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 Profit from reading

Here are the books Goldman Sachs executives from around the world think you should read

Hit Refresh by Satya Nadella

Picked by Takashi Murata, securities in Tokyo

Murata says: “Nadella focuses on the importance of empathy as a key quality for humans and organisations. An honest and insightful account of change and growth, the book is very relevant to any individual or company facing the challenges of adapting to an evolving world.”

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

Picked by Sharon Bell, global investment research in London

Bell says: “Published in the late 1970s and set in both New York in 1976 and the American South under slavery in the early 1800s, it made me think about how we all would behave under such extreme circumstances in a society built on such a corrupt model.”

My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante

Picked by Margaret Anadu, urban investment group in New York

Anadu says: “This masterfully written work of fiction tells the story of an increasingly intense and complex friendship between two young girls growing up in a poor but dynamic neighborhood in 1950s Italy as one leaves and the other stays.”

The Unbanking of America: How the New Middle Class Survives by Lisa Servon

Picked by Stephanie Cohen, executive office in New York

Cohen says: “Well-researched book about the population that is underserved in today’s banking system and what we can do to change it. Our Marcus strategy, and the focus on solving customer pain points, is aligned with the author’s views on how the banking sector needs to change.”

The Culture Code: The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups by Daniel Coyle

Picked by

Alison Mass, investment banking in New York

Mass says:

“This book tracks successful teams like the US Navy SEALs and explains how diverse groups can function successfully with a shared vision. As he says in his book, ‘Culture is not something you are, it’s something you do.’”

Speak Now: Marriage Equality on Trial by Kenji Yoshino

Picked by

Naosuke Fujita, legal in Tokyo

Fujita says:

“Denial of marriage creates stigma, entrenches discrimination, and relegates gay people to second-class citizens. At that time, however, I had no clue what marriage equality meant for gay people. That is until I luckily stumbled on ‘Speak Now’ by Kenji Yoshino, a prominent constitutional law professor at NYU.”

Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach

Picked by Vidya Lakshmi, human capital management in Bengaluru

Lakshmi says: “While for most seagulls flying is just a means of finding food, for Jonathan Livingston Seagull, flying is life itself through which he discovers his potential. His journey of self-discovery teaches us that we are perfect and unlimited, the value of mastery, the need to learn from our failures and the importance of letting go.”

Principles by Ray Dalio

Picked by Gunjan Samtani, co-head of Goldman Sachs Bengaluru

Samtani says: “This book provides a systematic approach to reflect and define principles to help make decisions in life and work, aligned with the cause-effect relationships. It successfully achieves the fusion of psychology, work cultures, personal values and neurosciences in the art of decision-making.”

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