This is a great article which I reread occasionally so I'm happy to see it posted to HN. That said, the one thing that always bothers me about is I don't really

This is a great article which I reread occasionally so I'm happy to see it posted to HN. That said, the one thing that always bothers me about is I don't really know the leadership credentials of the author. His blurb at the bottom says: > "William Deresiewicz is an essayist and critic. His book, A Jane Austen Education: How Six Novels Taught Me About Love, Friendship, and the Things That Really Matter, was published in April." and Wikipedia doesn't offer much in addition. The advice seems reasonable, but I'm not sure if it's actually true. Have any respected leaders agreed with it? I know this talk was given at West Point, so it seems like that's an affirmation of its value, but does that mean it was read ahead of time and that's why he was brought in? What does Deresiewicz know about leadership?