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Have you checked out this year’s Dreamforce keynote speakers? It’s an impressive who’s-who list of innovators, world-changers, and technology giants.
If you can’t wait for the Dreamforce inspiration to begin, here’s the perfect way to get in the Dreamforce mindset early: read a book (or three) by one of the incredible Dreamforce keynote speakers.
Here are a few of our top picks.
“Congressman John Lewis (GA-5) is an American icon, one of the key figures of the civil rights movement. His commitment to justice and nonviolence has taken him from an Alabama sharecropper's farm to the halls of Congress, from a segregated schoolroom to the 1963 March on Washington, and from receiving beatings from state troopers to receiving the Medal of Freedom from the first African-American president.
Now, to share his remarkable story with new generations, Lewis presents March, a graphic novel trilogy … March is a vivid first-hand account of John Lewis' lifelong struggle for civil and human rights, meditating in the modern age on the distance traveled since the days of Jim Crow and segregation. Rooted in Lewis' personal story, it also reflects on the highs and lows of the broader civil rights movement.” (via Amazon description.)
“Billie Jean King's victory over Bobby Riggs in the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ was a pivotal moment in gender relations for generations of American women and men. But her journey to the ‘Battle of the Sexes’ was no accident. Now, for the first time ever, Billie Jean shares the life lessons that led to her success in that match, in sports, and in the world at large.
… Packed with the common-sense lessons by which Billie Jean has lived her remarkable life, as well as words of wisdom and inspirational advice for how you can use these lessons, Pressure is a Privilege is an invaluable tool for any person in any profession who wants to achieve a richer, more fulfilling life.” (via Amazon description.)
“Everyone knows that high IQ is no guarantee of success, happiness, or virtue, but until Emotional Intelligence, we could only guess why. Daniel Goleman's brilliant report from the frontiers of psychology and neuroscience offers startling new insight into our ‘two minds’ — the rational and the emotional — and how they together shape our destiny.
Through vivid examples, Goleman delineates the five crucial skills of emotional intelligence, and shows how they determine our success in relationships, work, and even our physical well-being. What emerges is an entirely new way to talk about being smart.” (via Amazon description.)
“Lilly Ledbetter always knew that she was destined for something more than what she was born into — a house with no running water or electricity in the small town of Possum Trot, Alabama. In 1979, when Lilly applied for her dream job at the Goodyear tire factory, she got the job — one of the first women hired at the management level. Nineteen years after her first day at Goodyear, Lilly received an anonymous note revealing that she was making thousands less per year than the men in her position.
When she filed a sex-discrimination case against Goodyear, Lilly won — and then heartbreakingly lost on appeal. Over the next eight years, her case made it all the way to the Supreme Court, where she lost again. But Lilly continued to fight, and became the namesake of Barack Obama's first official piece of legislation as president. A winning memoir and a powerful call to arms, Grace and Grit is the story of a true American icon.” (via Amazon description.)
“How did Salesforce grow from a start up in a rented apartment into the world's fastest growing software company in less than a decade? For the first time, Marc Benioff, the visionary founder, chairman and CEO of Salesforce, tells how he and his team created and used new business, technology, and philanthropic models tailored to this time of extraordinary change.
Showing how Salesforce not only survived the dotcom implosion of 2001, but went on to define itself as the leader of the cloud computing revolution and spark a $46-billion dollar industry, Benioff's story will help business leaders and entrepreneurs stand out, innovate better, and grow faster in any economic climate.” (via Amazon description.)
“[Tony] Robbins, the nation's leader in the science of peak performance, shows you his most effective strategies and techniques for mastering your emotions, your body, your relationships, your finances, and your life.
The acknowledged expert in the psychology of change, [Tony] Robbins provides a step-by-step program teaching the fundamental lessons of self-mastery that will enable you to discover your true purpose, take control of your life, and harness the forces that shape your destiny.” (via Amazon description.)
These books are guaranteed to spark pre-Dreamforce motivation and enlightenment. Make sure you don’t miss the moment when these amazing leaders take the stage — check out the Dreamforce schedule and mark your calendar.
