Leadership coaching for technical experts and engineers-turned-manager

Recommended reading for

engineers-turned-manager 

Recommended reading for

engineers-turned-manager 

While there are many great books written on the topics of personal refinement, management, and leadership, we know the analytically-minded engineer wants more than just good stories; they want rigorously researched approaches to being a better person, manager, and leader.

The books below come from preeminent thinkers and researchers (not just people sharing their experiences and anecdotes).

The links on this page may be sponsored. However, we personally read these books and compiled the list based on the quality and applicability of the content. Whether a paid sponsorship was available or not had no bearing on our selection.

Managing Self


Great at Work
Managing Self

Great at Work

Buy
Tiny Habits
Managing Self

Tiny Habits

Buy
Indistractable
Managing Self

Indistractable

Buy

Managing Others


New One Minute Manager
Managing Others

The New One Minute Manager

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It's the Manager
Managing Others

It's the Manager

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Measure What Matters
Managing Others

Measure What Matters

Buy
The Effective Executive
Managing Others

The Effective Executive

Buy

Leadership


No Ego
Leadership

No Ego

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Leadership Pipeline 3rd edition
Leadership

The Leadership Pipeline

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Strengths Based Leadership
Leadership

Strengths Based Leadership

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Leading Change - Kotter
Leadership

Leading Change

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Organizational Development


Reinventing Organizations
Organizational Development

Reinventing Organizations

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Fifth Discipline - Senge
Organizational Development

The Fifth Discipline

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Traction
Organizational Development

Traction

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The Invincible Company
Organizational Development

The Invincible Company

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Mental Fitness


Positive Intelligence
Mental Fitness

Positive Intelligence

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The Brain That Changes Itself-1
Mental Fitness

The Brain That Changes Itself

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The Craving Mind
Mental Fitness

The Craving Mind

Buy

Communication


Crucial Conversations
Communication

Crucial Conversations

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How to Know A Person
Communication

How to Know A Person

Buy
Nonviolent Communication
Communication

Nonviolent Communication

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