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What has not changed is the feverish pace of the high-tech industry, the go-for-broke approach to business that has caused so many computer companies to win big (or go belly up), and the cult of pursuing mind-bending technological innovations. The Soul of a New Machine is an essential chapter in the history of the machine that revolutionized the world in the twentieth century.","industryIdentifiers":[{"type":"ISBN_13","identifier":"9780316204552"},{"type":"ISBN_10","identifier":"0316204552"}],"pageCount":300,"printType":"BOOK","categories":["Technology & Engineering"],"averageRating":4,"ratingsCount":35,"contentVersion":"0.1.1.0.preview.2","imageLinks":{"smallThumbnail":"http://bks4.books.google.com/books?id=JP0odQpUKUYC&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&edge=curl&source=gbs_api","thumbnail":"http://bks4.books.google.com/books?id=JP0odQpUKUYC&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=1&edge=curl&source=gbs_api"},"language":"en","previewLink":"http://books.google.com/books?id=JP0odQpUKUYC&printsec=frontcover&dq=0316491977&hl=&cd=1&source=gbs_api","infoLink":"http://books.google.com/books?id=JP0odQpUKUYC&dq=0316491977&hl=&source=gbs_api","canonicalVolumeLink":"http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Soul_of_A_New_Machine.html?hl=&id=JP0odQpUKUYC"},{"title":"The Innovator's DNA","subtitle":"Mastering the Five Skills of Disruptive Innovators","authors":["Jeff Dyer","Hal B. Gregersen","Clayton M. Christensen"],"publisher":"Harvard Business Press","publishedDate":"2011","description":"Some people are just natural innovators, right? With no apparent effort, they discover ideas for new products, services, and entire businesses. It may look like innovators are born, not made. But according to Jeffrey Dyer and Hal Gregersen, anyone can become more innovative. How? Master the discovery skills that distinguish innovative entrepreneurs and executives from ordinary managers. InThe Innovator's DNA, the authors identify five capabilities demonstrated by the best innovators: Associating: drawing connections between questions, problems, or ideas from unrelated fields Questioning: posing queries that challenge common wisdom Observing: scrutinizing the behavior of customers, suppliers, and competitors to identify new ways of doing things Experimenting: constructing interactive experiences and provoking unorthodox responses to see what insights emerge Networking: meeting people with different ideas and perspectives The authors explain how to generate ideas with these skills, collaborate with \"delivery-driven\" colleagues to implement ideas, and build innovation skills throughout your organization to sharpen its competitive edge. They also provide a self-assessment for rating your own innovator's DNA. Practical and provocative, this book is an essential resource for all teams seeking to strengthen their innovative prowess.","industryIdentifiers":[{"type":"ISBN_13","identifier":"9781422134818"},{"type":"ISBN_10","identifier":"1422134814"}],"pageCount":296,"printType":"BOOK","categories":["Business & Economics"],"averageRating":3.5,"ratingsCount":45,"contentVersion":"preview-1.0.0","imageLinks":{"smallThumbnail":"http://bks4.books.google.com/books?id=jiUb_YkF-iEC&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&edge=curl&source=gbs_api","thumbnail":"http://bks4.books.google.com/books?id=jiUb_YkF-iEC&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=1&edge=curl&source=gbs_api"},"language":"en","previewLink":"http://books.google.com/books?id=jiUb_YkF-iEC&printsec=frontcover&dq=9781422134818&hl=&cd=1&source=gbs_api","infoLink":"http://books.google.com/books?id=jiUb_YkF-iEC&dq=9781422134818&hl=&source=gbs_api","canonicalVolumeLink":"http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Innovator_s_DNA.html?hl=&id=jiUb_YkF-iEC"},{"title":"The Innovator's Dilemma","subtitle":"The Revolutionary Book that Will Change the Way You Do Business","authors":["Clayton M. 