One comes across curated lists and book recommendations all the time. I was curious to know what talent leaders across organizations are reading currently. So I decided to ask a few, all of whom instantly obliged. Here’s what is keeping them occupied:

Hari T.N., Head HR, BigBasket

• The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology, by Ray Kurzweil.
• Principles: Life and Work, by Ray Dalio.

Narendren Nair, Head HR, Voltas

• Don’t Sprint The Marathon, by V. Raghunathan.
• Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win, by Jocko Willinkand Leif Babin

Niranjana Harikumar, Head Learning, Talent and OD, Piramal Group

• One Page Talent Management, by Marc Effron and Miriam Ort.

Aradhna Maingi, Head Employer Branding & University Relations, Flipkart

• The 100-Year Life: Living and Working in an Age of Longevity, by Lynda Gratton an Andrew Scott.

Sunder Ramachandran, Selling Excellence and Sales Enablement Leader, GSK Pharmaceuticals India

• The Content Trap: A Strategist’s Guide to Digital Change, by Bharat Anand.

Sneha Iyer, Learning and Development Leader, Godrej Consumer Products Limited

• The Culture Code, by Daniel Coyle.

Rajiv Jayaraman, Founder and CEO, KNOLSKAPE

• The Culture Code, by Daniel Coyle.
• Measure What Matters, by John Doerr.

What’s on your reading list? We would love to hear from you!