Books recommended by Satya Nadella
Satya Nadella is the current CEO of Microsoft, famous for his role in leading the company’s transformation from an operating system provider to a cloud-first, mobile-first organization. He is also recognized for his leadership style and vision, which has been shaped by his experiences at the intersection of technology and society.
The recommended books by Satya Nadella offer insights into his thought process on leadership, strategy, and innovation, with a focus on digital transformation, innovation, and sustainability. His writing style is characterized by a blend of storytelling, analysis, and practical advice, making the books accessible to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Play Nice But Win: A CEO's Journey from Founder to Leader (by Michael Dell). Recommended by Bill Gates , Eric Schmidt , Howard Schultz , Malcolm Gladwell , Marc Andreessen , Marc Benioff , Ray Dalio , Richard Branson , Satya Nadella , Walter Isaacson , Matthew McConaughey , Adam Grant , Jamie Dimon , Sheryl Sandberg
- The New Leadership Literacies: Thriving in a Future of Extreme Disruption and Distributed Everything (by Bob Johansen). Recommended by Satya Nadella
- The Narrow Corridor: States, Societies, and the Fate of Liberty (by Daron Acemoglu). Recommended by Fareed Zakaria , Satya Nadella
- The Great Convergence: Information Technology and the New Globalization (by Richard Baldwin). Recommended by Satya Nadella
- Shaping the Future of the Fourth Industrial Revolution: (by Klaus Schwab). Recommended by Satya Nadella
- Prosperity: Better Business Makes the Greater Good (by Colin Mayer). Recommended by Satya Nadella
- The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics (by Daniel James Brown). Recommended by Satya Nadella
- An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth: What Going to Space Taught Me About Ingenuity, Determination, and Being Prepared for Anything (by Chris Hadfield). Recommended by Satya Nadella
- Forged in Crisis: The Making of Five Courageous Leaders (by Nancy Koehn). Recommended by Satya Nadella
- Tools and Weapons: The Promise and the Peril of the Digital Age (by Brad Smith). Recommended by Bill Gates , Reed Hastings , Satya Nadella , Walter Isaacson
- Competing in the Age of AI: Strategy and Leadership When Algorithms and Networks Run the World (by Marco Iansiti). Recommended by Mark Cuban , Satya Nadella
- Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships (by Marshall B. Rosenberg). Recommended by Dustin Moskovitz , Esther Perel , Neil Strauss , Satya Nadella
- The Great Transformation: The Political and Economic Origins of Our Time (by Karl Polanyi). Recommended by Noam Chomsky , Satya Nadella , Brad Delong
- No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention (by Reed Hastings). Recommended by Ben Horowitz , Jim Collins , Ray Dalio , Satya Nadella
- Masters of Scale: Surprising Truths from the World's Most Successful Entrepreneurs (by Reid Hoffman). Recommended by Bob Iger , Reed Hastings , Satya Nadella , Adam Grant
- Deep Learning: (by Ian Goodfellow). Recommended by Elon Musk , Satya Nadella , Vinod Khosla , Nassim Taleb
- The Rise and Fall of American Growth: The U.S. Standard of Living since the Civil War (by Robert J. Gordon). Recommended by Bill Gates , Marc Andreessen , Patrick Collison , Satya Nadella , Stewart Butterfield
- The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World (by Melinda Gates). Recommended by Barack Obama , Bill Gates , Brené Brown , Satya Nadella , Warren Buffett
- AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order (by Kai-Fu Lee). Recommended by Arianna Huffington , Chris Anderson , Marc Benioff , Peter Diamandis , Ryan Shea , Satya Nadella , Tim O’Reilly , Yuval Noah Harari , Balaji Srinivasan
- Mindset: The New Psychology of Success (by Carol S. Dweck). Recommended by Bill Gates , Dustin Moskovitz , Ev Williams , Josh Waitzkin , Kathryn Minshew , Satya Nadella , Tobi Lütke , Tony Robbins , Mark Manson , Tom Bilyeu