Recommended Books of Financial Bigwigs
Yesterday was the World Book Day, let's take a peek at what the bigwigs in the financial sector usually read, in order to peep a little bit of their spiritual world, and to get inspired by their reading list. The following is a collection of recommended books by financial bigwigs organized by Reed.com for your reference.
Ma Yun: reading not much love Jin Yong
Ma Yun once said in the program, he did not read a lot of books, the only finished and seen many times the book is Jin Yong novels. Jin Yong novels give him the space to constantly imagine, and even let him can not afford to read it again.
Besides Jinyong, the other books that Ma constantly reads and benefits from are Confucius' Analects, Laozi's Tao Te Ching, and the Buddhist sutras.
Ma has a different opinion on whether to read or not. He thinks? People must read books, but reading a lot is not equal to the person has knowledge and culture? IQ is related to reading books, but emotional intelligence is practiced in society. Some people are not born to read, but it does not mean that he will not be able to officer.
Jack Ma has also said, I do not read books does not mean I do not buy books. I bought a lot of them and keep them at home, and I've been looking forward to reading them slowly after I retire.
Just a short time ago, a small clip from the 2015 CCTV program was once again rehashed by netizens. In the video, Ma Yun flirted with the office to put books in the majority of people are for others to see, really want to rely on reading to earn money that would be the end. Mr. Wang Jianlin, the richest man in the world, immediately said: don't give yourself a reason not to read.
Wang Jianlin: respect for traditional culture and management books
Every year, Wanda annual meeting, Wang Jianlin will recommend a book to all employees, this tradition has persisted for 13 years.
From 2004 to 2016, Wang Jianlin has recommended three traditional culture books, namely, The Analects of Confucius, The Book of Rites, and The Rules of the Disciple, which shows Mr. Wang's respect for classical Chinese culture.
In addition, most of the books recommended by Wang Jianlin within Wanda belong to the category of economics and management, such as "Doing the job to the utmost", "Responsibility is better than ability", "There must be a way to execute", "Emotional Intelligence" and so on.
Wang Jianlin has recommended the Wanda Philosophy in the CCTV program. This book will be his previous twenty or thirty speeches to organize and summarize, is the Wanda 26 years of business management experience of refining and summarizing.
In recommending the Wanda Philosophy, Wang Jianlin said that he did not take royalties from the book, and that the money was too little for him.
Wang Shi: tastes refute good reading
Jack Ma believes that reading is not necessary, Wang Shi believes that ? Reading is a state of life?
Wang Shi once said that he, as the founder of Vanke, the reason why he has not been abandoned by the rapidly changing market, not because of youth, but constantly reading, learning, and adapting to the results of the changing tide of the market.
Open the "Wang Shi Management Journal", will find a separate chapter called ? Reading and thinking?
Wang Shi in the CCTV program, has recommended more than 30 books, the type covers the history, philosophy, science, economics, fiction and essays, a variety of different types of content refutation, he can be seen to be quite involved.
Recently, one of Wang Shi's most respected books is The Story of the Romans. From 2013 for the "story of the Romans" personally preface, to 2016 to accept a reporter's interview, in different occasions, this book has always been in the list of Wang Shi recommended.
Wang Shi said: ? The state created by the Romans, both **** and system, oligarchy system, and emperor system, personal dictatorship, is very useful for business managers?
Liu Qiangdong: business and art go hand in hand
Liu Qiangdong said in an interview: ? From the beginning of school until now, I have maintained the habit of reading, and now I basically will read at least one book a week. Moreover, I will recommend some quality books to friends around me and the company's employees to read. I believe that many employees of Jingdong have seen the book list I recommended to everyone.?
As one of the leading e-commerce retailers in China, Liu has recommended the autobiography "Rich and Famous" by Sam Walton, the founder of US retail giant Walmart. Walton's autobiography, Rich America, and personally made a 4,000-word long preface for the Chinese version of the book, arguing that ? The secrets of the retail industry are on the shelves of Walmart?
The books that left the deepest impression on Liu were Philosophy of Art and Forrest Gump. He has said in an interview, after reading the "Philosophy of Art" on the different levels of human needs, the understanding of human nature, the understanding of society, will have a clearer understanding. Forrest Gump, on the other hand, gave him a lot of encouragement.
Jobs: more focused? walk the talk?
The Joe is gone, and his products and design ideas still define the industry and keep people company.
In Walter? Isaacson's autobiography of Jobs, it states the books that had a profound impact on Jobs. A closer look reveals that the Joes focused more on the exploration of the mind.
His list of books included Shakespeare's King Lear, Plato, Moby Dick, Dylan? Thomas's poetry, The Autobiography of a Yogi, and more.
After being diagnosed with cancer in 2003, Jobs favored dietary control and spirituality over medical assistance, which some reports suggest contributed to the deterioration of his health in later years.
There is no authority on whether his philosophy affected his health; what is certain is that his philosophy changed our lives.
Robin Li: ? Technology changes the world?
Baidu CEO Robin Li is a ? The first thing you need to know is that you're not going to be able to do anything about it. is no longer news, this characteristic is also reflected in his book list.
Robin Li has recommended in public and interviews with books such as The Singularity is Near, A Brief History of Information, and Between the Blink of an Eye: The Power of Judgment Without Thinking. The content of these books varies, or about artificial intelligence, or about information and data, but the consistent key point is technology.
