Satya Nadella became Microsoft's third CEO in 2014 and has since positioned the company as a leader in cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence. Under his leadership, Microsoft's market value has more than tripled, and he has championed a culture of growth mindset and continuous learning across the organization.
20 Books Recommended by Satya Nadella
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Tells his story, that of his iconic company and the grit required to compete in the ever-growing technology industry.
Tells his story, that of his iconic company and the grit required to compete in the ever-growing technology industry.
Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Eric Schmidt, Howard Schultz, Jamie Dimon, Marc Andreessen, Marc Benioff, Ray Dalio, Richard Branson, Sheryl Sandberg, Adam Grant, Malcolm Gladwell, Matthew Mcconaughey, Walter Isaacson
Mindset
12 people recommendedWhatever change weβve been able to achieve is because the cultural meme we picked was inspired by [this book].
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Bill Gates, Dustin Moskovitz, Ev Williams, Tobi Lutke, Josh Waitzkin, Kathryn Minshew, Mark Manson, Tom Bilyeu, Tony Robbins, Derek Sivers
AI Superpowers
10 people recommendedClear-eyed and a must-read.
Also recommended by: Balaji Srinivasan, Marc Benioff, Balaji S. Srinivasan, Arianna Huffington, Chris Anderson, Yuval Noah Harari, Peter Diamandis, Ryan Shea, Tim Oreilly
Deep Learning
6 people recommendedThe book made such a significant impact on Satya Nadella that he hired co-author Yoshua Bengio.
Also recommended by: Elon Musk, Balaji Srinivasan, Vinod Khosla, Balaji S. Srinivasan, Nassim Taleb
The Rise and Fall of American Growth
6 people recommendedConcludes that innovation is the ultimate source of dramatic improvements in the human condition.
Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Marc Andreessen, Patrick Collison, Stewart Butterfield, Ben Carlson
No Rules Rules
6 people recommendedThe insights in this book are invaluable to anyone trying to create and sustain organizational culture.
Also recommended by: Ankur Warikoo, Ray Dalio, Ben Horowitz, Jim Collins, Peyush Bansal
Nonviolent Communication
5 people recommendedWhen CEO Satya Nadella took over Microsoft, he started defusing its toxic culture by handing each of his execs [this book].
Also recommended by: Dustin Moskovitz, Esther Perel, Neil Strauss, Derek Sivers
The Moment of Lift
5 people recommendedSuch a valuable contribution to a topic that couldn't be more important to society today.
Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, Barack Obama, Brene Brown
Tools and Weapons
4 people recommendedrecommended 2xAn important book on some of the biggest tech issues of our time and their impact on all of our lives.
An important book on some of the biggest tech issues of our time and their impact on all of our lives.
Also recommended by: Bill Gates, Reed Hastings, Walter Isaacson
Masters of Scale
4 people recommendedrecommended 2xThe business principles in this book will help you deploy your strategy with creativity, integrity, and realism.
The business principles in this book will help you deploy your strategy with creativity, integrity, and realism.
Also recommended by: Reed Hastings, Bob Iger, Adam Grant
The Great Transformation
3 people recommendedMy father recommended this book long ago.
Also recommended by: Brad Delong, Noam Chomsky
The Narrow Corridor
2 people recommended[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.
Also recommended by: Fareed Zakaria
Competing in the Age of AI
2 people recommendedrecommended 3xAn important book that explains what's required to rethink the firm and become an AI-first company.
An important book that explains what's required to rethink the firm and become an AI-first company.
An important book that explains what's required to rethink the firm and become an AI-first company.
Also recommended by: Mark Cuban
Prosperity
recommended 2x[Argues that] a corporation finds profitable solutions to the challenges of people and the planet.
[Argues that] a corporation finds profitable solutions to the challenges of people and the planet.
Shaping the Future of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
recommended 2xThe prescient topics explored in this book, coupled with the dialogue it sparks at World Economic Forum gatherings, are vital contributions to understanding and solutions.
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.
The Great Convergence
recommended 3x[Satya Nadella] sees analogies to Microsoftβs HoloLens headset, especially as the technology matures and its cost comes down.
[Satya Nadella] sees analogies to Microsoftβs HoloLens headset, especially as the technology matures and its cost comes down.
[Satya Nadella] sees analogies to Microsoftβs HoloLens headset, especially as the technology matures and its cost comes down.
The Boys in the Boat
recommended 3xA wonderful illustration of the importance of teamwork, which was a core part of my focus out of the gate as CEO.
A wonderful illustration of the importance of teamwork, which was a core part of my focus out of the gate as CEO.
A wonderful illustration of the importance of teamwork, which was a core part of my focus out of the gate as CEO.