Middlemarch
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A Victorian novel by George Eliot, widely considered one of the greatest works of English literature, exploring human relationships, politics, and society in a provincial English town.
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James says Shoe Dog is typical leadership reading, but Middlemarch teaches human understanding that non-fiction cannot.
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James says Shoe Dog is typical leadership reading, but Middlemarch teaches human understanding that non-fiction cannot.
"You start with Middlemarch and you sort of move on from there. You're going to understand people perhaps a lot better if you're doing that. If you're reading widely and properly, books are a civilizing force."
Recommended as an alternative to the typical non-fiction leadership canon (Good to Great, Shoe Dog); Daunt argues fiction teaches human understanding that non-fiction cannot.
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"You start with Middlemarch and you sort of move on from there. You're going to understand people perhaps a lot better if you're doing that. If you're reading widely and properly, books are a civilizing force."
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