Jim Collins
“Executives should read fewer management books. I don’t mean that reading is a waste of their time; on the contrary, they should read more. The question is what to read. My own view is that only one book in 20 should be a business book.”
The most remarkable thing about this statement is its author. These words were penned by one of the most successful business book authors of all time: Jim Collins, author “Good to Great,” “Great by Choice” and “How the Mighty Fall.”
In a short article that originally appeared in Inc. Magazine, Mr. Collins suggests that “you can improve your leadership capabilities by drinking deeply from the well of great books that have been published in a wide variety of disciplines…..outstanding leaders and thinkers often get their best insights by reading outside their primary field.“
The article, “Book Value,” is reproduced on Mr. Collin’s’ website and further explains the need to read more widely outside the field of business and then offers nine non- business books to make you a better businessperson.
