A Global Reading Project to Discover & Share the Most Thought Provoking and Influential Books on our Planet
Tweet Germain Boer is the Director of the Owen Entrepreneurship Center and Professor of Accounting at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. He serves as an advisor to startup’s in the Nashville area and has provided consulting services for companies such as General Electric, Chase Manhattan Bank, the National Heart and Lung Institute, as well as Magnetek. In 2003 Germain […]
Tweet Dr. Mike Roberts – Executive Director of the Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship at Harvard shares the name of the book that he has found most influential and thought provoking in his life: Adaptation to Life by George Vaillant Why do some of us cope so well with the portion life offers us, […]
Tweet CEO of Patagonia – Casey Sheahan shares his favorite and most influential books. Check out the top 2 recommended books on his reading list below: Green Plans: Blueprint for a Sustainable Earth by Huey Johnson “In drawing on his environmental policymaking in California and his work with the Dutch and New Zealand governments, […]
Tweet Richard Koch – Entrepreneur, Business Consultant, and author of several international bestselling books including The 80/20 Principle shares the books that have played the most influential role in his life. Question: What book or books have you found most thought provoking and influential in your life? Richards Answer: I find it hard to answer your […]
Tweet Most influential books in the life of Bob McKnight – Chief Executive Officer of the international surfing empire Quiksilver. Check out the thought provoking titles on this surfing businessman’s reading list: Open: An Autobiography by Andre Agassi “What makes something special is not just what you have to gain, but what you feel […]
Tweet Check out this comprehensive list of books that Thomas Glocer has put together. He considers these books to be the most influential and enjoyable titles that he has read: One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marqueez “He who awaits much can expect little.” – Gabriel Garcia Marquez Buy One Hundred Years […]
Tweet The most influential book in the life of AT&T Chief Executive Officer Randall Stephenson – Empire of Wealth: The Epic History of American Economic Power by John Steele Gordon. Not only has this book had a significant impact upon AT&T’s CEO, but the leadership team at AT&T as well. Here is a quick summary provided by […]
