Growing up we learn continuously from other people, but as a leader you are often expected to be the smartest person in the room.
In fact, it’s entirely possible that you stopped learning as you narrowed your social circles in life, mixing with other professionals in your chosen field. That’s why the company you keep in books is incredibly important, giving you original, memorable insights from brilliant minds in great company.
In this month's essential reading list for CEOs, you can connect with people who have over a century of knowledge between them. Time reading their work is time well spent if you want to learn smarter, faster, forever.
This is Marketing: You Can't Be Seen Until You Learn to See
Seth Godin
Marketing guru
Great marketers don't just make noise, they make the world a better place, gaining power through empathy, generosity and emotional intelligence.
The New Silk Roads - The Present and Future of The World
Peter Frankopan
Visionary historian
The New Silk Roads brings Frankopan's previous bestseller up to date, addressing the present and future of a world that is changing dramatically.
Shaping the Future of the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Klaus Schwab
Founder and exec chairman of the World Economic Forum
People from all backgrounds and sectors can influence the way that technology transforms our world.
Back to Human: How Great Leaders Create Connection in The Age of Isolation
Dan Shawbel
Partner at Future Workplace
A more socially connected workforce creates greater fulfilment, productivity and engagement while preventing burnout and turnover.
A Short History of Europe
Simon Jenkins
Chairman of The National Trust
The story of its evolution from a battlefield of warring tribes to peace, wealth and freedom - a story that twists and turns from Greece and Rome.
The Contagious Commandments: Ten Steps to Brand Bravery
Paul Kemp-Robertson and Chris Barth
What makes an idea so infectious you can't keep it to yourself? And how can brands produce these kinds of ideas intentionally rather than by chance?
How to Be Right in a World Gone Wrong
James O'Brien
Broadcaster
People have been fooled into thinking the way they do, so what are the key questions to ask to reveal their fallacies, inconsistencies and double standards.
Richard Kilgarriff is editorial director of Bookomi, a service for leaders who are readers.
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