An engrossing story of audacious entrepreneurism and big-industry disruption, The Airbnb Story is a tale for our times.

Gallagher captures the remarkable journey of Airbnb exceedingly well; she takes readers from its earliest and scrappiest days through becoming an enduring company with a brand beloved by millions around the world.

A fast paced, fun dive into one of the seminal firms of our time; through the tale of Airbnb, Leigh Gallagher shows us how the sharing economy can be a force for emotional connection -- as well as for social and business disruption.

A must-read for anyone who has wondered where Airbnb came from and where this highly popular and very disruptive company might be headed. Leigh Gallagher takes you on a journey from the idea all the way to the company's current multi-billion dollar valuation

Leigh Gallagher has written a compelling history of Airbnb’s journey from a crazy, it-will-never-work idea to becoming a totally disruptive force

‘The Airbnb Story’ does yeoman’s work explaining the Airbnb phenomenon to the uninitiated

Countless pages have been devoted to the story of the technological forces that are inexorably transforming the global business landscape. Stockwood has written the rare book arguing that business leaders have a great deal of choice in shaping how this story will play out. Based on his experience leading tech-driven ventures, his study of the psychology of motivation, and his keen observation of the economic forces driving markets, he shows how leaders can embrace uncertainty, experiment their way to success, and build organisations that thrive by augmenting the abilities of their workers, instead of by exploiting them. I recommend Reboot to anyone who is willing to rethink the way businesses are currently run.

This is a very timely, thoughtful and readable book as views on future technologies range from wild optimism to abject fear. The book makes rational arguments about why and how technological advances can be deployed sensibly for wide benefit, to businesses, their employers and customers and to wider society.

Read this book and pause for thought. It sets out a vision for business which entrepreneurs can readily sign up to, with a promise of commercial and social gain for many, not the few. Authority comes from it being written by a man who’s been there and done it. This has to be on your to-do list.

Is your business changing at a rate and scale like never before? Are existing norms and best practices increasingly not up to the task of dealing with today’s challenges? Then it’s time to reboot and I can think of no person better placed to help than Jason Stockwood. Enlightened. Inspiring. And importantly, full of compassion and humanity. Reboot is the modern-day playbook for people in business today, who also want to be there tomorrow, too.

At a time where we are debating the future of work and the impact technology will have on jobs, Reboot is a timely reminder for us all of our need to revisit our fundamental approach to business and leadership. Jason highlights the need to provide greater autonomy for employees, experimentation and flexibility in order to thrive in the modern age. He showcases how business, if stewarded appropriately, can be a force for good. This requires a shift in our collective focus on the pursuit of short-term shareholder gains to a more long-term sustainable perspective, recognising our collective responsibility to wider society and the environment. “Business as usual” is no longer an option; it’s time for a reboot.

An antidote to dystopian and dated ideas about tech and leadership, Reboot is a playbook for positive deviance.

Jason paints a brilliantly vivid portrait of what a tech business can become when the good of people – whether customers, employees or suppliers – is at the heart of its thinking. It is a story that dispels fear. With disarming frankness he describes his own leadership journey, and celebrates the power of experimentation and the lessons that only come from failing. The hope and excitement the book conveys comes from the lived example of Simply Business, a powerful illustration that there is another way for business to be, apart from the dominant model of the last 40 years. And that business and society can both gain by the creation of highly successful tech business which put, meeting true human needs at the heart of their purpose.

Packed full of real-world examples and lessons, this book is a must-read for anyone aspiring to be a better business leader and enhance the impact of technology on their business productivity, performance and culture.

In a rapidly changing world, no one has all the answers, but we all need to be thinking about the workforce of the future. Jason Stockwood’s voice on the topic is important, and I applaud his innovative thinking and creative approach to experimentation.

Reboot kickstarts the movement for a positive outlook on change in the practice and meaning of work. Packed full of insight and anecdotes, it’s written in the wonderfully authentic voice of a business leader who clearly also has a life.

Jason Stockwood is one of the most people-focused CEOs in the UK

Jason Stockwood was behind the success of several internet firms including Lastminute.com and Match.com

Great thinking … regarding the role of business in society