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LDP Reading List
Prisoner's Dilemma: John Von Neumann, Game Theory and the Puzzle of the BombPrisoner's Dilemma: John Von Neumann, Game Theory and the Puzzle of the Bomb by William Poundstone
Buy new: £5.06 / Used from: £11.98
Good introduction to Game Theory, including the history
Strategy Bites BackStrategy Bites Back by Henry Mintzberg
Buy new: £10.65 / Used from: £10.00
A collection of essays about business strategy - the good, the bad, and the ugly
Coaching and Mentoring: Practical Methods to Improve LearningCoaching and Mentoring: Practical Methods to Improve Learning by Eric Parsloe
Buy new: £16.83 / Used from: £13.99
"The" reference on this hot topic
The New Leaders: Transforming the Art of Leadership into the Science of ResultsThe New Leaders: Transforming the Art of Leadership into the Science of Results by Daniel Goleman
Buy new: £8.44 / Used from: £5.47
A sequel of the Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence @ work
Tom Peters Essentials: LeadershipTom Peters Essentials: Leadership by Thomas J. Peters
Buy used from: £9.97
Sometimes irritating but nevertheless some good stuff
TrendsTrends by Martha Barletta
Buy new: £0.01 / Used from: £0.01
A book about old women ;-)
Tom Peters Essentials: DesignTom Peters Essentials: Design by Thomas J. Peters
Buy new: £1.50 / Used from: £2.69
I haven't read this one yet! Can someone pass me his copy?
Tom Peters Essentials: TalentTom Peters Essentials: Talent by Thomas J. Peters
Buy new: £1.50 / Used from: £1.60
Another one from TP - covers more or less the same as Brand You
Bad Leadership: What It Is, How It Happens, Why It Matters (Leadership for the Common Good)Bad Leadership: What It Is, How It Happens, Why It Matters (Leadership for the Common Good) by Barbara Kellerman
Buy new: £14.29 / Used from: £6.01
Want to know everything about the bad guys? Read on...
The Magic of Thinking BigThe Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz
Buy new: £5.84 / Used from: £4.66
Recommended by D.A. - can't be bad
Raving Fans: Revolutionary Approach to Customer Service (One Minute Manager)Raving Fans: Revolutionary Approach to Customer Service (One Minute Manager) by Kenneth H. Blanchard
Buy new: £5.24 / Used from: £1.79
Customer service excellence according to the 1-minute guy
Financial IntelligenceFinancial Intelligence by Karen Berman
Buy new: £10.49 / Used from: £8.82
If you want to understand the differences between P&L, balance sheet, cash flow statements, the relationships between them AND don't want to be fooled by FinCon, this one is for you...
Fast Thinking Manager's Manual: Manage at the Speed of Life (Fast Thinking)Fast Thinking Manager's Manual: Manage at the Speed of Life (Fast Thinking) by Ros Jay
Buy new: £16.09 / Used from: £13.50
You knew you shouldn't have postponed this appraisal/dicispline interview/meeting prep/presentaion/budget/...
The Innovator's DilemmaThe Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christensen
Buy used from: £0.01
There is also a sequel to this one: The Innovator's Solution: Creating and Sustaining Successful Growth
Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of EverythingFreakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £2.48
Best-seller
The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big DifferenceThe Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
Buy new: £7.31 / Used from: £4.42
The Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the FewThe Wisdom of Crowds: Why the Many Are Smarter Than the Few by James Surowiecki
Buy new: £3.00 / Used from: £2.38
I bought this one at the LCY airport, but it's still sitting near my bed...
Kingdomality: A Unique Guide to Using Your Personality to Master the World Around YouKingdomality: A Unique Guide to Using Your Personality to Master the World Around You by Sheldon Bowles
Buy new: £0.01 / Used from: £0.01
256 pages! How did a red guy manage to read it completely? :-)
The Ultimate Book of Mind MapsThe Ultimate Book of Mind Maps by Tony Buzan
Buy new: £9.74 / Used from: £4.90
Tool for taking notes, organising your thoughts - the book by the guy who invented this.
Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving InGetting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher
Buy new: £3.50 / Used from: £4.01
Not discussed in LDP - but a classic on negotiation
The Brand You 50: Reinventing Work (Reinventing work)The Brand You 50: Reinventing Work (Reinventing work) by Tom Peters
Buy new: £6.49 / Used from: £1.75
An earlier work by TP
Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management: Secrets of Great Managment (Pragmatic Programmers)Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management: Secrets of Great Managment (Pragmatic Programmers) by Johanna Rothman
Buy new: £7.46 / Used from: £9.66
No-nonsense advice for technology managers/leaders