The accumulation of knowledge in the world is forcing people to specialise more and more. It’s a less subtle way of putting it, but workplaces are also full of professional barbarians. But not the top management! Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, for example, reads a new book every week and spends hours a day reading different newspapers and magazines to get information from different sources. But the one who really takes reading seriously is Phil Knight, the founder of Nike. Visitors are allowed enter the library behind his office only after removing their shoes and taking a bow.