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Reprint.","industryIdentifiers":[{"type":"ISBN_10","identifier":"0060521996"},{"type":"ISBN_13","identifier":"9780060521998"}],"pageCount":286,"printType":"BOOK","categories":["Business & Economics"],"averageRating":3.5,"ratingsCount":56,"contentVersion":"0.0.1.0.preview.0","imageLinks":{"smallThumbnail":"http://bks3.books.google.com/books?id=rjdGhi2mmQkC&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&edge=curl&source=gbs_api","thumbnail":"http://bks3.books.google.com/books?id=rjdGhi2mmQkC&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=1&edge=curl&source=gbs_api"},"language":"en","previewLink":"http://books.google.com/books?id=rjdGhi2mmQkC&printsec=frontcover&dq=0060521996&hl=&cd=1&source=gbs_api","infoLink":"http://books.google.com/books?id=rjdGhi2mmQkC&dq=0060521996&hl=&source=gbs_api","canonicalVolumeLink":"http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Innovator_s_Dilemma.html?hl=&id=rjdGhi2mmQkC"},{"title":"The Innovator's Solution","authors":["Clayton M. Christensen","Michael E. Raynor"],"publisher":"Harvard Business Press","publishedDate":"2003-10-09","description":"A seminal work by bestselling author Clayton M. Christensen. In his international bestseller The Innovator's Dilemma, Clayton M. Christensen exposed this crushing paradox behind the failure of many industry leaders: by placing too much focus on pleasing their most profitable customers, these firms actually paved the way for their own demise by ignoring the disruptive technologies that aggressively evolved to displace them. In The Innovator’s Solution, Christensen and coauthor Michael E. Raynor help all companies understand how to become disruptors themselves. Clay Christensen (author of the award-winning Harvard Business Review article, “How Will You Measure Your Life?”) and Raynor not only reveal that innovation is more predictable than most managers have come to believe, they also provide helpful advice on the business decisions crucial to truly disruptive growth. Citing in-depth research and theories tested in hundreds of companies across many industries, the authors identify the processes that create successful innovation—and they show managers how to tailor their strategies to the changing circumstances of a dynamic world. The Innovator’s Solution is an important addition to any innovation library. Published by Harvard Business Review Press.","industryIdentifiers":[{"type":"ISBN_10","identifier":"142215629X"},{"type":"ISBN_13","identifier":"9781422156292"}],"pageCount":320,"printType":"BOOK","categories":["Business & Economics"],"averageRating":4,"ratingsCount":56,"contentVersion":"0.4.3.0.preview.3","imageLinks":{"smallThumbnail":"http://bks3.books.google.com/books?id=Fwasy8izQIEC&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&edge=curl&source=gbs_api","thumbnail":"http://bks3.books.google.com/books?id=Fwasy8izQIEC&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=1&edge=curl&source=gbs_api"},"language":"en","previewLink":"http://books.google.com/books?id=Fwasy8izQIEC&printsec=frontcover&dq=9781422196571&hl=&cd=1&source=gbs_api","infoLink":"http://books.google.com/books?id=Fwasy8izQIEC&dq=9781422196571&hl=&source=gbs_api","canonicalVolumeLink":"http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Innovator_s_Solution.html?hl=&id=Fwasy8izQIEC"},{"title":"The Timeless Way of Building","authors":["Christopher Alexander"],"publisher":"Oxford University Press","publishedDate":"1979","description":"This introductory volume to Alexander's other works, A Pattern of Language and The Oregon Experiment, explains concepts fundamental to his original approaches to the theory and application of architecture","industryIdentifiers":[{"type":"ISBN_10","identifier":"0195024028"},{"type":"ISBN_13","identifier":"9780195024029"}],"pageCount":552,"printType":"BOOK","categories":["Architecture"],"averageRating":4,"ratingsCount":66,"contentVersion":"0.0.1.0.preview.3","imageLinks":{"smallThumbnail":"http://bks1.books.google.com/books?id=H6CE9hlbO8sC&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&edge=curl&source=gbs_api","thumbnail":"http://bks1.books.google.com/books?id=H6CE9hlbO8sC&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=1&edge=curl&source=gbs_api"},"language":"en","previewLink":"http://books.google.com/books?id=H6CE9hlbO8sC&pg=PA421&dq=9780195024029&hl=&cd=1&source=gbs_api","infoLink":"http://books.google.com/books?id=H6CE9hlbO8sC&dq=9780195024029&hl=&source=gbs_api","canonicalVolumeLink":"http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Timeless_Way_of_Building.html?hl=&id=H6CE9hlbO8sC"},{"title":"Digital