Host of Founders
5 books recommended · 1 episode
Books they recommend that someone else wrote.
“I want to start out first with why this is so important. There's actually this book that came out in 1997. It's called In the Company of Giants. I think it's episode 208 of Founders. it's two Stanford MBA students, if I remember correctly, and they're interviewing a bunch of technology company founders.”
Why: It explains the critical importance of recruiting and hiring A players in a startup.
In the Company of Giants by Rama Dev Jager
Host on FoundersMichael Jordan In His Own Words
“David Ogilvie, I just did Confessions of an Advertising Man a couple episodes ago, I think 306 or something like that, 307. And he did the same thing. But he's David Ogilvie at that point.”
Why: It offers practical advice on sourcing talent through exceptional work.
Confessions of an Advertising Man by David Ogilvy
Host on FoundersMichael Jordan In His Own Words
“And so since that wasn't good enough, what I'm going to do instead is I'm republishing this episode that I made about Michael Jordan that I do love, and it's based on a book that I absolutely love and highly recommend you buy. It's called Driven From Within.”
Why: It offers insight into Michael Jordan's mindset, operating system, and the inside story of the Jordan brand.
Driven from Within by Michael Jordan
Host on FoundersMichael Jordan In His Own Words
“For some reason, when I got to this section, it made me think of a paragraph that takes place in Henry Ford's autobiography, My Life and Work. Because Henry Ford had the same mentality about service first.”
Why: It shares valuable insights on work ethic and the mindset required for success.
My Life and Work by Henry Ford
Host on FoundersMichael Jordan In His Own Words
“I did this two part. It's like one of the longest episodes of Founders. It's the Peter Thiel episode. I think it's back in the 30s or something like that. I read Ryan Holiday's book Conspiracy, which I thought the storytelling of that book was fantastic. And then Peter's book Zero to One.”
Why: It provides tactical insights on business and execution.
Zero to One by Peter A. Thiel
Host on FoundersMichael Jordan In His Own Words