Satya Nadella Book Recommendations

Deep Learning

by Ian Goodfellow

"The book made such a significant impact on Satya Nadella that he hired co-author Yoshua Bengio." - ThingsCyber.com (Source)

Mindset

The New Psychology of Success

by Carol S. Dweck

"Whatever change we’ve been able to achieve is because the cultural meme we picked was inspired by [this book]." - Satya Nadella (Source)

Nonviolent Communication

A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships

by Marshall B. Rosenberg

"When CEO Satya Nadella took over Microsoft, he started defusing its toxic culture by handing each of his execs [this book]." - Business Insider (Source)

Forged in Crisis

The Making of Five Courageous Leaders

by Nancy Koehn

"I loved [this book]." - Satya Nadella (Source)

The New Leadership Literacies

Thriving in a Future of Extreme Disruption and Distributed Everything

by Bob Johansen

"A fascinating book." - Satya Nadella (Source)

The Great Transformation

The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time

by Karl Polanyi

"My father recommended this book long ago." - Satya Nadella (Source)

The Rise and Fall of American Growth

The U.S. Standard of Living since the Civil War

by Robert J. Gordon

"Concludes that innovation is the ultimate source of dramatic improvements in the human condition." - Satya Nadella (Source)

Shaping the Future of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

by Klaus Schwab

"The prescient topics explored in this book, coupled with the dialogue it sparks at World Economic Forum gatherings, are vital contributions to understanding and solutions." - Satya Nadella (Source)

The Great Convergence

Information Technology and the New Globalization

by Richard Baldwin

"[Satya Nadella] sees analogies to Microsoft’s HoloLens headset, especially as the technology matures and its cost comes down." - Fast Company (Source)

Prosperity

Better Business Makes the Greater Good

by Colin Mayer

"[Argues that] a corporation finds profitable solutions to the challenges of people and the planet." - Satya Nadella (Source)

The Narrow Corridor

States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty

by Daron Acemoglu

"[About] the real, constant tension between what does a society want, and what does the government want, and you have to find the narrow corridor." - Satya Nadella (Source)

The Boys in the Boat

Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics

by Daniel James Brown

"A wonderful illustration of the importance of teamwork, which was a core part of my focus out of the gate as CEO." - Satya Nadella (Source)

An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth

What Going to Space Taught Me About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything

by Chris Hadfield

"Great read!" - Satya Nadella (Source)

Tools and Weapons

The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age

by Brad Smith

"An important book on some of the biggest tech issues of our time and their impact on all of our lives." - Satya Nadella (Source)

The Moment of Lift

How Empowering Women Changes the World

by Melinda Gates

"Such a valuable contribution to a topic that couldn't be more important to society today." - Satya Nadella (Source)

No Rules Rules

Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention

by Reed Hastings

"The insights in this book are invaluable to anyone trying to create and sustain organizational culture." - Satya Nadella (Source)

Competing in the Age of AI

Strategy and Leadership When Algorithms and Networks Run the World

by Marco Iansiti

"An important book that explains what's required to rethink the firm and become an AI-first company." - Satya Nadella (Source)

AI Superpowers

China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order

by Kai-Fu Lee

"Clear-eyed and a must-read." - Satya Nadella (Source)

Masters of Scale

Surprising Truths from the World's Most Successful Entrepreneurs

by Reid Hoffman

"The business principles in this book will help you deploy your strategy with creativity, integrity, and realism." - Satya Nadella (Source)

Play Nice But Win

A CEO's Journey from Founder to Leader

by Michael Dell

"Tells his story, that of his iconic company and the grit required to compete in the ever-growing technology industry." - Satya Nadella (Source)