Still Human: How to Build Organizations Where Leaders and Teams Thrive with AI
Bijal Choksi W95 and Bonnie Davis
Life Sized Publishing
With the use of artificial intelligence more prevalent every day, Choksi and Davis argue for the importance of humans’ intelligence and social skills. They use statistics, studies, and examples from both their own lives and such companies as PepsiCo and Patagonia to explore concrete ways to bolster trust, foster human connection, and lead in the midst of uncertainty, helping everyone from CEOs to new hires use AI to enhance — not replace — their work and leadership.
The People Priority: The CEO’s Blueprint for Winning Talent Acquisition
The People Priority: The CEO’s Blueprint for Winning Talent AcquisitionRohit Bassi WG06
Fast Company Press
Bassi explains how companies can most effectively hire talent, including by identifying emotional intelligence and aligning hiring objectives with overall strategy. Drawing on advice from seasoned executives and examples from his own career, including working in private equity and B2B services, Bassi develops actionable ways to identify business strategy, create effective interview questions, and ultimately hire the talent that fits your needs.
Love Conquers Fear: Humanity, AI, and the Age of Abundance for All
Brett Hurt WG99
Do More Good Publishing
In this age of fear and confusion around AI, Hurt — whose work and life have been covered by Wharton Magazine — argues that leaders should prioritize true love for others. He emphasizes a mindset of “abundance for all,” using examples in fields from health care to religion to show that when we lead with love, including in technology design, we improve life for everyone around us, whether in our neighborhood, in the world, or via technology for future generations.
New Castle’s Las Vegas Guys: Gangsters, Gamblers, and Dealers
Dale R. Perelman WG65
Arcadia Publishing/The History Press
Perelman — who’s written about baseball, true crime, and a notorious Los Angeles hotel — explores the true stories of young men from his hometown of New Castle, Pennsylvania, who left in the 1970s amid economic hardship to seek new lives in Las Vegas. Through exclusive interviews, he uncovers their adventures in Nevada as well as their principles, including how respect and helping others led to their success. Perelman combines a historian’s rigor with a storyteller’s flair in these tales of celebrities, gangsters, and second chances.
Own Your Narrative: A Journey Rooted In Resilience, Restored In Purpose
Tiffany Willis WAM18
Quartz Press
Willis’s story, from missing months of school as a teenager to becoming a Wharton alumna and Starbucks senior vice president, shows how embracing struggles can make for a more authentic leader. Throughout her memoir, Willis shares lessons learned from her career, through which she came to lead $130 billion in market cap — demonstrating how owning life narratives and vulnerability helps people thrive more fully than if they only show their good side.
The Power of Emergence: A Memoir to Demystify Gender Identity and Inspire Belonging in the Workplace
Ella Samson WG00
River Grove Books
In this moving memoir, Samson shares her experiences of feeling dissonance with her assigned gender as a child. After emerging as a confident woman in her 40s, she has become known as a leader in workplace gender equity. Through honest and heartfelt storytelling, Samson uses her personal life and scientific research to examine gender presentation, identity, and inclusivity, encouraging employers to champion gender equity and diversity.
