“The book provides insights into the similarities between motorcycle maintenance and debugging software [for example] and the mentality you need to find joy in that.”
“It's a fascinating book exploring why nations fail or succeed and what happens over time that causes the failure or success - A lot of lessons in there.”
“It's so interesting - We think about all the new books, but books written 50, 80 years ago; it's amazing how true they still are and how the same concepts still apply.”
“It’s a great book underscoring the importance of getting into a routine of habitual improvement, since doing that hard work is really what leads to success in the long term.”
“The book helped me think a lot about emotional intelligence and what it takes to actually run a very successful engineering and technology organization.”
“Reading it, you could replace Steve's name for the person at your office. It hit home a lot more that it wasn't just me in a cycle of pain, there were other people [involved]; I enjoyed it immensely.”
“Priya is an expert on creating experiences and has studied how to make things really special and impactful. It's a fantastic book whether you're running a town hall meeting or something else business-related.”
“This book helps when starting a brand new role, as it can be a very time consuming process to onboard into an organization, especially when it's growing so quickly and has so many opportunities in front of it.”
“I think a lot of us in tech are natural introverts; this book is about the value of introverts and how we as a society can create space to allow introverts to be successful.”
“It’s a book showcasing why some companies do better than others and [as a reader] you can take it and ask, ‘How can I change compared to what I did at my previous CIO gig?’”
“I need to understand what makes my team tick. It's a really interesting book; to see the dynamics of your team, and it's the easiest brain data instrument I've seen come out.”
“It’s an amazing book; everybody talks about storytelling and nobody actually gives practical advice on what that is and how to actually do good storytelling.”
“Asimov was such a prophet. He saw this world that we're entering into in the 1940’s, before there were digital computers, talking about robots that lived amongst us and talked with us and worked with us.”
“This book explores the concept of finding purpose and fulfillment in life. How do you transition from your first stage of life as a professional focused on career, to the second stage, which is about your own personal growth?”
“Traditional companies need to rethink their relationship with their customers and how to market and sell to them, leveraging techniques and technologies that customers are expecting.”
“This book explores the concept of blame and dives into how organizations often react to failures by assigning blame to individuals or teams, which can hinder the learning process and prevent effective problem-solving.”
"It's a fantastic book about how we can take noise out of our environment and the distraction of focusing on too many things to really get down to the core that drives value.”
“I’ve had a bit of a focus on Russia and spying lately. Just with the geopolitical sides; the Cold War side of it and how that played out and really how it’s playing out again.”
“It’s a really great book for understanding the things that help me move the needle for the teams, for myself, for the company, and finding the balance.”
“Besides providing a great description of the history of strategic thinking and its evolution, this book also covers a vast number of strategic theories and how those can best be used.”
“It's a mystery thriller on top of being a sci-fi fantasy book and it’s super well-written. And it's a lesson in change management, which if you're a CIO listening, is one of the biggest lessons.”
“This book showcases that if you look at a hospital or any part of healthcare through the lens of experience, there are certain things you would do differently.”
“This book reminds you that people perceive success to be this straight line with an upward slope, but it's always filled with ups & downs and challenges.”
“At every single company I’ve been a part of, I give this book to my staff. It really covers the basics of how to run an efficient technology operation.”
“Gary has a way of synthesizing the literature around innovation in a way that is very practical, and you can do something about it rather than getting overwhelmed by different processes, frameworks, and ways to engage in the innovation cycle.”
“It’s a novel about DevOps, security, and audit compliance. It brings back some of the things CIOs need to keep at the forefront. It’s cool to invent technology, but you have to be secure and compliant.”
“It highlights how the mental models and mindsets of people are so ingrained in who they are and are so hard to change. Understanding the psychology can help you get people from where they are to where they need to be in order to be successful.”
“Think Again reinforces the need for humility to reconsider our past commitments, doubt to question our present decisions, and curiosity to reimagine our future plans - and avoid the tunnel vision that can otherwise prevent us from seeing other possibilities.”
“It is so inspiring and so powerful. The vulnerable stories are those that inspire us all to know that we can achieve anything that we put our mind to.”
“I would recommend this book to anyone going into any job or any role. It's provides a framework for approaching change, whether it's going on a new team or becoming a CTO or CEO of a big company.”
“For any CIO, you have a lot of demands on your time. Trying to figure out how to stay focused on a particular topic to get it to closure, then move on to the next topic requires a person to eliminate the distractions and get it done.”
“It's beautiful. He's almost a poet the way he writes. It's both really enjoyable to read and it forces one to stretch your mind about what we're actually living in.”
“I was so enamored and engrossed with the book because he brought innovation without any formal education for the innovation, and was also a public servant.”
“It’s about the role of caste in race relations in the United States over the past 400 years. It's the most transformational book I've read in the past six months.”
“For other CIOs that want to have a bigger influence, you can't just go in talking about whatever your day job is. This book can enable you to break out into other areas and have interesting conversations.”
