Stay hungry, stay foolish: The life of Steve Jobs

Walter Isaacson’s book offers an honest look at the man behind Apple—his flaws and drive for perfection.

At the D8 Conference, hosted by The Wall Street Journal in June 2010, Steve Jobs described how Apple’s organisational structure operated like a startup despite being one of the largest companies in the world. This interview marked one of his last major public appearances before his demise. By then, he had transformed a start-up into one of the world’s most valuable companies, illustrating his visionary leadership—brilliantly chronicled in Walter Isaacson’s biography ‘Steve Jobs’ as a lesson in entrepreneurship, leadership, and innovation. Every aspiring entrepreneur should read this book, as it offers deeper insights than the ubiquitous start-up conferences that have become increasingly common these days.