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14 books by mega-succesful CEOs that will teach you how to run the world

Drake BaerMar 3, 2015, 02:34 IST

Business books are notorious for being loaded with MBA lard, trotting out "key takeaways" like "take risks," "build a great team," and "don't be afraid to fail."

But the ones worth reading ditch the platitudes in favor of instructive anecdotes - which is why they so often come from execs who have lived through it.