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Homework assignment: 10 must-reads to be published in the weeks and months ahead. Your competitors will be reading them. You should, too.
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- The Truth About Middle Managers: Who They Are, How They Work, Why They Matter
By Paul Osterman
The HR professor from MIT analyzed decades’ worth of employment data that sheds a bright light on the positive and negative attributes of middle managers. - Information Nation: Seven Keys to Information Management Compliance By Randolph Kahn and Barclay Blair
In a time when information protection is crucial, the authors offer a guide for creating and maintaining efficient compliance programs for data management. - Managing the Human Factor in Information Security: How to Win Over Staff and Influence Managers
By David Lacey
Using real-world examples, security veteran Lacey sets out a guide for enforcing policies over critical organizational data. - Strategic Project Management Made Simple: Practical Tools for Leaders and Teams
By Terry Schmidt
A game plan for plotting coherent strategies, along with tools aimed at helping to establish effective execution techniques. - Growing Software: Proven Strategies for Managing Software Engineers
By Louis Testa
The author draws on his experience as a computer engineering manager to provide real-life examples and advice on how to successfully grow a software engineering organization. - Identifying and Managing Project Risk: Essential Tools for Failure-Proofing Your Project
By Tom Kendrick
A step-by-step project guide aimed at identifying pitfalls early and creating repeatable protocols to get past them. - The Greening of IT: How Companies Can Make a Difference for the Environment
By John Lamb
Lamb, an IBM staffer, explains how IBM and other organizations have implemented successful green strategies. - Winning the Hardware-Software Game: Using Game Theory to Optimize the Pace of New Technology Adoption
By Ruth D. Fisher
An economic consultant explains how game theory and sociology impact the way organizations evaluate and make decisions about adopting emerging technology. - The Deciding Factor: The Power of Analytics to Make Every Decision a Winner
By Larry E. Rosenberger, John Nash and Ann Graham
Two Fair Isaac executives outline how to get through tons and tons of organizational data to move your organization forward. - Manage Your Project Portfolio: Increase Your Capacity and Finish More Projects
By Johanna Rothman
The author and blogger describes how to quickly evaluate project opportunities, assess risk and get down to the business of execution.
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