Expands reach to the Metaverse
NEW YORK ,
May 24,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- J.P. Morgan today announced its
23rd Annual Summer Reading
List, inviting readers worldwide to explore the adventures,
discoveries and new ideas that connect us. Spanning both terrain
and time, the books introduce readers to modern-day culture
pioneers like Hayao Miyazaki, mythic
Ancient Greek heroes and global business and civic leaders, as well
as new frontiers of art, self-reflection, climate and currency.
A summer tradition for two-plus decades, 2022 marks the list's first foray into the
metaverse in the Onyx by J.P. Morgan lounge in Decentraland. For a
limited time, visitors can explore a curated virtual library
exhibit on the lounge's first floor, created in partnership with
metaverse real estate company Everyrealm. Visitors can create an
avatar, learn about the books and view exclusive interviews with
select authors, with a scholarly owl perched nearby ready to
celebrate correctly answered trivia questions about the books.
"Summer and reading are inextricably linked—a time to explore,
escape and dive into new ideas. This year's selections are a
reminder of how core human principles like courage, creativity,
curiosity and caregiving bond us, transcending borders and time,"
said Darin Oduyoye, Chief
Communications Officer of J.P. Morgan Asset & Wealth
Management.
To curate the list, J.P. Morgan client advisors worldwide
submitted hundreds of non-fiction titles. That list was then culled
and reviewed based on timeliness, quality and global appeal to the
firm's global client base.
The 2022 Summer Reading list line-up includes:
CEO Excellence: The Six Mindsets That Distinguish the Best
Leaders from the Rest by Carolyn
Dewar, Scott Keller and
Vikram Malhotra
McKinsey & Company senior partners
offer an insight-packed, revelatory look at how some of the most
well-respected CEOs do their jobs. Drawing from 25 years of
research and interviews with top corporate leaders—including chiefs
at Netflix, JPMorgan Chase, General Motors and Sony—Dewar, Keller
and Malhotra show that while the role of CEO is unique to each
organization, the best CEOs think and adapt in surprisingly similar
ways across industries. Through its examination of world-class
leadership, CEO Excellence shows how the best
leaders establish game-changing visions for their companies—and how
you too can model yourself on the very best.
Race for Tomorrow: Survival, Innovation and Profit on the
Front Lines of the Climate Crisis by Simon
Mundy
In this remarkable journey through 26 countries
and six continents, Financial Times reporter
Simon Mundy travels to the
frontlines of the climate crisis, showing how the struggle to
respond is already deeply altering our world. By telling the
stories of those he meets—from a scientist building a home for
engineered mammoths in northeast Siberia to the entrepreneurs chasing
breakthroughs in electric and fusion power—Mundy demonstrates how
climate change is displacing communities, disrupting global
businesses and inspiring a new wave of trailblazing innovation.
Being Present: Commanding Attention at Work (and at Home) by
Managing Your Social Presence by Jeanine W. Turner
Our
ability to pay attention in a world of distractions becomes more
difficult every day. So how can we break free from the digital
devices that prevent us from being present? Synthesizing 15 years
of research, interviews and experience from teaching students and
executives, Georgetown professor Jeanine W.
Turner offers a framework to navigate our social
presence—the feeling of being connected within a conversation or
interaction—and to communicate more effectively and intentionally
with our family, friends and colleagues.
The Comprehensive Guide to NFTs, Digital Artwork, Blockchain
Technology by Marc
Beckman
Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, are one of the
most significant digital innovations since the development of
blockchain and cryptocurrency. But what exactly are they, and what
will their impact be on our world? Marc
Beckman, founder of the NFT digital artwork platform Truesy,
delves into the foundations of NFT technology, making the subject
clear and comprehensible. Applying his deep advertising and
branding experience, Beckman explores how NFTs are poised to change
fashion, sports, fine art, social justice and more, and how
entrepreneurs can position themselves for success in tomorrow's
NFT-driven world.
The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward by
Daniel H. Pink
"No regrets" is a popular and well-worn
life philosophy, but author Daniel H.
Pink rejects this idea in his latest book. Instead, Pink
challenges us to accept regrets as fundamental, and to reckon with
them in creative ways to help us live more fulfilling lives.
Drawing on research in psychology, neuroscience, economics and
biology, Pink argues that we can transform regrets into positive
forces by reframing our thinking, allowing us to make smarter
decisions, achieve more at work and deepen our sense of
purpose.
Fixed.: How to Perfect the Fine Art of Problem Solving by Amy
E. Herman
While heading education at The
Frick Collection in New York City,
lawyer and art historian Amy E.
Herman developed her Art of Perception seminar to
improve the observational and communication skills of medical
students solving intractable problems. Since then, she has led
sessions internationally for leaders and professionals at the FBI,
French National Police, Interpol and many more organizations for
which failure is catastrophic. Using art to challenge our default
thinking, Herman encourages us to open our minds to see
possibilities we may otherwise overlook. No matter the problem's
scale or complexity, Herman's lens offers a powerful new
perspective to approach any issue, and to craft an effective
solution.
Hayao Miyazaki by Jessica Niebel, Daniel Kothenschulte and
Pete Docter
A richly
illustrated journey through the cinematic worlds of the renowned
Japanese filmmaker, Hayao
Miyazaki celebrates the artistic vision,
craftmanship and humanistic themes of Miyazaki's beloved animated
films. Published by the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in
Los Angeles in collaboration with
Studio Ghibli in Tokyo, Hayao Miyazaki offers
insight into the animator's creative process and masterful
storytelling techniques. His evocative natural settings and strong
characters, many of them young women and girls, transcend cultural
boundaries, and offer universal explorations of youth and
humanity.
As We Rise: Photography from the Black Atlantic by the Wedge
Collection (Preface by Teju Cole/Introduction by
Dr. Mark Sealy/Interviewed by Liz Ikiriko)
Selected from Dr.
Kenneth Montague's Wedge Collection
in Toronto—a Black-owned collection dedicated to artists of African
descent—As We Rise provides a timely exploration of
Black identity. Through a compilation of over 100 photographs by
Black artists from Canada, the
Caribbean, Great Britain, the
United States, South
America and throughout the African continent, the volume
examines the multilayered aspects of Black life through themes of
community, identity and power, all while exploring ideas of agency,
beauty, self-representation and more.
Between the Mountain and the Sky: A Mother's Story of Love,
Loss, Healing, and Hope by Maggie Doyne
Maggie Doyne, American philanthropist and
founder of the BlinkNow Foundation, tells an intimate and inspiring
tale of her journey from carefree New
Jersey teen to caretaker of more than 50 Nepalese children.
Inspired on a trip to the country during a gap year before college,
Doyne invests her life savings to buy land and open a children's
home. Between the Mountain and the Sky shares all
the love, loss, healing and hope she experiences opening the home,
and eventually a women's center and school, and is a reminder of
how goodness and change are possible when a single person takes
action.
Greek Myths by Gustav Schwab
A collection of 47
tales from German writer Gustav
Schwab's seminal anthology, Taschen's Greek
Myths reimagines the fascinating world of Greek mythology
for modern times. Through these legendary tales of gods and
all-too-human heroes, Schwab's updated stories reveal all the
feats, furies and foibles of the human condition—from the courage
of Perseus and ambition of Icarus to Midas's greed. Accompanied by
rich illustrations, these ancient and timeless truths about
humanity remain as relevant today as ever, promising to captivate
readers of all ages.
For more information, visit jpmorgan.com/readinglist
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