My Must Read List

In my career, I've learned that the key to problem-solving often lies outside the usual cybersecurity toolkits.

The stories, challenges, and triumphs from different fields and perspectives can be incredibly illuminating.

While these books aren't directly about cybersecurity, they've been instrumental in shaping me into a better professional in tech and cybersecurity

For getting your life together

• Atomic Habits

For process optimization & DevOps (in order)

• The Goal

• The Phoenix Project

• The DevOps Handbook

• War & Peace & IT

For getting acclimated to a new role & strategy

• The First 90 Days

• The Art of War

For building and leading great teams

• Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility

• Leading Change

• Shoe Dog

• Leadership Strategy and Tactics

• Trillion Dollar Coach

For navigating uncertainty and turnaround situations

• Who Says Elephants Can’t Dance: Inside IBM’s Historic Turnaround

• American Icon

• Losing the Signal: The Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry

• Creativity, Inc

For getting better at negotiations

• Getting to Yes

• Never Split the Difference

For entrepreneurship

• The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers

• The Almanack of Naval Ravikant: A Guide to Wealth and Happiness

• The Business of Expertise

• Company of One

For a better understanding of different perspectives

• Talking to Strangers

• Factfulness: Ten Reasons We're Wrong About the World - and Why Things Are Better Than You Think

• The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference

I plan to keep this list updated as I come across more game-changing reads.

If there's a book that's transformed your perspective and you think it's a must-read for me, I’d love to hear about it. Your recommendations might be the exact insights someone else needs in their journey.