These 3 books, from John Doerr and Ryan Panchadsaram’s list, focus on those special people who can see around corners.
How to Lead: Wisdom from the World’s Greatest CEOs, Founders, and Game Changers
By David M. Rubenstein
The cofounder of The Carlyle Group and host of The David Rubenstein Show gathered the very best advice from the smartest folks he’s ever interviewed, including Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Warren Buffett, Oprah Winfrey. He wrote it in hopes that readers will recognize that “those from any background can become leaders and strong leaders can make some part of the world a better place.”
Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley’s Bill Campbell
Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg and Alan Eagle
Bill Campbell was called Silicon Valley’s best kept secret. Why? He helped to build Apple, Google, and Intuit, and was an adviser to many other innovators. How? Well, that’s what this book explores. A former football coach, Campbell preferred to leave the spotlight to others, but the many folks who benefited from his guidance share his lessons in this slim book. It was said he was an advisor without peer, in part, as one person explained, “He invented his own category, because he could coach people doing work he didn’t even understand.”
Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader
By Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli
Published five years after his death, this book includes never before told stories from top execs at Apple, Pixar and Disney, including Tim Cook, Jony Ive, John Lasseter, and many others. (Co-author Schlender also knew Jobs for 25 years.) An intimate examination of a man who was contradictory, loyal, impatient, generous, and who changed so many things about the world we live in.