A good book is indeed the best friend of a person. The same goes for high-profiled CEOs of world recognized companies as well. Let’s have a look at the favourite books of some of the renowned CEOs of the globe.
一本好书的确能成为一个人最好的朋友。这句名言对于全球知名公司的CEO来说也是如此。让我们一起来盘点一下这些世界闻名的领导者们最爱读的书籍吧。
1、Apple CEO - Tim Cook
1、苹果公司CEO：蒂姆-库克
Tim Cook is the present CEO of Apple. His favourite book is ‘Competing Against Time’ by George Stalk Jr. and Thomas M. Hout. This book is based on 10 years of precious research done by the authors. It talks about how newer concepts of managing time in new product development, production and sales and distribution provide companies with the edge to succeed in this highly competitive world. Cook loves this book so much that he often gives out copies of the same to his colleagues.
蒂姆-库克是苹果公司的现任CEO。他最喜欢的书是乔治-斯托克和托马斯-胡特所著的《与时间竞争》。这本书是根据作者10年的研究成果所撰写的。这本书说的是如何使用供应链来取得战略优势。库克非常喜欢这本书，还会经常给同事们分发这本书。
2、Facebook CEO - Mark Zuckerberg
2、Facebook CEO：马克-扎克伯格
Mark Zuckerberg is the present CEO of Facebook. According to his Facebook profile, his favourite book is ‘Ender's Game’ by Orson Scott Card. However, Zuckerberg corrected this and called ‘The Aeneid’ by Virgil as his favourite book. This is actually a Latin epic poem, which talks about a Trojan named, Aeneas, how he traveled to Italy and became an ancestral Roman.
马克-扎克伯格是Facebook的现任CEO。根据他的Facebook主页上显示的，他最爱的书是奥森-斯科特-卡德的《安德的游戏》。但是扎克伯格后来更正说，他最爱的书是维吉尔的《埃涅阿斯记》。这其实是一首长篇史诗，讲述的是特洛伊人埃涅阿斯如何去到意大利，并成为罗马人的祖先的故事。
3、Microsoft CEO (Former) - Bill Gates
3、前微软CEO：比尔-盖茨
Bill Gates is the former CEO of Microsoft. His favourite book is ‘The Catcher in the Rye’ by J.D. Salinger. A few themes explored in the novel are rebellion, alienation, angst and confusion. Gates quotes, "I didn't actually read Catcher in the Rye until I was 13, and ever since then I've said that's my favorite book." He further said, "It's very clever. It acknowledges that young people are a little confused, but can be smart about things and see things that adults don't really see. So I've always loved it."
比尔-盖茨是微软的前任CEO。他最爱读的书是J.D.塞林格的《麦田守望者》。这本书的主题包括叛逆、异化、焦虑和迷茫。盖茨曾说：“我直到13岁时才开始读《麦田守望者》，从那时开始我就一直说这是我最爱的一本书。这本书充满智慧。它承认年轻人有些迷茫，但对于事情也会有睿智的看法，而且能看到成年人所看不到的东西。所以我一直很喜欢这本书。”
4、Berkshire Hathaway CEO - Warren Buffett
4、伯克希尔哈撒韦CEO：沃伦-巴菲特
Warren Buffett is the present CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. His A-list of most beloved books include – ‘In an Uncertain World: Tough Choices from Wall Street to Washington’ by Robert E. Rubin and Jacob Weisberg, ‘The Smartest Guys in the Room: The Amazing Rise and Scandalous Fall of Enron’ by Bethany McLean and Peter Elkind and ‘Bull!’ by Maggie Mahar. His choice of favourite books is centered more on the world of business.
沃伦-巴菲特是伯克希尔哈撒韦的现任CEO。他把自己最喜欢的书列了一个书单，有罗伯特-鲁宾和雅各布-韦斯伯格所著的《在不确定的世界：从华尔街到华盛顿的艰难选择》，还有本瑟尼-麦克里恩和彼得-艾尔金德写的《房间里最聪明的人: 安然公司是怎样破产的》，以及玛吉-马哈尔的《大牛市》。巴菲特喜爱的书更多的偏向于商业世界。
5、 Oracle CEO - Larry Ellison
5、甲骨文CEO：拉里-埃里森
Larry Ellison is the present CEO of Oracle. Though a number of books are among his ‘like’ list but he absolutely loved reading ‘Napoleon’ by Vincent Cronin. This book is deemed by far the best biography ever written on the great general, Napoleon Bonaparte. This book is so eloquently written that it seems almost like a novel. Ellison quotes, "It's interesting to read about him for a couple of reasons: to see what one man of modest birth can do with his life, and to see how history can distort the truth entirely."
