The best books for managers

Constant development is one of the main signs of a good leader. So we’ve made a short list of books useful for everyone who’s running or starting a business.

Scrum: A revolutionary approach to building teams, beating deadlines and boosting productivity by Jeff Sutherland. The unique Scrum methodology destroys the stereotypes of the old project management methodology. Its foundation is a team that has an extraordinary sense of purpose, is self-organized and self-managed, and the skills of its members reinforce each other without any effort on their part.

The Deadline: A Novel About Project Management by Tom DeMarco. All the principles of good management are described here in an interesting and unobtrusive form of a business novel. The author is sure that reading it will add two whole years of excellent managerial experience to you, and an exciting plot and illustrative examples will be more useful than any textbook.

Mastering Change by Ichak Adizes. Life is a continuous change generating conflicts. And it’s up to each of us to decide whether they become a problem or an opportunity.

Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs by John Doerr. Those looking for practical, step-by-step instructions for OKR (objectives and key results) implementation within their companies, will find an exhaustive and cleverly written guide in this book.