The CTO's Path (35 books)

Books recommended for anyone who wants to become a CTO and for CTOs who want to get better.

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1	The Phoenix Project: A Novel About IT, DevOps, and Helping Your Business Win by Gene Kim 4.26 avg rating — 50,029 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win by Jocko Willink (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 100,669 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Software Architect Elevator: Redefining the Architect's Role in the Digital Enterprise by Gregor Hohpe (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 659 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Modern CTO: Everything you need to know, to be a Modern CTO. by Joel Beasley 3.42 avg rating — 267 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	In Praise of Slowness: Challenging the Cult of Speed by Carl Honoré 3.65 avg rating — 6,877 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Stop Asking Questions: How to Lead High-Impact Interviews and Learn Anything from Anyone by Andrew Warner 4.15 avg rating — 183 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Long-Distance Leader: Rules for Remarkable Remote Leadership by Kevin Eikenberry (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 301 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Long-Distance Teammate Stay Engaged and Connected Working Anywhere by Kevin Eikenberry (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 194 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon by Colin Bryar (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 7,504 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Beyond The Phoenix Project: The Origins and Evolution Of DevOps (Official Transcript of The Audio Series) by Gene Kim 4.11 avg rating — 426 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Unicorn Project by Gene Kim 4.06 avg rating — 10,113 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and DevOps: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations by Nicole Forsgren (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 8,107 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Manager's Path: A Guide for Tech Leaders Navigating Growth and Change by Camille Fournier 4.25 avg rating — 10,328 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Scrum: The Art of Doing Twice the Work in Half the Time by Jeff Sutherland (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 23,614 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Year Without Pants: WordPress.com and the Future of Work by Scott Berkun (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 2,709 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Release It!: Design and Deploy Production-Ready Software by Michael T. Nygard 4.25 avg rating — 3,254 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Project to Product: How to Survive and Thrive in the Age of Digital Disruption with the Flow Framework by Mik Kersten 3.92 avg rating — 1,184 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Making Work Visible: Exposing Time Theft to Optimize Work & Flow by Dominica Degrandis 4.09 avg rating — 2,018 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Shape Up: Stop Running in Circles and Ship Work that Matters by Ryan Singer 4.26 avg rating — 2,878 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams by Tom DeMarco (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 9,917 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Art of Project Management by Scott Berkun (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 870 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	CTOS at Work by Scott Donaldson 3.25 avg rating — 32 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Chief Technology Officer: Defining the Responsibilities of the Senior Technical Executive by Roger (R.D.D.) Smith (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Staff Engineer: Leadership Beyond the Management Track by Will Larson (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 3,048 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Managing Software Debt: Building for Inevitable Change by Chris Sterling 3.72 avg rating — 47 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The CTO ¦ CIO Bible: The Mission Objectives Strategies And Tactics Needed To Be A Super Successful CTO ¦ CIO (The CTO \| CIO Bible Series) by Rorie Devine 3.59 avg rating — 110 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Future of Leadership in the Age of AI: Preparing Your Leadership Skills for the AI-Shaped Future of Work by Marin Ivezic (Goodreads Author) 4.23 avg rating — 47 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	A Chief Technology Officer Thinks About Innovation by Roger D. Smith 3.40 avg rating — 5 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Role of a Cto/cio: Leading Technology Executives on Setting Goals, Building a Strong Team, And Adding Value to a Company by Aspatore Books really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Leading Ctos: Industry Leaders Share Their Knowledge on the Art & Science of Technology by Aspatore Books 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Real Business of IT: How CIOs Create and Communicate Value by Regius Professor of Greek Richard Hunter 3.83 avg rating — 228 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow by Matthew Skelton (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 5,503 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	An Elegant Puzzle: Systems of Engineering Management by Will Larson (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 3,854 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Score Takes Care of Itself: My Philosophy of Leadership by Bill Walsh 4.21 avg rating — 6,536 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Reinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage of Human Consciousness by Frederic Laloux 4.21 avg rating — 6,395 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars