The Kelloggs: the battling brothers of battle creek by Howard Markel – starting with a quote on the front jacket, “what’s more American than corn flakes” said by Bing Crosby, The Kelloggs is a tale of the rivalry between two brothers and how their entrepreneurship achievements in wellness helped change the face of American living standards over 70 years.

Seoul man by Frank Ahrens – Subtitled “a memoir of cars, culture, crisis, and unexpected hilarity inside a Korean corporate titan”, see Hyundai from the perspective of an American veteran who fell in love and moved to Korea. In this book, Ahrens talks about learning and navigating cultural differences, his family’s relationship when his wife was stationed elsewhere, and working through challenges as a family with God.

Where you are is not who you are  by Ursula M.  Burns – In this memoir, former CEO of Xerox, Burns discusses how she broke the glass ceiling and overcame challenges and limitations while offering a cultural critique of the American corporate world through her 35-year career at Xerox. 

Bitter brew by William Knoedelseder – Subtitled “ the rise and fall of Anheuser-Busch and America’s “kings of beer”; Follow the Busch family, originating out of Saint Louis, through five generations of the Anheuser-Busch company and the Budweiser brand. Find scandals, heartbreak, and other shenanigans in this tale of affluence and loss.

The Airbnb Story by Leigh Gallagher – Discover this behind-the-scenes look at the beginnings and building of Airbnb. One day, three co-founders had this wacky idea that went on to disrupt the hotel industry and fight-off regulators interesting in curbing the fledgling company’s growth. This title is for anyone curious about the intricacies of opening up a home for the public’s consumption.

Alibaba by Duncan Clark – Jack Ma, an English teacher, founded the Chinese company Alibaba and grew it into one of the world’s largest retailers. Its 2014 IPO was the largest globally at $25 billion. Clark, an early advisor to Alibaba also chronicles the company’s impact on the developing internet in China and rivalries between China and Silicon Valley.

Netflixed by Gina Keating – the true story of Neflix’s history might have as much or more drama than the movies it rents. In this biography of Netflix, Keating remembers the company’s battle with Blockbuster and then its more recent battles among streaming content providers. Published in 2012, some points that this book covers from a decade ago are still relevant today.

The Four by Scott Galloway – Learn the truth of how four companies, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google, became the most powerful and influential companies on the planet. Galloway entertains as he argues that anyone living with these companies, working with them, or attempting to boycott them needs to learn and understand how they got to where they are today.

My Life in Full by Indra Nooyi – Nooyi discusses events that shaped her throughout her life, including her Indian childhood and education, her higher educational experiences at Yale, the difficulties of managing a growing career and family life, and how she broke the glass ceiling to become the CEO of PepsiCo.

Good Profit by Charles Koch – What is Koch Industries exactly and what does it do? How does it define its principles of “good profit” that the company aims to double every six years? In this look at the innovative company by Charles Koch himself, discover the six-decade history of Koch Industries Worldwide and its interdisciplinary studies, its experimentation, its product implementation, and its core objective of good profit.