Tom Rath, co-author of Well-Being: The 5 Essential Elements, was a guest on our show recently. (You can listen here. )
Tom has written 3 international best-sellers and his books have sold more than 2 million copies. His topics all pull from the leading research he conducts with the Gallup Consulting on employee engagement and the strengths movement.
All of that makes him a leader. It makes sense then to ask him:
Leaders are readers, said Jim Rohn. You’re a leader. What are you reading? What’s
been the best 3 books you’ve read this year. Work or not.
Tom graciously answered:
- Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks: Fowler and Christakis
- SWAY: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior: Ori Brafman
- SWITCH: How to Change Things When Change is Hard Chip and Dan Heath
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I include this question in my interviews now with all the guests on my radio show. Leaders are readers. The guests on my show are leaders. They are leaders because they lead. And their vision and skills as leaders come from what they read. If you want to be a leader, follow in the footsteps of leaders. Read what leaders read.
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