We are quickly coming up to the end of 2010. Most people are winding down for the holidays….perfect time to grab a few good books during the down time.
Below are some books that I think would be perfect reading for everyone in IT, IT Leadership roles and any/all CIO’s. Heck…most would be good reading for anyone.
Some are IT / CIO related. Some have to do with Social Media while others are marketing related. A few others are provided as a way to make us all think.
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The Practical CIO: A Common Sense Guide for Successful IT Leadership by Jose Carlos Eiras
Management 3.0: Leading Agile Developers, Developing Agile Leaders by Jurgen Appelo
Cognitive Surplus: Creativity and Generosity in a Connected Age by Clay Shirky
Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation by Steven Johnson
Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers, and Changemakers by Dave Gray, Sunni Brown and James Macanufo
Open Leadership: How Social Technology Can Transform the Way You Lead by Charlene Li
UnMarketing: Stop Marketing. Start Engaging. by Scott Strahan
Empowered: Unleash Your Employees, Energize Your Customers, and Transform Your Business by Josh Bernoff
The CIO Edge: Seven Leadership Skills You Need to Drive Results by Graham Waller, Karen Rubenstrunk and George Hallenbeck
The Master Switch: The Rise and Fall of Information Empires by Tim Wu
The Talent Masters: Why Smart Leaders Put People Before Numbers by Bill Conaty and Ram Charan
Thinkertoys: A Handbook of Creative-Thinking Techniques (2nd Edition) by Michael Michalko
Engage: The Complete Guide for Brands and Businesses to Build, Cultivate, and Measure Success in the New Web by Brian Solis
What Technology Wants by Kevin Kelly
Enjoy and happy holidays.
Eric D. Brown, D.Sc. is a
I would also add to this list the following:
“Haunting the CEO” by John Hughes
“Deep Dive” by Rich Horwath
“Taming Change with Portfolio Management” by Pat Durbin and Terry Doerscher
Cheers
Michael
Thanks Michael. Great suggestions. I will be checking out Haunting the CEO…sounds like a good one.
Haunting the CEO is a great read. I’ve met John many times – fabulous leader. http://www.tech-services.ca/blog/?p=164
Yep really great read, throughly enjoyed it.