Making Things Happen: Mastering Project Management
By: Scott Berkun
4.02
Format: None pages, Paperback
In the updated edition of this critically acclaimed and bestselling book, Microsoft project veteran…
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1. Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck—Why Some Thrive Despite Them All
By: Jim Collins , Morten T. Hansen , Jim Collins
4.10
Format: 183 pages, Kindle Edition
Ten years after the worldwide bestseller Good to Great, Jim Collins returns withanother groundbreak… read more
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"Interestingly, we instinctively chase after pleasure believing it to be the source of sustainable happiness. Many of us spend most of our time and energy chasing pleasure, sometimes enjoying flow, an…"-Jim Collins, Great by Choice: Uncertainty, Chaos, and Luck—Why Some Thrive Despite Them All
2. The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism
By: Olivia Fox Cabane
3.92
Format: 264 pages, Hardcover
What if charisma could be taught? For the first time, science and technology have taken charisma ap… read more
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"Human beings remember "firsts"- the first time something happens, or the begining of an experience- and we tend to remember "lasts" as well. So when you are about to make a critical/negative delivery…"-Olivia Fox Cabane, The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism
3. First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently
By: Marcus Buckingham , Curt Coffman
3.94
Format: 271 pages, Hardcover
Gallup presents the remarkable findings of its revolutionary study of more than 80,000 managers in … read more
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"People leave managers, not companies"-Marcus Buckingham, First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently
"People don't change that much. Instead of trying to put in what God left out, try drawing out what God left in!"-Marcus Buckingham, First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently
"...every time you make a rule you take away a choice and choice, with all of its illuminating repercussions, is the fuel for learning."-Marcus Buckingham, First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently
"Managers are encouraged to focus on complex initiatives like reengineering or learning organizations, without spending time on the basics."-Marcus Buckingham, First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently
4. Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well
By: Douglas Stone , Sheila Heen
4.06
Format: 348 pages, Hardcover
The bestselling authors of the classic Difficult Conversations teach us how to turn evaluations, ad… read more
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5. Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability
By: Steve Krug
4.30
Format: None pages, Paperback
Since Don't Make Me Think was first published in 2000, over 400,000 Web designers and developers ha… read more
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6. Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School
By: John Medina
4.43
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Most of us have no idea what's really going on inside our heads. Yet brain scientists have uncovere… read more
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7. Making Things Happen: Mastering Project Management
By: Scott Berkun
4.02
Format: None pages, Paperback
In the updated edition of this critically acclaimed and bestselling book, Microsoft project veteran… read more
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8. Understanding Michael Porter: The Essential Guide to Competition and Strategy
By: Joan Magretta
3.91
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
Competitive advantage. The value chain. Five forces. Industry structure. Differentiation. Relative … read more
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9. Thinking in Systems: A Primer
By: Donella H. Meadows , None
3.57
Format: None pages, Paperback
Meadows' Thinking in Systems, is a concise and crucial book offering insight for problem solving on… read more
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10. The Pragmatic Programmer: From Journeyman to Master
By: Dave Thomas , Andy Hunt
3.28
Format: 404 pages, Paperback
-- Ward Cunningham Straight from the programming trenches, The Pragmatic Programmer cuts through th… read more
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11. Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time
By: Jeff Sutherland
3.00
Format: 253 pages, Hardcover
We live in a world that is broken. For those who believe that there must be a more efficient way fo… read more
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12. Firestarters: How Innovators, Instigators, and Initiators Can Inspire You to Ignite Your Own Life
By: Raoul Davis Jr.
4.29
Format: 325 pages, Paperback
What is the difference between those bold enough to pursue their dreams and others who never get co… read more
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"Firestarters aren’t born lucky. They manufacture it."-Raoul Davis Jr., Firestarters: How Innovators, Instigators, and Initiators Can Inspire You to Ignite Your Own Life
"Interest isn’t just something you feel. It’s something you live."-Raoul Davis Jr., Firestarters: How Innovators, Instigators, and Initiators Can Inspire You to Ignite Your Own Life
"Success is not the absence of failure, but the courage to persist in spite of it."-Raoul Davis Jr., Firestarters: How Innovators, Instigators, and Initiators Can Inspire You to Ignite Your Own Life
"The road to your highest achievements leads through environments that support you."-Raoul Davis Jr., Firestarters: How Innovators, Instigators, and Initiators Can Inspire You to Ignite Your Own Life
13. Take Command: Find Your Inner Strength, Build Enduring Relationships, and Live the Life You Want (Dale Carnegie Books)
By: Joe Hart
4.26
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Take command of your future with this groundbreaking, Wall Street Journal bestseller, from the expe… read more
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14. Accelerate: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations
By: Nicole Forsgren
4.06
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Does technology actually matter? And how can we apply technology to drive business value? For years… read more
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15. Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow
By: Matthew Skelton
4.21
Format: 240 pages, ebook
Effective software teams are essential for any organization to deliver value continuously and susta… read more
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16. Fundamentals of Software Architecture: An Engineering Approach
By: Mark Richards
4.26
Format: 419 pages, Paperback
Although salary surveys worldwide regularly identify software architect as one of the top ten best … read more
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17. Vision to Reality: Stop Working, Start Living
By: Curtis L. Jenkins
4.31
Format: 233 pages, Paperback
Entrepreneurs who are facing challenges with growing their businesses often face the same issues th… read more
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"Knowing your “why"-Curtis L. Jenkins, Vision to Reality: Stop Working, Start Living
"It is an acceptance of being uncomfortable that drives change."-Curtis L. Jenkins, Vision to Reality: Stop Working, Start Living
"A Visionaire always takes a step back during a crisis to get out of their own way."-Curtis L. Jenkins, Vision to Reality: Stop Working, Start Living
"Think of one thing you can do that will make a big difference in what you are trying to achieve."-Curtis L. Jenkins, Vision to Reality: Stop Working, Start Living
18. 7 Powers: The Foundations of Business Strategy
By: Hamilton Wright Helmer
4.29
Format: 210 pages, Paperback
7 Powers breaks fresh ground by constructing a comprehensive strategy toolset that is easy for you … read more
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19. The 1-Page Marketing Plan: Get New Customers, Make More Money, And Stand out From The Crowd
By: Allan Dib
4.32
Format: 224 pages, Kindle Edition
WARNING: Do Not Read This Book If You Hate Money To build a successful business, you need to stop … read more
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20. Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time
By: Titus Winters
4.20
Format: 599 pages, Paperback
The approach to and understanding of software engineering at Google is unlike any other company. Wi… read more
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"Sometimes, the best thing you can do is just say, “I don’t know."-Titus Winters, Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time
"Google and Stack Overflow are great sources of opinions and information, but they’re no substitute for actual human experience."-Titus Winters, Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time
"Programming is the immediate act of producing code. Software engineering is the set of policies, practices, and tools that are necessary to make that code useful for as long as it needs to be used an…"-Titus Winters, Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time
"Making good engineering decisions is all about weighing all of the available inputs and making informed decisions about the trade-offs. Sometimes, those decisions are based on instinct or accepted be…"-Titus Winters, Software Engineering at Google: Lessons Learned from Programming Over Time
21. Tidy First?: A Personal Exercise in Empirical Software Design
By: Kent Beck
3.95
Format: 122 pages, Paperback
Messy code is a nuisance. "Tidying" code, to make it more readable, requires breaking it up into ma… read more
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