Sam Walton: Made in America

Why it’s on the list: Sam Walton’s autobiography — the source David Perell leans on in Wisdom From Walmart for Walton’s operating philosophy: competitiveness as relentless self-correction, frugality, and Discounting as a flywheel.

Where I saw it: Cited in Wisdom From Walmart, Perell’s distillation of Walmart, which is drawn largely from this book.

Connections

• Sam Walton — author and subject.
• Walmart — the company built on the operating philosophy the book lays out.
• Wisdom From Walmart — the long-read that distills this autobiography.
• David Perell — author of that distillation.