Suggested Readings - Altamont Consulting Group

Highly recommended books for traveling or at home

An eclectic mix of topics and authors, but all with critical messages

We think you'll find these books as exciting and thought provoking as we have. And we'll be adding more of the best books we find to save you time in the book store.

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Posted in 2010:

Nicholas Carr: The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains (*****)

Jason Fried: Rework (****)

Judi N. Sanrock: The Art of Managing Knowledge - A Practitioneer's Guide

Rarely does a book come along that cuts through theory and manifesto, synthesizing insights, research and applied learning into something that is practical, eminently useful, and indispensible: Judi Sandrock’s “The Art of Managing Knowledge” does just that. This book provides a road map to either start a KM program from scratch, or use well defined processes and tools to conduct a diagnostic on an existing program – fine tuning for our current times of uncertainty.

This is a must have book on your working shelf, to be used as a day to day guide, as well as a guide to how KM really should work, how to avoid traps and pitfalls, and as a practical and pragmatic “this is how you do that” from proven, successful application.

Not yet available on Amazon (we understand the second printing will be), contact Judi here for your copy.

Posted in 2009:

Joshua Cooper Ramo: The Age of the Unthinkable: Why the New World Disorder Constantly Surprises Us And What We Can Do About It
"..consider we have placed our future largely in the hands of people whose single greatest characteristic is that they are bewldered by the present... This says all you need to know about why you should be reading his book! More to say as I read it. Tell me what you think. Added 6/29/09

Gerald Harris: The Art of Quantum Planning: Lessons from Quantum Physics for Breakthrough Strategy, Innovation, and Leadership

Finally! After so many disappointments, here is a book that meets the (until now unfulfilled) promises of learnings from quantum physics applied to organizations and their functions. In particular, Gerald has drawn some unique perspectives on 7 key insights from quantum physics as they relate to strategy, planning and leadership. And, he doesn't stop there - he also gives you thoughtful and practical ways of applying the principles in each chapter. Not simply a must read, but a book you need on your working bookshelf for everyday reference, application and inspiration. Watch for a blog post about this book.