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No Ordinary Disruption: The Four Global Forces Breaking All the Trends

By Richard Dobbs

Four interesting forces: Urbanization, Technology, Aging population, Global Connections. It is a good set of insights on what is disrupting the world today.

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Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works

By A.G. Lafley

It is a very interesting approach to strategy implementation, including some rich examples from P&G and others. A good set of insights!

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TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking

First of all, the model of TED Talks is a great way to communicate sharp and effectively. In this book Chris provide some advice on how to improve public speaking using the same model that made TED a great success. It is worth reading!

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Lean Six SIGMA for Dummies

By John A. Morgan

Very good introduction to Lean Six Sigma. Good introductory concepts.

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Power: Why Some People Have it and Others Don't

By Jeffrey Pfeffer

Very good introduction about how to understand and tackle "Power" concepts in work environment. I read it as part of the Stanford Advanced Project Management Program at Stanford University.

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Rapid Transformation: A 90-Day Plan for Fast and Effective Change

By Behnam Tabrizi

Excellent introduction about how to transform organizations in a quick way. Using the Silicon Valley experience, Prof Tabrizi presents the basic steps of making change effective in a complex and dynamic environment. I read it as part of the Stanford Advanced Project Management Program at Stanford University.

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Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential and How You Can Achieve Yours

By Shirzad Chamine

In this book, Prof Chamine present the concept of Positive Intelligence. Underlined in the believe that we guide our brain to the wrong decisions, a high positive intelligence you have the ability to understand when your brain try to guide you to the wrong direction. I read it as part of the Stanford Advanced Project Management Program at Stanford University.

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The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users

By Guy Kawasaki

Fantastic step by step on how to use social media. Guy Kawasaki goes straight to the point on how to leverage you to become an expert in social media.

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Game Theory

By Edward C. Rosenthal

Great introductory book about Game Theory. Very well explained, this books was a great introduction for me to the topic. I used it while attending the Coursera/Stanford Course "Game Theory".

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Total Cost Management Framework: An Integrated Approach to Portfolio, Program, and Project Management

By AACE International

Good framework for those who are looking to understand more about cost engineering and the AACE (Association for Advancement of Cost Engineering) approach to Project Management. Great addition also for those preparing for the Certified Cost Professional Credential (CCP).

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Information is Beautiful

By David McCandless

Fantastic book to show how information can be displayed in different ways. I strongly recommend the book for Project Managers looking for innovative ways of presenting reports and project data

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The 48 Laws of Power

By Robert Greene

Great book if you interpret it adequately. Some of the parts could be dangerous if you take them literally. The way the book is structured makes its reading and understanding very easy. Some of the laws about reputation and commitment are just fantastic. I quote Robert Greene every day!

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No Ordinary Disruption: The Four Global Forces Breaking All the Trends

By Richard Dobbs

Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works

By A.G. Lafley

TED Talks: The Official TED Guide to Public Speaking

By Chris J. Anderson

Lean Six SIGMA for Dummies

By John A. Morgan

Power: Why Some People Have it and Others Don't

By Jeffrey Pfeffer

Rapid Transformation: A 90-Day Plan for Fast and Effective Change

By Behnam Tabrizi

Positive Intelligence: Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential and How You Can Achieve Yours

By Shirzad Chamine

The Art of Social Media: Power Tips for Power Users

By Guy Kawasaki

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Game Theory

By Edward C. Rosenthal

Total Cost Management Framework: An Integrated Approach to Portfolio, Program, and Project Management

By AACE International

Information is Beautiful

By David McCandless

The 48 Laws of Power

By Robert Greene