 | Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't by Jim Collins
Buy new: $17.54 / Used from: $4.45 If you read one book read this one. This is a great book about how to take a company from good to great. It'll teach you that the number one key to success is discipline. Every page is valuable.
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 | The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable (J-B Lencioni Series) by Patrick Lencioni
Buy new: $14.58 / Used from: $7.96 This was a great book about dysfunctional activities that hold back a team.
For a "cliff note" version go here:
Blog: Claudia Imhoff: Five Dysfunctions of a Team - How to Tell When You or Your Team is in Trouble
http://www.b-eye-network.com/blogs/imhoff/archives/2005/10/five_dysfunctio.php
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 | The One Minute Manager by Kenneth H. Blanchard
Buy new: $15.63 / Used from: $2.48 Great book on managing people. Short, sweet, and to the point.
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 | The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey by Kenneth H. Blanchard
Buy new: $8.64 / Used from: $0.39 Great book to read after the one minute manager. Teaches you how to get the monkeys off your back. One of the many things I learned was that when your report asks you to do something suddenly your the report and their they manager now. Make sure it really is your monkey before you take it!
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 | The Undercover Economist by Tim Harford
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $3.00 Not directly management or company building-related, but good economic fundamentals are important to building any successful company. This was an enjoyable way to get some econ 101 whether for the first time or as a refresher.
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 | Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Field Guide for Leaders, Managers, and Facilitators (J-B Lencioni Series) by Patrick Lencioni
Buy new: $17.79 / Used from: $11.32 This book contains exercises and techniques to overcome the dysfunctions. Not a requirement, but if you like the book this guide will help you apply it to your team.
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 | First, Break All the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently by Marcus Buckingham
Buy new: $19.80 / Used from: $2.19 Great book! Some key points.
* 12 questions that matter. Great managers get yes answers to them.
* Skills, Knowledge, and Talents - You can fix skills & knowledge, but talents are set early in life. The great manager finds roles that bring out a person's talents. A great accountant LOVES to balance the books. They get a thrill from it. This is a talent to strive for perfectly balanced books.
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 | Lincoln on Leadership: Executive Strategies for Tough Times by Donald T. Phillips
Buy new: $9.74 / Used from: $0.99 You think you've got a tough job. Imagine being president during the Civil War? I think Lincoln was one of the ultimate effective managers. This book illustrates Lincoln's managment principles with great examples from history. An excellent read.
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