Books Recommended by Magda Marcu
Read the interview: Magda Marcu
In Magda Marcu’s words:
My career path took many turns over the years, and in the end I think that my core prevailed. As an entrepreneur, one must be a dreamer, a risk-taker, an agent of change and not be afraid of barriers. For young people interested in that, I recommend a few great books recommended to me by the Techstars incubator when my company Sailo went through their program:
- “Do more faster”
- “The Lean Startup”
- “Venture Deals”
10 books recommended by Magda Marcu
Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind
by Al Ries, Jack Trout
I am an avid reader, and there are many books that I found useful at various stages in my career. I especially recommend several books that I read during and after business school that helped me build up my business fundamentals: Communicating in the business… Read the full quote
I am an avid reader, and there are many books that I found useful at various stages in my career. I especially recommend several books that I read during and after business school that helped me build up my business fundamentals:
Communicating in the business world: “Talking from 5 to 9: Women and Men at Work”
Leadership: anything by John C Maxwell or John P Kotter
Marketing: “Positioning: The battle for your mind”
Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ
One of the most eye opening for me was “Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ” as it offered a different perspective on leadership, and how empathy can make you a more successful leader. Every person has some degree of empathy and through this book you understand how to apply it more intently.
The Kite Runner
I’m currently reading “The Kite Runner”. I never have expectations from books, I let them surprise me as I get into the story. Learning about characteristics of different cultures, in this case the Afghan one, it’s one aspect I am interested in.
All the Names
by Jose Saramago, Margaret Costa
I also have a soft spot for Jose Saramago, specifically “All the names” and “Death with Interruptions”.
Death with Interruptions
I also have a soft spot for Jose Saramago, specifically “All the names” and “Death with Interruptions”.
Lust for Life
by Irving Stone
For non-business books, I really enjoyed the book about Vincent Van Gogh’s life “Lust for life”.
Talking from 9 to 5: Women and Men at Work
I used to listen to the audio book “Talking from 5 to 9: Women and Men at Work” while driving to work in the morning. The book is about the differences between how women and men communicate at work, such as the words they use,… Read the full quote
I used to listen to the audio book “Talking from 5 to 9: Women and Men at Work” while driving to work in the morning. The book is about the differences between how women and men communicate at work, such as the words they use, tone of voice, structure of phrase and the impact it has in the way we are perceived differently in a work environment. Some of these differences are quite obvious, others are more subtle. I’ve applied learnings from this book in all my meetings, by adapting my vocabulary, using a more decisive tone, and making sure every woman’s voice and opinion were equally heard as any man’s.
