7 women leaders on the books that shaped them

In this special collection episode, top women leaders in business, non-profits and more share the books that inspired them, informed them and changed their minds. These books will make you take a second read of a classic - whether it's a favorite business book or an Agatha Christie mystery. And these insightful picks will have you thinking differently about a range of big problems, from geography's role in a fractured society to how transit design can widen gender gaps. These books will help you get sharper at your role -- and even find new ways to make room for joy.

Global Gender Gap Report 2025: 
https://www.weforum.org/publications/global-gender-gap-report-2025/

Leaders featured in this episode:
Liz Centoni, Chief Customer Experience Officer, Cisco
Alicia Chong Rodriguez, founder, Bloomer Tech
Nadya Okamoto Founder, August
Kara Alaimo, professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University
Makiko Ono, CEO, Suntory Beverage and Food
Angela Oduor Lungati, Executive Director, Ushahidi
Yie-Hsin Hung, CEO, State Street Global Advisors

Books mentioned in this episode:
The Courage to Be Disliked, by Fumitake Koga and Ichiro Kishimi
From Good to Great, Jim Collins
The Vagina Business by Marina Gerner
Pleasure Activism by Adrienne Marie Brown
Down Girl, Kate Manne
Hood Feminism, Mikki Kendall
Invisible Women, Caroline Criado-Perez
Agatha Christie Mysteries
The Power of Geography, Tim Marshall

 

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