The Ultimate Guide to Strategic Reading: Techniques to Read More in Less Time

Do you find yourself overwhelmed by the sheer volume of nonfiction books you want to read? Are you looking for ways to make your reading more efficient and effective?

Strategic reading may be the solution you’re looking for. Keep in mind that this isn’t about speed reading, it’s about reading effectively. Reading is a powerful tool for personal and professional growth. With the right strategies, you maximize reading efficiency, improve comprehension, and remember more information.

This guide explores various strategic reading techniques and tools, offering tips to digest more of the book in less time without sacrificing understanding.

Definition of Strategic Reading

Strategic reading, also known as leadership reading (the term I use in my book, Leadership Reading: Spilling the Tea on How Top Leaders Read [Amazon link]) is reading to learn what you need to know. It’s reading with purpose and the art of extracting the most relevant information from a nonfiction book, allowing you to understand the key concepts without getting bogged down in unnecessary details.

It’s focusing on the information that applies to you. And it allows you to construct meaning from the text.