Recommended Reading

Baker, Sunny and Kim. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Project Management . Indianapolis, IN: 2000.

Bridges, William, PhD. Transitions: Making Sense of Life's Changes . Reading, MA: 1980.

Carson, Richard D. Taming Your Gremlin: A Guide to Enjoying Yourself . New York: 1983.

Conner, Daryl R. Managing at the Speed of Change . New York: 1993. Change management wisdom for organizations, including how change impacts people in organizations and predictable patterns of change.

Covey, Stephen R., et al. First Things First. New York: 1994. Practical compilation of time management wisdom.

Crosby, Robert P. Solving the Cross-work Puzzle . Bellevue, WA: 1994. How to implement cross-functional teams. Clearly and succinctly written.

Forsberg, Kevin, Ph.D., et al. Visualizing Project Management: a model for business and technical success . New York: 2000. Geared particularly to large, complex, IS projects; also applicable to project management in general.

Fuller, Robert W. Somebodies and Nobodies: Overcoming the Abuse of Rank . Gabriola Island, BC: 2003.

Gladwell, Malcolm. The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference . Boston: 2002.

Goldratt, Eliyahu M. The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement . Great Barrington, MA: 1992.

Hamlin, Sonya. How to Talk so People Listen: the real key to job success . New York: 1988. Practical advice on communicating at work in a variety of typical and sometimes difficult situations.

Heider, John. The Tao of Leadership: Leadership Strategies for a New Age . New York: 1985.

Kaner, Sam, et al. Facilitator's Guide to Participatory Decision-Making . Gabriola Island, BC: 1996. Tips and tricks illustrated with many straightforward diagrams.

Mindell, Arnold, PhD. The Leader as Martial Artist: Techniques and Strategies for Resolving Conflict and Creating Community . San Francisco: 1992.

O'Neill, Mary Beth. Executive Coaching with Backbone and Heart: A Systems Approach to Engaging Leaders with Their Challenges . San Francisco: 2000.

Portny, Stanley E., PMP. Project Management for Dummies . Foster City, CA: 2001.

Richardson, Dr. Ronald W. Family Ties that Bind: A Self-Help Guide to Change Through Family of Origin Therapy . Vancouver, BC: 1995.

Weiner, Jonathan. The Beak of the Finch: A Story of Evolution in Our Time . 1995.

Whyte, David. The Heart Aroused: Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate America . New York: 1994.