Books Recommended by Marc Benioff
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Ask Your Developer
How to Harness the Power of Software Developers and Win in the 21st Century
Jeff Lawson
Source: "The ultimate guide for creating a software developer culture that unlocks the passion, creativity, and empathy needed to build amazing products and succeed in the digital economy." - Marc Benioff
3 recommendersScale
The Universal Laws of Growth, Innovation, Sustainability, and the Pace of Life in Organisms, Cities, Economies, and Companies
Geoffrey West
Source: "If you want to know why companies fail, how cities persist and what is needed to sustain our civilization in this era of rapid innovation, read this amazing book." - Marc Benioff
Zucked
Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe
Roger McNamee
Source: "Fully captures the disastrous consequences that occur when people running companies wielding enormous power don't listen deeply to their stakeholders." - Marc Benioff
1 recommenderManaging
Harold Geneen
Source: "One of the most powerful books in business I ever read [...] It changed my life and my whole approach to business." - Marc Benioff
1 recommenderThe Future Is Faster Than You Think
How Converging Technologies Are Transforming Business, Industries, and Our Lives
Peter Diamandis
Source: "For leaders, innovators, & entrepreneurs wanting to take advantage of converging exponential technologies." - Marc Benioff
2 recommendersPlay Nice But Win
A CEO's Journey from Founder to Leader
Michael Dell
Source: "Shares his incredible journey as founder and CEO of one of the most iconic and admired tech companies." - Marc Benioff
The American Story
Conversations with Master Historians
David M. Rubenstein
Source: "Illuminates that the tensions in our democracy are actually the fuel that powers our country forward." - Marc Benioff
2 recommendersAutobiography of a Yogi
Paramahansa Yogananda
Source: "If you haven't read it, and if you want to understand Steve Jobs, it's a goood idea to dip into [this book]." - Marc Benioff
The Good Heart
A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus
Dalai Lama
Source: "I started to change my spiritual philosophy based on [this book]. I kind of rebooted my religion of origin." - Marc Benioff
1 recommenderAI Superpowers
China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order
Kai-Fu Lee
Source: "[The author] applies his superpowers to predicting the disruptive shifts that will define the AI-powered future." - Marc Benioff
Dear Founder
Letters of Advice for Anyone Who Leads, Manages, or Wants to Start a Business
Maynard Webb
Source: "An indispensable handbook for entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey." - Marc Benioff
3 recommendersThe Big Switch
Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google
Nicholas Carr
Source: "We often referenced [this book. A] thought-provoking [book] that validated our crusade." - Marc Benioff
1 recommenderThe Innovator's Dilemma
When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail
Clayton M. Christensen
Source: "We often referenced [this book. A] thought-provoking [book] that validated our crusade." - Marc Benioff
The Art Of War
Sun Tzu
Source: "Served me well. [...] Advocates keeping one’s cool at all times." - Marc Benioff
Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
Informal Talks on Zen Meditation and Practice
Shunryu Suzuki
Source: Marc Benioff texted The New York Times a screenshot of a quote from this book.
The Ones We've Been Waiting For
How a New Generation of Leaders Will Transform America
Charlotte Alter
Source: "One of the most amazing & insightful books into the future." - Marc Benioff
1 recommenderThe End of Illness
David B. Agus
Source: "Showing us how to live long, healthy, disease-free lives." - Marc Benioff
3 recommendersA Uterus Is a Feature, Not a Bug
The Working Woman's Guide to Overthrowing the Patriarchy
Sarah Lacy
Source: "There is no finish line on the path to equality." - Marc Benioff
3 recommenders- 25 recommendersArianna HuffingtonBen GreenfieldBill GatesBryan JohnsonDiddyDoug McMillonDrew HoustonDustin MoskovitzGary VaynerchukHoward MarksJack DorseyKevin SystromLex FridmanMarc BenioffMark CubanMichael BloombergNaval RavikantReed HastingsTim FerrissTony RobbinsAusten AllredPatrick O'ShaughnessyTom BilyeuMarty CaganJames Clear
Crowdsourcing
Why the Power of the Crowd Is Driving the Future of Business
Jeff Howe
Source: Marc Benioff mentionod this book on the "Behind the Cloud" book.
1 recommender
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