Books

Why are some developers on fire while others stall? You've implemented DORA, SPACE, DevEx—but still, performance varies wildly. The missing piece? Motivation. Developer Motivation offers a groundbreaking model: DMO = Joy + Discipline – Frustration. Created by veteran CTO and coach Stephan Schmidt, this book puts the developer—not the metric—at the center of productivity. Learn why joy matters, how discipline fuels progress, and how frustration silently kills momentum. Packed with stories from real teams, insights from decades of experience, and instantly actionable strategies, this book will help you build motivated, productive teams—and finally understand the "why" behind developer performance. Whether you're a CTO, engineering manager, or lead developer, this is your guide to higher performance through deeper understanding.

Do you know how your tech decisions shape your startup's destiny? Startup Phases For CTOs is the first practical guide specifically tailored for technology leaders navigating the unique stages of startup growth. Veteran CTO coach Stephan Schmidt draws from decades of firsthand experience to unveil how startup stages directly influence technology strategy, architecture, and team management. Learn why decisions that worked at the MVP phase become roadblocks when scaling, discover why hiring strategies shift dramatically after reaching product-market fit, and understand how to cross the critical chasm from early adopters to mainstream success. Packed with real-world insights, actionable advice, and proven frameworks, this book empowers CTOs and tech leaders to master the complexity of startup growth. Your startup’s future depends on your ability to lead through change—make sure you’re ready.

Today, more and more people are concerned about the planetary challenges, so they start changing things in their personal lives. However, as these challenges are systemic problems, people can make a much bigger difference by establishing sustainability in their company. This book provides a practical guide for anyone who intends to lead a change toward more sustainability in their organization.

Todas las empresas ya están utilizando o eventualmente utilizarán la tecnología y los productos digitales para mejorar su día a día, acercarse más a sus clientes y optimizar su eficiencia. Este libro es tu guía, con conceptos, principios y herramientas para tu viaje de transformación digital.

New ways to understand your organisation, and new ways to engage with its challenges. The Deliberately Adaptive Organisation is a fresh, ground-up reconstruction of the classic Viable System Model, approached humanely and with a 21st-century appreciation for complexity.

Hoe je beter kunt worden in het leren van fouten — het opbouwen van een cultuur waarin geleerd wordt van fouten binnen je team of organisatie.

Como melhorar na arte de aprender com os erros — construindo uma cultura de aprendizado a partir dos erros em sua equipe ou organização.

Actionable Agile Metrics for Predictability is a comprehensive guide on how to use flow metrics and analytics to get the predictability your customers crave.

The story of Book 4 of the "Lo and Behold, X!" saga of The Tale of Nate continues. Nathaniel confronts his nemesis head-on and engages in a battle of wits. The kingdom routes around Nathaniel's rebuke of the path chosen for him and scrambles to control the damage. A new figure picks up the mantle of X leadership within Obratheria, while the Lord Baron Richard von Kopf and his "partners in crime" deal with the consequences of their actions.

The booklet contains everything to you need to make role descriptions work for you. Getting role descriptions right and using them as a tool will reduce your management effort, free your time, reduce conflicts and increases performance and motivation. The insights and practices in this booklet are based on my experience as an engineering manager and CTO, and my work as a CTO coach. Role descriptions are one of the areas I work with most of my clients on.

Was erwartet Sie in diesem Buch?Grundlagen der Gewerbesteuer, wie ihre Berechnung funktioniert und wer sie zahlen muss.Praxisnahe Tipps zur Steuererklärung, zur Optimierung Ihrer Steuerlast und zur Nutzung von Freibeträgen.Strategien, wie Sie durch die Wahl des Standorts oder den Wechsel der Rechtsform langfristig Steuern sparen können.Fallbeispiele, die Ihnen konkrete Einblicke in die Auswirkungen der Gewerbesteuer geben.Warum ist dieses Thema so wichtig? Die Gewerbesteuer hat nicht nur Einfluss auf Ihre finanzielle Planung, sondern auch auf Ihre strategischen Entscheidungen. Sie kann bestimmen, wo Sie sich niederlassen, wie Sie Ihre Gewinne verteilen und welche Investitionen Sie tätigen. Eine professionelle Steuerstrategie ist daher ein entscheidender Faktor für den Erfolg Ihres Unternehmens.

Using the defined hashtags will become an atomic habit for the digital age, a game changer when sharing, quoting, replying to and retrieving content on any social platform.

Everything you've learned about leadership might be getting in your way. What if your best leadership moments weren't the result of skills, techniques, or experience - but simply accessing a state of mind that's already within you? Drawing from years of coaching leaders, Tony Piper exposes why trying harder often makes you less effective, and reveals how understanding one simple distinction can transform your leadership impact overnight.