Get a head start on recommended reading for Best Practices 2008. We've asked our speakers and panel participants to recommend books that relate to their upcoming talks or represent best in class writing in information-development. Order your books from this page by clicking on the book graphic or book title.
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Influencer: The Power to Change Anything
Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, David Maxfield, Al Swtizler, and Ron McMillan
| 2008 Best Practices Theme Book
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CIDM |
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The Art of Possibility: Transforming Personal and Professional Life
Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander
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General recommendation from CIDM member calls |
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Content Management for Dynamic Web Delivery
JoAnn Hackos
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JoAnn Hackos
Comtech Services, Inc. |
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Critical Chain : A Business Novel
Eliyahu M. Goldratt
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Edwin Skau
Juniper Networks |
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Crucial Conversations
Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler, & Stephen Covey |
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General recommendation from CIDM member calls |
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Document Engineering: Analyzing and Designing Documents for Business Informatics and Web Services
Robert J. Glushko and Tim McGrath |
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Bob Beims
Freescale Seminconductor |
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Five Minds for the Future
Howard Gardner
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Karen Goldsmith
Symantec Corporation |
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The Future of Management
Gary Hamel and Bill Breen
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General recommendation from CIDM member calls |
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The Game Changer : How You Can Drive Revenue and Profit Growth with Innovation
A.G. Lafley and Ram Charan
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Daphne Walmer
Medtronic CRM
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Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
David Allen
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Bob Beims
Freescale Semiconductor |
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The Goal
Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox
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Edwin Skau
Juniper Networks |
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Information Development
JoAnn Hackos
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JoAnn Hackos
Comtech Services, Inc. |
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Introduction to DITA
Jennifer Linton and Kylene Bruski
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JoAnn Hackos
Comtech Services, Inc. |
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Introduction to DITA: Arbortext Editions
JoAnn Hackos
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JoAnn Hackos
Comtech Services, Inc. |
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The Leadership Pipeline: How to Build the Leadership Powered Company
Ram Charan, Stephen Drotter, & James Noel
| Referred By:
Bob Beims
Freescale Semiconductor |
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Managing Your Documentation Projects
JoAnn Hackos
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JoAnn Hackos
Comtech Services, Inc. |
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Necessary But Not Sufficient
Eliyahu M. Goldratt, Eli Schragenheim, and Carol A. Ptak
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Edwin Skau
Juniper Networks |
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The New Age of Innovation: Driving Cocreated Value Through Global Networks
C.K. Prahalad and M.S. Krishnan
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Charlie Dowdell
The Raymond Corporation |
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The Secret Language of Leadership: How Leaders Inspire Action Through Narrative
Stephen Denning
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Colleen Smith
Teradata Corporation |
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Standards for Online Communication
JoAnn Hackos and Dawn Stevens
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JoAnn Hackos
Comtech Services, Inc. |
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Swimlane Process Mapping, Coordinating Work Across Functional Groups and Information Systems
Jane C. Frazier
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JoAnn Hackos
Comtech Services, Inc. |
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User and Task Analysis for Interface Design
JoAnn Hackos and Janice (Ginny) Redish
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JoAnn Hackos
Comtech Services, Inc. |
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We Are Smarter Than Me
Barry Libert, Jon Spector, and Don Tapscott
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Karen Goldsmith
Symantec Corporation |
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A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
Daniel H. Pink
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Karen Goldsmith
Symantec Corporation |
