“Nothing screams vanity more than publishing a list of books one has read”

- Sanchay

There are links to amazon for each of these books which I loved reading and recommend, however I do not get paid for referring these.

• Talent is overrated by Geoff Colvin - Convinced me that persistent hard work leads to greatness. Nothing else.

• The Almanac of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson - Taught me how to succeed and earn money. Also how these two things have nothing to do with happiness.

• The hard thing about hard things by Ben Horowitz - I understood some of the challenges which CEOs face on daily basis and why some decisions are made the way they are made.

• Creativity, Inc by Ed Catmull - I understood what it takes to be creative and foster creativity in the org.

• Work Rules by Laszlo Bock - I understood what made Google great and importance of data in decision making.

• Radical Candor by Kim Scott - I understood how to disassociate comments from the individual who is delivering it.

• Thanks for the feedback by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen - I learnt how to give and receive effective feedback. Clarified what goes on in the receiver’s mind when they receive the feedback.

• Turn the ship around by L David Marquet - I learnt about leader-leader approach, showcasing how empowering team members with control and responsibility fosters trust, engagement, and high performance.

• The score takes care of itself by Bill Walsh - I learnt the importance of focusing on leadership, discipline, and a culture of excellence, where success naturally follows from consistently doing the right things.

• What got you here wont get you there by Marshall Goldsmith - I learnt how overcoming subtle personal habits and embracing behavioral change is essential for achieving success at the next level.

• High output management by Andrew S Grove - I learnt insights on building effective teams, optimizing processes, and focusing on leverage to maximize managerial impact.

• Power Why some people have it and others don’t by Jeffery Pfeffer - I learnt the dynamics of power, offering strategies to build, sustain, and effectively use power in professional and personal settings.

• No Rules Rules Netflix and the culture of reinvention by Reed Hastings and Erin Meyer - I learnt how to effectively manage a company/team by empowering them with as much information as they need but expecting them to be responsible with that information.