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Making Things Happen: Mastering Project Management by Scott Berkun - offers tips for various stages of project execution, from project vision to measuring results.
Better Allies: Everyday Actions to Create Inclusive, Engaging Workplaces by Karen Catlin - learn to spot situations where you can create a move inclusive culture, hire and retain a diverse workforce, amplify and advocate for others, give effective and equitable performance feedback, and use more inclusive language.
Smart Collaboration: How Professionals and Their Firms Succeed by Breaking Down Silos by Heidi K Gardner (2017 Harvard Business Review Press)
The Lean Anthology: A Practical Primer in Continual Improvement by Rebecca Goldberg & Elliott N. Weiss - An illustration, practical book which places the methodolofy principles in carefully crafted narrative and case study form for real life application. Perfect for professional and person practice.
Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rule-Breakers, & Changemakers by Dave Gray, Sunni Brown, & James Macanufo
The Nerdist Way: How to Reach the Next Level (In Real Life) by Chris Hardwick
Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life & Work by Chip & Dan Heath
Switch: How to Change Things When Change is Hard by Chip & Dan Heath
Collaborating with the Enemy: How to Work with People You Don't Agree with or Like or Trust by Adam Kahane
Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All by Tom Kelley & David Kelley
Our Iceberg is Melting: Changing and Succeeding Under Any Conditions by John P Kotter & Holger Rathgeber, illustrations by Peter Mueller - a short and effective allegory for managing change.
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, & Al Switzler
PMBOK: Project Management Body of Knowledge by PMI - Project Management Institute - an A to Z reference to common project management terminology and knowledge areas.
SCRUM: A Breathtakingly Brief and Agile Introduction by Chris Sims & Hillary Louise Johnson
The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life by Twyla Tharp
The Collaborative Habit: Life Lessons for Working Together by Twyla Tharp
Scrappy Project Management: The 12 Predictable & Avoidable Pitfalls Every Project Faces by Kimberly Wiefling
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