Books Recommended by Reed Hastings
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
Tools 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
Masters 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
Powerful
Patty McCord
Source: "Magical! An enlightening ride through young companies bucking orthodoxy." - Reed Hastings
Principles
Life and Work
Ray Dalio
Source: "Had a profound positive impact on my leeadership style." - Reed Hastings
That Will Never Work
The Birth of Netflix and the Amazing Life of an Idea
Marc Randolph
Source: "Engaging and insightful." - Reed Hastings
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