thirty, Jobs failed a decade before returning to remake the company that rejected him.
3.95
3k+
The Second Coming of Steve Jobs Summary
The Second Coming of Steve Jobs 91%
Fired at thirty, Jobs failed a decade before returning to remake the company that rejected him.
by Alan Deutschman 2000
3.95
3k+ ratings
Tim Cook
by Leander Kahney • 2019
They said Apple peaked with Jobs. Cook's bet on operations, ethics, and privacy tripled its value.
3.70
3k+
Tim Cook Summary
Tim Cook 91%
They said Apple peaked with Jobs. Cook's bet on operations, ethics, and privacy tripled its value.
by Leander Kahney 2019
3.70
3k+ ratings
Giants of Enterprise
by Richard S. Tedlow • 2001
Seven titans built American business. The power they won then turned on them.
4.25
2k+
Giants of Enterprise Summary
Giants of Enterprise 91%
Seven titans built American business. The power they won then turned on them.
by Richard S. Tedlow 2001
4.25
2k+ ratings
Amazon Unbound
by Brad Stone • 2021
Amazon's second act produced AWS, Alexa, and a $1.7 trillion empire, but the backlash had begun.
4.07
7k+
Amazon Unbound Summary
Amazon Unbound 91%
Amazon's second act produced AWS, Alexa, and a $1.7 trillion empire, but the backlash had begun.
by Brad Stone 2021
4.07
7k+ ratings
Men and Rubber
by Harvey S. Firestone • 1926
Think deeply, save a surplus, never cut quality: a tire titan's rules for surviving any crisis.
4.25
253
Men and Rubber Summary
Men and Rubber 91%
Think deeply, save a surplus, never cut quality: a tire titan's rules for surviving any crisis.
by Harvey S. Firestone 1926
4.25
253 ratings
Iacocca
by Lee Iacocca • 1984
Fired by Ford, he saved Chrysler with a dollar salary, a bailout, and the K-car gambit.
3.99
11k+
Iacocca Summary
Iacocca 91%
Fired by Ford, he saved Chrysler with a dollar salary, a bailout, and the K-car gambit.
by Lee Iacocca 1984
3.99
11k+ ratings
Ratan Tata A Complete Biography
by A.K. Gandhi • 2021
He acquired Jaguar, Corus, and Tetley. Charitable trusts controlled the empire, not his family.
3.77
290
Ratan Tata A Complete Biography Summary
Ratan Tata A Complete Biography 91%
He acquired Jaguar, Corus, and Tetley. Charitable trusts controlled the empire, not his family.
by A.K. Gandhi 2021
3.77
290 ratings
Who Says Elephants Can't Dance? Inside IBM's Historic Turnaround
by Louis V. Gerstner Jr. • 2002
IBM was dying. The smart money said break it up. A new CEO from the outside refused.
3.91
8k+
Who Says Elephants Can't Dance? Inside IBM's Historic Turnaround Summary
Who Says Elephants Can't Dance? Inside IBM's Historic Turnaround 91%
IBM was dying. The smart money said break it up. A new CEO from the outside refused.
by Louis V. Gerstner Jr. 2002
3.91
8k+ ratings
Return to the Little Kingdom
by Michael Moritz • 2009
A Los Altos garage, two unlikely partners, and the unfiltered early years of Apple.
4.00
1k+
Return to the Little Kingdom Summary
Return to the Little Kingdom 91%
A Los Altos garage, two unlikely partners, and the unfiltered early years of Apple.
by Michael Moritz 2009
4.00
1k+ ratings
After Steve
by Tripp Mickle • 2022
After Jobs, Tim Cook made Apple worth $3 trillion. Jony Ive watched its creative engine stall.
4.09
3k+
After Steve Summary
After Steve 91%
After Jobs, Tim Cook made Apple worth $3 trillion. Jony Ive watched its creative engine stall.
by Tripp Mickle 2022
4.09
3k+ ratings
Inside Steve's Brain
by Leander Kahney • 2008
How ruthless focus, elite teams, and total control built the world's most admired company.
3.95
5k+
Inside Steve's Brain Summary
Inside Steve's Brain 91%
How ruthless focus, elite teams, and total control built the world's most admired company.
by Leander Kahney 2008
3.95
5k+ ratings
The Alchemists
by Jim Ratcliffe • 2018
Four out of five acquisitions fail. INEOS bet on the opposite and built a global industrial empire.
3.74
110
The Alchemists Summary
The Alchemists 91%
Four out of five acquisitions fail. INEOS bet on the opposite and built a global industrial empire.
by Jim Ratcliffe 2018
3.74
110 ratings
Founders at Work
by Jessica Livingston • 2001
Thirty founders on the server crashes, empty accounts, and obsession that built their companies.
