I read a great deal. Articles, news stories, periodicals, newsletters, and blogs are the methods of my learning and the fodder for my own blog posts. I also read books. I try to read a variety of books, not just business or HR books. I am of the school of thought that the more widely read you are the “wiser” you can become. I read a variety of fiction books. I started off by reading Dan Brown’s new novel about Robert Langdon called Origin. I am currently making my way through the twenty or so Patrick O’Brian seafaring novels about Jack Aubrey and Steven Maturin, set in the early 19th century. Believe it or not, I learn a lot about interpersonal conflict, leadership, trust, and more from these novels. I also read biographies. As you can see in my picture I have a Leonardo da Vinci and a James Madison biography.
