Importance of a reading

I enjoyed this podcast, The Leader's Bookshelf, from the Art of Manliness this morning. McKay interviews retired Admiral James Stavridis about his new book by that name. Stavridis compiles a list of books leaders should read in his book. The discussion about the particular books is interesting, but more important is the take away that leaders should be readers, and that leaders should encourage their subordinates to read, and even give them lists of good books. Most senior officers I knew had some variation on a reading list they recommended to their subordinates. I don't get the sense this is as common in the civilian world as it should be. One of the really admirable things about the military was the culture of teaching that permeated every level of leadership.

Link to the podcast: https://www.artofmanliness.com/2018/01/23/leaders-reading-list/