Lawrence’s ‘Seven Pillars of Wisdom,’ an exquisite lyric of derring-do, the navigation of strange places and the imaginative ruses of a peculiar character. “I rarely read business books, except for Andy Grove’s ‘Swimming Across,’ which has nothing to do with business but describes the emotional foundation of a remarkable man. “I try to vary my reading diet and ensure that I read more fiction than nonfiction,” Mr. Nytimes had a great article a while back about ceo libraries and what they reveal about the leader.įorget finding the business best-seller list in these libraries. i wanted to find out the must reads prior to entering b-school. I'm looking forward to all the time i'll have back once apps are over.