一本好書(shū)的確能成為一個(gè)人最好的朋友。這句名言對(duì)于全球知名公司的CEO來(lái)說(shuō)也是如此。讓我們一起來(lái)盤(pán)點(diǎn)一下：
A good book is indeed the best friend of a person. The same goes for high-profiled CEOs of world recognized companies as well. Let’s have a look at the favourite books of some of the renowned CEOs of the globe。
一本好書(shū)的確能成為一個(gè)人最好的朋友。這句名言對(duì)于全球知名公司的CEO來(lái)說(shuō)也是如此。讓我們一起來(lái)盤(pán)點(diǎn)一下這些世界聞名的領(lǐng)導(dǎo)者們最?lèi)?ài)讀的書(shū)籍吧。
1) Apple CEO - Tim Cook蘋(píng)果公司CEO：蒂姆-庫(kù)克
Competing Against Time 與時(shí)間競(jìng)爭(zhēng) by George Stalk Jr. and Thomas M. Hout
Tim Cook is the present CEO of Apple. His favourite book is ‘Competing Against Time’ by George Stalk Jr. and Thomas M. Hout. This book is based on 10 years of precious research done by the authors. It talks about how newer concepts of managing time in new product development, production and sales and distribution provide companies with the edge to succeed in this highly competitive world. Cook loves this book so much that he often gives out copies of the same to his colleagues。
蒂姆-庫(kù)克是蘋(píng)果公司的現(xiàn)任CEO。他最喜歡的書(shū)是喬治-斯托克和托馬斯-胡特所著的《與時(shí)間競(jìng)爭(zhēng)》。這本書(shū)是根據(jù)作者10年的研究成果所撰寫(xiě)的。這本書(shū)說(shuō)的是如何使用供應(yīng)鏈來(lái)取得戰(zhàn)略?xún)?yōu)勢(shì)。庫(kù)克非常喜歡這本書(shū)，還會(huì)經(jīng)常給同事們分發(fā)這本書(shū)。
2) Facebook CEO - Mark ZuckerbergFacebook CEO：馬克-扎克伯格
Ender's Game 安德的游戲 by Orson Scott Card (共8本)
1. Ender's Game(PDF格式下載)
2. Speaker For the Dead(PDF格式下載)
3. Xenocide(PDF格式下載)
4. Children of the Mind(PDF格式下載)
5. Ender's Shadow(PDF格式下載)
6. Shadow of the Hegemon(PDF格式下載)
7. Shadow Puppets(PDF格式下載)
8. Shadow of the Giant(PDF格式下載)
Mark Zuckerberg is the present CEO of Facebook. According to his Facebook profile, his favourite book is ‘Ender's Game’ by Orson Scott Card. However, Zuckerberg corrected this and called ‘The Aeneid’ by Virgil as his favourite book. This is actually a Latin epic poem, which talks about a Trojan named, Aeneas, how he traveled to Italy and became an ancestral Roman。
馬克-扎克伯格是Facebook的現(xiàn)任CEO。根據(jù)他的Facebook主頁(yè)上顯示的，他最?lèi)?ài)的書(shū)是奧森-斯科特-卡德的《安德的游戲》。但是扎克伯格后來(lái)更正說(shuō)，他最?lèi)?ài)的書(shū)是維吉爾的《埃涅阿斯記》。這其實(shí)是一首長(zhǎng)篇史詩(shī)，講述的是特洛伊人埃涅阿斯如何去到意大利，并成為羅馬人的祖先的故事。
3) Microsoft CEO (Former) - Bill Gates前微軟CEO：比爾-蓋茨
The Catcher in the Rye 麥田守望者 by J.D. Salinger
Bill Gates is the former CEO of Microsoft. His favourite book is ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ by J.D. Salinger. A few themes explored in the novel are rebellion, alienation, angst and confusion. Gates quotes, "I didn't actually read Catcher in the Rye until I was 13, and ever since then I've said that's my favorite book." He further said, "It's very clever. It acknowledges that young people are a little confused, but can be smart about things and see things that adults don't really see. So I've always loved it."