Leader: 5 Simple Keys to Success and Influence","authors":["Erik Qualman"],"publisher":"McGraw-Hill","publishedDate":"2011-11-18","description":"\"Bestselling author Erik Qualman explains what modern leadership means and describes how to be an effective leader in the digital world. In order to succeed, you need to adjust your leadership skills to adapt to today's digitally open world--and you need to start today. Basing his conclusions on a wide range of research and resources, Qualman provides an abundance of real-world examples and tips to help you create a path to success while leading others to achieve their best.\"--From publisher description.","industryIdentifiers":[{"type":"ISBN_10","identifier":"0071792422"},{"type":"ISBN_13","identifier":"9780071792424"}],"pageCount":288,"printType":"BOOK","categories":["Business & Economics"],"averageRating":3.5,"ratingsCount":9,"contentVersion":"preview-1.0.0","imageLinks":{"smallThumbnail":"http://bks1.books.google.com/books?id=T1Y7nwEACAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&source=gbs_api","thumbnail":"http://bks1.books.google.com/books?id=T1Y7nwEACAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=1&source=gbs_api"},"language":"en","previewLink":"http://books.google.com/books?id=T1Y7nwEACAAJ&dq=9780071792424&hl=&cd=1&source=gbs_api","infoLink":"http://books.google.com/books?id=T1Y7nwEACAAJ&dq=9780071792424&hl=&source=gbs_api","canonicalVolumeLink":"http://books.google.com/books/about/Digital_Leader_5_Simple_Keys_to_Success.html?hl=&id=T1Y7nwEACAAJ"},{"title":"Dynamics of Software Development","authors":["Jim McCarthy"],"publisher":"Microsoft Pr","publishedDate":"1995","description":"Opening moves; The organization; The competition; The customer; The design; Development; The middle game; Ship mode; The launch; Appendix; Index.","industryIdentifiers":[{"type":"ISBN_10","identifier":"1556158238"},{"type":"ISBN_13","identifier":"9781556158230"}],"pageCount":184,"printType":"BOOK","categories":["Computers"],"averageRating":4.5,"ratingsCount":3,"contentVersion":"1.1.0.0.preview.0","imageLinks":{"smallThumbnail":"http://bks3.books.google.com/books?id=K14h2jAzwq4C&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&source=gbs_api","thumbnail":"http://bks3.books.google.com/books?id=K14h2jAzwq4C&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=1&source=gbs_api"},"language":"en","previewLink":"http://books.google.com/books?id=K14h2jAzwq4C&q=9781556158230&dq=9781556158230&hl=&cd=1&source=gbs_api","infoLink":"http://books.google.com/books?id=K14h2jAzwq4C&dq=9781556158230&hl=&source=gbs_api","canonicalVolumeLink":"http://books.google.com/books/about/Dynamics_of_Software_Development.html?hl=&id=K14h2jAzwq4C"},{"title":"Leading a Software Development Team","subtitle":"A Developer's Guide to Successfully Leading People and Projects","authors":["Richard Whitehead"],"publisher":"Addison-Wesley Professional","publishedDate":"2001","description":"This book aims to provide help and advice for IT professionals in this situation by offering solutions to the most commonly encountered problems, such as getting a project out on time, coping with the demands of leading a team, implementing new methodologies or technologies. It is written by a team leader for other team leaders with a focus on practical advice rather than management theory or process issues. It would be targeted at experienced software engineers, developers and architects who have been promoted to the role of team leader.","industryIdentifiers":[{"type":"ISBN_10","identifier":"0201675269"},{"type":"ISBN_13","identifier":"9780201675269"}],"pageCount":342,"printType":"BOOK","categories":["Business & Economics"],"contentVersion":"preview-1.0.0","imageLinks":{"smallThumbnail":"http://bks2.books.google.com/books?id=AElrngEACAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&source=gbs_api","thumbnail":"http://bks2.books.google.com/books?id=AElrngEACAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=1&source=gbs_api"},"language":"en","previewLink":"http://books.google.com/books?id=AElrngEACAAJ&dq=9780201675269&hl=&cd=1&source=gbs_api","infoLink":"http://books.google.com/books?id=AElrngEACAAJ&dq=9780201675269&hl=&source=gbs_api","canonicalVolumeLink":"http://books.google.com/books/about/Leading_a_Software_Development_Team.html?hl=&id=AElrngEACAAJ"},{"title":"Making Software","subtitle":"What Really Works, and Why We Believe It","authors":["Andy Oram","Greg Wilson"],"publisher":"\"O'Reilly Media, Inc.