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Management Consulting Literature

Management Consulting Literature
Here are some of the books used to develop Opportunities To Improve Performance and OTIPTM Recommendations. Of these 46, 34 are cited explicitly in the recommendations. Many articles and other sources are also cited.

Allen, David, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity (Penguin Books, 2003)

Autry, James, Love and Profit : The Art of Caring Leadership (Avon, 1992).

Behn, Robert and James Vaupel, Quick Analysis for Busy Decision Makers (New York: Basic Books, 1982).

Belasco, James and Ralph Stayer, Flight of the Buffalo : Soaring to Excellence, Learning to Let Employees Lead (Warner Books, 1994).

Bellman, Geoffrey, Getting Things Done When You Are Not in Charge (Fireside, 1993).

Block, Peter, Stewardship: Choosing Service over Self-Interest (Berrett-Koehler, 1996).

Bridges, William, Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change (Perseus Press, 1991).

Clemen, Robert, Making Hard Decisions: An Introduction to Decision Analysiss (Belmont, CA: Duxbury Press, 1990).

Collins, James and Jerry Porras, Built to Last : Successful Habits of Visionary Companies (Harper Business Essentials) (HarperBusiness, 1994).

Copeland, Tom, Tim Koller and Jack Murrin, Valuation: Measuring and Managing the Value of Companies, Third Edition (University Edition) (Wiley, 1995).

Covey, Stephen, Roger Merrill and Rebecca Merrill, First Things First: To Live, to Love, to Learn, to Leave a Legacyy (Fireside, 1996).

Csikszentmihalyi, Mihaly,Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement With Everyday Life (Masterminds Series) (Basic Books, 1998).

De Bono, Edward,Six Thinking Hats (Little BrowLeadership Jazzveorga-20">Leadership Jazz (Dell Books, 1993).

Fisher, Roger and William Ury, Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In (Penguin, 1991).

Glazier, Stephen,Patent Strategies for Business (3rd ed.) (L B I Law & Business Inst., 1997).

Gozdz, Kazimierz (Editor), Community Building: Renewing Spirit and Learning in Business (New Leaders Press, 1996).

Goldratt, Eliyahu and Jeff Cox, The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement (North River Press, 1992).

Goleman, Daniel, Emotional Intelligence : Why It Can Matter More Than IQ (Bantam Books, 1997).

Hamel, Gary and C.K. Prahalad, Competing for the Future (Harvard Business School Press, 1994).

Hamel, Gary, Leading the Revolution (Harvard Business School Press, 2000).

Hammond, John, Ralph Keeney and Howard Raiffa, Smart Choices : A Practical Guide to Making Better Decisions (Harvard Business School Press, 1999).

Harvey, Jerry, The Abilene paradox: The management of agreement (Jossey-Bass, 1996).

Hollis, James, Finding Meaning in the Second Half of Life : How to Finally, Really Grow Up (Gotham, 2006).

Jaques, Elliot, Requisite Organization: A Total System for Effective Managerial Organization and Managerial Leadership for the 21st Century : Amended (Arlington, VA: Cason Hall & Co., 1988).

Jorgensen, Karen, Pay for Results: A Practical Guide to Effective Employee Compensation (Taking Control Series), (Silver Lake, 1996).

Kaplan, Robert and David Norton, The Balanced Scorecard: Translating Strategy into Action (Harvard Business School Press, 1996).

Keeney, Ralph, Value-Focused Thinking: A Path to Creative Decisionmaking (Harvard University Press, 1992).

Keirsey, David, Please Understand Me: Character and Temperament Types (Prometheus Nemesis Book Co., 1998).

Kim, Chan W. and Renée Mauborgne, Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make Competition Irrelevant (Harvard Business School Press, 2005)

Klein, Gary, Sources of Power: How People Make Decisions (MIT Press, 1999).

Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth and David Kessler, On Grief and Grieving : Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss (Scribner, 2005)

Kurzweil, Ray, The Singularity Is Near : When Humans Transcend Biology (Viking Adult, 2005)

Levoy, Gregg, Callings : Finding and Following an Authentic Life (Three Rivers Press, 1998)

Lundin, William and Kathleen, The Healing Manager: How to Build Quality Relationships & Productive Cultures at Work (Berrett-Koehler, 1993).

Markle, Garold L. Catalytic Coaching : The End of the Performance Review (Quorum Books, 2000).

Matheson, David and James Matheson, The Smart Organization: Creating Value Through Strategic R&D (Harvard Business School Press, 1998).

Nattrass, Brian and Mary Altomare, The Natural Step for Business: Wealth, Ecology and the Evolutionary Corporation (Conscientious Commerce) (New Society Publishers, 1999).

Porot, Daniel and Richard Bolles, The PIE Method for Career Success: A Unique Way to Find Your Ideal Job (Jist Works, 1995).

Porter, Michael, Michael E. Porter on Competition (Harvard Business School Press, 1998).

Rackham, Neil and John Devincentis, Rethinking the Sales Force: Redefining Selling to Create and Capture Customer Value (McGraw-Hill, 1999).

RUSSO, J. EDWARD and SCHOEMAKER,PAUL J.H. Winning Decisions : Getting It Right the First Time (Currency, 2001).

Schmincke, Don, The Code of the Executive: Forty-Seven Ancient Samurai Principles Essential for Twenty-First Century Leadership Success (Plume Books. 2000).

Scholtes, Peter R., The Leader's Handbook: Making Things Happen, Getting Things Done (Spiral-bound) (McGraw-Hill, 1997)

Senge, Peter, The Fifth Discipline: The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization (Doubleday, 1990).

Senge, Peter, The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook (Currency Doubleday, 1994).

Stack, Jack with Bo Burlingham, The Great Game of Business (1992)

Stone, Douglas, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen and Roger Fisher, Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss what Matters Most (Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2005).

Taleb, Nassim Nicholas , Fooled by Randomness : The Hidden Role of Chance in Life and in the Markets (Penguin, 2000).

Trout, Jack with Steve Rivkin, Differentiate or Die : Survival in Our Era of Killer Competition (Wiley, 2000).

Wacker, Watts, Jim Taylor and Howard Means, The Visionary's Handbook: Nine Paradoxes That will Shape the Future of Your Business (Harperbusiness, 2000).

Wheatley, Margaret, Leadership and the New Science: Discovering Order in a Chaotic World Revised (Berrett-Koehler, 1999).

Whyte, David, The Heart Aroused : Poetry and the Preservation of the Soul in Corporate America (Currency Doubleday, 1994).

Zeckhauser, Richard, Ralph Keeney and James Sebenius, Wise Choices: Decisions, Games, and Negotiations (Harvard Business School Press, 1996).

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