Books to Read

Every business and nonprofit should have a library that they can turn to show them the next step. The following is a list of books that are in Directis Consulting’s library that we think will help you out. Links will take you to Chapters/Indigo or the independent publishers websites.

We theoretically could get commission for purchases you make following these links, but we’ve never been solicited by any author, publisher or retailer to put books on this list.

What are you interested in?
Small Business
Nonprofits
Facilitation

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Small Business / Strategic Planning

The following set of books have been chosen specifically to help small businesses work on their strategic plans and move forward on the right track. (Some will be of interest to non-profits as well).

	Being Strategic by Erika Andersen
	The Goal: A Process Of Ongoing Improvement by Eliyahu M. Goldratt and Jeff Cox
	The Partnership Charter by David Gage
	Switch by Chip Heath & Dan Heath
	Business Model Generation by Alexander Osterwalder & Yves Pigeur
	Business Plans to Game Plans by Jan B. King
	Building A Dream by Walter S. Good
	Built To Sell by John Warrillow
	Getting Things Done by David Allen
	Open-Book Management: The Coming Business Revolution by John Case
	Made to Stick by Chip Heath & Dan Heath
	True to Yourself by Mark Albion
	Get Slightly Famous by Steven Van Yoder
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NonProfits The following set of books were chosen with NonProfit organizations in mind to help them move forward with their mission while staying on track and on budget.
	Field Guide to Nonprofit Strategic Planning and Facilitation by Carter McNamara, MBA, PhD
	Field Guide to Developing, Operating and Restoring Your Nonprofit Board by Carter MvNamara, MBA, PhD
	Nonprofit Sustainability by Jeanne Bell, Jan Masaoka, & Steve Zimmerman
	The Budget-building Book For Nonprofits by Murray Dropkin, Jim Halpin, & Bill La Touche
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Facilitation The following set of books were chosen for those looking to learn more about facilitation and guiding and leading discussions and meetings.
	The Back Of The Napkin by Dan Roam
	More Than 50 Ways To Build Team Consensus by R. Bruce Williams
	Making Questions Work by Dorothy Strachan
	Process Design, A Practical Guide to What to do When and How for Facilitators, Consultants, Managers and Coaches by Dorothy Strachan and Paul Tomlinson
	Managing Facilitated Processes by Dorothy Strachan and Marian Pitters
	Advanced Facilitation Strategies by Ingrid Bens
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