As the winter holiday season approaches, we at KTH Executive School would like to thank all of you who joined us on learning journeys this year—for your trust, curiosity, and commitment.
In a year marked by uncertainty, leadership has mattered more than ever — and become distinctly multi-disciplinary: AI and compute, geopolitics and economic statecraft, execution capacity, financial resilience, and sustainability are now deeply interconnected.
In that spirit, we’re sharing a holiday reading list of standout 2025 titles, chosen to broaden perspectives and spark relevant conversations.
Thank you for being part of learning that is daring, sharing, and caring — ambitious in intent, collaborative in practice, and and human in how we lead. We look forward to an inspiring year ahead full of thoughtful dialogue, experimentation, and measurable results.
We wish you a Merry Christmas and an inspiring start to 2026!
Recommended readings
The Thinking Machine
A vivid account of Nvidia, Jensen Huang, and why compute has become a strategic bottleneck.
Discussion: Where is “compute” becoming a constraint in your strategy—capability, data, talent, governance, or partners?
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Chokepoints
How sanctions, export controls, and financial infrastructure shape power and risk.
Discussion: What’s your organization’s “chokepoint exposure” — currency, energy, chips, logistics lanes, or regulation?
See here
How Progress Ends
A long-run view on innovation, bureaucracy, and the conditions for sustained progress.
Discussion: Where has your organization become “process-perfect” but outcome-poor?
See here
