Our firm’s favorite books and podcasts of 2023
“WHO” by Geoff Smart and Randy Street
“I suggest anyone in our business read ‘WHO’ by Geoff Smart and Randy Street. It’s about how to identify ‘WHO’ should be selected for a specific position, from how important it is to build an in-depth ‘scorecard’ to how to interview to determine if the candidate has the appropriate skills.” – Mitch Oakley, founder and chairman
“The Almanack of Naval Ravikant” by Eric Jorgenson
“The central theme is that building wealth and living a happy life are learned skills, and not things that are driven by sheer luck or being born with it. It trails the learnings of Naval Ravikant – an investor and founder of AngelList. It is compiled as a curation of Naval’s tweetstorms, notable interviews and key frameworks, like ‘easy decisions = hard life; hard decisions = easy life.’ The book does well to stimulate reflection, and it helped me reframe how I make decisions as well as develop skills to achieve wealth, health and happiness.” – Jonathan Goffredi, senior associate practice leader
“The Daily podcast serves as an excellent resource for staying updated on global events, and I often tune in during my commute to the office. Its brief episodes deliver the latest updates in politics, economics, technology and more.” – Jessica Watson, senior brand specialist
The Girls in Marketing podcast
“I enjoy listening to podcasts on my commute to work, and this particular series has always been interesting and relevant to my career. I actually found out about this podcast by following the Girls in Marketing LinkedIn page and tuned in to hear the latest marketing news and trends as well as hear from experts in the field.” – Meredith Brosofsky, marketing associate
“I began listening to this podcast after hosts Kevin Roose and Casey Newton interviewed Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI. As ChatGPT took the world by storm earlier this year, I wanted to stay up to date on the people and politics behind this technology at the same pace I followed the products and their capabilities.” – Joe Opaleski, senior copyeditor
“This long-standing podcast really explores social psychology in a thought provoking and deep way. I’ve found myself drawing direct correlations between personal and business relationships along with gaining a more profound understanding of my own thought processes.” – Ryan Krumroy, senior associate recruiter
“While it isn’t exactly a book or podcast, I spend a few minutes every morning completing three New York Times word games – Wordle, Connections and The Mini. I’ve discovered these are great ways to keep my mind and writing sharp while also giving me a mental boost on my commute to the office each morning.” – Sydney Olszewski, director of marketing
“The Slight Edge” by Jeff Olson
“This is a personal development book that exhibits different habits and practices to incorporate in your daily routine to create powerful results which will eventually lead to success. The great thing about this book is that everyone already has the tools to pave their way to success as shown in the book; understanding the power of the simple things and daily disciplines can go a long way.” – Laura Sehlhorst, senior researcher
“Grant raises an idea that high intelligence can actually create a liability toward our mental dexterity, leading to overconfidence in our own knowledge. He explores the paradox that humility, doubt and open-mindedness tend to lead to greater expertise and allow us to rethink our comfortable assumptions and unlearn our beliefs. Grant offers things to consider and skills to employ in many situations to foster a culture of learning, at work and in life.” – Tim Cook, senior researcher
“This podcast dives into marketing strategies and campaigns from different organizations. It helps me keep track of current social trends and what’s happening on each platform.” – Danielle Infantino, senior social media specialist
Check out last year’s reading list here.
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