Mark Gandy

Gary Stevenson grew up in an impoverished area of East London where he could hold his life’s belongings in both arms. About three years after graduating from the London School of Economics, Citibank made him a millionaire at a very young age. While Gary defied the odds of becoming a successful trader at Citibank, he explains why wealth did not bring him happiness and why he was eager to leave the firm that made him rich.

Agile, DevOps, TPS, TOC, Deming’s System of Profound Knowledge, and Lean. Is there a mental construct or latticework that connects these robust systems? I believe the answer can be found in Wiring the Winning Organization. The authors Gene Kim and Steve Spear introduce the concepts of the three layers of work and social circuitry. The book also explains its three biggest learning pillars: simplification, slowification, and amplification.

Corporate Counsel by Peter Carayiannis is a Lencioni-like business fable geared toward lawyers contemplating a career move to become in-house attorneys in private business. However, the book is not just for those who have passed the bar exam. As a finance professional, I found this fast-paced book packed with actionable insights that business owners can apply immediately in their organizations. Finally, business readers have a book to build their legal and corporate risk literacy and acumen.

Of all the books written about Warren Buffett, I am unaware of any authors who grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and went to school with his children. Todd Finkle is the author of Warren Buffett: Investor and Entrepreneur, a book that was fourteen years in the making. Even if you have read numerous books on investing, this one is full of gems from a unique perspective, including a chapter on Buffett’s investing missteps.

Making his second appearance on the show is John Rossman. John hit my radar two years ago after he wrote The Amazon Way, which reached my Top 10 list of 2022 books. His newest book is Big Bet Leadership that he co-wrote with Kevin McCaffrey. This strategy and management book reads fast with practical and big ideas not just for high-tech organizations, but those that are low tech large or small. Nonprofits can gain value, too.