Books that influenced me

The CEO of Grey London chooses 6 books that have influenced him. They are: John Le Carre's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy; The Glass Room, by Simon Mawer; Our Iceberg Is Melting, by John Kotter and Holger Rathgeber; The Origin of Financial Crises, by George Cooper; Biggles: The Camels Are Coming by Captain WE Johns and Hitch 22, by Christopher Hitchins.

Books that influenced me

Chris HirstGrey London

Hirst joined Grey London in 2003 as managing director and was promoted to CEO in January 2010. Prior to joining Grey, he was an account director at Bartle Bogle Hegarty and client services director at Fallon. Grey's clients in the UK include Sony, Vodafone, Pantene, Boss Fragrances, Fairy, Pringles, SEAT and Allianz.

1. Tinker Tailor Solider Spy by John Le Carré, published by Hodder & Stoughton, 1974

The only book I have read twice since I was a child. There is something joyous about Le Carré – particularly his early books;...

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