What are Virginia CEOs Reading This Summer?
Leaders are readers, and VACEOs members are always talking about the learning they find in books and podcasts. We asked several CEOs, “What are you reading this summer?”
Corey Divine has been loving Find Your Yellow Tux, by Savannah Bananas owner Jesse Cole. Corey was struck that Jesse begins the book with his eulogy and says “If you were to die today, would you be happy with the life you lived and the legacy you left?”
Paul Meadows recommended (alongside the entire EOS library) Process!: How Discipline and Consistency Will Set You and Your Business Free, by Mike Paton and Lisa Gonzalez.
Peter Norman, CEO of Code3AV, is reading two. First, The Oz Principle: Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability by Hickman, Smith, and Conners. He commented, “Accountability has been one of the most important and most difficult things I’ve tried to master as a leader, but the Oz principle gave me a framework for it that really works – it taught me how to build a culture that focuses on staying above the line.”
And second, Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter, by Liz Wiseman. Peter said, “This book has shown me how my job as a leader is to build up my co-workers, invest in them, and get out of their way – speak less, listen more and ask more questions.”
Robin Green shared several classics that he’s been reading, including The Idiot, by Fyodor Dostoevsky and Tai Pan, by James Clavelle. He also recommended a non-fiction book called The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter. Robins shares, “In short, our society has turned us into creatures of comfort, and it’s killing us. As a result of this book, I bought a ruck sack and have started carrying around 30 pounds on my back for my evening walks!”
Scot McRoberts read The Art of Gathering by Priya Parker. “As someone who plans a lot of meetings, I know a good meeting, but have never thought about exactly what makes one. This book is a touchstone for that. I especially love her starting point, which is that every gathering must have a clearly defined purpose.”
What are you reading this summer?
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