The Library
Books, resources, and field manuals from the edge that educate, inspire, and ready you for what's ahead.
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Making Work Visible
Dominica DeGrandis makes the case for visualizing work-in-progress as the first step to managing capacity. Short, practical, and immediately applicable.
The Strategic Candidate Dossier
A phased approach to landing your next role in tech leadership. Actionable systems for interviewing, no fluff.
Implementing World Class IT Strategy
Peter High provides a framework for how IT leadership should think about strategy, governance, and value delivery. Dense, structured, and worth the investment.
Radical Candor
Kim Scott's framework for feedback that's direct without being cruel. The 2x2 matrix alone is worth the read for any new manager.
The 80/20 Principle
Richard Koch's exploration of the Pareto principle applied to business and life. Changed how I think about where to invest effort.
Be the Boss Everyone Wants to Work For
William Gentry's research-backed guide to the IC-to-manager transition. Practical, humble, and grounded in the reality that most new managers were never taught how to manage.