Books Recommended by Tony Hsieh
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Leading Without Authority
How the New Power of Co-Elevation Can Break Down Silos, Transform Teams, and Reinvent Collaboration
Keith Ferrazzi
Source: "I’m excited to bring 'co-elevation' (as a new word, as a new book, and as a concept) to Zappos to help bring our culture and our business to the next level." - Tony Hsieh
2 recommendersGive and Take
Why Helping Others Drives Our Success
Adam Grant
Source: "Defines a road to success marked by new ways of relating to colleagues and customers as well as new ways of growing a business." - Tony Hsieh
Rework
David “DHH” Heinemeier Hansson
Source: "Read this book multiple times to help give you the courage you need to get out there and make something great." - Tony Hsieh
The Airbnb Story
How Three Ordinary Guys Disrupted an Industry, Made Billions . . . and Created Plenty of Controversy
Leigh Gallagher
Source: "A compelling history of Airbnb’s journey from a crazy, it-will-never-work idea to becoming a totally disruptive force." - Tony Hsieh
3 recommendersWithout Their Permission
The Story of Reddit and a Blueprint for How to Change the World
Alexis Ohanian
Source: "Shows how anyone can use the power of the Internet to make the world a much cooler place to live." - Tony Hsieh
4 recommendersSupermaker
Crafting Business on Your Own Terms
Jaime Schmidt
Source: "Tells the story of how passion and determination can build a successful brand." - Tony Hsieh
2 recommendersTribal Leadership
Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization
Dave Logan
Source: "Awesome book! Codifies what we instinctively try to do with Zappos culture." - Tony Hsieh
Getting Things Done
The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
David Allen
Source: One of 4 books Tony Hsieh recommended in Inc.com
Where Good Ideas Come From
The Natural History of Innovation
Steven Johnson
Source: One of 4 books Tony Hsieh recommended in Inc.com
4 recommendersOriginals
How Non-Conformists Move the World
Adam Grant
Source: One of 4 books Tony Hsieh recommended in Inc.com
Start with Why
How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
Simon Sinek
Source: One of 4 books Tony Hsieh recommended in Inc.com
The Happiness Hypothesis
Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom
Jonathan Haidt
Source: "One great book in this field." - Tony Hsieh
4 recommendersJoy on Demand
The Art of Discovering the Happiness Within
Chade-Meng Tan
Source: "This book DEMANDs your EnJOYment!" - Tony Hsieh
2 recommenders- 2 recommenders
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