The word “mentor” has been passed around like a shibboleth as of late, but it can be hard to find one. In an ideal world, we could all drop into the offices of Arianna Huffington or Tory Burch and casually pick their brains for leadership advice. In the real world, however, we have settle for the next best thing. Finding out what your office role models are reading can be a great way to gleam insight into their leadership styles.
Sheryl Sandberg recommended Tina Fey’s Bossypants for some unexpected, but pertinent career advice, while Glossier CEO Emily Weiss opted for a no-nonsense business manual in the form of Ben Horowitz’s The Hard Thing About Hard Things. Here’s a look at the 10 favorite literary picks of some of the world’s most successful women, courtesy of Fundera.
