17 must-read nonfiction books like Who Says Elephants Can't Dance?: Inside IBM's Historic Turnaround by Louis V. Gerstner Jr.

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Who Says Elephants Can't Dance?: Inside IBM's Historic Turnaround

By: Louis V. Gerstner Jr.

3.50

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In 1990, IBM had its most profitable year ever. By 1993, the computer industry had changed so rapid…

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1. Tao of Charlie Munger: A Compilation of Quotes from Berkshire Hathaway's Vice Chairman on Life, Business, and the Pursuit of Wealth With Commentary by David Clark

By: David Clark , David Clark

4.09

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Words of wisdom from Charlie Munger—Warren Buffett’s longtime business partner and the visionary Vi… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • business
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2. When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management

By: Roger Lowenstein

4.20

Format: 264 pages, Paperback

“A riveting account that reaches beyond the market landscape to say something universal about risk … read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • buisness
  • business
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3. Confessions of an Advertising Man

By: David Ogilvy , Alan Parker

3.95

Format: 302 pages, Paperback

David Ogilvy was an advertising genius. At the age of 37, he founded the New York-based agency that… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • biography
  • business
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4. The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century

By: Thomas L. Friedman

4.17

Format: None pages, Hardcover

A timely and essential update on globalization, its successes and discontents, powerfully illuminat… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
  • business
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5. The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics

By: Alastair Smith , Bruce Bueno de Mesquita

4.03

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

For eighteen years, Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith have been part of a team revolutioni… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
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6. It's Your Ship: Management Techniques from the Best Damn Ship in the Navy

By: D. Michael Abrashoff

4.40

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The story of Captain D. Michael Abrashoff and his command of USS Benfold has become legendary insid… read more

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  • biography
  • management
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
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7. Only the Paranoid Survive

By: Andrew S. Grove

3.91

Format: 337 pages, Paperback

Under Andy Grove's leadership, Intel has become the world's largest chip maker and one of the most … read more

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  • biography
  • management
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
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8. From Third World to First: The Singapore Story: 1965-2000

By: Lee Kuan Yew , Henry Kissinger

4.13

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

Few gave tiny Singapore much chance of survival when it was granted independence in 1965. How is it… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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9. Who Says Elephants Can't Dance?: Inside IBM's Historic Turnaround

By: Louis V. Gerstner Jr.

3.50

Format: None pages, Hardcover

In 1990, IBM had its most profitable year ever. By 1993, the computer industry had changed so rapid… read more

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  • business
  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • buisness
  • management
  • leadership

10. Jack: Straight from the Gut

By: Jack Welch , John A. Byrne , None

4.50

Format: 34 pages,

As CEO of General Electric for the past twenty years, he has built its market cap by over $500 bill… read more

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11. Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco

By: Bryan Burrough , John Helyar

4.27

Format: 592 pages, Paperback

A #1 New York Times bestseller and arguably the best business narrative ever written, Barbarians at… read more

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  • business
  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • buisness
  • management
"With every girl there was a moment before you broke up when you knew - you just knew - that if you left her right then, you would never make up."

-Bryan Burrough, Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco

"Something had to be done fast. A letter: that was the answer. As many lawyers do when nursing a grievance, Nusbaum knew it was important to get their anger down into writing. As Cohen and the investm…"

-Bryan Burrough, Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco

12. Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization

By: Dave Logan , John King , Halee Fischer-Wright

3.83

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

"Tribal Leadershipgives amazingly insightful perspective on how people interact and succeed. I lear… read more

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13. Leading Change

By: John P. Kotter

4.06

Format: 32 pages, Audiobook

John Kotter's now-legendary eight-step process for managing change with positive results has become… read more

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14. Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done

By: Larry Bossidy , Ram Charan , None

3.96

Format: 236 pages,

"Executionmay very well be the best business book of the year,and one of the most useful to have co… read more

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15. Elon Musk

By: Walter Isaacson

4.40

Format: 688 pages, Hardcover

From the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • leadership
"[Musk] concluded that Trump as president was no different than he was as a candidate. The buffoonery was not just an act. "Trump might be one of the world’s best bullshitters ever," he says. "Like my…"

-Walter Isaacson, Elon Musk

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16. Revolutionaries: The Other Story of How India Won Its Freedom

By: Sanjeev Sanyal

4.63

Format: 364 pages, Paperback

The official narrative of India's freedom struggle has almost entirely been about the non-violent p… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • history
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17. Vision to Reality: Stop Working, Start Living

By: Curtis L. Jenkins

4.31

Format: 233 pages, Paperback

Entrepreneurs who are facing challenges with growing their businesses often face the same issues th… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • business
"Knowing your “why"

-Curtis L. Jenkins, Vision to Reality: Stop Working, Start Living

"It is an acceptance of being uncomfortable that drives change."

-Curtis L. Jenkins, Vision to Reality: Stop Working, Start Living

"A Visionaire always takes a step back during a crisis to get out of their own way."

-Curtis L. Jenkins, Vision to Reality: Stop Working, Start Living

"Think of one thing you can do that will make a big difference in what you are trying to achieve."

-Curtis L. Jenkins, Vision to Reality: Stop Working, Start Living

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18. What I Learned About Investing from Darwin

By: Pulak Prasad

4.58

Format: 328 pages, Hardcover

The investment profession is in a state of crisis. The vast majority of equity fund managers are un… read more

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  • nonfiction
  • business
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19. Invent and Wander: The Collected Writings of Jeff Bezos

By: Jeff Bezos

3.85

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In this collection of Jeff Bezos’s writings—his unique and strikingly original annual shareholder l… read more

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  • management
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"You can invent your way to a better place."

-Jeff Bezos, Invent and Wander: The Collected Writings of Jeff Bezos

"It's time to go back to the moon, this time to stay."

-Jeff Bezos, Invent and Wander: The Collected Writings of Jeff Bezos

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20. CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best Leaders from the Rest

By: Carolyn Dewar

4.17

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

New York Times Bestseller Wall Street Journal Bestseller From the world’s most influential managem… read more

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  • management
  • nonfiction
  • buisness
  • business
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21. The Squiggly Career

By: Helen Tupper

3.95

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Want to build a meaningful career that you love? Careers are changing; they are no longer linear… read more

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  • leadership
  • nonfiction
  • business
  • buisness

8 Top history books like Who Says Elephants Can't Dance?: Inside IBM's Historic Turnaround by Louis V. Gerstner Jr.

Transform Your Habits

When Genius Failed: The Rise and Fall of Long-Term Capital Management

Roger Lowenstein

4.20

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The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century

Thomas L. Friedman

4.17

Transform Your Habits

The Dictator's Handbook: Why Bad Behavior is Almost Always Good Politics

Alastair Smith , Bruce Bueno de Mesquita

4.03

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From Third World to First: The Singapore Story: 1965-2000

Lee Kuan Yew , Henry Kissinger

4.13

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Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of Nike

Phil Knight

4.47

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American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer

Kai Bird , Martin J. Sherwin

4.00

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Burn Book: A Tech Love Story

Kara Swisher

3.99

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How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and Being Deeply Seen

David Brooks

4.14

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