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(NASDAQ:NFLX) co-CEO Ted Sarandos says he skips management books and turns to fiction for leadership lessons, arguing that Joseph Conrad’s "Typhoon" taught him more about uncertainty, judgment and accountability than traditional business guides.
Sarandos Finds Leadership Lessons Inside Fiction Novels Sarandos told CNBC’s "Leaders Playbook" in January that he does not keep management books on his desk or nightstand.
His favorite "management book," he said, is Conrad’s 1902 novella about a ship captain and crew fighting through a storm.
"It doesn’t sound like a management story on the surface, but I think it’s the most powerful leadership story I’ve ever read," Sarandos said.
