I’ve had Developer Hegemony by Erik Dietrich in my library since 2015, and I’m pleased that I made time this year (2018) to giving it a thorough read. Although not part of my training docket for work, I thought I’d…
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Summary: Speaking to Win
One of the professional development training items on the books for FY18-19 was the book Speaking to Win: How to Present with Power in Any Situation by Brian Tracy. This post gives a quick overview of what I learned, with…
Summary: Managing Humans
One of the professional development training items on the books for FY18-19 at work was the book Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager by Michael Lopp. This post gives a quick overview of what I learned,…
Summary: The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
Last year a colleague, Jared Smith, suggested I read The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by Dr. John C. Maxwell. This post gives a quick overview of what I learned, with more details to be found in this PDF. Overview…
Summary: An Everyone Culture
One of the professional development training items that’s been on my to-read list was the book An Everyone Culture: Becoming a Deliberately Development Organization by Robert Kegan and Lisa Laskow Lahey. This post gives a quick overview of what I…
Summary: The Ideal Team Player
One of the professional development training items on the books for FY18-19 at work was the book The Ideal Team Player: How to Recognize and Cultivate the Three Essential Virtues by Patrick Lencioni. This post gives a quick overview of…
Summary: 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know about People
One of the professional development training items on the books for FY17-18 at work was a book I’ve had on my to-read list for several years: 100 Things Every Designer Needs to Know about People by Susan Weinschenk, PhD. This post…
Summary: Waltzing with Bears – Managing Risk on Software Projects
One of the professional development training items on the books for FY17-18 at work was a book I’ve had on my to-read list for several years: Waltzing with Bears – Managing Risk on Software Projects by Tom DeMarco and Timothy Lister….
Summary: Drive: The Surprising Truth about What Motivates Us
One of the professional development training items on the books for FY17-18 at work was a book I’ve had on my to-read list for several years: Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us by Daniel Pink. This post gives a…
How to Win Friends and Influence People
This post serves as the table of contents to the individual posts in a multi-part series where I shared the highlights of the sections/subsections of the book How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie. Fundamental Techniques for…