Readers & Leaders

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Author Talks’ 200th milestone, and a compilation of our top reads

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The power of strategic thinking
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Ruchir Sharma, wearing a gray suit jacket and white collared shirt in front of a large office window overlooking a cityscape.
Take an unbiased approach to decision making
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What does it take to be courageous?
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Portrait of a smiling Bonnie Wan with a stone wall and greenery blurred in the background.
How to get out of your comfort zone
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What’s the secret to successful leadership?
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Portrait of a smiling Robert Sutton in a blue collared shirt and tie.
This is what’s missing from your approach to problem-solving
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Robert Waldinger
T’is the season to be reading
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Portrait of a smiling Rajiv Shah in a blue suit jacket.
Turning hindsight into foresight
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Adopting activist leadership, speaking with confidence, and shattering DEI misconceptions
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Combating microstress, reducing turnover, and avoiding teacher burnout
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Don’t know what to read this summer? We’ve got you covered
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Uncovering the ‘how’ of digital transformation
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Maggie Smith
Poet Maggie Smith on dealing with adversity and embracing possibility
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Ginni Rometty
Rescuing democratic capitalism and leading like IBM’s Ginni Rometty
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Tess Wilkinson-Ryan
Making better decisions, redefining health, and living longer
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Upcoming books and an emerging economy for the new year
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The year in books: A look back at top releases and interviews
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A calming practice for holiday stress and an ode to quitting the ventures that no longer serve you
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Calm leadership through crisis, the new age of industrial technology, and a conversation with CNBC’s Julia Boorstin
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The US economy is uncertain, but this one sector reveals a bright spot
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Summer’s almost over—which of our book picks did you read?
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The regenerative power of silence, the fast-growing longevity economy, and more
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Author Talks: George Floyd’s America revisited
Interview
Business strategies for the digital age, achieving financial independence by 40, and the life of George Floyd
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Conscious capitalism with Fortune’s Alan Murray
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Terry Crews
Tough talk with actor Terry Crews
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Working moms are burnt out, and Girls Who Code’s Reshma Saujani knows why.
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Amy Webb
Could succession planning become obsolete?
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Gauld
Nighttime rituals and CEO excellence
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Indra Nooyi
Introducing Readers & Leaders, McKinsey's newsletter on business and leadership books
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