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The Pyramid Principle: Present Your Thinking So Clearly That Ideas Jump Off the Page and into the Reader's MindThe Pyramid Principle: Present Your Thinking So Clearly That Ideas Jump Off the Page and into the Reader's Mind by Barbara Minto
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Essential for communication, this book explains how to clearly present ideas and avoid the most obvious traps. All managers should read and understand this.
The Knowledge Activists HandbookThe Knowledge Activists Handbook by Victor Newman
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Full of engaging ideas for group work which I constantly reuse when creating workshops. One of the most useful Knowledge Management books I've read.
The Halo Effect: .and the Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive ManagersThe Halo Effect: .and the Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers by Phil Rosenzweig
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A wonderfully clear and intelligent refutation of management-by-numbers books which purport to offer success by process replication.
Sources of Power: How People Make DecisionsSources of Power: How People Make Decisions by G Klein
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A fascinating and detailed account of years of study of the role of expertise in decision making. Great for putting down anyone who brings up 'Blink' in conversation.
A Leader's Guide to Storytelling: Mastering the Art and Discipline of Business Narrative (JB US nonFranchise Leadership)A Leader's Guide to Storytelling: Mastering the Art and Discipline of Business Narrative (JB US nonFranchise Leadership) by Stephen Denning
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A practical guide to using stories to engage people in change, illustrated by a wealth of stories and examples. Another book all managers should read and understand.
The Art Of Innovation: Success Through Innovation the IDEO WayThe Art Of Innovation: Success Through Innovation the IDEO Way by Kelley & Litt.
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What Ideo have learned from their years of experience in user-based design.
The Long Tail: How Endless Choice is Creating Unlimited DemandThe Long Tail: How Endless Choice is Creating Unlimited Demand by Chris Anderson
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Why there is value in specialising in niches and how to extract it.
Here Comes EverybodyHere Comes Everybody by Clay Shirky
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Explains the principles of mass collaboration and why we need to learn to embrace chaos.