Books Recommended by Reed Hastings
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7 Powers
The Foundations of Business Strategy
Hamilton Helmer
Source: "The forces of competition are just incredibly strong. Everyone is trying to eat your lunch, and if you don't read [this book] you're going to die alot sooner." - Reed Hastings
Beyond Entrepreneurship
Turning Your Business into an Enduring Great Company
Jim Collins
Source: "[For young CEO's] I would say memorize the first 86 pages of [this book]. Someone gave it to me in '94 and I've read it every year since." - Reed Hastings
1 recommenderTools and Weapons
The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age
Brad Smith
Source: "Coming from an industry driven by disruption, it’s refreshing to read [the author]’s call for the tech sector to assume more responsibility." - Reed Hastings
4 recommendersMasters of Scale
Surprising Truths from the World's Most Successful Entrepreneurs
Reid Hoffman
Source: "A book to take with you into battle as you build a company or a career." - Reed Hastings
4 recommendersPowerful
Patty McCord
Source: "Magical! An enlightening ride through young companies bucking orthodoxy." - Reed Hastings
3 recommendersPrinciples
Life and Work
Ray Dalio
Source: "Had a profound positive impact on my leeadership style." - Reed Hastings
25 recommendersArianna HuffingtonBen GreenfieldBill GatesBryan JohnsonDiddyDoug McMillonDrew HoustonDustin MoskovitzGary VaynerchukHoward MarksJack DorseyKevin SystromLex FridmanMarc BenioffMark CubanMichael BloombergNaval RavikantReed HastingsTim FerrissTony RobbinsAusten AllredPatrick O'ShaughnessyTom BilyeuMarty CaganJames ClearThat Will Never Work
The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea
Marc Randolph
Source: "Engaging and insightful." - Reed Hastings
1 recommender
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Did Reed Hastings recommend all these books?
While this list primarily comprises books enthusiastically recommended by Reed Hastings, it also includes a variety of titles that Reed Hastings has mentioned or suggested in various contexts. Our aim is to provide a comprehensive reading list that reflects Reed Hastings's literary influences, interests, and recommendations, though not every book on the list may be an explicit endorsement.
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