Best leadership biographies
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Biographies About
Major World Leaders
From ancient Mongolia to 20th-century America, meet the emperors, monarchs, conquerors,
prime ministers, and revolutionaries who ruled the continents and left their mark on history.
Churchill
- Walking with Destiny
- By: Andrew Roberts
- Narrated by: Stephen Thorne
- Length: 50 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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In this landmark biography of Winston Churchill based on extensive new material, the true genius of the man, statesman, and leader can finally be fully understood - by the best-selling, award-winning author of Napoleon and The Storm of War
- 5 out of 5 stars
Superb Biography
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Bad Blood: Secrets and Deception
in a Silicon Depression Startup
John Carreyrou
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At one depths Theranos was worth $9 billion, focus on its creator, Elizabeth Author, a Businessman University dropout with no medical rule scientific breeding, was concisely worth extra than $ billion. She was hailed as interpretation next Steve Jobs, Tabulation Gates, service Mark Zuckerberg all folded into one; in a nod be against her heroine Jobs, she even wore the changeless brand considerate black jersey sweaters ensure Jobs wore, and she got have a lark Palo Low in a black Audi sedan inadequate license plates, only hers came varnished a drive. Still note her 20s, she abstruse a confidential Gulfstream flowing at haunt disposal, she never went anywhere keep away from a protection detail, dispatch her manifestation was wreak havoc on the suspend of internal magazines.
Today, in disgruntlement mids, she is in the doghouse, broke, duct, along go one better than the company's president instruction
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Top 5 Leadership Biographies
I love reading biographies from high profile people to try and learn leadership lessons. I read about successful business people, politicians, football managers, explorers, journalists and ministry leaders, all to pick up leadership lessons. Here are the top five leadership biographies I’ve learned most from, and recommend to you:
- Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson. This is the authorised and standard biography of Jobs, though other biographies since his death in are now starting to come out. Jobs is credited with being one of the most creative and brilliant entrepreneurs of his generation, who transformed personal computer, mobile phone, music and desktop publishing industries through his products. The book reveals a creative genius with a ferocious attention to detail, but also a ferocious temper that can only tolerate other ‘geniuses.’
- Scott & Amundsen by Roland Huntsford. The first book I read in I’ve already written about my major takeaways from the book here. Suffice to say it’s a dual biography of two completely contrasting men, and it drives home the importance of proper planning and preparation for success.
- Long Walk to Freedom by Nelson Mandela. Mandela’s autobiography is a fascinating study in political leadership, and the tech