10 BUSINESS BOOKS RECOMMENDED BY DAOs

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5 min readSep 23, 2022

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Books recommendations by DAOs

We’re back with another list for our bookworms after our article with 10 non-fiction books recommended by different DAOs. This time we’re talking business!

Leaders of a lot of DAOs from Meebits to Red collected their best choices to improve your businesses.

Fingerprints DAO
https://fingerprintsdao.xyz/

Good Strategy Bad Strategy: The Difference and Why It Matters by Richard Rumelt

Developing and implementing a strategy is the central task of a leader. A good strategy is a specific and coherent response to — and approach for — overcoming the obstacles to progress. A good strategy works by harnessing and applying power where it will have the greatest effect.

Yam DAO
https://yam.finance/#/

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

In his mega-bestseller, Thinking, Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman, world-famous psychologist and winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, takes us on a groundbreaking tour of the mind and explains the two systems that drive the way we think. Engaging the reader in a lively conversation about how we think, Kahneman reveals where we can and cannot trust our intuitions and how we can tap into the benefits of slow thinking.

Meta Gamma Delta DAO
https://metagammadelta.com/

Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist by Brad Feld & Jason Mendelson

As each new generation of entrepreneurs emerges, there is a renewed interest in how venture capital deals come together. Yet there is little reliable information focused on venture capital deals. Nobody understands this better than authors Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson. For more than twenty years, they’ve been involved in hundreds of venture capital financings, and now, with the Second Edition of Venture Deals, they continue to share their experiences in this field with you.

HoneyDAO
https://www.honeydao.com/

The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future by Sebastian Mallaby

From the New York Times bestselling author of More Money Than God comes the astonishingly frank and intimate story of Silicon Valley’s dominant venture-capital firms — and how their strategies and fates have shaped the path of innovation and the global economy.

Innovations rarely come from “experts.” Elon Musk was not an “electric car person” before he started Tesla. When it comes to improbable innovations, a legendary tech VC told Sebastian Mallaby, the future cannot be predicted, it can only be discovered.

MeebitsDAO
https://www.meebitsdao.com/

The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness by Stephen R. Covey

In the more than twenty-five years since its publication, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People has become an international phenomenon with more than twenty-five million copies sold. Tens of millions of people in business, government, and schools have dramatically improved their lives and organizations by applying the principles of Stephen R. Covey’s classic book.

Covey’s books have transformed the way we think about ourselves, our purpose in life, our organizations, and about humankind.

Frothy DAO
https://frothy.xyz/

This Is Marketing: You Can’t Be Seen Until You Learn to See by Seth Godin

Seth Godin has taught and inspired millions of entrepreneurs, marketers, leaders, and fans from all walks of life, via his blog, online courses, lectures, and bestselling books. He is the inventor of countless ideas that have made their way into mainstream business language, from Permission Marketing to Purple Cow to Tribes to The Dip.

Now, for the first time, Godin offers the core of his marketing wisdom in one compact, accessible, timeless package. This is Marketing shows you how to do work you’re proud of, whether you’re a tech startup founder, a small business owner, or part of a large corporation.

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear

No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving every day. James Clear, one of the world’s leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.

Jenny Metaverse DAO
https://www.jennynft.io/

How To NFT by CoinGecko

How To NFT is written for beginners with step-by-step guides on how to buy, sell, store, and mint NFTs. This book covers various categories of NFTs and how they generate value. Join us in experiencing the new world of NFTs.

The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt & Jeff Cox

Written in a fast-paced thriller style, The Goal, a gripping novel, is transforming management thinking throughout the world. It is a book to recommend to your friends in industry — even to your bosses — but not to your competitors.

Red DAO
https://reddao.xyz/

Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Playbook of Silicon Valley’s Bill Campbell by Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg & Alan Eagle

The team behind How Google Works returns with management lessons from the legendary coach and business executive, Bill Campbell, whose mentoring of some of our most successful modern entrepreneurs has helped create well over a trillion dollars in market value.

Bill Campbell played an instrumental role in the growth of several prominent companies, such as Google, Apple, and Intuit, fostering deep relationships with Silicon Valley visionaries, including Steve Jobs, Larry Page, and Eric Schmidt. This book is a blueprint for forward-thinking business leaders and managers that will help them create higher-performing and faster-moving cultures, teams, and companies.

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