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Management & PMP & Self-development Books

This is a collection of books that I've read, or that are on my top list for reading. The main reasons for being in the list: management-related books, self-development books I've found useful, PMP certification materials to help you progress faster toward certification.

They are not grouped in any category, and the order is quite random, although I will try to have a library in here.

Self-development
The Power of a Positive No: Save The Deal Save The Relationship and Still Say No - great reading if you find it difficult at times to say NO

The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, Is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal

The Way We're Working Isn't Working: The Four Forgotten Needs That Energize Great Performance - an excellent reminder of how to survive, I would call it "survival guide" in a fast moving world

Abolishing Performance Appraisals: Why They Backfire and What to Do Instead


PMP certification books
[New Factory Sealed]: Rita Mulcahy's PMP Exam Prep, 2018 ninth Edition (for PMP® Exams Taken after March 26, 2018.), 672 pages, more than 400 sample exam questions - Rita Mulcahy
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide)–Sixth Edition - PMI
Project Management: A Systems Approach to Planning, Scheduling, and Controlling - Harold Kerzner
The PMP Exam: How to Pass on Your First Try, Sixth Edition - Andy Crowe
PMP Project Management Professional Exam Certification Kit - Kim Heldman

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