\"","publishedDate":"2010-10-20","description":"No doubt, you've heard many claims about how some tool, technology, or practice improves software development. But which claims are verifiable, and which are merely wishful thinking? In this book, leading thinkers such as Steve McConnell, Barry Boehm, and Barbara Kitchenham offer essays that uncover the truth and unmask myths commonly held among the software development community. Do different programming languages really make people more productive? Is copy-and-paste programming a bad practice? And why do some people find it so hard to learn how to program? By understanding what facts are real and which claims are pure hype, you'll be better equipped to determine the tools, technologies, and best practices that will best address your needs. Contributions include: Elaine Weyuker and Tom Ostrand: \"Where do bugs really come from?\" Steve McConnell: \"What do we know about productivity differences among programmers?\" Laurie Williams: \"Is pair programming really more efficient?\" Making Softwareis a fascinating book that will open your eyes and help you become a better programmer.","industryIdentifiers":[{"type":"ISBN_13","identifier":"9780596808327"},{"type":"ISBN_10","identifier":"0596808321"}],"pageCount":602,"printType":"BOOK","categories":["Computers"],"averageRating":3.5,"ratingsCount":9,"contentVersion":"preview-1.0.0","imageLinks":{"smallThumbnail":"http://bks0.books.google.com/books?id=x7SbAgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&edge=curl&source=gbs_api","thumbnail":"http://bks0.books.google.com/books?id=x7SbAgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=1&edge=curl&source=gbs_api"},"language":"en","previewLink":"http://books.google.com/books?id=x7SbAgAAQBAJ&pg=PR15&dq=9780596808327&hl=&cd=1&source=gbs_api","infoLink":"http://books.google.com/books?id=x7SbAgAAQBAJ&dq=9780596808327&hl=&source=gbs_api","canonicalVolumeLink":"http://books.google.com/books/about/Making_Software.html?hl=&id=x7SbAgAAQBAJ"},{"title":"Making Things Happen","subtitle":"Mastering Project Management","authors":["Scott Berkun"],"publisher":"\"O'Reilly Media, Inc.\"","publishedDate":"2008-05-01","description":"In the updated edition of this critically acclaimed and bestselling book, Microsoft project veteran Scott Berkun offers a collection of essays on field-tested philosophies and strategies for defining, leading, and managing projects. Each essay distills complex concepts and challenges into practical nuggets of useful advice, and the new edition now adds more value for leaders and managers of projects everywhere. Based on his nine years of experience as a program manager for Internet Explorer, and lead program manager for Windows and MSN, Berkun explains to technical and non-technical readers alike what it takes to get through a large software or web development project. Making Things Happen doesn't cite specific methods, but focuses on philosophy and strategy. Unlike other project management books, Berkun offers personal essays in a comfortable style and easy tone that emulate the relationship of a wise project manager who gives good, entertaining and passionate advice to those who ask. Topics in this new edition include: How to make things happen Making good decisions Specifications and requirements Ideas and what to do with them How not to annoy people Leadership and trust The truth about making dates What to do when things go wrong Complete with a new forward from the author and a discussion guide for forming reading groups/teams, Making Things Happen offers in-depth exercises to help you apply lessons from the book to your job. It is inspiring, funny, honest, and compelling, and definitely the one book that you and your team need to have within arm's reach throughout the life of your project. Coming from the rare perspective