Marc Benioff

Marc Benioff's Book Recommendations

Business & Entrepreneurship entrepreneurs

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.

28 books recommended 2 books authored

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πŸ“š Books Recommended by Marc Benioff 28

The Art Of War

The Art Of War

by Sun Tzu

"Served me well. [...] Advocates keeping one’s cool at all times."

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"Served me well. Advocates keeping one’s cool at all times."

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Zucked

Zucked

by Roger McNamee

"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

Managing

by Harold Geneen

"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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"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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Crowdsourcing

Crowdsourcing

by Jeff Howe

"Marc Benioff mentionod this book on the "Behind the Cloud" book."

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The Innovator's Dilemma

The Innovator's Dilemma

by Clayton M. Christensen

"We often referenced [this book. A] thought-provoking [book] that validated our crusade."

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Ask Your Developer

Ask Your Developer

by Jeff Lawson

"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

Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind

by Shunryu Suzuki

"Marc Benioff texted The New York Times a screenshot of a quote from this book."

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The American Story

The American Story

by David M. Rubenstein

"Illuminates that the tensions in our democracy are actually the fuel that powers our country forward."

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Ghost Fleet

Ghost Fleet

by P. W. Singer

"Marc Benioff recommended this book on Twitter."

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The Ones We've Been Waiting For

The Ones We've Been Waiting For

by Charlotte Alter

"One of the most amazing & insightful books into the future."

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The Future Is Faster Than You Think

The Future Is Faster Than You Think

by Peter Diamandis

"For leaders, innovators, & entrepreneurs wanting to take advantage of converging exponential technologies."

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Scale

Scale

by Geoffrey West

"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."

The End of Illness

The End of Illness

by David B. Agus

"Showing us how to live long, healthy, disease-free lives."

Dear Founder

Dear Founder

by Maynard Webb

"An indispensable handbook for entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey."

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AI Superpowers

AI Superpowers

by Kai-Fu Lee

"[The author] applies his superpowers to predicting the disruptive shifts that will define the AI-powered future."

Play Nice But Win

Play Nice But Win

by Michael Dell

"Shares his incredible journey as founder and CEO of one of the most iconic and admired tech companies."

Special Deluxe

Special Deluxe

by Neil Young

"Special Deluxe by @neilyoung is amazing. Especially as an audio book read by Neil Young."

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The Good Heart

The Good Heart

by Dalai Lama

"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

The Big Switch

by Nicholas Carr

"We often referenced [this book. A] thought-provoking [book] that validated our crusade."

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Autobiography of a Yogi

Autobiography of a Yogi

by Paramhansa Yogananda

"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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