In April 2017, The Intelligence Revolution, written by Robin Li and Baidu, came out. In the book, Robin Li details the changes in the development of artificial intelligence over more than half a century, and paints a picture of intelligence in society, economy, culture, and all walks of life.
In Robin's own preface to The Intelligence Revolution, he predicts? In the future, machines can come infinitely close to human capabilities, but can never surpass them? but? merely getting infinitely close to human capabilities can be disruptive enough?
Bill? Gates: focus on life sciences
Open Bill? Gates' personal blog, the article has a special category for reading .
In 2014 and 2015, Bill Gates **** recommended 14 books. Gates *** recommended 14 books, 2016 *** recommended 10 books. Looking at his 2016 list, there are three books about human and biological sciences, two books related to history and politics, a book focusing on Japan's economic recovery, a book about the impact of math on life, a biography, a science fiction novel, and a book that teaches you how to play tennis.
As of 2017, Bill? Gates*** recommends two books. It's worth noting that both books are related to medicine and life sciences.
With Bill? Gates retired from Microsoft, his focus is more on human health, life sciences and philanthropy, from his book list can also glimpse a little bit of the cozy life after retirement.
Lei Jun: Grateful for 'Silicon Valley Fire' and supportive of Cixin Liu
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Media person Lin Jun wrote: ? Lei Jun good reading, love to learn, three days without learning, categorically can not catch up with him. Every time I see Lei Jun before, I have to make up some books, in case he criticized. Lei Jun reading, not for reading and reading, he is more to master the trend, keep up with the trend?
Lei Jun has repeatedly said that "Silicon Valley Fire" changed his life, allowing him to sprout a world-class company in his first year of college.
"Silicon Valley on Fire" tells the story of the time when Bill? Gates, Steve Jobs and other people's entrepreneurial legend, let Lei Jun think, ? There is a dream that you might as well give it a try, and maybe you can actually run a world-class company?
Lei Jun has repeatedly expressed his admiration for "Three Bodies" in public **** occasions, he believes that "Three Bodies" is the best science fiction novel in China, has said that the philosophical reasoning in "Three Bodies" is very helpful to develop the company's strategy for three to five years, and in the microblogging of the purchase of all the e-books of the purchase of the purchase of the record of Liu Cixin.
Zhang Xiaolong: product maniacs, deep love for Master Qiao
In October 2016, Zhang Xiaolong recommended "A Brief History of Humankind" to the staff in Tencent's internal speech, using the organizational model of the primitive human tribes to illustrate the reasonable scale of product production within the company. Even if you read anthropology books, what Zhang Xiaolong thinks of is still product and management, worthy of being a product maniac.
Bruce Zhang, as the father of WeChat, is the most well-known super product manager in the Internet industry. A few years ago, his private account in the dining room was exposed, opening a small window into his heart.
In his nearly two-year dynamic from 2010 to 2012, Bruce Zhang mentioned Steve Jobs and Apple products very frequently, and said he wanted to be the first to read the Steve Jobs biography. Jobs memories and comments also throughout the blog post, it can be seen that his love for the master of the Joe gang deep.
As a product manager, Zhang Xiaolong likes to study people's ideas, which is also reflected in his book list. He has shared his thoughts on "Women's 'Origins", "Grotesque Behavior", and "The Selfish Gene" in his blog posts, which are all about exploring human nature in order to better understand user psychology.
Superhero Lee: Inspirational Chicken Soup Grandpa
A lifelong businessman? Superman Lee? Leaving behind many legendary stories, his investment moves are still the market to watch the weathervane. Li Ka-shing several times in public occasions to recommend books, go is the inspirational chicken soup wind.
In a speech at the Open University of Hong Kong, Li Ka-shing recommended books to the students "for their own march". In his speech, he said: ? We have to be like the samurai in the story, we have to have the wisdom to objectively recognize all kinds of dilemmas, we have to summon up the courage to face all kinds of new challenges in the world, we have to have the willpower and perseverance to overcome the obstacles, we have to encourage each other in the pursuit of knowledge and reflection, we have to build up a harmonious, healthy and valuable society, and we have to *** together to build up a new legend of Hong Kong.?
In? Cheung Kong Scholars Award Program? award ceremony, Li Ka-shing recommended the book Mauve. He said: ? In order not to be eliminated, we have to be like Begin, with vision and curiosity as the main driving force, with perseverance, courage to move forward, and the heart to innovate and seek perfection, which is the most important capital in his life.
In his speech at the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB), Li Ka-shing recommended the book Third Class Ticket. In his speech, he said: ? Planting ideas, achievement behavior; planting behavior, achievement habit; planting habit, achievement character; planting character, achievement destiny.? I don't know who said this, but I think it applies to both individuals and nations.
In his book for "Century Three Kingdoms? Cao Cao's Hegemony Wins, Li Ka-shing wrote? Ignorance is the greatest enemy in the world, and the only way to ensure the continued correction and renewal of traditional culture is to cultivate the ability to think independently and prudently. We need to use a true perspective, all-round thinking, to see the evidence, analyze the Three Kingdoms, take its strengths, abandon its shortcomings?
In fact, "Expedition for Myself" is a children's fable, "Mauve" is about how a chemist uses scientific inventions to make a fortune, "Third Class Ticket" is a novel about a rich Indian widow who finances the travel of the poor, and "Three Kingdoms of the Century? Cao Cao's Hegemony Wins" is an illustrated version of the Three Kingdoms.
Different types of books, recommended by Li Ka-shing have become full of positive energy, the financial sector inspirational chicken soup grandfather deserved.
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