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The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization: First edition (Century business)
1.  The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization: First edition (Century business) by Peter M Senge
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  "An absolute how to for getting a systems level understanding of how a company works. If you have only one book this is the one."
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Making Strategy: The Journey of Strategic Management
2.  Making Strategy: The Journey of Strategic Management by Colin Eden
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  "Very practical handbook for how to do legwork. A lot of books will tell you what the theories are. Very few give you a cookbook for how to do them in practice."
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4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Scenarios: Art of Strategic Conversation
3.  Scenarios: Art of Strategic Conversation by Kees van der Heijden
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  "Another practical work. Shows you the benefits of using Scenario Planning to get a better understanding of possible futures, then tells you step by step how to do it."
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Exploring Requirements : Quality Before Design
4.  Exploring Requirements : Quality Before Design by Donald C. Gause and Gerald M. Weinberg
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  "Looks at how to bottom out the requirements for any project. Not limited to software development this will help you with any project where you have to deliver a product."
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The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
5.  The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
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  "Deserves its reputation as a management classic. Reflections on how processes interact as well as an invitation to ponder why you come to work every day."
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Critical Chain
6.  Critical Chain by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
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  "Gives you a new way to think about project scheduling. Not revolutionary but some very good ideas here."
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The One Minute Manager - Increase Productivity, Profits And Your Own Prosperity
7.  The One Minute Manager - Increase Productivity, Profits And Your Own Prosperity by Kenneth Blanchard
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  "Another classic. Contains one big idea (how to communicate effectively in a business setting)  - which it sets out well and explains throughly. Well worth the money for this alone."
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UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language (Addison-Wesley Object Technology Series)
8.  UML Distilled: A Brief Guide to the Standard Object Modeling Language (Addison-Wesley Object Technology Series) by Martin J Fowler
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  "Sooner or later you will end up interacting with IT. This book brings you up to date with the latest in modelling and IT management techniques in a short pithy book that's a pleasure to read."
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Treasure Island (Penguin Popular Classics)
9.  Treasure Island (Penguin Popular Classics) by Robert Louis Stevenson
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  "You cant read management books all the time. Get a life. Great sea story and Israel Hands is a textbook study in Anomic Disaffection if ever there was one."
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