(1) Even though global literacy rates are high (84%), people are reading less and less especially detrimehtal to those in le adership roles. As John Coleman deeply. This trent explains, deep, broad reading habits are often a defining characteristic of great leaders, and can catalyze insight, innovation. empathy. and personal effectivenc Note how many business titans are or have been avid readers. According to The New (2) York Times. Steve Jobs had an nexhaustible interest William Blake, and Nike founder re his that in you bow (3) History is littered not only with great leaders who were avid readers and writers (remember, Winston Churchill won his Nobel prize in Literature. not Peace). but with business leaders who believed that deep. broad reading cultivated in them the knowledge. habits, and talents to improve their organizations. (4) The leadership benefits of reading are wide-ranging. Evidence suggests reading can mprove intelligence an 1ead to nnovatio and insight, some studies have shown, for example, that reading makes you smarter through "a larger vocabulary and more world knowledge in addition to the abstract reasoning skills." Reading Wikipedia. Michael Lewis, or Aristotle is one of the quickest ways to acquire and assimilate ne information Reading make more and articulate communicator Reading novels can intelligence, making leader a ade better work with and understanding of social signals, allowing a leader t improve empathy and understand others us an opportunity to walk in other people's shoes and see the world Stories give motivations through their experiences and with their this is especially true for novels and memoirs. When asked about the reading that helps her lead her business has made all the one CEO said the insights about human nature in fiction and poet difference in understanding and relating to her people (7) Finally, an active literary life can make you more personally effective by keeping you relaxed and improving Reading is great way to relax. reading six minutes can reduce stress by 68%, health. may even Alzheimer and some studies suggest reading fend off extending longevity of the mind