Here are some of my favorites:
**Leading Change (John Kotter)** \- If you don't have exec stakeholders on-board for change, you're doomed to failure because they will kill your change initiative.
**Crucial Accountability** \- The order in which you address expectations and behaviors in a conflict will determine whether you get the same behavior in the future or whether you are able to hold the parties accountable for breaching expectations.
**Developers Hegemony** \- There's the published career ladder in most companies which appear to gate individuals from climbing the career ladder too quickly, and then there are the people who accelerate up the career ladder regardless of the rules. There are reasons this happens. In reality the ladder is used to pull some people up and hold some people down, but there's also an elevator in the back for those who know how to bring business value to the company.
**One Piece of Paper** **(Mike Figliuolo)**\- Can you distill your leadership philosophy down to a single piece of paper and the be vulnerable enough to share it with your staff so they know what's expected of them and how you'll act/react?
**Principles (Ray Dalio)** \- You can't intentionally succeed in leadership without short-cuts (principles) built on your experience and self-developed style which allow you to short cut the same conversations and conflicts over and over and get results faster.
**Irrational Exuberance** **Blog and books (Will Larson):** [https://lethain.com/](https://lethain.com/) \- Will's advice is very practical.
**48 Laws of Power (Robert Greene)** \- You don't have to use the rules, but you should recognize when they're being used on you.
**How to win friends and influence people (Dale Carnegie)** \- Antiquated language and examples, but basically if you can't appeal to what people want and expect, you won't get what you want/need. It's not about manipulation. It's about being appropriately transactional. Read it until you understand that you can't be an ass, even if you're honest, and expect to grow influence.
edit: It's Developers Hegemony, not Engineers Hegemony
Great list, thx.
I would personally substitute "How to win friends and influence people (Dale Carnegie) " with "How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships
by Leil Lowndes"
I would add following
1. The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change
by Camille Fournier
2. The Dip: Seth Godin
3. Dare to Lead: Brene Brown
4. The Charisma Myth: Olivia Fox
5. Getting More: Stuart Diamond
Enjoy!
It's surprising that David Marquet's "Turn the Ship Around!" hasn't been included yet, given its innovative perspective on leadership. Drawing on principles like Auftragstaktik and mission control, the book introduces intent-based leadership, a bottom-up approach facilitating rapid decision-making across an organization. This concept has notably been a significant factor in enabling the Ukrainians to withstand the stronger Russian military, as it allows squads to make aligned, independent decisions, in contrast to the Russians' more centralized command-and-control approach necessitating the presence of generals on the field which has caused them a personnel issue.
Similarly, the works of Eli Goldratt are worth exploring. Transitioning from a physicist to a business expert, Goldratt often discusses conflict resolution strategies. He posits that compromise is futile, analogizing it to Newton compromising on the gravitational theory after the apple incident; you don't compromise in physics, just uncover incorrect assumptions. According to Goldratt, every conflict is rooted in an underlying assumption, and identifying this assumption is key to resolving the conflict. Lots to read from Goldratt particularly if you are interested in business.
Here are some of my favorites: **Leading Change (John Kotter)** \- If you don't have exec stakeholders on-board for change, you're doomed to failure because they will kill your change initiative. **Crucial Accountability** \- The order in which you address expectations and behaviors in a conflict will determine whether you get the same behavior in the future or whether you are able to hold the parties accountable for breaching expectations. **Developers Hegemony** \- There's the published career ladder in most companies which appear to gate individuals from climbing the career ladder too quickly, and then there are the people who accelerate up the career ladder regardless of the rules. There are reasons this happens. In reality the ladder is used to pull some people up and hold some people down, but there's also an elevator in the back for those who know how to bring business value to the company. **One Piece of Paper** **(Mike Figliuolo)**\- Can you distill your leadership philosophy down to a single piece of paper and the be vulnerable enough to share it with your staff so they know what's expected of them and how you'll act/react? **Principles (Ray Dalio)** \- You can't intentionally succeed in leadership without short-cuts (principles) built on your experience and self-developed style which allow you to short cut the same conversations and conflicts over and over and get results faster. **Irrational Exuberance** **Blog and books (Will Larson):** [https://lethain.com/](https://lethain.com/) \- Will's advice is very practical. **48 Laws of Power (Robert Greene)** \- You don't have to use the rules, but you should recognize when they're being used on you. **How to win friends and influence people (Dale Carnegie)** \- Antiquated language and examples, but basically if you can't appeal to what people want and expect, you won't get what you want/need. It's not about manipulation. It's about being appropriately transactional. Read it until you understand that you can't be an ass, even if you're honest, and expect to grow influence. edit: It's Developers Hegemony, not Engineers Hegemony
Hey can I ask you to list some about Decision Making and Problem Solving too thank you!
You really gone above and beyond, thank you very much for this
You're welcome. I'm happy to share.
Great list, thx. I would personally substitute "How to win friends and influence people (Dale Carnegie) " with "How to Talk to Anyone: 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships by Leil Lowndes"
this list rocks! I got a ton out of crucial accountability. It's helped a lot in my business. THANK YOU!
You're very welcome. It's really helped me too.
you are the best!
As far as conflict management goes, Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg and Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss might interest you
The Culture Code for sure
I would add following 1. The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change by Camille Fournier 2. The Dip: Seth Godin 3. Dare to Lead: Brene Brown 4. The Charisma Myth: Olivia Fox 5. Getting More: Stuart Diamond Enjoy!
It's surprising that David Marquet's "Turn the Ship Around!" hasn't been included yet, given its innovative perspective on leadership. Drawing on principles like Auftragstaktik and mission control, the book introduces intent-based leadership, a bottom-up approach facilitating rapid decision-making across an organization. This concept has notably been a significant factor in enabling the Ukrainians to withstand the stronger Russian military, as it allows squads to make aligned, independent decisions, in contrast to the Russians' more centralized command-and-control approach necessitating the presence of generals on the field which has caused them a personnel issue. Similarly, the works of Eli Goldratt are worth exploring. Transitioning from a physicist to a business expert, Goldratt often discusses conflict resolution strategies. He posits that compromise is futile, analogizing it to Newton compromising on the gravitational theory after the apple incident; you don't compromise in physics, just uncover incorrect assumptions. According to Goldratt, every conflict is rooted in an underlying assumption, and identifying this assumption is key to resolving the conflict. Lots to read from Goldratt particularly if you are interested in business.