Tidy First?: A Personal Exercise in Empirical Software Design
Messy code is a nuisance. “Tidying” code, to make it more readable, requires breaking it up into manageable sections. In this practical guide, author Kent Be...
Books by topic
Engineering Practices
agile
Agile Retrospectives: Making Good Teams Great
Derby and Larsen show you the tools, tricks, and tips you need to fix the problems you face on a software development project on an on-going basis. You’ll se...
change management
ADKAR: A Model for Change in Business, Government and our Community
After more than 14 years of research with corporate change, the ADKAR model has emerged as a holistic approach that brings together the collection of change ...
Care To Dare; Unleashing Astonishing Potential Through Secure Base Leadership
Have you ever been led by someone who cared for you like family, and dared you to achieve more than you ever thought possible for yourself, your organization...
Getting Naked: A business fable about the 3 fears
Why are we different than other consultancy firms? This book provides the answer. This novel styled book is a story of the transformation of a consultant. Ho...
The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
The goal is a book about Lean manufacturing, that has a great resemblance with our software industry. Eliminating bottlenecks, reducing waste and making proc...
coaching
Coach to Coach: An Empowering Story about How to Be a Great Leader
Think about the coaches you’ve had throughout your life. Most likely, some were good, others not so good. Maybe one or two were great. One thing is undeniabl...
High Ten: An Inspiring Story About Building Great Team Culture
This is a follow up on the coach to coach book. Where coach to coach focusses on teh indivudual this focusses on the team.
culture
The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business
An international business expert helps you understand and navigate cultural differences in this insightful and practical guide, perfect for both your work an...
leadership
The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business
An international business expert helps you understand and navigate cultural differences in this insightful and practical guide, perfect for both your work an...
The Motive: Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities
As he does in his other books, he then provides a straightforward summary of the lessons from the fable, combining a clear explanation of his theory with pra...
lean
The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement
The goal is a book about Lean manufacturing, that has a great resemblance with our software industry. Eliminating bottlenecks, reducing waste and making proc...
soft skills
Getting Naked: A business fable about the 3 fears
Why are we different than other consultancy firms? This book provides the answer. This novel styled book is a story of the transformation of a consultant. Ho...
High Ten: An Inspiring Story About Building Great Team Culture
This is a follow up on the coach to coach book. Where coach to coach focusses on teh indivudual this focusses on the team.
The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business
An international business expert helps you understand and navigate cultural differences in this insightful and practical guide, perfect for both your work an...
teams
Gamestorming: A Playbook for Innovators, Rulebreakers, and Changemakers
This book includes more than 80 games to help you break down barriers, communicate better, and generate new ideas, insights, and strategies. The authors have...
Seat at the Table: IT Leadership in the Age of Agility
Agile, Lean, and DevOps approaches are radical game changers, providing a fundamentally different way to think about how IT fits into the enterprise, how IT ...
Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow
Effective software teams are essential for any organization to deliver value continuously and sustainably. But how do you build the best team organization fo...
The Culture Map: Breaking Through the Invisible Boundaries of Global Business
An international business expert helps you understand and navigate cultural differences in this insightful and practical guide, perfect for both your work an...
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
In The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Patrick Lencioni once again offers a leadership fable that is as enthralling and instructive as his first two best-selling...
trust
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable
In The Five Dysfunctions of a Team Patrick Lencioni once again offers a leadership fable that is as enthralling and instructive as his first two best-selling...