比爾-蓋茨是微軟的前任CEO。他最?lèi)?ài)讀的書(shū)是J.D。塞林格的《麥田守望者》。這本書(shū)的主題包括叛逆、異化、焦慮和迷茫。蓋茨曾說(shuō)：“我直到13歲時(shí)才開(kāi)始讀《麥田守望者》，從那時(shí)開(kāi)始我就一直說(shuō)這是我最?lèi)?ài)的一本書(shū)。這本書(shū)充滿(mǎn)智慧。它承認(rèn)年輕人有些迷茫，但對(duì)于事情也會(huì)有睿智的看法，而且能看到成年人所看不到的東西。所以我一直很喜歡這本書(shū)。”
4) Berkshire Hathaway CEO - Warren Buffett伯克希爾哈撒韋CEO：沃倫-巴菲特
In an Uncertain World: Tough Choices from Wall Street to Washington 在不確定的世界：從華爾街到華盛頓的艱難選擇 by Robert E. Rubin and Jacob Weisberg
The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron 房間里最聰明的人： 安然公司是怎樣破產(chǎn)的
Warren Buffett is the present CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. His A-list of most beloved books include – ‘In an Uncertain World: Tough Choices from Wall Street to Washington’ by Robert E. Rubin and Jacob Weisberg, ‘The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron’ by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind and ‘Bull!’ by Maggie Mahar. His choice of favourite books is centered more on the world of business。
沃倫-巴菲特是伯克希爾哈撒韋的現(xiàn)任CEO。他把自己最喜歡的書(shū)列了一個(gè)書(shū)單，有羅伯特-魯賓和雅各布-韋斯伯格所著的《在不確定的世界：從華爾街到華盛頓的艱難選擇》，還有本瑟尼-麥克里恩和彼得-艾爾金德寫(xiě)的《房間里最聰明的人： 安然公司是怎樣破產(chǎn)的》，以及瑪吉-馬哈爾的《大牛市》。巴菲特喜愛(ài)的書(shū)更多的偏向于商業(yè)世界。
5) Oracle CEO - Larry Ellison甲骨文CEO：拉里-埃里森
Napoleon 拿破侖傳 by Vincent Cronin 【Bourrienne版拿破侖傳記】
Larry Ellison is the present CEO of Oracle. Though a number of books are among his ‘like’ list but he absolutely loved reading ‘Napoleon’ by Vincent Cronin. This book is deemed by far the best biography ever written on the great general, Napoleon Bonaparte. This book is so eloquently written that it seems almost like a novel. Ellison quotes, "It's interesting to read about him for a couple of reasons: to see what one man of modest birth can do with his life, and to see how history can distort the truth entirely."
拉里-埃里森是甲骨文公司的現(xiàn)任CEO。盡管他有很多“喜歡”的書(shū)，但他最?lèi)?ài)的還是溫森特-克羅寧的《拿破侖傳》。這本書(shū)被認(rèn)為是所有描寫(xiě)拿破侖的傳記中寫(xiě)得最好的一本，更像是一本小說(shuō)。埃里森評(píng)價(jià)道，“《拿破侖傳》這本書(shū)讀起來(lái)很有趣的原因有好幾個(gè)：能看到一個(gè)出生平庸的人一生能有何作為以及歷史是如何完全扭曲事實(shí)的。”
6) Amazon CEO - Jeff Bezos亞馬遜CEO：杰夫-貝佐斯
The Remains of the Day 長(zhǎng)日將盡 by Kazuo Ishiguro
Jeff Bezos is the present CEO of Amazon. He cites 2 books as among his most favourites, namely – ‘The Remains of the Day’ by Kazuo Ishiguro and ‘Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies’ by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras. Bezos quotes, "If you read The Remains of the Day, which is one of my favorite books, you can't help but come away and think, I just spent 10 hours living an alternate life and I learned something about life and about regret."
杰夫-貝佐斯是亞馬遜的現(xiàn)任CEO。他最?lèi)?ài)的兩本書(shū)是石黑一雄的《長(zhǎng)日將盡》和吉姆-科林斯與杰里-波勒斯合著的《基業(yè)長(zhǎng)青》。貝佐斯評(píng)論說(shuō)，“如果你去讀一讀《長(zhǎng)日將盡》這本書(shū)，你就會(huì)情不自禁地停下來(lái)思考。我剛花了十個(gè)小時(shí)的時(shí)間去體會(huì)書(shū)中人物的生活，從中我對(duì)生活和悔恨有了自己的理解。”
7) OWN CEO - Oprah Winfrey溫弗瑞電視網(wǎng)絡(luò)CEO：奧普拉-溫弗瑞
To Kill a Mockingbird 殺死一只知更鳥(niǎo)
Oprah Winfrey heads OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network). Her all-time favourite book is ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee. This book talks about how a little girl views the people around her. Winfrey quotes, "I remember reading this book and then going to class and not being able to shut up about it." She further says, "I read it in eighth or ninth grade, and I was trying to push the book off on other kids. So it makes sense to me that now I have a book club, because I have been doing that since probably this book."
