CFO Bookshelf

The Case for Reading More Fiction

August 24, 2022 Mark Gandy Season 1 Episode 123
CFO Bookshelf
The Case for Reading More Fiction
Show Notes

Should professionals like you and I be reading fiction and if so, why?

Dr. Christine Seifert is the author of a 2020 HBR article, The Case for Reading Fiction. While professionals typically read for knowledge, Christy provides numerous reasons and studies on how reading fiction can expand our analytical abilities along with understanding others better.

We explore terms such as cognitive agility and acuity, design fiction, openness to experience, and other big ideas revealing the power of reading fiction.