Books Recommended by Brian Chesky
Brian Chesky is an American entrepreneur, co-founder, CEO and Head of Community of Airbnb – the leading marketplace for home rentals. He started the company in 2008, together with Nathan Blecharczyk and Joe Gebbia.
Former bodybuilder, Chesky attended the Rhode Island School of Design, where he served as captain of the hockey team He was making 40,000 a year as an industrial designer and strategist in Los Angeles, before Airbnb took off.
In 2016, Chesky joined Warren Buffett and Bill Gates in The Giving Pledge, where he commited to give half of his wealth away.
Books recommended by Brian Chesky:
3 books recommended by Brian Chesky
High Output Management
For Chesky, a source may come in the form of a biography of a business hero such as Steve Jobs or Walt Disney. His primary book source on management technique is Andy Grove’s High Output Management.
Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies
The book the start-up world has been waiting for. I can’t think of any other that so perfectly captures the specific challenges — and opportunities — that a company faces at every stage of growth. This book shares some of the key secrets for building mission-oriented, global businesses at speed.
Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination
by Neal Gabler
Walt Disney [...] was a hero, he left behind an unbelievable legacy. You kinda hold him regard as the iconic successful founder. He was brilliant. The thing that's amazing is Walt bet everything over and over, was always on the brink of bankruptcy, and almost should never have been successful.