--- title: Sherpa CTO References --- [Skip to content](https://blog.sherpacto.com/references#main-content) ![SherpaCTO word right](https://blog.sherpacto.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SherpaCTO%20word%20right.png?width=250&height=79&name=SherpaCTO%20word%20right.png) - [Home](https://blog.sherpacto.com/) - [Contact](https://blog.sherpacto.com/contact) - [Engagements](https://blog.sherpacto.com/engagementmodels) - [Playbook](https://blog.sherpacto.com/sherpa-cto-playbook) - [About](https://blog.sherpacto.com/about) - [References](https://blog.sherpacto.com/references) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](https://blog.sherpacto.com/) - [Contact](https://blog.sherpacto.com/contact) - [Engagements](https://blog.sherpacto.com/engagementmodels) - [Playbook](https://blog.sherpacto.com/sherpa-cto-playbook) - [About](https://blog.sherpacto.com/about) - [References](https://blog.sherpacto.com/references) --- ## References [Knowledge + Experience = Wisdom](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dwhittenburg_discussion-point-having-a-skill-vs-having-activity-7032325448172802048-K4ML?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop) Wisdom allows us to "pattern match" situations quicker than it would normally take to go through the experience. Here are some sources of information that I have used to gained "knowledge" from over the years. I am thankful for these authors for their content. And the experiences of putting this knowledge into practice. ###### Books - [Traction](https://www.amazon.com/Traction-Get-Grip-Your-Business/dp/1936661845/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1681744914&sr=8-1) - Gino Wickman - Get a Grip on Your Business - Business/Entrepreneurial Operation structure and alignment - From Mission, Vision, Strategy to Weekly Level 10 Traction to ensure execution - [Accelerate](https://www.amazon.com/Accelerate-Software-Performing-Technology-Organizations/dp/1942788339/ref=sr_1_1?crid=BZ86U5R6HOKJ&keywords=Accelerate+-+Nicole+Forgren%2C+PhD%2C+Jez+Humble%2C+Gene+Kim&qid=1681757841&sprefix=accelerate+-+nicole+forgren%2C+phd%2C+jez+humble%2C+gene+kim%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-1) - Nicole Forgren, PhD, Jez Humble, Gene Kim - The Science of Lean Software and DevOps: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations - [Team Topologies](https://www.amazon.com/Team-Topologies-Organizing-Business-Technology/dp/1942788819/ref=sr_1_1?crid=29JYXWKMOT8LB&keywords=Team+Topologies%3A+Organizing+Business+and+Technology+Teams+for+Fast+Flow&qid=1681758054&sprefix=team+topologies+organizing+business+and+technology+teams+for+fast+flow%2Caps%2C137&sr=8-1) - Matthew Skelton , Manuel Pais - Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow - [The Art of Leadership](https://www.amazon.com/Art-Leadership-Small-Things-Done/dp/1492045691/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2O1W4N0FHA84G&keywords=The+Art+of+Leadership&qid=1681757961&sprefix=the+art+of+leadership%2Caps%2C98&sr=8-1) - Michael Lopp - Small Things, Done Well - [Drive](https://www.amazon.com/Drive-Surprising-Truth-About-Motivates/dp/1594484805/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3O3TXQW2B6SRN&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.RX8FYvIDp2jtGptFW2AX9g65wwzJ25jFEIYq8Wbm8mU3ezA7H1RJQXbXh-YsrjZiSRVrYcjnFd-zPgPfaQ07Xe2kH58lEOaYbk05qy2urnAGfAv7ZSW1ODG2HuSB1DIeB9v80pHFno5E5dPz5QVlCwlO3-qNujPEFgyl3CumpIbTQQovVjbv5M01vjwS0sDYQ1LdVwoXHw5Auyv17pl_gQIdrf98JKki46bfAXrUyks.JmlxBNWza3JCqQ-3h3ZZlCIX68ucqD5Cl4lT2qF3Rmc&dib_tag=se&keywords=Drive&qid=1737578059&sprefix=driv%2Caps%2C125&sr=8-2) - Daniel Pink - The surprising truth about what motivates us - [DevOps Patterns for Private Equity](https://www.amazon.com/DevOps-Patterns-Private-Equity-organization/dp/B0CHXVDX1K/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2JVHN29Y58B2&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.k4wTN1K621VSuom_oeuy-g.Tcmbqh3JnK3VvrAW2BZ80HaK4ge5L_KVyvH6JbUd92k&dib_tag=se&keywords=devops+patterns+for+private+equity&qid=1737578004&sprefix=devops+patterns%2Caps%2C96&sr=8-1) - Dave Mangot - Technology organization strategies for high performing software investments  - [Measure What Matters](https://www.amazon.com/Measure-What-Matters-Google-Foundation/dp/0525536221/ref=sr_1_1?crid=E8GFI05MV2P2&keywords=measure+what+matters+by+john+doerr&qid=1681744811&sprefix=measure+what%2Caps%2C136&sr=8-1) - John Doerr - How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs - Know that goals are met by setting key results that must be met to achieve your goals and objectives - Align Business Objectives with Team and Departmental Objectives to align and focus the business - [The Lean Startup](https://www.amazon.com/Lean-Startup-Entrepreneurs-Continuous-Innovation/dp/0307887898/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2XFNX3H3UC4YN&keywords=the+lean+startup&qid=1681757921&sprefix=the+lean+startup%2Caps%2C117&sr=8-1) - Eric Ries - How