It’s our favorite time of the year: our annual summer reading guide is back. More than 35 CEOs, editors-in-chief, and other leaders shared with us 70-plus books in nine genres they’re reading or hoping to read this summer, and their compelling picks reflect the times. Among books on workplace culture, innovation, history, and more, a few recurring themes united our contributors’ bookshelves. Check out the most popular books and genres, and find out which publishing house dominated this year’s guide. You can also discover which books McKinsey leaders Bob Sternfels, Tracy Francis, Sven Smit, Homayoun Hatami, and others have on their nightstands.
Plus, don’t forget to pick up your copy of Power to the Middle—out now—from McKinsey partners Bryan Hancock and Emily Field and senior partner emeritus Bill Schaninger for a new model to radically alter the way companies hire, train, and reward their most valuable asset: managers, the true center of the organization. And don’t miss our roundup of this month’s Author Talks on the role self-awareness plays in driving performance, what it means to truly be “smart,” how to build a concrete path to reinvention, and how competitive insights can be used to influence decision making. Itching for more good reads? Check out this month’s bestselling business books, prepared exclusively for McKinsey by Circana, and head to McKinsey on Books for more of the latest.
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