Kevin Systrom’s Book Recommendations

6 Books Recommended by Kevin Systrom

The Lean Startup: How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses

The Lean Startup

The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses is a 2011 book by Eric Ries.

5 recommenders
Ben Horowitz, Dustin Moskovitz, Kevin Systrom, Marc Andreessen and Sheryl Sandberg

“The principles from this book, I still apply today.” – Kevin Systrom (Source)


Principles: Life and Work

Principles

Principles: Life & Work is a 2017 book by Ray Dalio

6 recommenders
Bill Gates, Gary Vaynerchuk, Jack Dorsey, Kevin Systrom, Mark Cuban, and Mike Bloomberg

“I was blown away. It’s both a guide to life, a guide to business, and also I think an insight into Ray Dalio and someone who’s built an amazing business.” – Kevin Systrom (Source)


The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement

The Goal

The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement is a 1984 novel by Eliyahu M. Goldratt.

2 recommenders
Jeff Bezos and Kevin Systrom

“About basically manufacturing and supply chain management. It sounds really boring, but I promise you it’s really good.” – Kevin Systrom (Source)


How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading

How to Read a Book

How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading is a 1940 book by Mortimer J. Adler and Charles Van Doren.

1 recommender
Kevin Systrom

“Mortimer Adler’s thesis is that the most important part of reading a book is to actually read the table of contents and familiarize yourself with the major structure of the book.” – Kevin Systrom (Source)


The Lessons of History

The Lessons of History

The Lessons of History is a 1968 book by Will and Ariel Durant.

2 recommenders
Elizabeth Holmes and Kevin Systrom

“A great book.” – Kevin Systrom (Source)


The Mathematics of Politics

The Mathematics of Politics

The Mathematics of Politics is a 2016 book by E. Arthur Robinson and Daniel H. Ullman.

1 recommender
Kevin Systrom

“I’m interested in both politics and also the math behind elections.” – Kevin Systrom (Source)


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