Thursday, January 19, 2012

The Business Case for Reading Novels

Funny - I've recently begun actually reading fiction in a determined way.  In the past, I found the characters irritatingly human - but which I mean failable, prone to mistakes, misguided, unaware, etc. etc.  Perhaps I've grown into some understanding of the grey areas of life, and the reality of the complex individual interacting with other complex individuals.  Now that I can see the grey, I can appreciate the feckless and frustrating characters, with their wacky motivations. 

Even better - HBR's blogger Anne Kreamer says it will make me better in business too! 

http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2012/01/the_business_case_for_reading.html#.Txjoiw4O7ys.google

have you always loved fiction?
or are you late to the table, like me? 
how has an appreciation of fiction impacted the way you interpret business and organizational life?

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