Marc Benioff is an American internet entrepreneur. He is the founder, chairman and CEO of Salesforce, an enterprise cloud computing company. Wikipedia
10 Books Recommended by Marc Benioff
1. The Art Of War
“Advocates keeping one’s cool at all times.” – Marc Benioff
The Art of War is a book written twenty-five hundred years ago by Sun Tzu.
2. Principles
“Principles by Ray Dalio is a masterpiece – It’s a must-read!” – Marc Benioff (Source)
Principles: Life & Work is a 2017 book by Ray Dalio.
3. Autobiography of a Yogi
“If you haven’t read it, and if you want to understand Steve Jobs, it’s a good idea to dip into Autobiography of a Yogi.” – Marc Benioff (Source)
Autobiography of a Yogi is an autobiography of Paramahansa Yogananda. It was first published in 1946.
4. The Innovator’s Dilemma
“A thought-provoking book that validated our crusade.” – Marc Benioff
The Innovator’s Dilemma is a 1997 book by Clayton M. Christensen.
5. The Mythical Man-Month
“Had a huge impact on me.” – Marc Benioff
The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering is a 1975 book by Fred Brooks.
6. Zucked
“Fully captures the disastrous consequences that occur when people running companies wielding enormous power don’t listen deeply to their stakeholders.” – Marc Benioff
Zucked: Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe is a 2019 book by Roger McNamee.
7. The Big Switch
“A thought-provoking book that validated our crusade.” – Marc Benioff
The Big Switch: Rewiring the World, from Edison to Google is a 2008 book by Nicholas G. Carr.
8. The Good Heart
“I started to change my spiritual philosophy based on this book. I kind of rebooted my religion of origin.” – Marc Benioff
The Good Heart: A Buddhist Perspective on the Teachings of Jesus is a 1996 book by Dalai Lama XIV.
9. Crowdsourcing
“Marc Benioff recommended Crowdsourcing in his book Behind the Cloud.”
Crowdsourcing: Why the Power of the Crowd Is Driving the Future of Business is a 2008 book by Jeff Howe.
10. Managing
“One of the most powerful books in business I ever read. It changed my life and my whole approach to business.” – Marc Benioff
Managing is a 1984 book by Harold Geneen with Alvin Moscow.
Books Written by Marc Benioff
1. Trailblazer
Trailblazer: The Power of Business as the Greatest Platform for Change is a 2019 book by Marc Benioff and Monica Langley.
2. Behind the Cloud
Behind the Cloud: The Untold Story of How Salesforce.com Went from Idea to Billion-Dollar Company-and Revolutionized an Industry is a 2009 book by Marc Benioff and Carlye Adler.
3. Compassionate Capitalism
Compassionate Capitalism: How Corporations Can Make Doing Good an Integral Part of Doing Well is a 2004 book by Marc Benioff and Karen Southwick.
