CEO journey

From Dorm Room to Boardroom: The Epic Journey of Michael Dell in Play Nice But Win

Play Nice But Win: A CEO’s Journey from Founder to Leader is an honest, strategic, and deeply personal memoir by Michael Dell, the iconic founder of Dell Technologies. From humble beginnings in a University of Texas dorm room, Dell chronicles how he built one of the world’s most influential tech companies. The book is structured around three pivotal “battles”: launching Dell, taking the company private in one of the largest buyouts in history, and transforming it into a next-generation tech powerhouse.