of someone who fought difficult battles on Microsoft's biggest projects and taught project design and management for MSTE, Microsoft's internal best practices group, this is valuable advice indeed. It will serve you well with your current work, and on future projects to come.","industryIdentifiers":[{"type":"ISBN_13","identifier":"9780596517717"},{"type":"ISBN_10","identifier":"0596517718"}],"pageCount":392,"printType":"BOOK","categories":["Business & Economics"],"averageRating":4,"ratingsCount":22,"contentVersion":"preview-1.0.0","imageLinks":{"smallThumbnail":"http://bks8.books.google.com/books?id=at-bAgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&edge=curl&source=gbs_api","thumbnail":"http://bks8.books.google.com/books?id=at-bAgAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=1&edge=curl&source=gbs_api"},"language":"en","previewLink":"http://books.google.com/books?id=at-bAgAAQBAJ&pg=PR13&dq=9780596517717&hl=&cd=1&source=gbs_api","infoLink":"http://books.google.com/books?id=at-bAgAAQBAJ&dq=9780596517717&hl=&source=gbs_api","canonicalVolumeLink":"http://books.google.com/books/about/Making_Things_Happen.html?hl=&id=at-bAgAAQBAJ"},{"title":"Management/Mismanagement Styles","subtitle":"How to Identify a Style and What to Do about It","authors":["Ichak Adizes"],"publisher":"The Adizes Institute Publishing","publishedDate":"2004","industryIdentifiers":[{"type":"ISBN_10","identifier":"0937120014"},{"type":"ISBN_13","identifier":"9780937120019"}],"pageCount":236,"printType":"BOOK","categories":["Business & Economics"],"averageRating":4.5,"ratingsCount":2,"contentVersion":"0.0.1.0.preview.1","imageLinks":{"smallThumbnail":"http://bks2.books.google.com/books?id=qEngPw8LIyAC&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&edge=curl&source=gbs_api","thumbnail":"http://bks2.books.google.com/books?id=qEngPw8LIyAC&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=1&edge=curl&source=gbs_api"},"language":"en","previewLink":"http://books.google.com/books?id=qEngPw8LIyAC&pg=PA41&dq=0937120014&hl=&cd=1&source=gbs_api","infoLink":"http://books.google.com/books?id=qEngPw8LIyAC&dq=0937120014&hl=&source=gbs_api","canonicalVolumeLink":"http://books.google.com/books/about/Management_Mismanagement_Styles.html?hl=&id=qEngPw8LIyAC"},{"title":"Managing Software Projects","authors":["Frank F. 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We've all had experience with two dramatically different types of leaders. The first type drain intelligence, energy, and capability from the ones around them and always need to be the smartest ones in the room. These are the idea killers, the energy sappers, the diminishers of talent and commitment. On the other side of the spectrum are leaders who use their intelligence to amplify the smarts and capabilities of the people around them. When these leaders walk into a room, lightbulbs go off over people's heads, ideas flow, and problems get solved. These are the leaders who inspire employees to stretch themselves to deliver results that surpass expectations. These are the Multipliers. And the world needs more of them, especially now, when leaders are expected to do more with less. In this engaging and highly practical book, leadership expert Liz Wiseman and management consultant Greg McKeown explore these two leadership styles, persuasively showing how Multipliers can have a resoundingly positive and profitable effect on organizations—getting more done with fewer resources, developing and attracting talent, and cultivating new ideas and energy to drive organizational change and innovation. In analyzing data from more than 150 leaders, Wiseman and McKeown have identified five disciplines that distinguish Multipliers from Diminishers. These five disciplines are not based on innate talent; indeed, they are skills and practices that everyone can learn to use—even lifelong and recalcitrant Diminishers. Lively, real-world case studies and practical tips and techniques bring to life each of these principles, showing you how to become a Multiplier too, whether you are a new or an experienced manager. Just imagine what you could accomplish if you could harness all the energy and intelligence around you. 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