Coaching
An executive coach's list of things to read, watch, and listen to
I have spent 20+ years building products, teams, and companies. Along the way, I have read, watched, and listened to a LOT of content. Here are some favorites.
Books on Business Leaders and Creators
Steve Jobs by Walter IsaacsonThe Everything Store: Jeff Bezos and the Age of Amazon by Brad StoneDelivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose by Tony HsiehPour Your Heart Into It: How Starbucks Built a Company One Cup at a Time by Howard SchultzThe Billionaire Who Wasn't: How Chuck Feeney Made and Gave Away a Fortune by Conor O'CleryBuffett: The Making of an American Capitalist by Roger LowensteinThe PayPal Wars: Battles with EBay, The Media, the Mafia, and the Rest of Planet Earth by Eric M. JacksonHit Refresh: The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft's Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone by Satya NadellaShoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike by Phil KnightSteven Spielberg: A Life in Films by Molly HaskellBuilt from Scratch: How a Couple of Regular Guys Grew the Home Depot from Nothing to $30B by Bernie Marcus, Arthur Blank, and Bob Andelman
Books on Leadership and Management
The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers by Ben HorowitzWhat Every BODY is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People by Joe NavarroThe Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism by Olivia Fox CabanePrimal Leadership: Learning to Lead with Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, Annie McKeeNever Eat Alone and Other Secrets to Success, One Relationship at a Time by Keith Ferrazzi, Tahl RazExecutive Presence: The Art of Commanding Respect Like a CEO by Harrison MonarthLeadership Lessons of the Navy SEALs by Jeff CannonMake Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life...and Maybe the World by William McRavenThe Making of a Manager: What to Do When Everyone Looks to You by Julie ZhuoThe Power of Moments: Why Certain Experiences Have Extraordinary Impact by Chip Heath, Dan HeathThe Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever by Michael Bungay StanierThe Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell by Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, and Alan EagleThe Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif BabinExtreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin
Books on Productivity
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change by Stephen R. CoveyThe Effective Executive: The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done by Peter DruckerThe Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business by Charles DuhiggGetting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David AllenThe Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and How to Get More of It by Kelly McGonigalAtomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results by James ClearMake Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day by Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky
Books on Product Management
The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses by Eric RiesInspired: How to Create Products Customers Love by Marty CaganThe 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals by Sean CoveyThe 4 Steps to the Epiphany: Successful Strategies for Products that Win by Steve BlankLean Analytics: Use Data to Build a Better Startup Faster by Alistair CrollCreativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull, Amy Wallace
Books on Sales and Marketing
Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling High-Tech Products to Mainstream Customers by Steve BlankThe Art of Persuasion: How to Influence People and Get What You Want by Juliet EricksonRainmaking Conversations: Influence, Persuade, and Sell in Any Situation by Mike Schultz, John DoerrBuilding a StoryBrand: Clarify Your Message So Customers Will Listen by Donald MillerOn Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
Books on Startups
Venture Deals: Be Smarter than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist by Brad Feld, Jason Mendelson, Dick CostoloDo More Faster: TechStars Lessons to Accelerate Your Startup by Brad Feld, David CohenThe Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything by Guy KawasakiRework by Jason Fried, David Heinemeier HanssonThe Messy Middle by Scott BelskyAngel: How to Invest in Technology Startups by Jason CalacanisIt Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work by Jason Fried, David Heinemeier HanssonBad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou
Books on How to Think
Fooled by Randomness: The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets by Nassim Nicholas TalebFreakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven Levitt, Stephen DubnerAwakening Your Ikigai: How the Japanese Wake Up to Joy and Purpose Every Day by Ken MogiPrinciples: Life and Work by Ray DalioSapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
Websites and Subscriptions
Techmeme — simple aggregator
Wall Street Journal — subscription
The Economist — subscription
Email Lists
Axios Pro Rata — venture capital, private equity, M&A
Publish Press — media, creatorsSeeking Alpha Wall Street Breakfast — financial marketsFitt Insider — business of health and fitness
Video and Podcasts
Bloomberg TechnologyThis Week in StartupsA16Z Podcast20 VCGrit PodcastLenny's PodcastAcquired-Keith
