Frank Blake served as CEO of The Home Depot from 2007 to 2014, a period marked by significant business transformation and recovery following the Great Recession. Under his leadership, the company strengthened its operational efficiency and customer focus. Blake is known for his strategic vision in retail and his emphasis on corporate culture and employee development.
6 Books Recommended by Frank Blake
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Good to Great
12 people recommendedrecommended 2xAs a business person, I love [this book].
As a business person, I love [this book].
Also recommended by: Sam Ovens, Jeff Bezos, Brian Armstrong, Daniel Ek, Ev Williams, John Doerr, Dave Ramsey, Jason Calacanis, Max Levchin, Michael Hyatt, Tracy Dinunzio
In Search of Lost Time
3 people recommendedrecommended 2xI wanted to read Proust, but I didnβt know French so I started with [this book] and start learning French.
I wanted to read Proust, but I didnβt know French so I started with [this book] and start learning French.
Also recommended by: Alain De Botton, Christopher Hitchens
Built from Scratch
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xVery meaningful to me, not only because itβs the story of the founding of the Home Depot, but also because of my start as the CEO of Home Depot.
Very meaningful to me, not only because itβs the story of the founding of the Home Depot, but also because of my start as the CEO of Home Depot.
Also recommended by: Jamie Dimon
300 Arguments
Bounces around with different observations, some of which you go, god, thatβs brilliant and some of it, eh.
Cultural Amnesia
Such a great observer of different writers, and it makes you want to read all of the source material that heβs writing about.