Ricardo Semler is a Brazilian entrepreneur best known for transforming Semco Partners into a model of democratic management and worker empowerment. He scaled the company from near-bankruptcy in the 1980s into a thriving conglomerate by dismantling hierarchies and letting employees set their own salaries and schedules. His philosophy bridges business pragmatism with humanistic values, drawing inspiration from philosophy, psychology, and nature.
7 Books Recommended by Ricardo Semler
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The Oxford Shakespeare
8 people recommendedHas all of the human traits; if you look somewhere you will find it, either in King Lear or Hamlet or Macbeth; itβs there.
Also recommended by: Barack Obama, Jk Rowling, Christopher Hitchens, Fred Wilson, Mark Twain, Shah Rukh Khan, Stewart Brand
The Little Prince
7 people recommendedrecommended 2xSays that you are responsible for everything that you captivate.
Says that you are responsible for everything that you captivate.
Also recommended by: Brandon Stanton, Emma Watson, Evan Goldberg, Fred Wilson, Garry Tan, James Clear
The Archetypes and The Collective Unconscious
2 people recommendedrecommended 2xI always go back to [this book].
I always go back to [this book].
Also recommended by: Jordan Peterson
Synchronicity
recommended 2x[Gives] you an enormous insight into the people who are doing things and why theyβre doing things.
[Gives] you an enormous insight into the people who are doing things and why theyβre doing things.
The Complete Works of Henry David Thoreau
recommended 3xWill answer the business world much closer than people think.
Will answer the business world much closer than people think.
Will answer the business world much closer than people think.
The Travels of Marco Polo
recommended 3xRicardo Semler mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Ricardo Semler mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.
Ricardo Semler mentioned this book on "The Tim Ferriss Show" podcast.