Biography & Leadership Book Guides

Book guides on notable lives, leadership lessons, decision-making and the experiences behind ambitious work.

10 guides in this collection.

• Steve Jobs — Walter Isaacson

  Product decisions can be shaped by a strong point of view.

• Shoe Dog — Phil Knight

  Early businesses can remain uncertain for years.

• Long Walk to Freedom — Nelson Mandela

  Leadership can develop over a long period.

• Einstein: His Life and Universe — Walter Isaacson

  Curiosity can challenge established assumptions.

• Wings of Fire — A. P. J. Abdul Kalam with Arun Tiwari

  Learning can be shaped by mentors and teams.

• Educated — Tara Westover

  Education can change how a person interprets the world.

• Open — Andre Agassi

  External success does not automatically equal personal fulfillment.

• Leonardo da Vinci — Walter Isaacson

  Curiosity can connect multiple fields.

• On Writing Well — William Zinsser

  Clear writing respects the reader’s time.

• Principles — Ray Dalio

  Write principles that guide repeated decisions.