Why It's On My Shelf
This book stays on my shelf because it gives language to problems many CIOs feel but struggle to explain. It makes clear that delivery issues are often structural, not individual. The concepts of cognitive load, team boundaries, and interaction modes are especially useful when platform teams become bottlenecks. I reach for this book when operating models feel brittle or when scaling has slowed execution instead of improving it.
High Output Management
Andrew Grove
The former CEO of Intel shares his perspective on how to build and run a company, focusing on 'middle management' and the 'output of the team.'
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Project to Product
Mik Kersten
Introduction of the Flow Framework to help organizations transition from project-based management to product-centric delivery models.
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Principles: Life and Work
Ray Dalio
A set of unconventional principles for life and management, focused on radical transparency and meritocratic decision-making.
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