“The book provides insights into the similarities between motorcycle maintenance and debugging software [for example] and the mentality you need to find joy in that.”
“It's a fascinating book exploring why nations fail or succeed and what happens over time that causes the failure or success - A lot of lessons in there.”
“It's so interesting - We think about all the new books, but books written 50, 80 years ago; it's amazing how true they still are and how the same concepts still apply.”
“The book helped me think a lot about emotional intelligence and what it takes to actually run a very successful engineering and technology organization.”
“This book helps when starting a brand new role, as it can be a very time consuming process to onboard into an organization, especially when it's growing so quickly and has so many opportunities in front of it.”
“It’s a book showcasing why some companies do better than others and [as a reader] you can take it and ask, ‘How can I change compared to what I did at my previous CIO gig?’”
“Asimov was such a prophet. He saw this world that we're entering into in the 1940’s, before there were digital computers, talking about robots that lived amongst us and talked with us and worked with us.”
“This book explores the concept of finding purpose and fulfillment in life. How do you transition from your first stage of life as a professional focused on career, to the second stage, which is about your own personal growth?”
"It's a fantastic book about how we can take noise out of our environment and the distraction of focusing on too many things to really get down to the core that drives value.”
“It's a mystery thriller on top of being a sci-fi fantasy book and it’s super well-written. And it's a lesson in change management, which if you're a CIO listening, is one of the biggest lessons.”
“This book showcases that if you look at a hospital or any part of healthcare through the lens of experience, there are certain things you would do differently.”
“This book reminds you that people perceive success to be this straight line with an upward slope, but it's always filled with ups & downs and challenges.”
“At every single company I’ve been a part of, I give this book to my staff. It really covers the basics of how to run an efficient technology operation.”
“Gary has a way of synthesizing the literature around innovation in a way that is very practical, and you can do something about it rather than getting overwhelmed by different processes, frameworks, and ways to engage in the innovation cycle.”
“It’s a novel about DevOps, security, and audit compliance. It brings back some of the things CIOs need to keep at the forefront. It’s cool to invent technology, but you have to be secure and compliant.”
“It highlights how the mental models and mindsets of people are so ingrained in who they are and are so hard to change. Understanding the psychology can help you get people from where they are to where they need to be in order to be successful.”
“Think Again reinforces the need for humility to reconsider our past commitments, doubt to question our present decisions, and curiosity to reimagine our future plans - and avoid the tunnel vision that can otherwise prevent us from seeing other possibilities.”
“It is so inspiring and so powerful. The vulnerable stories are those that inspire us all to know that we can achieve anything that we put our mind to.”
“I would recommend this book to anyone going into any job or any role. It's provides a framework for approaching change, whether it's going on a new team or becoming a CTO or CEO of a big company.”
“For any CIO, you have a lot of demands on your time. Trying to figure out how to stay focused on a particular topic to get it to closure, then move on to the next topic requires a person to eliminate the distractions and get it done.”
“It's beautiful. He's almost a poet the way he writes. It's both really enjoyable to read and it forces one to stretch your mind about what we're actually living in.”
“I was so enamored and engrossed with the book because he brought innovation without any formal education for the innovation, and was also a public servant.”
“It’s about the role of caste in race relations in the United States over the past 400 years. It's the most transformational book I've read in the past six months.”
“For other CIOs that want to have a bigger influence, you can't just go in talking about whatever your day job is. This book can enable you to break out into other areas and have interesting conversations.”
“It’s a great book underscoring the importance of getting into a routine of habitual improvement, since doing that hard work is really what leads to success in the long term.”
“Reading it, you could replace Steve's name for the person at your office. It hit home a lot more that it wasn't just me in a cycle of pain, there were other people [involved]; I enjoyed it immensely.”
“Priya is an expert on creating experiences and has studied how to make things really special and impactful. It's a fantastic book whether you're running a town hall meeting or something else business-related.”
“I think a lot of us in tech are natural introverts; this book is about the value of introverts and how we as a society can create space to allow introverts to be successful.”
“I need to understand what makes my team tick. It's a really interesting book; to see the dynamics of your team, and it's the easiest brain data instrument I've seen come out.”
“It’s an amazing book; everybody talks about storytelling and nobody actually gives practical advice on what that is and how to actually do good storytelling.”
“Traditional companies need to rethink their relationship with their customers and how to market and sell to them, leveraging techniques and technologies that customers are expecting.”
“This book explores the concept of blame and dives into how organizations often react to failures by assigning blame to individuals or teams, which can hinder the learning process and prevent effective problem-solving.”
“I’ve had a bit of a focus on Russia and spying lately. Just with the geopolitical sides; the Cold War side of it and how that played out and really how it’s playing out again.”
“It’s a really great book for understanding the things that help me move the needle for the teams, for myself, for the company, and finding the balance.”
“Besides providing a great description of the history of strategic thinking and its evolution, this book also covers a vast number of strategic theories and how those can best be used.”