奧普拉-溫弗瑞是她自己開(kāi)辦溫弗瑞電視網(wǎng)絡(luò)公司的CEO。她最?lèi)?ài)的書(shū)籍是哈珀-李的《殺死一只知更鳥(niǎo)》。這本書(shū)以一個(gè)小女孩的視角來(lái)看待她周?chē)娜�。溫弗瑞在曾說(shuō)過(guò)：“我記得以前讀這本書(shū)，然后去學(xué)校上課就一個(gè)勁不停地討論書(shū)中的故事。我大概是在八、九年級(jí)讀的，然后一直在給其他同學(xué)推薦這本書(shū)。所以說(shuō)，現(xiàn)在我主持讀書(shū)會(huì)也是很有道理的，因?yàn)槲铱赡軓倪@本書(shū)開(kāi)始就學(xué)會(huì)給別人推薦了。”
8) Bloomberg L.P. CEO (Former) - Michael Bloomberg彭博公司前CEO：邁克爾-布隆伯格
The Honourable Schoolboy榮譽(yù)學(xué)生 by John le Carre
Michael Bloomberg is the former CEO of Bloomberg L.P. Bloomberg is a fan of the spy novels by John le Carre. His novels revolve around espionage and spies. As he had worked for the British intelligence services MI5 and MI6, his background helped him a lot while writing spy stories. When asked about ‘The Honourable Schoolboy’ by Le Carre, Bloomberg quotes, “It’s 600 pages, it’s mostly description, there is almost nothing that happens. But it’s fascinating。”
邁克爾-布隆伯格是彭博公司前任CEO。他是約翰-勒卡雷間諜小說(shuō)的忠實(shí)讀者。他的小說(shuō)中充滿(mǎn)了各種間諜活動(dòng)。小說(shuō)作者曾經(jīng)在英國(guó)情報(bào)部門(mén)軍情五處和軍情六處工作過(guò)，所以能寫(xiě)出很多間諜的故事。布隆伯格評(píng)價(jià)勒卡雷的小說(shuō)《榮譽(yù)學(xué)生》時(shí)說(shuō)，“它有600頁(yè)，大部分是在描寫(xiě)，幾乎沒(méi)有什么事情發(fā)生。但它卻引人入勝。”
9) Virgin Group CEO - Richard Branson維珍集團(tuán)CEO：理查德-布蘭森
Swallows and Amazons 燕子與鸚鵡 by Arthur Ransome
Richard Branson is the Chairman of Virgin Group. He like a host of different books, namely – ‘Swallows and Amazons’ series by Arthur Ransome, ‘Wild Swans’ by Jung Chang and ‘Stalingrad’ by Antony Beevor. ‘Swallows and Amazons' is among the favourite books of Branson’s childhood. He quotes these books as "a lovely kids' adventure book."
理查德-布蘭森是維珍集團(tuán)的現(xiàn)任主席。他喜歡一系列不同的書(shū)籍，比如亞瑟-蘭瑟姆的《燕子和鸚鵡》，旅英華裔作家張戎的《野天鵝》，還有安東尼-比弗寫(xiě)的《斯大林格勒》�！堆嘧雍望W鵡》是布蘭森童年時(shí)代最喜愛(ài)的書(shū)，他說(shuō)這本書(shū)是“一本很不錯(cuò)的兒童冒險(xiǎn)故事書(shū)”。
10) Coca Cola CEO - Muhtar Kent可口可樂(lè)CEO：穆泰康
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World 貨幣的上升：世界金融史 by Niall Ferguson
Muhtar Kent is the present CEO of Coca Cola. His favourite book is ‘The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World’ by Niall Ferguson. This book talks about the “human story behind the evolution of finance。” He quotes, “I love books on economic observations." He further says, "This is one of the best。”
穆泰康是可口可樂(lè)公司的現(xiàn)任CEO。他最喜歡的一本書(shū)是Niall Ferguson寫(xiě)的《貨幣的上升：世界金融史》。這本書(shū)講述的是“在金融變革背后的人的故事”。穆泰康評(píng)價(jià)說(shuō)：“我喜歡經(jīng)濟(jì)觀察類(lèi)的書(shū)籍。這本書(shū)這類(lèi)書(shū)中最好的之一。”
