Thousands of successful entrepreneurs and executives have written their own books, which usually take the form of autobiographies, motivational books, or how-to manuals. There’s another type of book that aggregates interviews or insights from multiple business leaders. Many of these books have content that’s partially online in Google Books (via the preview feature) or Amazon.com (via the “search inside this book” link) so you can skim through them or search through them.
• $12 Billion of Inside Marketing Secrets Discovered Through Direct Response Television Sales – marketers in direct TV sales share what they learned
• 8 to Be Great – a synthesis of advice and quotes from hundreds of successful people around the world
• Be the Change – wealthy philanthropists discuss what they learned
• CFO Insights: Achieving High Performance Through Finance Business Process Outsourcing – includes advice from chief financial officers
• CFO Insights: Delivering High Performance - includes advice from chief financial officers
• CFO Insights: Enabling High Performance Through Leading Practices for Finance ERP - includes advice from chief financial officers
• Cracking the Corporate Code – has advice from African American executives
• Done Deals – includes advice from venture capitalists
• Dotcom Divas – women founders of internet businesses describe their experiences
• Dragons’ Den – the investors from the UK show Dragon’s Den share their advice for entrepreneurs
• Essentials of Entrepreneurship – the team at The Indus Entrepreneurs offers entrepreneurial advice
• First Job Great Job – includes career advice from CEOs of major companies
• Flying on One Engine – executives at major financial organizations share their thoughts
• Fortune Secrets of Greatness – has advice from some of the world’s most famous CEOs
• Founders at Work – a book of interviews with individuals who founded some very successful technology businesses
• From the Sandbox to the Corner Office – executives explain how their childhood experiences molded them into their current role
• Global Perspectives on Investment Management – leading investors share their thoughts with the CFA Institute
• Going to the Top – advice for women in business based on 200 interviews with women executives
• Got What It Takes? – 44 successful people share tips for making it to the top
• How I Became a Quant – executives in the field of quantitative finance discuss career tips
• How I Made It – 40 British entrepreneurs describe their paths to success
• How I Made My First Million – 26 millionaires describe their paths to success
• How Jane Won – successful women leaders explain how they made it
• How the Wise Decide – a book on making decisions with advice from renowned leadership figures
• How to Get Rich on the Internet – includes advice from 21 internet marketers
• How to Sell Your Business and Get What You Want – advice on selling a business from successful sellers
• How to Start Your Own Business Without Losing Your Shirt – seventeen successful entrepreneurs of the 1980′s share their advice
• How to Think Like the World’s Greatest Masters of M & A – tips from billionaires involved in mergers & acquisitions
• If I Knew Then What I Know Now – includes advice gathered from interviews with top executives
• Inside the House of Money – major hedge fund traders describe their line of work
• Inside the Minds – has advice from founders and partners of venture capital firms
• Investment Gurus – includes interviews with major investors
• Kellogg on Advertising and Media – has advice from advertising executives
• Kellogg on Branding - has advice from advertising executives
• Latino Success – includes insights from 100 successful Hispanic professionals
• Leadership Lessons: Powerful Quotes & Inspiring Messages for Anyone – a book of quotes from successful leaders
• Leadership Lessons of the White House Fellows – has advice based on interviews with many government leaders
• Leadership Secrets of the World’s Most Successful CEOs – 100 executives describe their management strategies
• Lessons from the E-Front – 50 business leaders discuss building technology companies
• Lessons from the Edge – based on advice from interviews with successful entrepreneurs
• Making It: Women Entrepreneurs Reveal Their Secrets of Success – includes advice and insights from successful women entrepreneurs
• Making it Big in Software – includes interviews with executives at major software companies
• Market Wizards – a book of interviews with wealthy traders
• Maverick Management – a book compiled by John Hartman that has stories and advice from leading executives and entrepreneurs
• Memos to the President – a book of advice from executives compiled by PricewaterhouseCoopers
• My Big Idea – 30 successful entrepreneurs in the UK describe how they got started
• On the Record: Over 150 of the Most Creative People in Music Share the Secrets of Their Success – music industry leaders share advice and insights
• Online Marketing Heroes – a book of interviews with marketing gurus
• Riding Shotgun – includes advice from chief operating officers at corporations
• Second Chances – stories of addiction and recovery from top executives
• Secrets of the Investment All Stars – some of the world’s best investors share their advice and insights
• Smash the Pyramid – includes advice from anonymous executives who speak freely
• Speaking of Success – multimillionaire motivational speakers share their secrets
• Stock Market Wizards – a collection of advice and insights from successful traders
• Stupid, Ugly, Unlucky, and Rich - a synthesis of advice and quotes from hundreds of successful people around the world
• Succeed on Your Own Terms – a book of advice and stories from leaders in a variety of fields
• Success Built to Last – many successful people discuss their keys to achievement
• Success Secrets of the Motivational Superstars – includes interviews with multimillionaire motivational speakers
• Sudden Impact on the Job – business leaders give advice on career success
• Tactics – a book about achieving success based on interviews conducted by Dr. Edward De Bono
• Take a Lesson – successful black leaders share their advice
• The Book of Business Wisdom – a compilation of advice from business leaders
• The Book of Entrepreneurs’ Wisdom - a compilation of advice from successful entrepreneurs
• The Book of Investing Wisdom - a compilation of advice from successful investors
• The Book of Leadership Wisdom - a compilation of advice from successful leaders
• The Book of Management Wisdom - a compilation of advice from successful executives
• The eBay Millionaire – titanium powersellers discuss their success
• The Executive Career Guide for MBAs – executives share their advice for recent business school graduates
• The New Market Wizards – has insights and advice from leading traders
• The New Rules of Business – includes advice from leading entrepreneurs
• The New Secrets of CEOs – global chief executives discuss the process of leadership
• The New Woman Rules – women executives share their strategies for rising to the top
• The Power of Boldness – leaders in American industry tell their stories
• The Secrets of CEOs – 150 chief executive officers describe their business strategies
• The Sky’s The Limit – insights from wealthy people based on interviews with over 600 private jet owners
• The Success Effect – a collection of interviews with leaders
• The Universe of Risk – executives from a variety of companies share their thoughts on risk
• The Wealth Equation – includes advice from investors who manage billions of dollars
• The Winner’s Circle – has advice from leading financial executives
• The Winner’s Circle – has advice from leading fund managers
• The Woman’s Advantage – women business owners offer their advice
• Value Investing With the Masters – includes interviews with leading money managers
• Venture Capital Due Diligence – has insights and advice from venture capitalists
• Wealth – a book based on analysis of wealthy people by Merill Lynch and Capgemini
• Web 2.0 Heroes – a collection of interviews with founders & executives of web companies
• What Makes You Tick? – a book with insights based on interviews with 50 successful people
• What’s Luck Got to Do With It: Twelve Entrepreneurs Reveal the Secrets Behind Their Success – advice and insights compiled by Ernst & Young
• Wisdom for a Young CEO – a collection of letters and quotes from CEOs of major companies
• Wisdom of the CEO – a book of advice from 29 business leaders compiled by PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Wizards of Wall Street – a book of interviews with mutual fund managers
• Women Entrepreneurs Only – advice from successful entrepreneurs compiled by Ernst & Young
• Women of the Street – includes interviews with major investment professionals who are women
• You’re in Charge, Now What? – includes advice and insights from executives on becoming a new leader
