Satya Nadella Recommended Books
Satya Nadella has recommended 20 books. Browse the complete reading list with quotes and sources below.
Satya Nadella is the CEO of Microsoft.
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Deep Learning
"The book made such a significant impact on Satya Nadella that he hired co-author Yoshua Bengio." - ThingsCyber.com (Source)
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Mindset
The New Psychology of Success
"Whatever change we’ve been able to achieve is because the cultural meme we picked was inspired by [this book]." - Satya Nadella (Source)
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Bill Gates, Tobi Lütke, Tony Robbins, Josh Waitzkin, Ev Williams, Dustin Moskovitz, Kathryn Minshew, Tom Bilyeu, Mark Manson
Nonviolent Communication
A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships
"When CEO Satya Nadella took over Microsoft, he started defusing its toxic culture by handing each of his execs [this book]." - Business Insider (Source)
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Forged in Crisis
The Making of Five Courageous Leaders
"I loved [this book]." - Satya Nadella (Source)
The New Leadership Literacies
Thriving in a Future of Extreme Disruption and Distributed Everything
"A fascinating book." - Satya Nadella (Source)
The Great Transformation
The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time
"My father recommended this book long ago." - Satya Nadella (Source)
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The Rise and Fall of American Growth
The U.S. Standard of Living since the Civil War
"Concludes that innovation is the ultimate source of dramatic improvements in the human condition." - Satya Nadella (Source)
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Patrick Collison, Bill Gates, Stewart Butterfield, Marc Andreessen
Prosperity
Better Business Makes the Greater Good
"[Argues that] a corporation finds profitable solutions to the challenges of people and the planet." - Satya Nadella (Source)
Shaping the Future of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
"The prescient topics explored in this book, coupled with the dialogue it sparks at World Economic Forum gatherings, are vital contributions to understanding and solutions." - Satya Nadella (Source)
The Great Convergence
Information Technology and the New Globalization
"[Satya Nadella] sees analogies to Microsoft’s HoloLens headset, especially as the technology matures and its cost comes down." - Fast Company (Source)
The Narrow Corridor
States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty
"[About] the real, constant tension between what does a society want, and what does the government want, and you have to find the narrow corridor." - Satya Nadella (Source)
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The Boys in the Boat
Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics
"A wonderful illustration of the importance of teamwork, which was a core part of my focus out of the gate as CEO." - Satya Nadella (Source)
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
What Going to Space Taught Me About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything
"Great read!" - Satya Nadella (Source)
Tools and Weapons
The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age
"An important book on some of the biggest tech issues of our time and their impact on all of our lives." - Satya Nadella (Source)
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The Moment of Lift
How Empowering Women Changes the World
"Such a valuable contribution to a topic that couldn't be more important to society today." - Satya Nadella (Source)
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No Rules Rules
Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention
"The insights in this book are invaluable to anyone trying to create and sustain organizational culture." - Satya Nadella (Source)
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Competing in the Age of AI
Strategy and Leadership When Algorithms and Networks Run the World
"An important book that explains what's required to rethink the firm and become an AI-first company." - Satya Nadella (Source)
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AI Superpowers
China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order
"Clear-eyed and a must-read." - Satya Nadella (Source)
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Yuval Noah Harari, Arianna Huffington, Chris Anderson, Marc Benioff, Peter Diamandis, Tim O’Reilly, Balaji Srinivasan, Ryan Shea
Masters of Scale
Surprising Truths from the World's Most Successful Entrepreneurs
"The business principles in this book will help you deploy your strategy with creativity, integrity, and realism." - Satya Nadella (Source)
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Play Nice But Win
A CEO's Journey from Founder to Leader
"Tells his story, that of his iconic company and the grit required to compete in the ever-growing technology industry." - Satya Nadella (Source)
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Adam Grant, Bill Gates, Eric Schmidt, Howard Schultz, Jamie Dimon, Malcolm Gladwell, Marc Andreessen, Marc Benioff, Matthew McConaughey, Ray Dalio, Richard Branson, Sheryl Sandberg, Walter Isaacson
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