11 Business Books Mark Zuckerberg Wants You to Read

7. “Gang Leader for a Day” by Sudhir Venkatesh

The title in itself is already intriguing more so the content. The author of this book is a sociology professor at the Columbia University and he allied himself with a Chicago gang to understand what really happens in the urban war zone. Zuckerberg said that his book will help us have “more empathy for each other and respect for each other’s rights.” The book has a 4.4 rating on Amazon from 360 reviews with 65% of readers giving it 5 stars.

What is the book about? Sudhir Venkatesh worked underground with the gang for seven years and then shared his findings in this book. This book is an inspiring story of how we can understand and bridge cultural and economic barriers. For business owners and leaders, this radical sociological experiment is a hard look at the reality that most of us fail to see. There is a growing underground economy in America and it shouldn’t be ignored.