Neil Parikh
Neil, Co-Founder of Casper, shares his must-have books for leadership, well-being, and business-building insights.
1. Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink & Leif Babin
Why Neil recommends this book: "This book helps you take control of your own destiny, and realize that you need to take responsibility for where you want to go in business and in life."
2. Skin in the Game by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Why Neil recommends this book: "Nassim Taleb's very consequential book talks about how to set up circumstances whereby you have alignment with your customers, partners, and helps you think about how to make better choices."
3. How to Be Well by Frank M.D. Lipman
Why Neil recommends this book: "Dr. Frank Lipman is one of the pioneers of functional medicine in the US and teaches you very simply how to live better, get healthier, and change your life for the better."
4. Who by Geoff Smart & Randy Street
Why Neil recommends this book: "This book totally changed how I think about hiring. Figuring out a process to understand how to systematically hire better is the single best thing you can do for your business."
5. Play Nice But Win: A CEO's Journey from Founder to Leader by Michael Dell
Why Neil recommends this book: "Michael Dell's memoir teaches you how he built one of the world's largest businesses through thick and thin - and how to have a business that can make money and do right by customers and partners alike."
About the Speaker
Neil Parikh
Co-Founder of Casper
Neil Parikh is co-founder of Casper, the global sleep brand. He co-founded Casper in 2014 with the ambition of developing technology to help the world sleep better. He helped grow the company from founding to over $500M in sales and through its IPO in 2020. He is an angel investor in over 150 disruptive companies, and has experience ranging from e-commerce to robotics & synthetic biology.