This publication is an argument and a suggestion-The argument is that what Shakespeare had to say about human behavior in the political and leadership realms is worth reading, and hearing, today. The suggestion is that analysts concerned with understanding the behavior of important individuals-leaders, commanders, supporters, family members, enemies, rivals, inner circle members, opposition figures-should do so. It is perhaps an "out of the box" idea; but I would contend that Shakespeare should be part of the canon of intelligence literature, a fundamental addition to the works that intelligence professionals read.