Wednesday, September 16, 2026
The Penn and Wharton Clubs of Chicago are excited to bring you a new, innovative format for our next Virtual Book Club - a 10-week program of topics, thought starters and discussion, culminating with a 2-hour session with the author.
The book, The People Priority, by Rohit Bassi (WG06), released on March 10, 2026, quickly became #1 International Best Seller. This masterful and comprehensive guide offers a proven strategic and practical blueprint for consistently acquiring top talent to build high-performing teams.
How to participate:
- Register now
- Join the ongoing discussion in our WhatsApp Community and companion app (shared via the confirmation email)
- Purchase the book here and get your exclusive bonus here (bottom of page)
Who is this for: Regardles of your career stage, improve your engagement and management of people and relationships
- CEO / Business Owner: How to build a scalable hiring engine that consistently wins the talent war and accelerates value creation.
- Executive Leader / Manager: How to get the right people on your team and in your function — so you can focus on leading while they execute flawlessly.
- Team Member / Job Seeker: How to decode the hiring process so you show up fully prepared — and know exactly how to cross-diligence your future employer.
About the author:
Rohit Bassi, Founder of People Quotient (PQ), partners with CEOs, business owners, founders, and investors to build a company’s PQ and develop high-performing businesses. He’s a veteran of Private Equity with 20+ years experience as an Investor, Operator, and Advisor. He hosts the People Quotient Leadership Podcast and PQ management newsletter. He holds an MBA from The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and a BE in Mechanical Engineering from University of Auckland.
As founder, Rohit built People Quotient - helping companies build, scale, and win through their PQ.
As author,Rohit wrote The People Priority - the #1 International Bestseller published by Fast Company Press.
As investor, in Private Equity, Rohit oversaw 10 platforms, multiple add-ons, and exits up to 8x MOIC.
As operator, Rohit led local, regional, and national P&Ls in an MSD Capital backed B2B service business sold to KKR in a $2B merger.
As advisor, Rohit was part of McKinsey & Company's Private Equity practice, advising global PE firms on transactions and operations.
