A pandemic, technological disruptions, a global realignment of power… we are living in times of change and uncertainty. A good way to help navigate these times is to turn to some notable books by influential thinkers. Bloomberg recently asked Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries and Asia’s richest man, which books had helped him understand 2021 and prepare for 2022. Here is the list:

• 10 Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World – Fareed Zakaria

       (https://www.planetadelibros.com/libro-diez-lecciones-para-el-mundo-de-la-postpandemia/328913) 

A Harvard University Ph.D. in political governance and CNN political analyst, he seeks, in his new book, to help readers understand the nature of the world in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the political, social, technological, and economic consequences that may take years to unfold.

• Principles for Navigating a Changing World Order: Why Nations Succeed and Fail – Ray Dalio 

         (https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Principles-for-Dealing-with-the-Changing-World-Order/Ray-Dalio/9781982160272) 

In his new book, the founder of Bridgewater Associates—one of the world’s largest hedge funds—examines the most turbulent economic and political periods in history to reveal why the times ahead will likely be radically different from those we have experienced in our lifetimes, yet similar to those that have occurred many times before.

• The Turbulent 2020s: Companies, Countries, People, and the Struggle for Our Future – Alec Ross 

        (https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250770936/theraging2020s)

Through interviews with the world’s most influential thinkers and stories of corporate activism and embezzlement, government failure and renewal, and innovative economic and political models, Ross—a New York Times best-selling author and distinguished professor at the University of Bologna’s School of Business—proposes a new social contract, one that restores the balance between corporations, those in power, and the governed. 

• 2030: Traveling Toward the End of the World as We Know It – Mauro Guillén

       (https://www.planetadelibros.com/libro-2030/321244) 

Guillén, a Spaniard and holder of the Zandman Chair in International Management at Wharton, explains how the major trends of our time—the rise of robots, the demographic challenge, the rise of the African middle class, and the growing wealth of women, among others—will converge within a decade at what will be, for better or worse, a point of no return.

• Big Little Steps: How Small, Everyday Innovations Lead to Big Results – Josh Linkner 

         (https://joshlinkner.com/big-little-breakthroughs/) 

Rather than aspiring to multimillion-dollar salaries or a Nobel Prize, the most prolific innovators focus on small creative acts that unlock great rewards over time. By cultivating daily micro-innovations, individuals and organizations are better equipped to tackle difficult challenges and capitalize on opportunities for transformation, says Linkner—a renowned entrepreneur and author focused on innovation—in this book.