Operator Reading List

A curated reading list on leadership, entrepreneurship, strategy, philosophy, governance, and faith.

Core Business & Leadership

• Drucker, Peter F. The Essential Drucker: In One Volume. HarperBusiness, 2008.
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• Goldratt, Eliyahu M. The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement. North River Press, 2014.
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• Mattis, James, and Bing West. Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead. Random House, 2019.
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• Pinchot, Gifford. Intrapreneuring.
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• Sinek, Simon. Leaders Eat Last. Portfolio, 2014.
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• Sinek, Simon. Start With Why. Portfolio, 2009.
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• Trump, Donald J., and Tony Schwartz. The Art of the Deal.
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Entrepreneurship & Personal Development

• Carnegie, Dale. How to Win Friends and Influence People. Simon & Schuster, 1936.
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• Hill, Napoleon. Think and Grow Rich. The Ralston Society, 1937.
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• Kiyosaki, Robert T. Rich Dad Poor Dad. Plata Publishing, 2017.
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• Nordgren, Carl. Becoming a Creative Genius (Again).
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• Dispenza, Joe. Becoming Supernatural. Hay House, 2017.
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• Murphy, Joseph. The Power of Your Subconscious Mind. Prentice Hall, 1963.
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• The Only Trust Book You’ll Ever Need.
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Military & Strategy

• Sun Tzu. The Art of War.
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• West, Bing. The Village.
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• Marquis, Thomas B. Wooden Leg: A Warrior Who Fought Custer.
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Classics & Philosophy

• Plato. The Republic.
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• Homer. The Iliad.
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• Homer. The Odyssey.
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• Xenophon. The Education of Cyrus.
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• Sowell, Thomas. The Vision of the Anointed.
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Foundational Governance

• The Constitution of the United States.
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• The Declaration of Independence.
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• The Federalist Papers.
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• Magna Carta.
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Religious & Spiritual

• The Holy Bible: King James Version.
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• The Nag Hammadi Library.
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• The Gospel of Thomas.
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