Books from Successful Entrepreneurs and Executives in 2009
I like to occasionally go through the business books on Amazon.com to find new releases written by successful businesspeople that I may be interested in reading. I’ve skimmed through the list of a couple thousand hardcover business books for the first quarter of 2009, and here are some that caught my attention along with information on the authors:
January 2009:
The Power of Less: Leo Babauta started Zen Habits which is now one of the most popular blogs in the world.
Restaurateur: Noel Stein turned a restaurant into a multimillion dollar business.
Expect to Win: Carla Harris is a managing director at Goldman Sachs.
The Big Idea: Donnie Deutsch ran an advertising company worth billions of dollars.
Transformation: Bill Phillips is a self-made multimillionaire and created one of the largest nutrition companies in the world.
How to Castrate a Bull: Dave Hitz cofounded NetApp and became a billionaire.
Lords of Finance: Liaquat Ahamed is the former CEO of Fischer Francis Trees and Watts and is a director of Aspen Insurance Co.
Pioneering Portfolio Management: David Swensen is the Chief Investment Officer of Yale University.
Fit to Succeed: Dr. Jude Ndudi and Steve Heussner built businesses worth millions of dollars.
Living Service: Marc Silvester is the CTO and Mohi Ahmed is Director of Strategic Development at Fujitsu’s services organization.
Age of Real Estate: Christopher Cole is CEO of the Cole Companies, which manages real estate worth billions of dollars.
Relentless: Ted Rogers is the founder of Rogers Communications.
February 2009:
Top Jobs: Kevin Kelly is CEO of Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.
Rubies in the Orchard: Lynda Resnick and her husband own POM Wonderful, Fiji Water, and Paramount Farms.
Burst This!: Frank McKinney has created and sold 36 oceanfront properties with an average selling prices of $36 million.
Six Rules for Brand Revitalization: Larry Light is the former Chief Marketing Officer of McDonald’s.
The Wallstrip Edge: Howard Lindzon manages a hedge fund and also invests in startups. Also, his blog and Twitter feed are continually hilarious and amazing.
The Bald Truth: David Falk is a legendary sports agent.
The Luxury Strategy: Vincent Bastien was formerly MD of Louis Vuitton Malletier and CEO of Yves Saint Laurent Parfums.
March 2009:
There’s More to Life Than the Corner Office: Lamar Smith is the former CEO of First Command Financial Services.
The Greatest Man Who Ever Lived: Steven K. Scott is the co-founder of a billion-dollar company.
Million Dollar Cup of Tea: Tedde Mcmillen built a $75 million company.
The Blue Sweater: Jacqueline Novogratz is CEO of Acumen Fund.
The Innovation Zone: Thomas Koulopoulos is president of the Delphi Group.
The Deciding Factor: Larry Rosenberger is the former CEO of Fair Isaac.
Managing Through Turbulent Times: Anthony Holmes has led the revival of 7 companies over 15 years.
Kangaroo Millionaire: Marc Hrisko became a millionaire by age 29.
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