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12 books with a reading profile close to Hit Refresh: The Quest to Rediscover Microsoft's Soul and Imagine a Better Future for Everyone by Satya Nadella. Clear-cut; a moderate read.

1

The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win

by Gene Kim

Also clear-cut · leadership, business strategy

Bill Palmer, a newly promoted IT manager at Parts Unlimited, faces a corporate disaster as the Phoenix Project—a critical software initiative—spirals into delays and budget overruns.
2

Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect

by Will Guidara

Also clear-cut · leadership, business strategy

Will Guidara chronicles his experience as the co-owner of Eleven Madison Park, detailing how the restaurant transitioned from a standard fine-dining establishment to the top-ranked restaurant in the world.
3

Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism

by Sarah Wynn-Williams

Also clear-cut · business strategy, narrative

Sarah Wynn-Williams analyzes the rapid expansion and eventual ethical deterioration of high-growth technology firms during the early 2020s.
4

The Last Days of Night

by Graham Moore

Also clear-cut · business strategy, narrative

In 1888 New York, young attorney Paul Cravath takes on a legal defense for George Westinghouse, who is being sued by Thomas Edison for one billion dollars over the invention of the light bulb.
5

Let My People Go Surfing

by Yvon Chouinard

Also clear-cut · leadership, business strategy

Yvon Chouinard details his evolution from a blacksmith making reusable climbing pitons to the founder of Patagonia.
6

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

by Robert Iger

Also clear-cut · leadership, business strategy

Robert Iger chronicles his professional trajectory from an entry-level studio hand at ABC to the executive suite at Disney.
7

The Infinite Game

by Simon Sinek

Also clear-cut · leadership, business strategy

Simon Sinek applies game theory to organizational longevity, contrasting finite games with infinite games.
8

A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership

by James B. Comey

leadership, narrative

James Comey uses his career in the Department of Justice and the FBI to analyze the friction between institutional integrity and political pressure.
9

The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business

by Erin Meyer

Also clear-cut · leadership, business strategy

Erin Meyer introduces a diagnostic system for navigating cultural differences through eight specific scales: communicating, evaluating, persuading, leading, deciding, trusting, disagreeing, and scheduling.
10

Steve Jobs

by Walter Isaacson

Also clear-cut · business strategy, narrative

Walter Isaacson chronicles the life of Steve Jobs, tracing his path from a garage start-up to the leadership of Apple and Pixar.
11

Endurance: Shackleton's Incredible Voyage

by Alfred Lansing

Also clear-cut · leadership, narrative

In 1914, Sir Ernest Shackleton and a crew of twenty-seven men sailed the ship Endurance toward Antarctica, intending to cross the continent by foot.
12

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

by Ed Catmull

Also clear-cut · leadership, business strategy

Ed Catmull traces the evolution of Pixar Animation Studios from a struggling hardware company into a creative powerhouse.

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