Just don't forget your reading glasses.
By G. David Doran
Although most entrepreneurs read business books to keep up with
the latest ideas, many are joining reading groups to gain a better
understanding of what they've read.
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On that note, a number of publishers and authors--including
Amacom, Berrett-Koehler Publishers Inc. and Bard Press--have teamed
up to form The Consortium for Business Literacy. The Consortium is
encouraging the formation of business reading groups where concepts
written about in business books can be critiqued and, ultimately,
brought into the workplace by readers.
"Businesspeople are being asked to do three or four tasks
at the same time, and they want to increase their skill levels
accordingly," says Charles Decker, director of the Newbridge
Communications business book club in New York City.
Maria Hernandez, a Union City, California, management
consultant, uses reading groups to get clients up to speed on the
latest management techniques. "[Business owners] don't
have time for night school," says Hernandez. "A reading
group is an effective way to get this vital information
across."
The Consortium publishes a free brochure that outlines the
program and offers tips on how to get involved in a reading
group.