AI × LIBRARY

Book Club

Each episode, our guests share the recent reads and podcasts that have had the biggest impact on their work.

CISO Pick

The Art of Negotiating

By Gerard I. Nierenberg

From raises to real estate, everything is negotiable. Nierenberg's landmark 1968 guide teaches the people skills behind every successful deal—proving negotiation is a learnable art built on the principle that everybody wins.

""That book really taught me that there's never anything finite in either direction. You need to look for the positives in every negotiation, every relationship. If you can find commonality, you're going to find a successful outcome.""

— Matt Bunch, VP & Global CISO

CIO Pick

Titus Groan

By Mervyn Peake

In Mervyn Peake's gothic novel, an heir is born to the crumbling Gormenghast castle bound by arcane ritual, while the scheming kitchen boy Steerpike begins his ruthless climb through its hierarchy.

""It describes this sort of ancient, fantastical, rambling castle, which perhaps is quite like most people's legacy IT systems.""

— Paul Beswick, SVP & Chief Information and Operations Officer

CIO Pick

Thinking, Fast and Slow

By Daniel Kahneman

Daniel Kahneman reveals two mental systems driving thought: System 1 (fast, intuitive, emotional) and System 2 (slow, deliberate, logical), exposing cognitive biases that shape judgment, decisions, and everyday human behavior.

"“It is probably the most impactful book I've ever read. It really helped me understand how to work with others: not just operate and communicate from my perspective and with my bias, but also perceive how others might come to this conversation with their perspective, with their bias, and adapt myself to the situation.""

— Joel Hron, CTO

CIO Pick

Creation

By Gore Vidal

A half-Persian envoy traverses the ancient world, debating Confucius, Buddha, and Socrates in Vidal's dazzling philosophical epic.

""As a philosophy major in college, I really love this book.""

— Steve Chase, Global Head of AI & Digital Innovation and Vice Chair, AI & Digital Innovation

CISO Pick

Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life

By Héctor García and Francesc Miralles

Find your ikigai, your reason to wake up, with Okinawan wisdom and simple habits for purpose, joy, and a longer, happier life.

"“It’s a really good book… to find how we stay content in life.”"

— TJ Mann, CISO

CIO Pick

Capitalism: A Global History

By Sven Beckert

Beckert traces capitalism’s global rise, from early merchants to empire, slavery, and industry, showing how it remade modern life.

"“I love the idea of understanding where we fit in... in the sweep of human history.”"

— Lev Gonick,

Showing 6 of 101 books