Good book. Very agile, though the word isn't used once. Describes that "mindfulness" is important in high-reliability organizations.
Books and Things to Read
On my blog I have published several book lists, including the Top 100 Agile Books, the Top 100 Best Books for Managers, Leaders & Humans, and the Top 100 Best Software Engineering Books, Ever.
But the following books are among my personal favorites...
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Great ideas on new ways of management in the 21st century.
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Great analysis of what managers all around the world are doing.
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Small but extremely useful book, specifically dealing with managers in agile organizations.
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Second edition of landmark title, dealing both with line management and project management.
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Good book showing that teams should be grown, not built.
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Generic book on team management, but a very good one. Has stories from various industries.
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Compares agile software development with working in a theater, preparing a production.
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The Lean perspective on the role of agile managers.
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Possibly the most popular management book ever for software organizations.
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Fantastic book with a generic overview of complexity theory, for people with an interest in the history of science.
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Best book I read on the history of complexity theory, and all its main contributors.
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Great work about applying complexity theory to management (though at times difficult to understand).
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One of the best (advanced) books on agile software development, with many responsibilities for management.
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Good book with information for managers, though part of the book is about project management.














