Why It's On My Shelf
This book stays relevant because it explains why change fails even when the strategy is sound. Kotter shows that momentum matters as much as direction, and that leadership attention cannot drift during transformation. For CIOs, the lessons around urgency, coalition building, and cultural anchoring are critical when large programs stall or lose executive sponsorship.
The Lean Startup
Eric Ries
The foundation of modern entrepreneurship, introducing the Build-Measure-Learn feedback loop and the concept of validated learning.
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Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard
Chip Heath & Dan Heath
A psychological approach to change, focusing on the 'Elephant' (emotions), the 'Rider' (rational mind), and the 'Path' (environment).
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Loonshots
Safi Bahcall
How to nurture the crazy ideas that win wars, cure diseases, and transform industries by focusing on organizational structure over culture.
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