Books

This book is an anthology of posts on people and project management from 2008 to 2010, when the author was a manager and was roaming between management training sessions. It started as a blog, Management Bits and Tips: Reflections on Software Engineering and Software Technical Support Management, which now survives as a Facebook page, ManagementBits. When the author returned to engineering after management in 2009, he wanted to publish a book with the original title, Management Bits: An Anthology from Reductionist Manager. Around 2015, he changed its title to Critique of Management Reason: Management Bits and Tips from Can't and added a few more bits as late as 2017.

Do you need a high performance enterprise governance approach improving management, execution and delivery while dealing with multiple projects/products, events, stakeholders and teams? Giving you better bottom line results, faster time to market, less work, better predictability, happier employees, and delighted clients? Then learn about TameFlow!

Project Management is evolving. AI is automating tasks while leaders want insight and strategy. This playbook shows you how to use AI, understand data, and apply product thinking so you become the strategic, indispensable PM every team needs. Stop pushing tasks. Start driving value.

Is your team’s ‘busy work’ not translating into shipped features? You’re not alone. The root cause is often a lack of clarity, not a lack of effort. In ‘Build Faster: The Product Clarity Playbook,’ you’ll get:- The 4-part framework to turn vague ideas into buildable work.- The 1-page PRD template that guarantees alignment.- The 2 non-negotiable rules for writing perfectly clear tasks.- Real case studies from the field. Stop the rework cycles and start shipping with confidence.

This book attempts to present the complex concepts of AI in a simple and understandable language for a general audience. By examining real-life case studies and providing practical examples, we show how organizations and societies can benefit from AI to deal with various crises, from natural disasters to cyberattacks.However, in this book, we have not neglected to address the challenges and ethical considerations associated with the use of AI in crisis management. Issues such as privacy, data security, accountability and bias are among the topics that are seriously discussed and examined. We believe that the responsible and ethical use of AI is a fundamental condition for achieving positive results and avoiding unintended consequences.This book targets a diverse audience. Policymakers, crisis managers, researchers, students and the general public interested in the fields of AI and crisis management can benefit from the contents of this book.

Viele Manager wissen, dass Probleme an Engpässen hängen — aber nicht, welche Stellschrauben zuerst zu drehen sind. Dieses E‑Book bündelt die praktischsten TOC‑Werkzeuge für die schnelle Umsetzung im Mittelstand: Diagnose, Priorisierung und drei sofort wirksame Maßnahmen zur Optimierung von Cashflow, Kapazitätsnutzung und Projektpriorität. Ideal für Geschäftsführer, CFOs und Bereichsleiter, die in der Krise schnell, sicher und messbar handeln müssen.

In un mondo dove ogni byte ha un impatto, Sustainable IT, the practical way è la guida per trasformare la sostenibilità digitale da slogan a pratica quotidiana. Niente teoria astratta: questo libro ti accompagna passo dopo passo nel processo di analisi dei numeri, monitoraggio dei risultati e definizione di OKR capaci di generare un vero piano d’azione. Imparerai a distinguere ciò che conta davvero da ciò che è solo rumore, a misurare l’efficienza energetica dei tuoi sistemi e a collegare i dati operativi alle decisioni strategiche. Attraverso esempi concreti, strumenti pronti all’uso e una metodologia testata in workshop reali, scoprirai come rendere sostenibile ogni fase del ciclo di vita digitale — dal codice all’infrastruttura, dal prodotto alle persone. Il libro integra e applica le best practice della Green Software Foundation, traducendole in un linguaggio accessibile e operativo per chi vuole fare la differenza, oggi.

Hai mai sentito dire “facciamo gli OKR come Google”?Bene. Questo libro inizia proprio spiegando perché non dovresti farlo. Tra aneddoti, canvas colorati e qualche camicia hawaiana di troppo, scoprirai che gli OKR non servono a correre più forte, ma a capire dove vale la pena andare.

Why This Book Matters Now The Toyota Production System (TPS) has influenced industries far beyond automotive manufacturing. It shaped modern thinking about quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement. Yet, decades after its success, many organizations still struggle to understand what makes TPS unique. Too often, the focus falls on visible practices (kanban boards, value stream maps, standardized work etc.) while the deeper principles remain overlooked. This book takes a different approach. It looks beyond the tools to the thinking that created them. It also explores the origins of these ideas, because understanding where they came from helps us apply them wisely in today’s world. The conditions that shaped TPS such as resource constraints, global uncertainty, and rapid change are not so different from what organizations face now. That is why these ideas remain powerful, provided we understand their intent.

Hai implementato tutte le pratiche. Usi gli strumenti giusti. Eppure qualcosa non funziona.Il primo libro ti ha dato Shu – come fare Agile Remoto. Hai seguito le regole. Ma ora senti che non basta.I meeting girano, ma le persone sembrano disconnesse. Il team consegna, ma qualcuno sta bruciando. Hai tutte le pratiche, ma manca l'anima.Questo libro ti porta in Ha – oltre le regole, verso la trasformazione profonda.15 capitoli su tensioni che preferiresti evitare: il costo nascosto del remoto. Vulnerabilità vs decisioni dure. Fiducia distribuita. Psychological safety senza prossimità. Leadership che abilita. Flourishing vs sopravvivenza.Non troverai ricette facili. Troverai pattern battle-tested, domande che cambiano come pensi, onestà radicale su quando il remoto NON è la scelta giusta.Dal fare all'essere. Da Shu a Ha. Oltre gli strumenti, verso le persone.Non ti prometto risposte. Ti prometto domande migliori.

Dashboard pieni di numeri che nessuno guarda. KPI che cambiano ogni trimestre. Target raggiunti mentre il business va male. Suona familiare? "KPI the Right Way" è il sistema pratico per smettere di misurare attività inutili e iniziare a tracciare ciò che conta davvero. Con framework testati (4 Cavalieri, SMARTER), esercizi interattivi con carte da gioco e casi reali, imparerai a distinguere vanity metrics da metriche actionable e a costruire un sistema KPI che genera decisioni, non confusione. Training from the Back of the Room: impari facendo, non ascoltando.

Fewer blowups. Faster decisions. Quieter backchannels. This field manual gives engineering managers and SRE leads a Quick Start: 90 Minute Crisis Triage, six saboteur patterns with straight containment plays, word for word scripts for live moments, and post-conflict repair that holds under pressure. 138 pages with printable worksheets and pocket cards. Start now. If it doesn’t help, use the 60-day refund.

Most change efforts fail—not because of resistance, but because of structure. Structure & Power reveals how the architecture of roles, rules, and routines silently shapes innovation, agility, and success. Culture matters, but structure decides who gets to act, who holds power, and which ideas survive. If you’ve ever watched a transformation stall, seen agility reduced to theater, or felt stuck in a system that rewards inertia over initiative, then this book will give you the language, tools, and leverage to challenge that system at its core. For product leaders, change agents, and systems thinkers, Structure & Power offers a clear-eyed, actionable guide to building lasting change by starting where it actually matters.