Founder connections
- Reid HoffmanRead and praisedHoffman calls Dell’s memoir entertaining and instructive, then shares five lessons he took from it in his own LinkedIn article.Source
Summary
Michael Dell tells the story of building a computer business in his college dorm room and growing it into Dell Technologies. He organizes the memoir around the struggle to launch the company, retain control of it and transform it as the industry changes.
Accounts of mentors, rivals and major deals connect the company’s history with Dell’s growth as a leader. The book examines competition, survival and the people behind technology.
Why read it Our view
Study Dell’s path from starting a computer company to retaining control and transforming it as the industry changed. The memoir links those large corporate choices with the demands of leading a growing business.
Written about
- Michael DellCo-authored with James KaplanDell’s account of starting, retaining control of and transforming the company.Source