OK…I probably don’t have to review the The Fifth Discipline. It’s a classic…everyone has read it. Bas de Baar had an excellent review of this book recently…mine won’t begin to approach his in length or quality but I wanted to share a few thoughts. I read the original edition quite a while ago (in college [...]
My reading list
August 8, 2008 By 11 Comments
Instead of a book review like the last two Fridays, I wanted to throw my current reading list up and get any comments and/or recommendations for other books. Currently reading: The Fifth Discipline by Peter Senge. I read this a long time ago…just picked up the revised edition. The Fifth Displince Fieldbook by Peter Senge, [...]
a sense of urgency
August 1, 2008 By 13 Comments
Outsmart!
July 25, 2008 By 1 Comment
Jim Champy’s new book titled “Outsmart!: How to Do What Your Competitors Can’t” is an interesting book. It’s short and easy to read…and full of some very interesting stories about building competitive advantage. For those that don’t know, Jim Champy is the author of classics like “Reengineering the Corporation” and “Reengineering Management” and is the [...]
Moose on the Table
July 18, 2008 By 1 Comment
Just finished reading “Moose on the Table“by Jim Clemmer. Before I get into the review, let me define “moose on the table.” According to the author, it is a rephrasing of the old saying “the elephant in the room”…as in…the thing nobody wants to discuss (or can discuss, etc). Jim Clemmer uses a fable to [...]
The Milkshake Moment
July 9, 2008 By 2 Comments
Just finished up reading “The Milkshake Moment” by Steven S. Little. This is an interesting, well-written book worth picking up. It’s easy to read with short chapters and contains some interesting, and at times funny, insights into the world of processes…especially bad processes (those that bind the hands of employees/organizations). The book’s entire premise is [...]
The Program Management Office
July 6, 2008 By 4 Comments
I was browsing the local Half Price Books and noticed a book titled “The Program Management Office: Establishing, Managing And Growing the Value of a PMO” by Craig J. Letavec. Seeing as how I have an interest in Project Management, Program Management and PMO‘s…and I’d never seen this book before so I thought I’d pick [...]
Groundswell
June 16, 2008 By 6 Comments
This book, with the full title of “Groundswell: Winning in a World Transformed by Social Technologies” is a must read for anyone trying to figure out how to benefit from the social networking phenomenon. This book is perfect for anyone who doesn’t understand ‘social media‘…and for those that think they do! It provides case-based examples [...]
Why does Work Suck?
June 4, 2008 By 2 Comments
If you’d like to know the answer that question, I have a new book for you to read: “Why Work Sucks” by Cali and Jody. This book (which I haven’t started reading yet…but I plan to start soon) seems to follow the Ricardo Semler approach to organizational developing as outlined in “Maverick” and “Seven Day [...]
Dreaming in Code
May 31, 2008 By 1 Comment
If you are interested in software development…read this book. If you aren’t interested in software development…read this book. If you’ve always wondered why software development is such a tough thing to manage and predict completion…read this book. Did I say that you should read this book? The book is not a detailed “how to”…it is [...]
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