I have 5 US GAAP accounting policies to read for work. I've had them printed for over 3 months and still haven't gotten to them. Since I'm sharing, the policies are on Inventory, Plant & Equipment Purchasing, Transfer Pricing, Payables/Receivable. So if you're not sleep now then maybe you understand my challenge. Being motivated to take action, make a call, prepare for a meeting can sometimes be easier than being motivated to sit down and just read.

It's equally important to be able to stay up to date on policies and procedures that affect how you are able to perform your job. It is in fact fundamental. I know that having a full understanding of these things helps when you are in meetings or giving guidance to operating leaders. But it's still difficult. I should look to see if there are any Harvard Business Review articles on the topic.

Probably not, since its so fundamental.