It’s summertime once again! Whether you're taking some downtime at the beach, in a park, or simply at home, it's a great time to get lost in a good book. From technology and leadership to spirituality and ethics, here CEIBS faculty share a rich collection of their current favourite summer reads to keep your brain active over the break. Put your feet up, relax, and enjoy. 

Vice President and Dean Frank Bournois

Brave New Words: How AI Will Revolutionize Education (and Why That's a Good Thing)

By Salman Khan

“This is one of the very first books covering AI entering education. Be ready to explore how AI and ChatGPT-related technologies may transform teaching and learning. If you are a parent, the book will be an eye-opener. AI is not playing against human interaction because it is enhancing it.  As we are business and management educators, I found the book a strong companion to help us transform how we can develop new individualised pedagogical approaches. Above all, as citizens of a global digital world, it helps us understand how to live and develop AI for good. Nine sections and a total of thirty-two short chapters will captivate you.

At CEIBS, we care about producing responsible leaders. Khan is telling us that ’each of us has an obligation to make sure that we use this technology responsibly.’”

CEIBS Switzerland CEO Rob Straw

Outlive

By Peter Attia

“Comprehensive Insights on Longevity: The book offers an in-depth exploration of the science behind living a longer, healthier life. It covers a wide range of topics from nutrition, exercise, sleep, and mental health to cutting-edge medical research on aging.

Expertise and Experience: Peter Attia, a renowned physician specializing in the science of longevity, brings his extensive medical knowledge and experience to the book. His background and expertise provide credible and practical advice.

Practical Advice: Outlive is not just theoretical. It provides actionable steps and strategies that readers can implement in their daily lives to improve their health and increase their lifespan.

Evidence-Based Information: The book is grounded in scientific research and evidence, making it a reliable source of information for those interested in health and longevity.

Holistic Approach: Attia takes a holistic approach to health, addressing physical, mental, and emotional aspects. This comprehensive perspective helps readers understand the interconnectedness of different health factors.

Engaging and Accessible: Despite the complex subject matter, Attia writes in an engaging and relatively accessible manner, making the book suitable for a wide audience, from healthcare professionals to individuals simply interested in improving their well-being.

Future-Oriented: The book looks at future trends and advancements in medical science, giving readers insight into what the future of health and longevity might look like.

Overall, Outlive offers valuable insights and practical guidance for anyone interested in living a longer, healthier life, backed by the expertise and knowledge of a leading authority in the field.”

Associate Professor of Management Yang Wei

The Age of AI and Our Human Future

By Henry Kissinger, Eric Schmidt and Daniel Huttenlocher

“In this book, Kissinger and his co-authors go above and beyond technology and business to explore the future, meaning, and implications of AI from a historical, social, and philosophical macro perspective as they put it in the book, ‘Humanity is developing an extremely powerful mechanism for exploring and organising reality - a mechanism that, in many ways, remains elusive to us.’ Thinking about the potential of AI technologies in a higher dimension, and how such new technologies can be used to solve our current societal problems, may allow us to understand at a deeper level the opportunities inherent in the current technological boom and change, and how they will shape our economy and future civilisation.”

Professor of Decision Sciences and Management Information Systems Ricky Tan

The Worlds I see

By Fei-Fei Li

"The Worlds I See is not only Professor Fei-Fei Li's autobiography, but also a revelation for the era of Artificial Intelligence. It tells us how to make choices in an age of technological explosion. She, too, has been lost and indecisive, facing the dilemma of choosing between high-paying jobs on Wall Street and a career in scientific research. But she never stopped asking herself: What’s my next North Star? So where is yours?”

Lecturer of Management Nana Yaa A. Gyamfi

Celebration of Discipline

By Richard Foster

"Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster is a profound guide to discovering a richer spiritual life through various disciplines of meditation, such as prayer, fasting, and study. In particular, it has a chapter on solitude that I find compelling in our increasingly hyperactive, social media-charged world.”

Adjunct Professor of Management Eric Bouteiller

Humble Leadership: The Power of Relationships, Openness, and Trust (Second Edition)

By Edgar H. Schein and Peter A. Schein

“At first, leadership and humility look antinomic. But this book is useful for everybody from corporate or even national leaders to neighbours trying to solve their respective issues. It effectively condenses complex organizational sociology and behaviour situations in simple “relationship” matters. In today’s world where people feel often lost, it suggests starting from the self and having the right positioning (or “attitude” as used by the authors). Collaboration and interdependence will enable the alignment of energies and help us to build together.”