NEW YORK - Fortune featured Jamaal Glenn in “10 Business Books That Every Board Member Should Read,” a year-end collection by Lila MacLellan.
Glenn recommended economist, professor, and corporate director Keyu Jin's The New China Playbook: Beyond Socialism and Capitalism. He selected it as a corrective to overly simple accounts of China and as a useful resource for directors whose companies operate across borders.
“I am constantly questioning overly simplistic narratives about parts of the world outside the U.S. and went searching for nuanced perspectives that might challenge my existing beliefs.”
Glenn wrote that Jin draws on both economic data and bicultural experience to explain what Western observers often get wrong about China and its economy. The recommendation reflects a governance principle: directors need sources that challenge their existing assumptions, especially when overseeing businesses exposed to unfamiliar political and economic systems.
The collection also included recommendations on startup collapse, media dynasties, artificial intelligence, fraud, and boardroom failures. Glenn's choice stood out for its focus on global economic judgment and the responsibilities of directors at companies operating beyond the United States.
About Jamaal Glenn
Jamaal Glenn is an executive, investor, entrepreneur, writer, speaker, and board director. He is Chief Financial Officer of SoLo Funds and founder and CEO of JG Holdings. He chairs The Pivot Fund and serves as a board director, treasurer, and audit committee chair at LION Publishers.