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Reading is a great source of inspiration and creative ideas, as well as a way to gain new information or clues that will help you improve your professional and life skills. Therefore, it is not surprising that many leaders of huge corporations are avid book lovers. Some of them prefer classic literature, others like to read business books, and some are into spy novels.
Business Insider has found out which books are on the list of favorites of Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and other famous businessmen.
Jeff Bezos
"Rest of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
The Amazon CEO draws his knowledge from fiction rather than nonfiction. Among his favorites - the novel by the British writer of Japanese origin Kazuro Ishiguro "The Remains of the Day", the protagonist of which is Stevens the butler, recalling the events of his past, at the same time talking about the present.
Bill Gates
The Catcher in the Rye by Jerome Salinger
The Catcher in the Rye by Jerome Salinger is one of the favorite novels of the Microsoft cofounder since adolescence.
Steve Jobs
"Strategy for Life" by Clayton Christensen and James Allworth
The Strategy for Life book has had a huge impact on Steve Jobs, one of the most respected entrepreneurs in the world. This work says that each person evaluates success in different ways, and each reader should choose his own, the most suitable path in life.
Tim Cook
Competition Against Time: How Time-Based Competition is Changing the Landscape of Global Markets
According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, his favorite book is Competing Against Time: How Time-Based Competition is Reshaping Global Markets by George Stock and Thomas Hout. Cook is rumored to be giving copies of the book to his colleagues and co-workers. Even if you don't work at Apple, this book, with its emphasis on how to work effectively, can help you streamline your daily work and advance your career.
Mark Zuckerberg
Poor Portfolio: How the World's Poorest People Survive on $ 2 a Day
The head of Facebook unveiled a list of 23 A Year of Books, including Portfolios of the Poor: How the World's Poor Live on $ 2 a Day), with contributions from Derryl Collins, Jonathan Murdoch, Stuart Rutherford and Orlanda Ruthven.
Elon Musk
Benjamin Franklin: American Life
Elon Musk is the intellectual force behind SpaceX and Tesla Motors, so it's no surprise that an entrepreneur prefers to read about another successful person who can do multiple things at once. Benjamin Franklin: American Life tells the story of one of the founding fathers of the American state, Benjamin Franklin.
Indra Nooyi
Road to Character by David Brooks
Former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi has called The Road to Character one of his most memorable experiences.
James Gorman
"Spy, get out!" John Le Carré
James Gorman, CEO of Morgan Stanley, a large American banking company, is a fan of spy novels such as Spy Get Out! John Le Carré. In addition, Daniel James Brown's The Boys in the Boat novel is among his favorites.
Richard Branson
"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson has posted an impressive list of recommended books on the corporate website. The list includes works of various subjects - from the book by Maurice Sendak "Where the monsters live" to "The Hobbit" and the book "I know why the bird in a cage sings" by the American writer and poet Maya Angelou.
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