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John Doerr Recommended Books
John Doerr has recommended 14 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
John Doerr is an American investor and venture capitalist at Kleiner Perkins.
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High Output Management
by Andrew S. Grove
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters." (Source)
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Mark Zuckerberg recommended this bookMark Zuckerberg
"Played a big role in shaping my management style." - Mark Zuckerberg
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Marc Andreessen recommended this bookMarc Andreessen
"The best book on management ever written." - Marc Andreessen
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Tobi Lütke recommended this bookTobi Lütke
"Unapologetically almost a how to manual, but kind of deconstructs the world of business into first principles." - Tobi Lütke
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Larry Ellison recommended this bookLarry Ellison
"[Larry Ellison] considers [this book] his bible when it comes to management concepts." - Subbu Viswanathan
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Ben Horowitz recommended this bookBen Horowitz
"Andy Grove, who built himself from nothing to run Intel, stopped what he was doing to teach us his magic. And not through some ghostwriter either — Andy wrote this book himself. What an incredible gift." - Ben Horowitz
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Keith Rabois recommended this bookKeith Rabois
Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.
Keith Rabois's recommendation of this book +7
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- Drew Houston
"The best book on management ever written." - Drew Houston
- Brian Chesky
"Chesky, CEO of AirBnB, treats 'High Output Management' as his primary reference book on management." - Business Insider
- Brian Armstrong
"Surprisingly, I found I was already using many of the management ideas in this book (1:1, OKRs, etc) which is a testament to just how influential this book is." - Brian Armstrong
- Ron Conway
"User-friendly guide to the art and science of management." - Ron Conway
- Sahil Lavingia
Sahil Lavingia recommended this book on Notion.
- Balaji Srinivasan
Balaji Srinivasan recommended this book in "The Almanack of Balaji Srinivasan."
- Justin Kan
Justin Kan recommended this book on Twitter.
- Drew Houston
Andy Grove
The Life and Times of an American
by Richard S. Tedlow
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters." (Source)
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1 person- Keith Rabois recommended this book
Keith Rabois
Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.
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The Intel Trinity
How Robert Noyce, Gordon Moore, and Andy Grove Built the World's Most Important Company
by Michael S. Malone
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters." (Source)
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1 person- Keith Rabois recommended this book
Keith Rabois
Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.
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How
Why How We Do Anything Means Everything
by Dov Seidman
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters." (Source)
Lean In
Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
by Sheryl Sandberg
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters." (Source)
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7 people
Richard Branson recommended this bookRichard Branson
"Essential reading for anyone interested in righting the injustice of this inequality." - Richard Branson
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Alicia Keys recommended this bookAlicia Keys
"Reminds us that we can reach within ourselves to achieve greatness." - Alicia Keys
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Arianna Huffington recommended this bookArianna Huffington
"Important..." - Arianna Huffington
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Jim Collins recommended this bookJim Collins
"Offers a vital and sharp message, for women and men." - Jim Collins
Jim Collins's recommendation of this book - Mark Zuckerberg recommended this book
Mark Zuckerberg
"Combines [the author]'s ability to synthesize information with her understanding of how to get the best out of people." - Mark Zuckerberg
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Oprah Winfrey recommended this bookOprah Winfrey
"Honest and brave... The new manifesto for women in the workplace." - Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey's recommendation of this book +1
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- Mindy Kaling
"Besides having written a great book, [this author's] comely face is comforting during airplane turbulence." - Mindy Kaling
- Mindy Kaling
Radical Candor
Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity
by Kim Scott
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters." (Source)
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2 people
Kathryn Minshew recommended this bookKathryn Minshew
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Sheryl Sandberg recommended this bookSheryl Sandberg
"Will help you build, lead, and inspire teams to do the best work of their lives." - Sheryl Sandberg
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Good to Great
Why Some Companies Make the Leap...And Others Don't
by Jim Collins
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters." (Source)
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10 people
Jeff Bezos recommended this bookJeff Bezos
Part of "Jeff's Reading List."
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Dave Ramsey recommended this bookDave Ramsey
Recommended on Dave Ramsey's website.
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Jason Calacanis recommended this bookJason Calacanis
"The great management book." - Jason Calacanis
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Max Levchin recommended this bookMax Levchin
One of Max Levchin's answers to "what's your favourite business book you'd advise to young entrepreneurs?"
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Brian Armstrong recommended this bookBrian Armstrong
"The scientific method can be applied to business. This book draws powerful lessons from data." - Brian Armstrong
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Ev Williams recommended this bookEv Williams
On the "books read" section of Ev Williams' GoodReads profile.
Ev Williams's recommendation of this book +4
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- Frank Blake
"As a business person, I love [this book]." - Frank Blake
- Tracy DiNunzio
"It’s too good. [...] Definitely a must read." - Tracy DiNunzio
- Daniel Ek
"A really interesting book." - Daniel Ek
- Michael Hyatt
Michael Hyatt recommended this book on his website.
- Frank Blake
Great by Choice
Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck--Why Some Thrive Despite Them All
by Jim Collins
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters." (Source)
Trillion Dollar Coach
The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell
by Eric Schmidt
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters." (Source)
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Maria Sharapova recommended this bookMaria Sharapova
"I found Bill's ability to translate the qualities of a great sports coach into coaching some of the world's top business leaders truly remarkable." - Maria Sharapova
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Tim Cook recommended this bookTim Cook
"Captured [Bill Campbell's] tireless spirit so future generations can learn from one of our industry's greatest leaders." - Tim Cook
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Straight Talk for Startups
100 Insider Rules for Beating the Odds
by Randy Komisar
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters." (Source)
How Google Works
by Eric Schmidt
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters." (Source)
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1 person- Keith Rabois recommended this book
Keith Rabois
Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.
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Work Rules!
Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead
by Laszlo Bock
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters." (Source)
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2 people
Changpeng Zhao recommended this bookChangpeng Zhao
"Talks about work-related insights derived from the author’s time at Google." - Changpeng Zhao
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Michael Mauboussin recommended this bookMichael Mauboussin
"Many valuable ideas about building and sustaining a great work environment." - Michael Mauboussin
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In the Plex
How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives
by Steven Levy
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters." (Source)
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1 person
Charlie Munger recommended this bookCharlie Munger
"I hate to admit this because I've ignored high tech all my life, but I actually read [this book]. And I found it a very interesting book." - Charlie Munger
Charlie Munger's recommendation of this book
Radical Focus
Achieving Your Most Important Goals with Objectives and Key Results
by Christina Wodtke
John Doerr recommended this book at the end of "Measure What Matters." (Source)
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