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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: £8.01 / Used from: £5.50
Good introduction to Game Theory, including the history
Strategy Bites BackStrategy Bites Back by Henry Mintzberg
Buy new: £12.48 / Used from: £4.68
A collection of essays about business strategy - the good, the bad, and the ugly
Bestsellers cluster sheet: Coaching and Mentoring: Practical Methods to Improve LearningBestsellers cluster sheet: Coaching and Mentoring: Practical Methods to Improve Learning by Eric Parsloe
Buy used from: £30.62
"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 used from: £1.76
A sequel of the Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Intelligence @ work
Tom Peters Essentials: LeadershipTom Peters Essentials: Leadership by Thomas J. Peters
Buy used from: £6.99
Sometimes irritating but nevertheless some good stuff
TrendsTrends by Martha Barletta
Buy new: £7.19 / Used from: £0.01
A book about old women ;-)
Tom Peters Essentials: DesignTom Peters Essentials: Design by Thomas J. Peters
Buy new: £7.19 / Used from: £0.95
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: £7.19 / Used from: £0.89
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: £18.17 / Used from: £16.12
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: £5.37 / Used from: £3.49
Recommended by D.A. - can't be bad
Raving Fans: Revolutionary Approach to Customer Service (The One Minute Manager)Raving Fans: Revolutionary Approach to Customer Service (The One Minute Manager) by Kenneth H. Blanchard
Buy new: £4.49 / Used from: £0.26
Customer service excellence according to the 1-minute guy
Financial Intelligence: A Managers Guide to Knowing What the Numbers Really MeanFinancial Intelligence: A Managers Guide to Knowing What the Numbers Really Mean by Karen Berman
Buy new: £10.17 / Used from: £12.85
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 LifeFast Thinking Manager's Manual: Manage at the Speed of Life by Ros Jay
Buy new: £15.09 / Used from: £13.49
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: £1.51
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: £4.97 / Used from: £2.43
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: £10.17 / Used from: £7.72
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: £5.97 / Used from: £2.95
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: £8.99 / 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: £9.72 / Used from: £2.99
Tool for taking notes, organising your thoughts - the book by the guy who invented this.
Getting to Yes: Negotiating an Agreement Without Giving InGetting to Yes: Negotiating an Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher
Buy new: £5.74 / Used from: £2.45
Not discussed in LDP - but a classic on negotiation
The Brand You 50: Reinventing WorkThe Brand You 50: Reinventing Work by Tom Peters
Buy new: £5.98 / Used from: £0.88
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: £11.09 / Used from: £4.68
No-nonsense advice for technology managers/leaders