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27 books every software team leader should read.

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  1. Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams (Second Edition) by Tom DeMarco, Timothy Lister
  2. Influencer: The Power to Change Anything by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler
  3. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable (J-B Lencioni Series) by Patrick Lencioni
  4. Behind Closed Doors: Secrets of Great Management (Pragmatic Programmers) by Johanna Rothman, Esther Derby
  5. Hiring Geeks That Fit by Johanna Rothman
  6. Management 3.0: Leading Agile Developers, Developing Agile Leaders (Addison-Wesley Signature Series (Cohn)) by Jurgen Appelo
  7. How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie
  8. Becoming a Technical Leader: An Organic Problem-Solving Approach by Gerald M. Weinberg
  9. Secrets of Consulting: A Guide to Giving and Getting Advice Successfully by Gerald M. Weinberg
  10. Are Your Lights On?: How to Figure Out What the Problem Really Is by Donald C. Gause; Gerald M. Weinberg
  11. Agile Estimating and Planning by Mike Cohn
  12. Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art (Best Practices (Microsoft)) by Steve McConnell
  13. The One Minute Manager by Kenneth H. Blanchard, Spencer Johnson
  14. The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering, Anniversary Edition (2nd Edition) by Frederick P. Brooks
  15. Perfect Software: And Other Illusions about Testing by Gerald M. Weinberg
  16. Understanding the Professional Programmer by Gerald M. Weinberg
  17. Managing Humans: Biting and Humorous Tales of a Software Engineering Manager by Michael Lopp
  18. Flawless Consulting: A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used by Peter Block
  19. Agile Coaching by Rachel Davies, Liz Sedley
  20. Instant Manager, The: More Than 100 Quick Tips and Techniques for Great Results by Cy Charney
  21. Code Leader: Using People, Tools, and Processes to Build Successful Software (Programmer to Programmer) by Patrick Cauldwell
  22. Growing Object-Oriented Software, Guided by Tests by Steve Freeman, Nat Pryce
  23. Manage It!: Your Guide to Modern, Pragmatic Project Management by Johanna Rothman
  24. Succeeding with Agile: Software Development Using Scrum by Mike Cohn
  25. Building Trust: In Business, Politics, Relationships, and Life by Robert C. Solomon, Fernando Flores
  26. Integrity: The Courage to Meet the Demands of Reality by Henry Cloud
  27. Corrective Action for the Software Industry by Denise E. Robitaille, Johanna Rothman

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