Business Books for Managers in Tech Companies

A Listmania! list by "robertsteggles"
 
Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling Technology Products to Mainstream Customers
1.  Crossing the Chasm: Marketing and Selling Technology Products to Mainstream Customers by Geoffrey A. Moore
The list author says:
  "Anyone in tech companies MUST read this.  A business classic"
£9.74   Used & New from: £3.25
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

It's Not Funny If I Have to Explain It: A Dilbert Treasury (Dilbert Books (Paperback Andrews McMeel)) (Dilbert Book Treasury)
2.  It's Not Funny If I Have to Explain It: A Dilbert Treasury (Dilbert Books (Paperback Andrews McMeel)) (Dilbert Book Treasury) by Scott Adams
The list author says:
  "Don't take it all so seriously"
£9.68   Used & New from: £1.82
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

The Financial Times Guide to Strategy
3.  The Financial Times Guide to Strategy by Richard Koch
The list author says:
  "Sound grounding in all the issues.  Essential for those in company HQ/ central roles"
£20.89   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

Inside the Tornado: Marketing Strategies from Silicon Valley's Cutting Edge
4.  Inside the Tornado: Marketing Strategies from Silicon Valley's Cutting Edge by Geoffrey A. Moore
The list author says:
  "Web 2.0 anyone?"
£9.74   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything
5.  Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven D. Levitt
The list author says:
  "Don't worry about the conclusions, just admire the thinking and aspire to it.  Challenge everything"
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3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (246 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
6.  The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell
The list author says:
  "Dinner party discussions and useful examples."
£4.94   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (114 customer reviews)

Serious Creativity: Using the Power of Lateral Thinking to Create New Ideas
7.  Serious Creativity: Using the Power of Lateral Thinking to Create New Ideas by Edward de Bono
The list author says:
  "Of all the de bono books I'd choose this one: very smart.  Turn your head upside down and inside out"
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In Search Of Excellence: Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies
8.  In Search Of Excellence: Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies by Robert H Waterman Jr
The list author says:
  "Much criticised but read it for the sheer enthusiasm"
£6.99   Used & New from: £2.97
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail
9.  The Innovator's Dilemma: When New Technologies Cause Great Firms to Fail by Clayton M. Christensen
The list author says:
  "Useful analysis of why tech introductions fail"
£18.74   Used & New from: £8.03
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)

The Bluffer's Guide to Management (Bluffer's Guides)
10.  The Bluffer's Guide to Management (Bluffer's Guides) by John Courtis
The list author says:
  "Lots of useful tricks hidden in here and passed off as comedy"
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Bluff Your Way in Philosophy (Bluffers Guide Series)
11.  Bluff Your Way in Philosophy (Bluffers Guide Series) by Jim Hankinson
The list author says:
  "The back section on techniques for discussion says it all"
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors
12.  Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors by Michael E. Porter
The list author says:
  "Classic Text.  Now you know what the consultants are talking about."
£8.50   Used & New from: £7.20
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

The Complete Yes Prime Minister: The Diaries of the Right Hon.James Hacker
13.  The Complete Yes Prime Minister: The Diaries of the Right Hon.James Hacker by Jonathan Lynn
The list author says:
  "1000 years of political moves condensed.  Fantastic."
£7.69   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

The Complete Yes Minister
14.  The Complete Yes Minister by Nigel Hawthorne
The list author says:
  "Ditto.  So much more than comedy."
£7.69   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

The One Minute Manager - Increase Productivity, Profits And Your Own Prosperity
15.  The One Minute Manager - Increase Productivity, Profits And Your Own Prosperity by Kenneth Blanchard
The list author says:
  "Morale boosting.  Staff performance boosting."
£4.12   Used & New from: £0.33
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Solution Selling: Creating Buyers in Difficult Selling Markets
16.  Solution Selling: Creating Buyers in Difficult Selling Markets by Michael T. Bosworth
The list author says:
  "Not everything about selling in tech, just most of it."
£17.47   Used & New from: £1.06
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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