What IT Leaders Are Reading: Top Books and Podcasts
InformationWeek, Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026
CIOs and CTOs share book, podcast, and article recommendations on leadership, AI, engineering, and security.
InformationWeek gathered recommendations from CIOs and CTOs across industries, grouped into five themes. For leadership, executives cite books like "The Big Leap" by Gay Hendricks.
On AI and technology transformation, picks include "Deep Future: Creating Technology That Matters" and "Power and Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence."
Engineering-focused suggestions include podcasts such as "Masters of Scale" and "The Pragmatic Engineer" for staying current on developer priorities and scaling. Software development picks emphasize governance and human-AI collaboration, while the cybersecurity category highlights Cyber Defense Magazine as a key resource.