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Reed Hastings has recommended 7 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Reed Hastings is the co-founder, Chairman and CEO of Netflix.
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Beyond Entrepreneurship
Turning Your Business into an Enduring Great Company
by Jim Collins
"[For young CEO's] I would say memorize the first 86 pages of [this book]. Someone gave it to me in '94 and I've read it every year since." - Reed Hastings (Source)
Powerful
by Patty McCord
"Magical! An enlightening ride through young companies bucking orthodoxy." - Reed Hastings (Source)
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Keith Rabois recommended this bookKeith Rabois
Keith Rabois mentioned this book on Twitter.
Keith Rabois's recommendation of this book 
Arianna Huffington recommended this bookArianna Huffington
"Compelling account of the culture that made Netflix succeed." - Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington's recommendation of this book
Tools and Weapons
The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age
by Brad Smith
"Coming from an industry driven by disruption, it’s refreshing to read [the author]’s call for the tech sector to assume more responsibility." - Reed Hastings (Source)
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3 people
Bill Gates recommended this bookBill Gates
"A clear, compelling guide to some of the most pressing debates in technology today." - Bill Gates
Bill Gates's recommendation of this book 
Walter Isaacson recommended this bookWalter Isaacson
"This is a colorful and insightful insiders’ view of how technology is both empowering and threatening us. From privacy to cyberattacks, this timely book is a useful guide for how to navigate the digital future." - Walter Isaacson
Walter Isaacson's recommendation of this book 
Satya Nadella recommended this bookSatya Nadella
"An important book on some of the biggest tech issues of our time and their impact on all of our lives." - Satya Nadella
Satya Nadella's recommendation of this book
That Will Never Work
The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea
by Marc Randolph
"Engaging and insightful." - Reed Hastings (Source)
7 Powers
The Foundations of Business Strategy
by Hamilton Helmer
"The forces of competition are just incredibly strong. Everyone is trying to eat your lunch, and if you don't read [this book] you're going to die alot sooner." - Reed Hastings (Source)
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5 people- Keith Rabois recommended this book
Keith Rabois
Keith Rabois recommended this book on a Medium blog post.
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Daniel Ek recommended this bookDaniel Ek
"At Spotify the 7 Powers are widely used as we discuss new initiatives." - Daniel Ek
Daniel Ek's recommendation of this book 
Patrick Collison recommended this bookPatrick Collison
"Deeply incisive." - Patrick Collison
Patrick Collison's recommendation of this book 
Peter Thiel recommended this bookPeter Thiel
"[The author] understands that strategy starts with invention. He can't tell you what to invent, but he can and does show what it takes for a new invention to become a valuable business." - Peter Thiel
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Ryan Petersen recommended this bookRyan Petersen
"[Part of] my biz book canon." - Ryan Petersen
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Principles
Life and Work
by Ray Dalio
"Had a profound positive impact on my leeadership style." - Reed Hastings (Source)
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24 people- Arianna Huffington recommended this book
Arianna Huffington
"Beautifully written and filled with such wisdom." - Arianna Huffington
Arianna Huffington's recommendation of this book - Bill Gates recommended this book
Bill Gates
"Ray Dalio has provided me with invaluable guidance and insights that are now available to you in Principles." - Bill Gates
Bill Gates's recommendation of this book 
Bryan Johnson recommended this bookBryan Johnson
"[The author] open sourced Bridgewater’s methods in [this book] and the results were good evidence that collectives can operate at higher levels when they are open and honest about and can see past their cognitive flaws." - Bryan Johnson
Bryan Johnson's recommendation of this book 
Diddy recommended this bookDiddy
"[Ray Dalio]'s a great guy and has a great book out you all need to get called Principles. It’s a major key!!" - Diddy
Diddy's recommendation of this book 
Doug McMillon recommended this bookDoug McMillon
"Greg Penner, our chairman, asked me to read it." - Doug McMillon
Doug McMillon's recommendation of this book 
Drew Houston recommended this bookDrew Houston
"Sketched really concise and good thoughts for [how to approach life]." - Drew Houston
Drew Houston's recommendation of this book +18
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- Dustin Moskovitz
Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book on Twitter.
- Gary Vaynerchuk
"The book's buzz and the reaction of the people has been overwhelming." - Gary Vaynerchuk
- Howard Marks
"I think the guiding quote of the book is [one] from Mark Twain, 'History does not repeat, but it does rhyme.'" - Howard Marks
- Jack Dorsey
"Helpful in showing people how to operate by clearly articulated and shared principles that lead to faster progress." - Jack Dorsey
- Kevin Systrom
"I was blown away. It’s both a guide to life, a guide to business, and also I think an insight into [the author] and someone who’s built an amazing business." - Kevin Systrom
- Marc Benioff
"A masterpiece - It's a must-read!" - Marc Benioff
- Mark Cuban
"The book I wish I had as a young entrepreneur." - Mark Cuban
- Michael Bloomberg
"Everyone with goals and dreams can learn from [the author]'s approach." - Michael Bloomberg
- Naval Ravikant
"As with most non-fiction, the meat was in the beginning." - Naval Ravikant
- Tim Ferriss
"I highly, highly recommend this book. It has already changed how I think about making decisions in my life and in my business." - Tim Ferriss
- Tony Robbins
"[Ray Dalio] tells you how he figured it all out – and about all the principles that guided him toward success in his life, business and finances." - Tony Robbins
- Austen Allred
"So good." - Austen Allred
- Patrick O'Shaughnessy
"Bridgewater’s infamous [book]." - Patrick O'Shaughnessy
- Tom Bilyeu
"The most powerful business book I've ever read." - Tom Bilyeu
- Lex Fridman
"A book I highly recommend." - Lex Fridman
- James Clear
"[One of] the 10 books with the most page-for-page wisdom." - James Clear
- Marty Cagan
"In my view, the most important business book of 2017." - Marty Cagan
- Ben Greenfield
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- Dustin Moskovitz
Masters of Scale
Surprising Truths from the World's Most Successful Entrepreneurs
by Reid Hoffman
"A book to take with you into battle as you build a company or a career." - Reed Hastings (Source)
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3 people
Adam Grant recommended this bookAdam Grant
"Combines memorable stories with actionable insights from world-class leaders to help you turn your biggest, boldest ideas into reality." - Adam Grant
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Bob Iger recommended this bookBob Iger
"If you’re scaling a company—or if you just love a well-told story—this is a book to savor." - Bob Iger
Bob Iger's recommendation of this book - Satya Nadella recommended this book
Satya Nadella
"The business principles in this book will help you deploy your strategy with creativity, integrity, and realism." - Satya Nadella
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