Bootstrapper Reading List, Brett Hurt
- Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, Robert B. Cialdini. (recommended to me by Richard Shell, Wharton Negotiations professor). A must for any evangelizer or marketer - it may turn on your filters and teach you about human nature
- The Five Temptations of a CEO: A Leadership Fable, Patrick M. Lencioni. A classic, analyze your negative temptations as a leader
- Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive: The Four Disciplines at the Heart of Making Any Organization World Class, Patrick M. Lencioni. Another classic, learn how to be a leader and provide direction
- Warfighting: The United States Marine Corps, U. S. Marine Corps Staff. Learn how to be a Marine Officer strategizing in war time, lots of good leadership examples
- http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0425098478 The One Minute Manager], Kenneth Blanchard, Spencer Johnson. Simple, but important mid-level mgmt skills, hard to apply, easy to read
- http://www.amazon.com/Fierce-Conversations-Achieving-Sucess-Conversation/dp/0425193373/sr=1-1/qid=1163405197/ref=sr_1_1/104-8700050-6388753?ie=UTF8&s=books Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work & in Life, One Conversation at a Time], Susan Scott. A must read - written by a CEO coach, a recent read for me and hard to apply but very important
- Nos 1 and 6 are recommended for very early stage.
- Nos2-5 are when you are in the Valley of Death and need to learn management quickly to get through it.
