Billie's dead good software delivery management books Public

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I have an embarassing confession: I am a technical consultant.

I am often asked for book recommendations to help people improve their work. Sometimes this is to solve a technical challenge, other times this is to solve a more human one. This is where I send people.

It contains the books that have changed how I think about work, books I often refer to for advice or practices, and books I think bring together in one place a bundle of advice. I like to go beyond the "tech book", so you will also find books that explain why people are like that.

  1. Revinventing Cybersecurity by , ,

    Reinventing Cybersecurity is the first cybersecurity book written entirely by women and non-binary experts and is a game-changing guidebook for …

    BillieCodes says:

    Read this book if you want to learn about security management, and how to create an effective security culture from the management side rather than from the "How do I hack" side.

  2. A Seat at the Table by ,

    Agile, Lean, and DevOps approaches are radical game changers, providing a fundamentally different way to think about how IT fits …

    BillieCodes says:

    The thing that sticks with me about this book, is that IT leadership can, by its actions, make itself be seen as "not really" part of the business.

    Read this book if you want tips and strategies for how to get your department taken seriously, and how to make part of your Strategy

  3. The Fifth Discipline by 

    Peter Senge's groundbreaking ideas on building organizations have made him a household name among corporate managers. His theories help businesses …

    BillieCodes says:

    This book has left a big impression on me. This book gives you the tools to create a "learning organisation" within your company, and for me really gets to the heart of what organisations are.

    Read this book to understand how to turn your team from one that does work, into a machine for learning.

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