Leaders who engage in well-rounded reading across genres expose themselves to diverse ideas and management examples. Books can encourage reflective thinking, enhance a perspective, or equip leaders with new tools to lead their teams effectively. We asked McKinsey leaders, including global managing partner Bob Sternfels, to share their latest or favorite reads. Explore these six titles, then visit “What to read next: McKinsey’s 2024 annual book recommendations” for more suggestions offered by 50-plus leaders from McKinsey and beyond.
2054 by Elliot Ackerman and Admiral James Stavridis
Recommended by:
Bob Sternfels, global managing partner, McKinsey
The Formula: How Rogues, Geniuses, and Speed Freaks Reengineered F1 into the World’s Fastest-Growing Sport by Joshua Robinson and Jonathan Clegg
Recommended by:
Homayoun Hatami, senior partner, McKinsey
The Coming Wave: Technology, Power, and the Twenty-First Century’s Greatest Dilemma by Mustafa Suleyman, with Michael Bhaskar
Recommended by:
Lareina Yee, senior partner, McKinsey
The Maniac by Benjamín Labatut
Recommended by:
Rodney Zemmel, senior partner, McKinsey
Tribal Leadership: Leveraging Natural Groups to Build a Thriving Organization by Dave Logan, John King, and Halee Fischer-Wright
Recommended by:
Kweilin Ellingrud, senior partner, McKinsey
My Father’s Brain: Life in the Shadow of Alzheimer’s by Sandeep Jauhar
Recommended by:
Raju Narisetti, leader of global publishing, McKinsey; Young Global Leader, World Economic Forum
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