Netflix CEO says he reads this book 'over and over'—it's 'the most powerful leadership story I've ever read'

Netflix's Co-CEO Reads This Fiction Book 'Over and Over Again' to Be a Better Leader

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos says his favorite book isn’t standard management literature, but a 1902 fiction novella by Joseph Conrad.

Netflix co-CEO says he doesn't read business books—at all. Instead, he reads one 1902 fiction about a ship and its 'reckless hot dog' captain over and over again

Netflix is in the midst of a high-stakes battle to acquire Warner Bros., a deal that could dramatically reshape Hollywood’s power structure. But amidst the uncertainty, co-CEO Ted Sarandos isn’t looking toward traditional management books for leadership advice. In fact, the 61-year-old executive doesn’t like to read business books—at all. He instead often returns to his favorite work of fiction: Typhoon, a 1902 Joseph Conrad novella about a stea…

Netflix CEO says he reads this book 'over and over'—it's 'the most powerful leadership story I've ever read'

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos says he draws leadership lessons from novels, and his most revisited book is a century-old fiction story about a sea captain.