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#[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0787954039 Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive: The Four Disciplines at the Heart of Making Any Organization World Class], Patrick M. Lencioni. Another classic, learn how to be a leader and provide direction  
 
#[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0787954039 Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive: The Four Disciplines at the Heart of Making Any Organization World Class], Patrick M. Lencioni. Another classic, learn how to be a leader and provide direction  
 
#[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0385478348 Warfighting: The United States Marine Corps], U. S. Marine Corps Staff. Learn how to be a Marine Officer strategizing in war time, lots of good leadership examples  
 
#[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0385478348 Warfighting: The United States Marine Corps], U. S. Marine Corps Staff. Learn how to be a Marine Officer strategizing in war time, lots of good leadership examples  
#http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0425098478 The One Minute Manager], Kenneth Blanchard, Spencer Johnson. Simple, but important mid-level mgmt skills, hard to apply, easy to read  
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#[http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0425098478 The One Minute Manager], Kenneth Blanchard, Spencer Johnson. Simple, but important mid-level mgmt skills, hard to apply, easy to read  
 
#[http://www.amazon.com/Fierce-Conversations-Achieving-Sucess-Conversation/dp/0425193373/sr=1-1/qid=1163405197/ref=sr_1_1/104-8700050-6388753?ie=UTF8&s=books Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work & in Life, One Conversation at a Time], Susan Scott. A must read - written by a CEO coach, a recent read for me and hard to apply but very important
 
#[http://www.amazon.com/Fierce-Conversations-Achieving-Sucess-Conversation/dp/0425193373/sr=1-1/qid=1163405197/ref=sr_1_1/104-8700050-6388753?ie=UTF8&s=books Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work & in Life, One Conversation at a Time], Susan Scott. A must read - written by a CEO coach, a recent read for me and hard to apply but very important
 
   
 
   
 
*Nos 1 and 6 are recommended for very early stage.   
 
*Nos 1 and 6 are recommended for very early stage.   
*Nos2-5 are when you are in the Valley of Death and need to learn management quickly to get through it.
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*Nos 2-5 are when you are in the Valley of Death and need to learn management quickly to get through it.

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  1. Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, Robert B. Cialdini. (recommended to me by Richard Shell, Wharton Negotiations professor). A must for any evangelizer or marketer - it may turn on your filters and teach you about human nature
  2. The Five Temptations of a CEO: A Leadership Fable, Patrick M. Lencioni. A classic, analyze your negative temptations as a leader
  3. Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive: The Four Disciplines at the Heart of Making Any Organization World Class, Patrick M. Lencioni. Another classic, learn how to be a leader and provide direction
  4. Warfighting: The United States Marine Corps, U. S. Marine Corps Staff. Learn how to be a Marine Officer strategizing in war time, lots of good leadership examples
  5. The One Minute Manager, Kenneth Blanchard, Spencer Johnson. Simple, but important mid-level mgmt skills, hard to apply, easy to read
  6. Fierce Conversations: Achieving Success at Work & in Life, One Conversation at a Time, Susan Scott. A must read - written by a CEO coach, a recent read for me and hard to apply but very important
  • Nos 1 and 6 are recommended for very early stage.
  • Nos 2-5 are when you are in the Valley of Death and need to learn management quickly to get through it.