The 10 Best Business Books By Successful CEOs
Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business
The CEO of Whole Foods, John Mackey published his book on business principles in 2013. The book, "Conscious Capitalism: Liberating the Heroic Spirit of Business" deals with both business management and philosophy. “This is what we know to be true: business is good because it creates value, it is ethical because it is based on voluntary exchange, it is noble because it can elevate our existence, and it is heroic because it lifts people out of poverty and creates prosperity,” expresses Mackey.
The Promise of a Pencil
This the only book on this list that chronicles the origins of a Nonprofit, ‘The Promise of a Pencil’ by Adam Braun narrates the story behind the founding of the fast growing education nonprofit organization.
Starting out as a backpacker, he went on to become a consultant, before veering off that path and changing his career.
Braun writes in his book, "I realized that I needed to live a life that reflected the themes of the stories I wanted to one day tell." His ideas encourage the leader to embark upon a life path they will be excited to share with other people.
SmartPeople Should Build Things
Andrew Yang, the founder of Venture for America, argues in his book that the culture of achievement in the United States has produced visions of success that are too narrow.
Success is generally referred to working at a Wall Street firm like Mc Kinsey or Goldman Sachs and then pursuing a degree in a prestigious business or law school. This will be followed by taking a predictable path of getting placed at a law firm, consulting, banking, hedge funds, private equity or working at any big tech company.
Yang, however, says that bright young people should be building things from the beginning, and join start ups, or start a company of their own.
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