While the average American reads one book a year, CEOs of Fortune 500 companies read an average of four to five books a month.
Surveys by N2growth indicate that executives who feel they're not achieving the success they're capable of are also usually “too busy to keep up with their reading.”
Other studies show that active readers are likely to have annual incomes more than five times greater than those who spend little or no time reading.
Great leaders absorb knowledge like a sponge, seeking out information and models in other fields. Continuous learning is critical, because as technology and innovation accelerate, entire industries and professions will also rapidly change.
The challenge for leaders at every level, including executive assistants and administrative professionals, is to out-think the competition by continually absorbing and applying new information.
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