拉里-埃里森是甲骨文公司的现任CEO。尽管他有很多“喜欢”的书，但他最爱的还是温森特-克罗宁的《拿破仑传》。这本书被认为是所有描写拿破仑的传记中写得最好的一本，更像是一本小说。埃里森评价道，“《拿破仑传》这本书读起来很有趣的原因有好几个：能看到一个出生平庸的人一生能有何作为以及历史是如何完全扭曲事实的。”
6、Amazon CEO - Jeff Bezos
6、亚马逊CEO：杰夫-贝佐斯
Jeff Bezos is the present CEO of Amazon. He cites 2 books as among his most favourites, namely – ‘The Remains of the Day’ by Kazuo Ishiguro and ‘Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies’ by Jim Collins and Jerry Porras. Bezos quotes, "If you read The Remains of the Day, which is one of my favorite books, you can't help but come away and think, I just spent 10 hours living an alternate life and I learned something about life and about regret."
杰夫-贝佐斯是亚马逊的现任CEO。他最爱的两本书是石黑一雄的《长日将尽》和吉姆-科林斯与杰里-波勒斯合著的《基业长青》。贝佐斯评论说，“如果你去读一读《长日将尽》这本书，你就会情不自禁地停下来思考。我刚花了十个小时的时间去体会书中人物的生活，从中我对生活和悔恨有了自己的理解。”
7、OWN CEO - Oprah Winfrey
7、温弗瑞电视网络CEO：奥普拉-温弗瑞
Oprah Winfrey heads OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network). Her all-time favourite book is ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ by Harper Lee. This book talks about how a little girl views the people around her. Winfrey quotes, "I remember reading this book and then going to class and not being able to shut up about it." She further says, "I read it in eighth or ninth grade, and I was trying to push the book off on other kids. So it makes sense to me that now I have a book club, because I have been doing that since probably this book."
奥普拉-温弗瑞是她自己开办温弗瑞电视网络公司的CEO。她最爱的书籍是哈珀-李的《杀死一只知更鸟》。这本书以一个小女孩的视角来看待她周围的人。温弗瑞在曾说过：“我记得以前读这本书，然后去学校上课就一个劲不停地讨论书中的故事。我大概是在八、九年级读的，然后一直在给其他同学推荐这本书。所以说，现在我主持读书会也是很有道理的，因为我可能从这本书开始就学会给别人推荐了。
8、Bloomberg L.P. CEO (Former) - Michael Bloomberg
8、彭博公司前CEO：迈克尔-布隆伯格
Michael Bloomberg is the former CEO of Bloomberg L.P. Bloomberg is a fan of the spy novels by John le Carre. His novels revolve around espionage and spies. As he had worked for the British intelligence services MI5 and MI6, his background helped him a lot while writing spy stories. When asked about ‘The Honourable Schoolboy’ by Le Carre, Bloomberg quotes, “It’s 600 pages, it’s mostly description, there is almost nothing that happens. But it’s fascinating.”
迈克尔-布隆伯格是彭博公司前任CEO。他是约翰-勒卡雷间谍小说的忠实读者。他的小说中充满了各种间谍活动。小说作者曾经在英国情报部门军情五处和军情六处工作过，所以能写出很多间谍的故事。布隆伯格评价勒卡雷的小说《荣誉学生》时说，“它有600页，大部分是在描写，几乎没有什么事情发生。但它却引人入胜。”
9、Virgin Group CEO - Richard Branson
9、维珍集团CEO：理查德-布兰森
Richard Branson is the Chairman of Virgin Group. He like a host of different books, namely – ‘Swallows and Amazons’ series by Arthur Ransome, ‘Wild Swans’ by Jung Chang and ‘Stalingrad’ by Antony Beevor. ‘Swallows and Amazons' is among the favourite books of Branson’s childhood. He quotes these books as "a lovely kids' adventure book."
理查德-布兰森是维珍集团的现任主席。他喜欢一系列不同的书籍，比如亚瑟-兰瑟姆的《燕子和鹦鹉》，旅英华裔作家张戎的《野天鹅》，还有安东尼-比弗写的《斯大林格勒》。《燕子和鹦鹉》是布兰森童年时代最喜爱的书，他说这本书是“一本很不错的儿童冒险故事书”。
10、Coca Cola CEO - Muhtar Kent
10、可口可乐CEO：穆泰康
Muhtar Kent is the present CEO of Coca Cola. His favourite book is ‘The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World’ by Niall Ferguson. This book talks about the “human story behind the evolution of finance.” He quotes, “I love books on economic observations." He further says, "This is one of the best.”
穆泰康是可口可乐公司的现任CEO。他最喜欢的一本书是Niall Ferguson写的《货币的上升：世界金融史》。这本书讲述的是“在金融变革背后的人的故事”。穆泰康评价说：“我喜欢经济观察类的书籍。这本书这类书中最好的之一。”