4.03
38k+
Founders at Work Summary
Founders at Work 91%
Thirty founders on the server crashes, empty accounts, and obsession that built their companies.
by Jessica Livingston 2001
4.03
38k+ ratings
Hit Refresh
by Satya Nadella • 2017
Microsoft's third CEO inherited a know-it-all giant. His turnaround began with one word: empathy.
3.79
18k+
Hit Refresh Summary
Hit Refresh 91%
Microsoft's third CEO inherited a know-it-all giant. His turnaround began with one word: empathy.
by Satya Nadella 2017
3.79
18k+ ratings
Shoe Dog
by Phil Knight • 2016
A fake name, bickering misfits, and 18 years of near-collapse: the Nike story.
4.46
375k+
Shoe Dog Summary
Shoe Dog 91%
A fake name, bickering misfits, and 18 years of near-collapse: the Nike story.
by Phil Knight 2016
4.46
375k+ ratings
Streetwise
by Lloyd Blankfein • 2026
Brooklyn projects to Goldman Sachs CEO: a near-collapse, lymphoma, and a Congressional firestorm.
4.39
1k+
Streetwise Summary
Streetwise 91%
Brooklyn projects to Goldman Sachs CEO: a near-collapse, lymphoma, and a Congressional firestorm.
by Lloyd Blankfein 2026
4.39
1k+ ratings
Bloomberg by Bloomberg
by Michael R. Bloomberg • 1997
Fired with $10 million, he built a terminal that reshaped finance, then ran New York City.
3.71
1k+
Bloomberg by Bloomberg Summary
Bloomberg by Bloomberg 91%
Fired with $10 million, he built a terminal that reshaped finance, then ran New York City.
by Michael R. Bloomberg 1997
3.71
1k+ ratings
The Fund
by Rob Copeland • 2023
Ray Dalio sold a philosophy of truth. The billion-dollar reality was a surveillance machine.
3.97
7k+
The Fund Summary
The Fund 91%
Ray Dalio sold a philosophy of truth. The billion-dollar reality was a surveillance machine.
by Rob Copeland 2023
3.97
7k+ ratings
Play Nice But Win
by Michael Dell • 2021
Wall Street declared his company dead. He bet $24 billion on the long term. The long term won.
4.13
3k+
Play Nice But Win Summary
Play Nice But Win 91%
Wall Street declared his company dead. He bet $24 billion on the long term. The long term won.
by Michael Dell 2021
4.13
3k+ ratings
Good Power
by Ginni Rometty • 2023
Turning a century-old company taught her power works best when given away. Here is how.
3.95
1k+
Good Power Summary
Good Power 91%
Turning a century-old company taught her power works best when given away. Here is how.
by Ginni Rometty 2023
3.95
1k+ ratings
Steve Jobs' Life By Design
by George Beahm • 2014
Death focuses the mind. Jobs' last lecture, decoded into a system for work that matters.
3.82
217
Steve Jobs' Life By Design Summary
Steve Jobs' Life By Design 91%
Death focuses the mind. Jobs' last lecture, decoded into a system for work that matters.
by George Beahm 2014
3.82
217 ratings
The Unknown Billionaires
by Michael Caldwell • 2014
Behind fifty self-made fortunes: the patterns that separate billion-dollar builders from the rest.
3.88
146
The Unknown Billionaires Summary
The Unknown Billionaires 91%
Behind fifty self-made fortunes: the patterns that separate billion-dollar builders from the rest.
by Michael Caldwell 2014
3.88
146 ratings
My Life in Full
by Indra Nooyi • 2021
An immigrant's rise to PepsiCo CEO, and the family tradeoffs no corner office can fix.
4.24
10k+
My Life in Full Summary
My Life in Full 91%
An immigrant's rise to PepsiCo CEO, and the family tradeoffs no corner office can fix.
by Indra Nooyi 2021
4.24
10k+ ratings
The Virgin Way
by Richard Branson • 2014
The Virgin empire was built on three things most CEOs ignore: listening, notebooks, and fun.
3.95
8k+
The Virgin Way Summary
The Virgin Way 91%
The Virgin empire was built on three things most CEOs ignore: listening, notebooks, and fun.
by Richard Branson 2014
3.95
8k+ ratings
Michael Jackson, Inc.
by Zack O'Malley Greenburg • 2014
He bought the Beatles' catalog against all advice. It's now worth a billion dollars.
4.22
338
Michael Jackson, Inc. Summary
Michael Jackson, Inc. 91%
He bought the Beatles' catalog against all advice. It's now worth a billion dollars.
by Zack O'Malley Greenburg 2014
4.22
338 ratings
I, Steve
by Steve Jobs • 2011
The philosophy behind Apple's most revolutionary products, in Steve Jobs' own uncompromising words.
3.45
2k+
I, Steve Summary
I, Steve 91%
The philosophy behind Apple's most revolutionary products, in Steve Jobs' own uncompromising words.
by Steve Jobs 2011
3.45
2k+ ratings
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