Play Nice But Win
by Michael Dell with James Kaplan
Dell on taking the company private, fighting Carl Icahn, and the EMC merger, with his origin story woven in. Candid about the battles.
Read it if…
you want a founder's account of a fight for control.
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Skip it if…
you want the early years; see Direct from Dell.
Try instead: Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination →
Three things you will actually use
- Play nice, but win.
- Long-term bets require control.
- Stay calm under attack.
Do this first
Read the Icahn chapters.
Our verdict
Dell's fight.
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