17 Books the World's Most Powerful CEOs
Are Currently Reading
If these guys have it on their
night stands, you probably should too.
Over the
summer, global consulting firm McKinsey & Company published a list of
world-class executives and the books they are currently reading.
The book choices are intriguing, spanning everything from
investment and tech to biographies, politics, world history, and folk tales.
Here are the more notable book titles for the ambitious business
and entrepreneurial mindset that caught my attention.
Teresa Clarke, CEO, Africa.com
Clarke is the first black woman to serve as managing director in
investment banking at Goldman Sachs, and after stepping down, she founded
Africa.com, a news and travel site covering all 54 African countries.
·
The Inevitable:
Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future--Kevin Kelly
(Viking, 2016)
·
Enter Helen:
The Invention of Helen Gurley Brown and the Rise of the Modern Single Woman--Brooke Hauser
(HarperCollins, 2016)
Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase
Jamie was named CEO and president of JPMorgan Chase in 2005 and
chairman of the board the following year.
·
The Conservative Heart:
How to Build a Fairer, Happier, and More Prosperous America--Arthur C.
Brooks (Broadside, 2015)
Reid Hoffman, LinkedIn
Reid was executive vice president of PayPal before co-founding
LinkedIn in 2002 and becoming executive chairman in 2009.
·
The Inner Lives of Markets: How People Shape Them--and They Shape
Us--Ray Fisman and Tim Sullivan (PublicAffairs, 2016)
·
More Human: Designing a World Where People Come First--Steve Hilton
with Jason and Scott Bade (WH Allen, 2015)
·
The Seventh Sense:
Power, Fortune, and Survival in the Age of Networks--Joshua Cooper
Ramo (Little, Brown & Company, 2016)
Andrew N. Liveris, Dow
Andrew has been with Dow for 40 years. He became the company's
CEO in 2004, its chairman in 2006, and recently orchestrated the company's
merger with rival DuPont.
·
The Intelligent
Investor: The Definitive Book on Value Investing--Benjamin
Graham (Harper Business, 2006)
Phuthuma Nhleko, Mobile Telephone Networks
Phuthuma began his career as a civil engineer and later became
CEO and executive chairman of South Africa's Mobile Telephone Networks, a
multinational mobile-telecommunications company.
·
The End of Alchemy: Money, Banking, and the Future of
the Global Economy--Mervyn King (W.W. Norton, 2016)
Walter Robb, Whole Foods Market
Walter joined the grocery group in 1991 as operator of its store
in Mill Valley, California. He then progressed through several executive roles
and was named co-CEO in 2010.
·
The Sleep Revolution:
Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time--Arianna
Huffington (Harmony, 2016)
Chuck Robbins, Cisco
Before assuming the role of Cisco CEO in July 2015, Robbins was
senior vice president of worldwide field operations, having also been senior
vice president of the Americas, U.S. enterprise, and commercial sales.
·
Five Presidents: My
Extraordinary Journey With Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, and Ford--Clint Hill
and Lisa McCubbin (Gallery, 2016)
·
The Seventh Sense:
Power, Fortune, and Survival in the Age of Networks--Joshua Cooper
Ramo (Little, Brown & Company, 2016)
David T. Seaton, Fluor
David joined Fluor in 1985 and has held numerous positions in
operations and sales. David serves on the board of directors of the Mosaic
Company and is a member of the Business Roundtable and the International
Business Council.
·
Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Explain Everything About
the World--Tim Marshall (Scribners, 2015)
·
Dealing With China: An Insider Unmasks the New Economic
Superpower--Henry M. Paulson (Twelve, 2015)
Wendell P. Weeks, Corning
Wendell began at the materials-sciences company in 1983 and
progressed through several roles before joining its board in 2000, being named
CEO in April 2005, and becoming chairman two years later.
·
The Seventh Sense:
Power, Fortune, and Survival in the Age of Networks--Joshua Cooper
Ramo (Little, Brown & Company, 2016)
·
Search Inside Yourself: The Unexpected Path to Achieving
Success, Happiness (and World Peace)--Chade-Meng Tan (HarperOne,
2014)
BY MARCEL SCHWANTES
http://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/17-books-the-worlds-most-powerful-ceos-are-currently-reading.html
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