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Business Builders’ Bookshelf: Essential Reads for Strategic Success

Written by Sean Mooney | Apr 28, 2026 8:57:07 AM

EPISODE 43

Business Builders’ Bookshelf: Essential Reads for Strategic Success

This special episode of the Karma School of Business Podcast features a curated selection of book recommendations from private equity industry leaders. These books promise to enrich your strategic thinking and personal growth, covering topics from life lessons to technological advancements and historical insights. 

Episode Highlights: 

 

1:34 - "My Teacher, My Son" by Nick Shaw: Transformative life and leadership lessons. 5:06 - Scott Estill recommends "Chip Wars" and "AI 2041" for tech insights. 9:50 - Joe DeLuca's pick: "The Making of the Atomic Bomb" for business history. 13:00 - Scott Becker on team building with "Good to Great" and health in "Outlive." 16:25 - John Kirk discusses collective success in "Us" by Terrence Real. 19:48 - Brit Yonge explores choice in "Man’s Search for Meaning." 23:35 - Doug Horn on industry future with "The End of the World is Just the Beginning" and "Americana." 26:41 - Mohit Kansal values data in "Moneyball" by Michael Lewis. 28:23 - Marshall Phelps on leadership in "Washington" and intrigue in "Conspiracy." 32:35 - Doug McCormick offers a perspective on progress with "Factfulness."

For more information:

My Teacher, My Son: https://www.amazon.com/My-Teacher-Son-Lessons-Life/dp/B0CH7F5MGW
Chip Wars: https://www.amazon.com/Chip-War-Dominate-Critical-Technology/dp/B09TX24J5Y/
AI 2041: https://www.amazon.com/AI-2041-Ten-Visions-Future/dp/B08SFL53HL/
The Making of the Atomic Bomb: https://www.amazon.com/Making-Atomic-Bomb-Richard-Rhodes/dp/1451677618
Good to Great: https://www.amazon.com/Good-to-Great-Jim-Collins-audiobook/dp/B003VXI5MS/
Outlive: https://www.amazon.com/Outlive-Longevity-Peter-Attia-MD/dp/0593236599/
Us: https://www.amazon.com/Us-Getting-Build-Loving-Relationship/dp/B09BBN9LGW/
Man’s Search for Meaning: https://www.amazon.com/Mans-Search-for-Meaning-audiobook/dp/B0006IU470/
The End of the World is Just the Beginning: https://www.amazon.com/End-World-Just-Beginning-Globalization/dp/B09CS8FRRD/
Americana: https://www.amazon.com/Americana-Bhu-Srinivasan-audiobook/dp/B075659K9K/
Moneyball: https://www.amazon.com/Moneyball-Michael-Lewis-audiobook/dp/B005FFRQYS/
Washington: https://www.amazon.com/Washington-Ron-Chernow-audiobook/dp/B0045XYQ12/
Conspiracy: https://www.amazon.com/Conspiracy-Ryan-Holiday-audiobook/dp/B0794CLD44/
Factfulness: https://www.amazon.com/Factfulness-audiobook/dp/B07BFDCWZP/