by Eric Schmidt
First published 2019
Bill Campbell guided the leaders who built today's tech giants. The former football coach turned executive mentor worked behind the scenes with Steve Jobs at Apple, Larry Page at Google, and dozens of other Silicon Valley pioneers. Authors Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, and Alan Eagle worked directly under Campbell's guidance for over ten years at Google. After his death in 2016, they interviewed more than eighty people who knew Campbell to capture his methods. The book reveals how Campbell built trust between executives, resolved conflicts in fast moving companies, and helped leaders at the top of their careers continue growing. His approach focused on relationships and teamwork rather than pure strategy. The authors present Campbell's principles through stories from Apple, Google, Intuit, and other companies he influenced. CEOs like Tim Cook, Sheryl Sandberg, and Susan Wojcicki describe how Campbell's coaching shaped their leadership. The book serves as a practical guide for managers who want to create stronger teams and faster moving organizations using the methods that helped build trillion dollar companies.
Genres: business, leadership, non-fiction, technology
Vibes: inspirational, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: leadership, mentorship
Setting: Apple, Google, Intuit, Silicon Valley
Period: 21st Century
191 pages · Kindle Edition · John Murray