Here are the books that inspired the world's most successful business leaders

Turns out reading can be the most savvy business decision you can make.
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Sometimes reading is just a hobby. And other times, reading is the most savvy business decision you could possibly make.

In a new infographic called By The Book, enterprise software company Sage compiled the world's most accomplished business leaders and the books they say inspired them. To find each title, Sage looked through interviews and articles each leader has given throughout the years, noting the books they recommended.

Turns out if you want to be as accomplished as Oprah, you're going to need to crack open a book every now and then.


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Check out the infographic below.

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MJ Franklin was an Assistant Editor at Mashable and a host of the MashReads Podcast.

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