Books Read to Date
HAPPY READING!
The following table contains the list of books we have read. The ranking is based on a scale of “0” to “5”, where “0” is the worst and a “5” is the best. Reviews are written by members of the book club. Remember to join our club as an official member. It’s easy just contact our Book Club Coordinator at:BookClub@pmi-la.org. Our Coordinator will provide you with all the information you need to become an active member of our club.
| Book Title & Book Club Report |
Author | Ranking |
| Networking for People Who Hate Networking | Devora Zack | 2.6 |
| Winning | Jack Welch | 3.8 |
| The Advantage - Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else in Business | Patrick Lencioni | 3.60 |
| The Innovation Secrets of Steve Job | Carmino Gallo | 3.40 |
| Negotiations | Brian Tracy | 3.50 |
| The One-Minute Manager | Keneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson | 3.70 |
| Start with Why | Simon Sinek | 3.60 |
| Lazy Project Manager | Peter Taylor | 3.5 |
| A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future | Daniel H. Pink | 3.80 |
| Thinking Fast and Slow | Daniel Kahneman | 4.20 |
| The Art of Explanation: Making yor Ideas, Products and Services Easier to Understand | Lee Lefever | 2.70 |
| The Tipping Point | Malcom Gladwell | 4.20 |
| The Obstacle is the Way | Ryan Holiday | 3.05 |
| The Fred Factor | Mark Sanborn | 3.60 |
| Coach Wooden's Leadership Game Plan for Success | John Wooden and Steve Jamison | 3.15 |
| Lead with a Story -- A Guide to Crafting Business Narratives that Captivate, Convince, and Inspire | Paul Smith | 3.50 |
| The Phoenix Project | Gene Kim, George, Spafford and Kevin Behr | 3.76 |
| Napoleon on Project Management | Jerry Manas | 3.16 |
| The Five Dysfunctions of a Team | Patrick Lencioni | 4.4 |
| The Goal | Eliyahu Godratt | 3.05 |
| Why Should Anyone Be Led By You | Rob Goffe & Gareth Jones | 4.0 |
| Mastering the Requirements Process | Suzanne Robertson and James Robertson | 2.2 |
| Death by Meeting: A Leadership Fable abut Solving the Most Painful Problem in Business | Patrick Lencioni | 4.05 |
| Alpha Project Managers: What the Top 2% Know that Everyone Else Does Not Know | Andy Crow | 3.72 |
| Lean Project Management: Eight Principles for Success | Lawrence Leach | 2.70 |
| Silos, Politics and Turf Wars | Patrick Lencioni | 3.87 |
| Lazy Project Manager | Peter Taylor | 3.50 |
| The Secret Language of Leadersip: How Leaders Inspire Action Through Narrative | Stephen Denning | 3.57 |
| Effective Executive | Grey, Brown & Macanufo | 3.38 |
| Tell to Win | Peter Guber | 3.00 |
