In this blog post I list leadership and business books I have read (listened to on Audible) that are all told as real-life stories from or about the authors. I have found all of them valuable and actionable on my leadership journey.

1. Play Nice But Win: A CEO's Journey from Founder to Leader

By Michael Dell

Buy Play Nice But Win: A CEO's Journey from Founder to Leader

2. Amp It Up: Leading for Hypergrowth by Raising Expectations, Increasing Urgency, and Elevating Intensity

By Frank Slootman

Buy Amp It Up: Leading for Hypergrowth by Raising Expectations, Increasing Urgency, and Elevating Intensity

3. Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration

By Ed Catmull

Buy Creativity, Inc.

4. How Google Works

By Eric Schmidt & Jonathan Rosenberg

Buy How Google Works

5. Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

By Ashlee Vance

Buy Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future

6. Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies

By Reid Hoffman and Chris Yeh

Buy Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies

7. Principles: Life and Work

By Ray Dalio

Buy Principles: Life and Work

8. The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company

By Robert Iger

Buy The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company

9. The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers

By Ben Horowitz

Buy The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers

10. Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose

By Tony HSIEH

Buy Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose