Jack Dorsey has recommended countless books over the years on 𝕏 (Twitter) and interviews that had a major influence on him.
12 books recommended by @jack 🧵
1) The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership by Bill Walsh
“One of the books that have helped me along the way, helped me along the transition, helped me get started, but also helped me through many things.
He was the coach of the San Francisco 49ers. He took a team that was at the very, very bottom and he brought them to the top. He focused entirely on the details. He didn’t come in and just say, “You all need to win games.” He said, “You need to tuck in your shirts, you need to clean your lockers, this is how we answer the phones here.” He set a new standard of performance. One of the hardest transitions anyone has to make and especially anyone in this room has to make is going from individual creation to actually leading a team. It’s something that I certainly fumbled along the way.”
— Jack Dorsey
2) The Art Spirit by Robert Henri
“One of the books that have helped me along the way, helped me along the transition, helped me get started, but also helped me through many things.
This is about creativity through the lens of an art student.”
— Jack Dorsey
3) Becoming Steve Jobs: The Evolution of a Reckless Upstart into a Visionary Leader by Brent Schlender and Rick Tetzeli
“Square would not exist without the work and persistence of Steve Jobs. I am forever grateful. Amazing read.”
— Jack Dorsey
4) Civilized to Death: The Price of Progress by @ThatChrisRyan
5) Whole Earth Discipline: Why Dense Cities, Nuclear Power, Transgenic Crops, Restored Wildlands, and Geoengineering Are Necessary by Stewart Brand
“Incredible book . . . Best I’ve read this year.” (2020)
— Jack Dorsey
6) The Plant Paradox: The Hidden Dangers in "Healthy" Foods That Cause Disease and Weight Gain by Dr. Steven R. Gundry
“Insightful and comprehensive.” — Jack Dorsey
7) The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right by Atul Gawande
“Success metric for my work at Twitter: these books disappear from my desk, you should read it too.”
— Jack Dorsey
8) Seeing Is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees by Lawrence Weschler
“A really stunning book about Robert Irwin. Couldn't put it down.”
— Jack Dorsey
9) The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet by Robb Wolf
“I recommend @robbwolf's book The Paleo Solution to start a paleo diet. Answers the why, and is a fun read too.”
— Jack Dorsey
10) Principles by Ray Dalio
“So many to pick from in this amazing book. I’m focused on radical truth and radical transparency. Toughest and most uncomfortable to do, both personally and through work, but also the most freeing and impactful. I’ve committed to weekly progress.”
— Jack Dorsey
11) The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz
“We have a library at Square and it contains two of my favorite books: The Yoga Sutras and The Four Agreements.”
— Jack Dorsey
12) The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Sri Swami Satchidananda
“We have a library at Square and it contains two of my favorite books: The Yoga Sutras and The Four Agreements.”
— Jack Dorsey
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Incredible, inspiring, and beautiful read. The book is filled with short chapters on creativity, and it will gladden the hearts of artists everywhere and get them working with a new sense of meaning and direction.
9 lessons from the book 🧵
1) No matter what tools you use to create,
the true instrument is you.
2) Reread the same book over and over, we'll likely find new themes, undercurrents, details and connection.
An evidence-based invaluable guide filled with practical tips that will help you embrace personal change, make good habits for getting from where you are to where you want to be. A much-needed read!
7 lessons from the book 🧵
1) Change is hard. When it comes to changing our behavior, our opponent is inside our head.
We search for solutions that will deliver the quick knockout victory and tend to ignore the specific nature of our adversary.
2) The Fresh Start Effect:
An ideal time to consider pursuing change is after a fresh start. It increases your motivation by giving you a real clean state or the impression of one.
It can be calendar dates that mark new beginnings.
Reid Hoffman is an entrepreneur, investor, strategist, and author.
He was executive vice president of PayPal before he cofounded LinkedIn in 2003. He has been a partner at venture capital firm Greylock Partners since 2009.
25 books recommended by @reidhoffman 🧵
1) The Startup Way by Eric Ries
“Continuous innovation is the key to long-term impact and success.
Eric shows how organizations of all kinds—not just startups—can be built to learn and adapt. In the pivot-or-perish networked world of twenty-first-century business, this is mission critical reading.”
— Reid Hoffman
2) Measure What Matters by John Doerr
“Whether you're a seasoned CEO or a first-time entrepreneur, you'll find valuable lessons, tools, and inspiration in the pages of Measure What Matters.
I'm glad John invested the time to share these ideas with the world.”
I think they are eminently important and essential reads at current times. I would highly recommend them to everyone.
One lesson from each book:
From The Parasitic Mind by Gad Saad:
Any system that is built on a false understanding of human nature is doomed to fail.
Building a society where the primary objective is to protect one's fragile self-esteem from the dangers of competition will only lead to a society of weakness, entitlement, and apathy.
From The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt:
There are four reforms that are so important that would provide a foundation for healthier childhood on the digital age:
- No smartphones before high school.
- No social media before 16.
- Phone-free schools.
- Far more unsupervised play and childhood independence.