Ed Felsenthal
Indian Summer: The Secret History of the End of An Empire by Alex von Tunzelmann
The Last Trial by Scott Turow
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Editor in Chief and CEO of Time
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Other 2020 reading lists you might want to explore
McKinsey Global Publishing Picks
20 books to read this summer (Washington Post)
Bill Gates: Books to read, TV to watch, and things to do this summer (World Economic Forum)
FT Series: Summer Books 2020 (Financial Times)
Harvard Business School Faculty Summer Reader (Harvard Business School Working Knowledge)
So you want to read the classics (Vox)
Summer Reading (New York Times Book Review)
The 2020 Booker Prize longlist (The Booker Prizes)
The great escape: 50 brilliant books to transport you this summer (Guardian)
Books by McKinsey Authors
McKinsey on Books
Explore this month’s best-selling business books prepared exclusively for McKinsey Publishing by Circana and a collection of books by McKinsey authors on the management issues that matter, from leadership and talent to digital transformation, corporate finance, and more.
Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies, 7th edition
At the crossroads of corporate strategy and finance lies valuation. This book enables everyone, from the budding professional to the seasoned manager, to excel at measuring and maximizing shareholder and company value.
Fast Times: How digital winners set direction, learn, and adapt
Winning in the digital age requires both lightning speed and thoughtful deliberation. Companies able to master this paradox are emerging as today's winners. Those that can't will be sold for parts.
Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick
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The new book on how to beat the odds with a bold strategy
Acknowledgments
It takes a village to curate amazing lists from this rather busy group of leaders from all over the world. We would like to thank Nikhil Deogun, Mitra S. Kalita, Gabriella Stern, Rebecca Lowell Edwards, Steve Lipin, Sara Blask, Karen Wickre, Ailish Campbell, Anya Schiffrin, Tom Weber, Shernaz Daver, Jose Zamora, and Judi Mackey for their help.
Within McKinsey Global Publishing, Mike Borruso, Heather Byer, Philip Mathew, Louis Vizzi, Dan Redding, and Torea Frey were instrumental in making this year’s list come alive.