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Satya Nadella Recommended Books

Satya Nadella has recommended 20 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.

Satya Nadella is the CEO of Microsoft.

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20 Books Recommended

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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)

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3 people
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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)

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9 people
  • Bill Gates recommended this book
  • Tobi Lütke recommended this book
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  • Josh Waitzkin recommended this book
  • Ev Williams recommended this book
  • Dustin Moskovitz recommended this book
  • +3

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    • Kathryn Minshew
      "Read this book & love the idea!" - Kathryn Minshew
    • Tom Bilyeu
      Tom Bilyeu recommended this book on his website.
    • Mark Manson
      Mark Manson recommended this book on his website.

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)

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3 people
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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)

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2 people

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)

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4 people
  • Patrick Collison recommended this book
  • Bill Gates recommended this book
  • Stewart Butterfield recommended this book
  • Marc Andreessen recommended this book

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)

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)

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)

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1 person
  • Fareed Zakaria recommended this book

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)

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3 people
  • Bill Gates recommended this book
  • Reed Hastings recommended this book
  • Walter Isaacson recommended this book

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)

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4 people
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  • Bill Gates recommended this book
  • Barack Obama recommended this book
  • Brené Brown recommended this book

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)

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3 people
  • Ben Horowitz recommended this book
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  • Jim Collins recommended this book

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)

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1 person

AI Superpowers

China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order

by Kai-Fu Lee
"Clear-eyed and a must-read." - Satya Nadella (Source)

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8 people
  • Yuval Noah Harari recommended this book
  • Arianna Huffington recommended this book
  • Chris Anderson recommended this book
  • Marc Benioff recommended this book
  • Peter Diamandis recommended this book
  • Tim O’Reilly recommended this book
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    • Balaji Srinivasan
      "A history of the Chinese tech ecosystem." - Balaji Srinivasan
    • Ryan Shea
      Ryan Shea recommended this book on his website.

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)

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3 people
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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)

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13 people
  • Adam Grant recommended this book
  • Bill Gates recommended this book
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  • Howard Schultz recommended this book
  • Jamie Dimon recommended this book
  • Malcolm Gladwell recommended this book
  • +7

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    • Marc Andreessen
      "An incredible window into what it’s like to be in a founder’s shoes, and the difficult work of growing a company." - Marc Andreessen
    • Marc Benioff
      "Shares his incredible journey as founder and CEO of one of the most iconic and admired tech companies." - Marc Benioff
    • Matthew McConaughey
      "An autobiographical thriller, and Michael Dell is the gangster protagonist." - Matthew McConaughey
    • Ray Dalio
      "Takes you into the real world of building and transforming an empire." - Ray Dalio
    • Richard Branson
      "Takes us on a riveting journey from the dorm room at the University of Texas to the boardroom of one of the world’s largest tech companies." - Richard Branson
    • Sheryl Sandberg
      "As much a story about resilience as it is about business." - Sheryl Sandberg
    • Walter Isaacson
      "A fast-paced tale of launching a public company, taking it private, and then taking it public again." - Walter Isaacson

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