I love these types of books. One can learn so much from history, so much from successful leaders and if employed properly one can avoid many pitfalls and go on to be a successful leader in their own right.
When I first was promoted to a management position (in the civilian world) the colonel at my sheriff's office took me under his wing, as well as my boss who was a post commander (retired) from the state police. The colonel gave me a few books to read back then, and Iacocca's book was one of them. I've been wanting to get my own copy of it again recently and it was literally the first book I focused on when I walked into the sale this afternoon.
Regarding e-books, I have and read a good mix of them with my physical books. I'll read a book or two on the Kindle and then read a book or two on 'deadtree' and go back and forth like that. While e-books are vastly easier to manage, physically - especially if you have to move a lot, there is still something to be said for holding, feeling and smelling a book as you read it too, and I am never going to give that up. Plus, I find it easier and quicker to pick up a book and look up a reference or passage in it than trying to find the same thing in a e-book.
I actually got my library card a few weeks ago - should have done that years ago. The first one since I was a child. I support reading and voted in favor of our district library's millage proposal earlier this year. Sadly it was defeated. They really need a new building and to expand its space from what they have currently. But I figured I should have and use the library because it is such a valuable resource.
I am aware of those programs where one can borrow e-books, and I haven't set that up yet, but I will.
Utilizing the library will also help me save money so that I don't continue to give it all to Jeff Bezo's and Amazon.
Just like Matt Damon's character in the film 'Good Will Hunting' said,
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