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The books every new graduate should read

2017 QUARTZ Article by Oliver Staley LITERARY LIFE LESSONS New graduates may think they’re ready for the world , but even after all that learning, there’s still room in their heads for some wisdom. In 2017 article QUARTZ asked a dozen business leaders—from CEOs of big companies and startups, to deans of leading business schools—what books they would put in the hands of a newly minted graduate. Here’s what they recommended: The books every new graduate should read, according to a dozen business leaders New graduates may think they're ready for the world, but even after all that learning, there's still room in their heads for some wisdom. We asked a dozen business leaders-from CEOs of big companies and startups, to deans of leading business schools-what books they would put in the hands of a newly minted graduate. Read the past to have some knowledge about the future!

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The practice had evolved from commonplace books, a Renaissance tradition of compiling important and memorable information into bound sheets of paper. Students were encouraged to keep the books during class, and eventually they became a place to store anything and everything their owners found interesting-including the signatures of other classmates.