Books

Each time I speak with another product manager, one of the topics that usually comes up is, “do you have any books you recommend?”

So, I thought I’d create a simple reference list of books that I have read and think are applicable to both product management and leadership / management in general.

I have one qualifier for whether I’d recommend a book – when I read it, did I take away at least one idea from it? If I do, then I’ll list it here. Hope it’s useful and if you do happen to pick any of these up, you enjoy them as well.

Product Management Books

• Release It! by Michael Nygard
• Manage It! by Johanna Rothman
• The Product Manager’s Handbook by Linda Gorchels
• The Product Manager’s Field Guide by Linda Gorchels

General Management Books

• Behind Closed Doors by Johanna Rothman
• The Five Temptations of a CEO by Patrick M. Lencioni
• The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick M. Lencioni
• Silos, Politics, and Turf Wars by Patrick M. Lencioni
• The Four Obsessions of an Extraordinary Executive by Patrick M. Lencioni
• The Balanced Scorecard by Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton
• The Strategy Focused Organization by Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton
• Corporate Entrepreneurship by Vijay Sathe
• Selling the Invisible by Harry Beckwith