Book Reviews

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This is a fantastic guide for new managers on the key skills of the role. There are a lot of tools and resources in this book as well.

This is a fantastic guide for new managers on the key skills of the role. There are a lot of tools and resources in this book as well.

Every leaders should read this book. It's about how to have the courage to have hard conversations and be an authentic, vulnerable leader.

Every leaders should read this book. It's about how to have the courage to have hard conversations and be an authentic, vulnerable leader.

Multipliers is must read for every manager about how to bring out the best in your team - and avoid being an accidental diminisher.

Multipliers is must read for every manager about how to bring out the best in your team - and avoid being an accidental diminisher.

This book has zero fluff and and is a "do this / don't do that" management guide specifically written for software engineering managers. I prefer a bit of narrative but I suspect some of you will value this no non-sense resource.

This book has zero fluff and and is a "do this / don't do that" management guide specifically written for software engineering managers. I prefer a bit of narrative but I suspect some of you will value this no non-sense resource.

This book changed the way that I think about having boundaries both personally and at work. It reframed boundaries as being ways to keep ourselves productive and safe.

This book changed the way that I think about having boundaries both personally and at work. It reframed boundaries as being ways to keep ourselves productive and safe.

One of the best management guides out there for startups.

One of the best management guides out there for startups.

This is a valuable resource for leaders who are starting new jobs at existing startups. There's a lot of great change management strategies in here as well.

This is a valuable resource for leaders who are starting new jobs at existing startups. There's a lot of great change management strategies in here as well.

This is one of my favorite books to share with your whole team about how to lead - even without positional authority.

This is one of my favorite books to share with your whole team about how to lead - even without positional authority.

This is one of the best business primers out there. Although it's written about Fortune 500 companies, it's relevant for organizations of all types.

This is one of the best business primers out there. Although it's written about Fortune 500 companies, it's relevant for organizations of all types.

This military book is a bit redundant, however, the "team of teams" approach is really valuable for early stage startups. I also loved hearing how Navy Seals build high trust.

This military book is a bit redundant, however, the "team of teams" approach is really valuable for early stage startups. I also loved hearing how Navy Seals build high trust.

This book is trying a little too hard with it's "cool girl" vibe, however, the content is good. If you can get over the tone, it's a great read for new bosses.

This book is trying a little too hard with it's "cool girl" vibe, however, the content is good. If you can get over the tone, it's a great read for new bosses.

This is a must read for quickly growing startups. Very good balance of tactical and examples.

This is a must read for quickly growing startups. Very good balance of tactical and examples.

This is the book that will help you raise the bar of excellence as you scale. The frameworks helped me enormously with the scaling MIT Communication Lab.

This is the book that will help you raise the bar of excellence as you scale. The frameworks helped me enormously with the scaling MIT Communication Lab.