What gets measured, gets done
One of SQL Cruise sessions that I attended last week (I will have separate post for summary of the whole event) leave us with some homework to do. We have to pick 12 books to read for a year that can enhance our career, read it once a month and post a review about it. Buck Woody (blog | twitter) already post his, and even though I wasn’t tag by him – I’m going to publicly list mine and link back to his post and even tag a few cruisers so they can put their list as well
Here’s my list, in no particular order:
- First, Break All the Rules: What the World’s Greatest Managers Do Differently As someone that is new in a management role, I am facing challenge everyday. This books will teach me a trick or two for being, not just a good manager, but a great one
- Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams (Second Edition) This book talk about what define a success as a company, it’s not the technology, it’s the people. This book also highly recommended by certain people that’s been in the management for a while
- IT’s hidden face: Everything you always wanted to know about Information Technology. A look behind the scenes Since my team is part of IT, I’m very intrigue on what this book is going to tell me.
- Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations Internet sociology always interest me. I hear a lot of good thing about this book and been wanting to read it for a while
- The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference Another book about social phenomena. My good friend recommended this book to me, and I’m going to check it out
- The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains Internet is always fascinating to me and it impact our lives more than we want to admit.
- Adventures of an IT Leader I love to read this book since even though I’m not an IT leader just yet, I’m starting a journey to get there.
- The Little Black Book Of Leadership The title said it all. Every leader need a black book, hot sheet or just a guidance.
- Grown Up Digital: How the Net Generation is Changing Your World Another internet sociology book. Internet is changing our world and for the next generation, the world will look very different then
- Growing Software: Proven Strategies for Managing Software Engineers I’m not managing software engineers, but I think the concept is the same. This book is on the recommended reading list by my former CTO
- Joel on Software: And on Diverse and Occasionally Related Matters That Will Prove of Interest to Software Developers, Designers, and Managers, and to Those Who, Whether by Good Fortune or Ill Luck, Work with Them in Some Capacity What can I say – I love his blog and this book is a collection of articles he ever written
- More Joel on Software: Further Thoughts on Diverse and Occasionally Related Matters That Will Prove of Interest to Software Developers, Designers, … or Ill Luck, Work with Them in Some Capacity Again, just like the previous book – his blog is always full with fantastic insights and articles.
There it is. It’s out there. I’m ordering my first one today and will post a review by end of the month. I’m quoting Buck here by saying ‘I reserve the right to change this list as I learn more‘.
I’m also going to tag a few cruisers here, so they can get their list going.
- Christina Leo (blog | twitter)
- Kendra Little (blog | twitter)
- Ryan Malcom (blog | twitter)
- Noel McKinney (blog | twitter)
So cruisers, you have been tag. You’re it!
Very nice. I look forward to your reviews.
I’m actually excited about this. I love reading and this book list are completely different than what I used to read but I believe it will help me understand more and further my career.
Nice! My list is out now too, at http://devnambi.com/archive/2011/06/a-good-book-has-no-ending/
I saw! This challenge is fun. I just got my first book in my kindle and am going to read it soon
Great list of books. I think I’ve read more business, leadership and marketing books in the past 10 years than SQL Server/IT books. I always encourage IT professionals develop their soft-skills and reading non-IT books is one way of pursuing that. Here’s the top 3 of my favorite authors
John C. Maxwell – Leadership
Seth Godin – Marketing
Tim Sanders – Business With A Purpose