Today's Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses - [Amp It Up](https://www.amazon.com/Amp-Unlocking-Hypergrowth-Expectations-Intensity/dp/1119836115/ref=sr_1_1?crid=302I4M6RVJZN2&keywords=Amp+It+Up&qid=1681758009&sprefix=amp+it+up%2Caps%2C145&sr=8-1) - Frank Slootman - Leading for Hypergrowth by Raising Expectations, Increasing Urgency, and Elevating Intensity - [Extreme Ownership](https://www.amazon.com/Extreme-Ownership-U-S-Navy-SEALs/dp/1250183863/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZU5P3D3NXNOG&keywords=extreme+ownership+jocko+willink&qid=1681758074&sprefix=Extreme+Ownership%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-1) - Jocko Willink, Leif Babin - How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win - [Play Bigger](https://www.amazon.com/Play-Bigger-Dreamers-Innovators-Dominate/dp/0062407619/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2VZAI37ZVB7UH&keywords=Play+Bigger+-+Christopher+Lockhead&qid=1681758285&sprefix=play+bigger+-+christopher+lockhead%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-1) - Al Ramadan, Dave Peterson, Christopher Lochhead, Kevin Maney - How Pirates, Dreamers, and Innovators Create and Dominate Markets - [Grit](https://www.amazon.com/Grit-Passion-Perseverance-Angela-Duckworth/dp/1501111108/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1681758348&sr=8-1) - Angela Duckworth - The Power of Passion and Perseverance - [The Effective Executive](https://www.amazon.com/Effective-Executive-Definitive-Harperbusiness-Essentials/dp/0060833459/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2B17IHM0HM60R&keywords=The+Effective+Executive&qid=1681758384&sprefix=the+effective+executive%2Caps%2C112&sr=8-1) - Peter Drucker - The Definitive Guide to Getting the Right Things Done - [Crucial Conversations](https://www.amazon.com/Crucial-Conversations-Talking-Stakes-Second/dp/0071771328/ref=sr_1_1?crid=STJELE0JDC6N&keywords=Crucial+Conversations+-+Patterson%2C+Grenny%2C+McMillan%2C+Switzler&qid=1681758428&sprefix=crucial+conversations+-+patterson%2C+grenny%2C+mcmillan%2C+switzler%2Caps%2C97&sr=8-1) - Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler - Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High - [Good to Great](https://www.amazon.com/Good-Great-Some-Companies-Others/dp/0066620996/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2OQUZLHL3GM3&keywords=Good+to+Great&qid=1681758489&sprefix=good+to+great%2Caps%2C104&sr=8-1) - Jim Collins - Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't - [Clean Code](https://www.amazon.com/Clean-Code-Handbook-Software-Craftsmanship/dp/0132350882/ref=sr_1_1?crid=107SB9OX84M9T&keywords=Clean+Code&qid=1681758529&sprefix=clean+code%2Caps%2C125&sr=8-1) - Robert C. Martin - A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship - [The Pragmatic Programmer](https://www.amazon.com/Pragmatic-Programmer-journey-mastery-Anniversary/dp/0135957052/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2ALZ3QSXDED5B&keywords=The+Pragmatic+Programmer&qid=1681758581&sprefix=the+pragmatic+programmer%2Caps%2C125&sr=8-1) - David Thomas, Andrew Hunt - Your Journey To Mastery - [Flow Engineering](https://www.amazon.com/Flow-Engineering-Stream-Mapping-Effective/dp/B0D1GXM8Y5/ref=sr_1_1?crid=KT7QMUG77B8I&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.xqwg-ViLH1IMQTkPMi0_VXLeBDgprMW73M5ncaAvtcUdSc6A1ZK1cXF2W22X9ZqIYRa2GkwevWqpO-xf0c0BBz5LRKgdox-zydPQAGgfzxvmJAv0cm4170zZzppJ-omABC4h-uC-RaZBnhMf8G2yWYgpDHgRbe6xFFKUKq0YfFud8iR03Al9pbjiF6onOIqRIoJvI1Usinwpl9odaa-p0Gze5nj3z9ebYpFfLJckmYo.jFfOUzKTIJu7QwBUsUN4FC5DULKnpZ70B2IFvJCbddI&dib_tag=se&keywords=flow+engineering&qid=1737577848&sprefix=flow+engineering%2Caps%2C119&sr=8-1) - Steve Pereira & Andrew Davis - From Value Stream Mapping to Effective Action  - [Radical Focus](https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Focus-Second-Achieving-Objectives/dp/B093XTS1PQ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=X46DZPW1JZDM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.iDSlvAeppZV6OZqGVP9rnDm-2WiQkAqzMi7HtbUqAXoUCZO83NRgXdBDr1hZwMcMZoSTpBp43ER3KfTzFoxxVbYL3R7P1g-eaQx2mLkt1foXDimbltrk-g0yPnRzSTmShCfqUrzjX3IYCS2g4CZg6ufYoncoVlxPyIYdWs692y1GZIw_WWnsEs8HpwM-mnyB.n90OyKFYkOgzqglrnqZA29B0rH1mscCV88_kAcm_IEE&dib_tag=se&keywords=radical+focus&qid=1737577962&s=audible&sprefix=radical+focus%2Caudible%2C97&sr=1-1) - Christina Wodtke - Achieving your most important goals with objectives and key results --- [Schedule Sherpa CTO Office Hours](https://calendly.com/dwhittenburg/sherpacto-office-hours) [Email Sherpa CTO](mailto:dwhittenburg@sherpacto.com) [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/sherpacto/) [Follow us on Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/SherpaCTO) [Follow us on Twitter](https://twitter.com/SherpaCTO) ![SherpaCTO word right](https://blog.sherpacto.com/hs-fs/hubfs/SherpaCTO%20word%20right.png?width=250&height=79&name=SherpaCTO%20word%20right.png "SherpaCTO word right") 104 Turnberry Cir, Carrollton, GA 30116 Copyright © 2023, Sherpa CTO, LLC