Here is an article by the editors of McKinney Quarterly in which they share what leaders of some of the world’s biggest organizations will be reading to keep them occupied in the coming months.
The slightly lazier days of summer are upon the northern hemisphere, with beach vacations beckoning. South of the equator, temperatures are dipping and cozy weekends lie ahead. So what books will corporate leaders be reading in the coming months?
Here are recommendations from [three of] more than a dozen, including McKinsey’s Dominic Barton, Carl Bass, Autodesk, and JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon, LinkedIn’s Reid Hoffman, and Corning’s Wendell Weeks. It’s an eclectic list of fiction and nonfiction, spanning everything from classics to newcomers, business topics to biographies and folk tales.
Dominic Barton, McKinsey
In his three decades with the management-consulting firm, Dominic has worked with companies across a range of industries, including banking, consumer goods, and high tech. He led McKinsey’s Korea office from 2000 to 2004 and was the Shanghai-based Asia chairman from 2004 to 2009 before becoming global managing director.
The Black Prince of Florence: The Spectacular Life and Treacherous World of Alessandro de’ Medici
Catherine Fletcher
Bodley Head, 2016; nonfiction)
The European Identity: Historical and Cultural Realities We Cannot Deny
Stephen Green
Haus Publishing, 2016; nonfiction
China’s Mobile Economy: Opportunities in the Largest and Fastest Information Consumption Boom
Winston Ma
John Wiley & Sons, 2016; nonfiction
The Seventh Sense: Power, Fortune, and Survival in the Age of Networks
Joshua Cooper Ramo
Little, Brown and Company, 2016; nonfiction
Carl Bass, Auto desk
Carl joined the 3-D design, engineering, and software company in 1993 when it acquired Ithaca Software, a company he cofounded. He held several executive positions, including chief technology officer and chief operations officer, before becoming CEO in 2006. A graduate of Cornell University, Carl owns a workshop near Autodesk’s California head office where he designs and builds furniture, sculptures, and other objects.
Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon
Kevin Fedarko
Scribner, 2014; nonfiction
Ordinary Grace
William Kent Krueger
Atria Books, 2014; fiction
Out Stealing Horses: A Novel
Per Petterson
Picador, 2008; fiction)
Fundamentals of Press Brake Tooling
Ben Rapien
Hanser, 2010; nonfiction
Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase
Jamie was named CEO and president of JPMorgan Chase in 2005 and chairman of the board the following year. Before joining JPMorgan, he was chairman and CEO of Bank One, which merged with JPMorgan in 2004. He sits on the boards of Harvard Business School and Catalyst, and he is a member of The Business Council.
The Conservative Heart: How to Build a Fairer, Happier, and More Prosperous America
Arthur C. Brooks
Broadside Books, 2015; nonfiction
Ronald Reagan
Jacob Weisberg
Times Books, 2016; nonfiction
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