Jack Dorsey is an entrepreneur and programmer, the co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, and the founder and CEO of Square.
He has recommended countless books over the years on Twitter and interviews that had a major influence on him.
20 books recommended by @jack 🧵
He has recommended countless books over the years on Twitter and interviews that had a major influence on him.
20 books recommended by @jack 🧵
1) 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
“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
2) 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
“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
3) Atomic Habits by James Clear
“Small simple ways to change habits.”
— Jack Dorsey
“Small simple ways to change habits.”
— Jack Dorsey
4) American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America by Colin Woodard
“Incredible perspective on North and Central America.”
— Jack Dorsey
“Incredible perspective on North and Central America.”
— Jack Dorsey
5) 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
“Square would not exist without the work and persistence of Steve Jobs. I am forever grateful. Amazing read.”
— Jack Dorsey
6) Civilized to Death: The Price of Progress by @ThatChrisRyan
“Incredible . . . timely . . . clarifying.”
— Jack Dorsey
“Incredible . . . timely . . . clarifying.”
— Jack Dorsey
7) 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
“Incredible book . . . Best I’ve read this year.” (2020)
— Jack Dorsey
8) Principles by @RayDalio
“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
“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
9) 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
“A really stunning book about Robert Irwin. Couldn't put it down.”
— Jack Dorsey
10) 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
“Insightful and comprehensive.”
— Jack Dorsey
11) 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
“I recommend @RobbWolf's book The Paleo Solution to start a paleo diet. Answers the why, and is a fun read too.”
— Jack Dorsey
12) Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
“One of the books that had a major influence on me.”
— Jack Dorsey
“One of the books that had a major influence on me.”
— Jack Dorsey
13) 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
“Success metric for my work at Twitter: these books disappear from my desk, you should read it too.”
— Jack Dorsey
14) 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
“We have a library at Square and it contains two of my favorite books: The Yoga Sutras and The Four Agreements.”
— Jack Dorsey
15) 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
“We have a library at Square and it contains two of my favorite books: The Yoga Sutras and The Four Agreements.”
— Jack Dorsey
16) The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
“One of the books that had a major influence on me.”
— Jack Dorsey
“One of the books that had a major influence on me.”
— Jack Dorsey
17) Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu
“One of the books that had a major influence on me.”
— Jack Dorsey
“One of the books that had a major influence on me.”
— Jack Dorsey
18) Bitcoin & Black America by Isaiah Jackson
“Excellent book.” — Jack Dorsey
“Excellent book.” — Jack Dorsey
19) The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
“One of my favorite books.” — Jack Dorsey
“One of my favorite books.” — Jack Dorsey
20) Competing Against Luck: The Story of Innovation and Customer Choice by Clayton M. Christensen
“A great read from a wise man, @claychristensen”
— Jack Dorsey
“A great read from a wise man, @claychristensen”
— Jack Dorsey
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