Mike, I’m retired from the US Marines/Army. I just also retired medically from NC Department of public safety. To make a long story short I was a slow reader in school and the end result I fell further and further in school barely graduating in the bottom of my class. Upon entering the Marine Corp I was living in the barracks across from the base library and read my first book. I’m now 57 and have read thousands of books and a voracious reader to this day. I owe all my success to becoming a voracious reader. reading always Garry Garner

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Thanks for the comment Jenn. With regard to your question about fun reading, all reading is fun for me. That said, I have a category on my Kindle labeled “personal” which is consists of largely of fiction titles that I read for fun. Thanks for stopping by Jenn.

I personally have roughly 8 books open on my Kindle at any given time and intentionally take time to read at least an hour each evening – aside from any reading I may do during the day as I am constantly on a computer. Right now, I’m in school as well as a mom so my reading time is somewhat limited but I have already completed 6 books this year.

While I agree that reading and learning more about your own chosen career path and expounding your knowledge in other areas, I’m curious where “fun” reading fits in. I personally can sit and read all day long on a particular work-related subject but if I don’t take some time for pleasure reading or change up the topic a bit it can make me feel a little burnt out.

A sad commentary, which doesn't bode well for those CEOs you know. A leader serious about their duties, obligations and responsibilities should be a committed reader regardless of the size of their organization. I hope the CEOs you know have a change of heart for the sake of those who have entrusted themselves to their care. Thanks for stopping by Slava.

Thanks for the links to other sources which support the need for leaders to be readers. Best wishes Avil…

This is definitely a post that I wish I'd written. Reading is a topic that's dear to my heart, and one that I often cover on The Invisible Mentor blog. The Samsung Economic Research Institute (http://is.gd/fn2gv) conducted a study and the results match up with yours in terms of the number of books CEOs read each month. A few years ago New York Times writer Harriet Rubin wrote a great article, CEO Libraries Reveal Keys to Success http://is.gd/fn1jz.

Gene Waddell, an Archivist at the College of Charleston created a two part document titled, "Using Rare Books to Inspire Learning," which has an impressive list of books http://is.gd/fn1R9, http://is.gd/fn1XI.

Happy Reading!

Avil Beckford