Recommended books for the CIO / IT Leaders for 2011

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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.

26 responses to “Recommended books for the CIO / IT Leaders for 2011”

  1. Michael Keen Avatar

    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

    1. Eric D. Brown, D.Sc. Avatar

      Thanks Michael. Great suggestions. I will be checking out Haunting the CEO…sounds like a good one.

      1. Mike Knapp Avatar

        Haunting the CEO is a great read. I’ve met John many times – fabulous leader. http://www.tech-services.ca/blog/?p=164

      2. AndyP Avatar

        Yep really great read, throughly enjoyed it.

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