Nandan Nilekani

Chairman and cofounder, Infosys

“What I’ve read: What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence by Steve Schwarzman—a candid and inspiring account of his extraordinary rise, with some hilarious anecdotes.”

“What I’m reading: Capitalism in America: An Economic History of the United States by Alan Greenspan and Adrian Wooldridge—a magisterial book with lots of insights.”

“What I’m planning to read: Naoroji: Pioneer of Indian Nationalism by Dinyar Patel—this is the biography of Dadabhai Naoroji, a pioneering Indian national leader.”

Nandan is the author of Imagining India: The Idea of a Renewed Nation and coauthor of Rebooting India: Realizing a Billion Aspirations (with Viral Shah)

Global LEADERS

François-Philippe Champagne
Canada Minister of Foreign Affairs

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
World Health Organization

Joseph E. Stiglitz
Nobel laureate

Business Media

Matt Murray
Wall Street Journal

Jessica Lessin
The Information

Adi Ignatius
Harvard Business Review

Platforms

Katherine Maher
Wikimedia Foundation

TV/Entertainment

Civil Rights/Freedom of Expression

Jameel Jaffer
Columbia University

Diversity/Inclusion Activists

Marley Dias
#1000BlackGirlBooks

OTHER MEDIA

TEACHERS/EXPERTS

McKinsey Leaders

Kevin Sneader
Managing Partner

Books by McKinsey Authors

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, 8th 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

January 8, 2018 -

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.

And thank you to our contributors and their organizations for providing McKinsey Global Publishing with their photographs and permission to use them.