Books

This classic management book by Jim Collins offers some amazing insight into how leading companies manage to make the leap to a higher level.  It describes what the leaders of these organizations look like and basic management principles that they operate by.   This is a must read for anyone desiring to take an organization to the next level.

This New York bestseller by Eric Ries is hot off the press and give great application of Lean principles as they relate to a start-up by focusing on customer needs and expectations and eliminating the waste that comes from focusing on anything else.  Lean helps entrepreneurs learn to find out what customers want while the product is being developed instead of wasting time and resources on products that have no customer value.  A great book for entrepreneurs.

This book  by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman is  based on research with over 80,000 managers and offers insight into what defines a great place to work.  This book can help managers identify and create the right environment for their employees.  Another must read for anyone who manages people.

 Another classic, written by Patrick Lencioni.  This book  is great for anyone who works on a team as it speaks of common team failures that are caused by five team dysfunctions.  The principles described provide practical tools to improve team performance.

This book by John Maxwell provides a great self-development roadmap for someone who is new to leadership and offers a great refresher for those of us who have been practicing leadership for a while.