Books recommended by John Doerr
John Doerr is a renowned American venture capitalist and author, best known for his work with Google, which led to significant investments and guidance. He has written extensively on management, leadership, and innovation.
His book recommendations tend to focus on strategy, leadership, and management, often drawing from his experiences at the intersection of business and technology.
- High Output Management: (by Andrew S. Grove). Recommended by Ben Horowitz , Brian Armstrong , Brian Chesky , Drew Houston , Keith Rabois , Larry Ellison , Marc Andreessen , Mark Zuckerberg , Ron Conway , Tobi Lütke , Balaji Srinivasan , Sahil Lavingia , John Doerr , Justin Kan
- How Google Works: (by Eric Schmidt). Recommended by Keith Rabois , John Doerr
- The Intel Trinity: How Robert Noyce, Gordon Moore, and Andy Grove Built the World's Most Important Company (by Michael S. Malone). Recommended by Keith Rabois , John Doerr
- Radical Focus: Achieving Your Most Important Goals with Objectives and Key Results (by Christina Wodtke). Recommended by John Doerr
- Andy Grove: The Life and Times of an American (by Richard S. Tedlow). Recommended by Keith Rabois , John Doerr
- How: Why How We Do Anything Means Everything (by Dov Seidman). Recommended by John Doerr
- Straight Talk for Startups: 100 Insider Rules for Beating the Odds (by Randy Komisar). Recommended by John Doerr
- Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck–Why Some Thrive Despite Them All (by Jim Collins). Recommended by John Doerr
- Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead (by Sheryl Sandberg). Recommended by Alicia Keys , Arianna Huffington , Jim Collins , Mark Zuckerberg , Oprah Winfrey , Richard Branson , Mindy Kaling , John Doerr
- In the Plex: How Google Thinks, Works, and Shapes Our Lives (by Steven Levy). Recommended by Charlie Munger , John Doerr
- Work Rules!: Insights from Inside Google That Will Transform How You Live and Lead (by Laszlo Bock). Recommended by Changpeng Zhao , Michael Mauboussin , John Doerr
- Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley's Bill Campbell (by Eric Schmidt). Recommended by Maria Sharapova , Tim Cook , John Doerr
- Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity (by Kim Scott). Recommended by Kathryn Minshew , Sheryl Sandberg , John Doerr
- Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don't (by Jim Collins). Recommended by Brian Armstrong , Daniel Ek , Dave Ramsey , Ev Williams , Frank Blake , Jason Calacanis , Jeff Bezos , Max Levchin , Tracy DiNunzio , Michael Hyatt , John Doerr