Marc Benioff's Book Recommendations
Marc Benioff is the chair and CEO of Salesforce, a leading cloud-based software company. He's known for his focus on corporate philanthropy and pioneering the 1-1-1 model. Based on his book recommendations, he seems interested in topics ranging from AI and technology to business strategy and personal development.
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π Books Recommended by Marc Benioff 28
The Art Of War
"Served me well. [...] Advocates keeping oneβs cool at all times."
book list Cited in: behind the cloud β"Served me well. Advocates keeping oneβs cool at all times."
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Zucked
"Fully captures the disastrous consequences that occur when people running companies wielding enormous power don't listen deeply to their stakeholders, fail to exercise their ethical responsibilities and don't make trust their number one value."
"Fully captures the disastrous consequences that occur when people running companies wielding enormous power don't listen deeply to their stakeholders."
Managing
"One of the most powerful books in business I ever read. It changed my life and my whole approach to business."
blog Cited in: tribe of mentors β"One of the most powerful books in business I ever read [...] It changed my life and my whole approach to business."
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Principles
"A masterpiece - It's a must-read!"
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The Mythical Man-Month
"Had a huge impact on me."
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Crowdsourcing
"Marc Benioff mentionod this book on the "Behind the Cloud" book."
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The Innovator's Dilemma
"We often referenced [this book. A] thought-provoking [book] that validated our crusade."
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Ask Your Developer
"The ultimate guide for creating a software developer culture that unlocks the passion, creativity, and empathy needed to build amazing products and succeed in the digital economy."
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Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind
"Marc Benioff texted The New York Times a screenshot of a quote from this book."
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The American Story
"Illuminates that the tensions in our democracy are actually the fuel that powers our country forward."
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A Uterus Is a Feature, Not a Bug
"There is no finish line on the path to equality."
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The Precariat
"Fascinating."
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Ghost Fleet
"Marc Benioff recommended this book on Twitter."
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MONEY Master the Game
"Incredible."
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Greenlights
"#1 Book."
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The Ones We've Been Waiting For
"One of the most amazing & insightful books into the future."
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The Future Is Faster Than You Think
"For leaders, innovators, & entrepreneurs wanting to take advantage of converging exponential technologies."
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Find Me Unafraid
"Love Find Me Unafraid."
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Scale
"If you want to know why companies fail, how cities persist and what is needed to sustain our civilization in this era of rapid innovation, read this amazing book."
Future Forward
"Patrick McGovern was a gift to us all."
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The End of Illness
"Showing us how to live long, healthy, disease-free lives."
Dear Founder
"An indispensable handbook for entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey."
book list Cited in: dear founder βAI Superpowers
"[The author] applies his superpowers to predicting the disruptive shifts that will define the AI-powered future."
Play Nice But Win
"Shares his incredible journey as founder and CEO of one of the most iconic and admired tech companies."
Special Deluxe
"Special Deluxe by @neilyoung is amazing. Especially as an audio book read by Neil Young."
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The Good Heart
"I started to change my spiritual philosophy based on The Good Heart. I kind of rebooted my religion of origin."
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The Big Switch
"We often referenced [this book. A] thought-provoking [book] that validated our crusade."
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Autobiography of a Yogi
"If you haven't read it, and if you want to understand Steve Jobs, it's a goood idea to dip into Autobiography of a Yogi."
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