Abby Joseph Cohen, president of Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s Global Markets Institute
The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution by Walter Isaacson is a wonderful reminder of the genius in many endeavors that drove development of the digital world, beginning with Ada Lovelace in the mid-19th century.
Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error by Kathryn Schulz is a deceptively easy read which tackles one of the most critical issues for decision makers: understanding how we form opinions. Importantly, she discusses how to revise those opinions when new information becomes available, rather than clinging to earlier views.
The Assassination of Margaret Thatcher: Stories by Hilary Mantel was recently released in the United States. She is a master and this compelling collection of short stories reminds us that time spent with good literature is a gift.
Mohamed El-Erian, adviser to Allianz SE and a Bloomberg View columnist
Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration by Ed Catmull is the inspiring story of Pixar Inc., or what has become the world-leading animation studio. By discussing the good, the bad and the ugly, it provides valuable insights into the management of transformational companies.
The Second Machine Age by Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee is an optimistic analysis of the breathtaking technological changes that are changing both the workplace and our homes.
Together these two books provide us with a terrific feel for our rapidly changing world, including what it takes to better understand and navigate it.
Dan Fuss, vice chairman of Loomis Sayles & Co.
War and State Building in Medieval Japan, edited by John Ferejohn and Francis McCall Rosenbluth. “The Limits of Partnership: U.S.-Russian Relations in the Twenty-First Century” by Angela E. Stent. I just completed “Pere Marie- Benoit and Jewish Rescue: How a French Priest Together with Jewish Friends Saved Thousands during the Holocaust” by Susan Zuccotti. Most of my reading, outside of direct research and the newspapers, is what I find and trust on the geopolitical side. This material is normally not in book form. I wish I had more time for books but the world is moving quite fast now.