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If you know me, you know that I have one main addiction in my life, and that is reading. I am constantly in books, journals, websites, and more, trying to consume all of the knowledge that I can. I also have Book Acquisition Disorder (BAD), which is exemplified by my constant collecting of new books and reading materials for my bookshelf.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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All of this to say \u2013 I love books.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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By request, this blog will focus on my top OBM (or related) reads for people interested in getting into OBM, or refining their existing skills.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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<\/span>Paradox of Organizational Change<\/a>\u2013 Malott <\/span><\/span>Handbook of Organizational Performance<\/a>\u2013 Johnson, Redmon, and Mawhinney <\/span><\/span>Human Competence<\/a>\u2013 Gilbert <\/span><\/span>The Supervisor\u2019s Guidebook<\/a>\u2013 Reid, Parsons, and Green <\/span><\/span>The Leadership Pipeline<\/a>\u2013 Charan, Drotter, and Noel <\/span><\/span>Unlock Behavior, Unleash Profits<\/a>\u2013 Braksick <\/span><\/span>The Behavior Breakthrough<\/a>\u2013 Jacobs et al. <\/span><\/span>Rapid Change<\/a>\u2013 Laipple <\/span><\/span>Dare to Lead<\/a>\u2013 Brown <\/span><\/span>Pay for Profit<\/a>\u2013 Abernathy <\/span><\/span>The Mager Six Pack<\/a>\u2013 Mager <\/span><\/span>The Social Validity Manual<\/a>\u2013 Carter <\/span><\/span>Bringing Out the Best in People<\/a>\u2013 Daniels <\/span><\/span>A Good Days Work<\/a>\u2013 Lattal and Clark <\/span><\/span>OBM Applied!<\/a>\u2013 Rodriguez, Sundberg, and Biagi <\/p>\n And there you have it! I\u2019m sure I\u2019ve missed a few, but if you are looking at where to start in your OBM readings, this will help! I have actually read all of these books, so if you have any questions, please don\u2019t hesitate to contact me!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Our CEOs top OBM reads for upcoming OBMers, or folks looking to refine their skills!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4381665,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\r\n If you know me, you know that I have one main addiction in my life, and that is reading. I am constantly in books, journals, websites, and more, trying to consume all of the knowledge that I can. I also have Book Acquisition Disorder (BAD), which is exemplified by my constant collecting of new books and reading materials for my bookshelf.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n All of this to say \u2013 I love books.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n By request, this blog will focus on my top OBM (or related) reads for people interested in getting into OBM, or refining their existing skills.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n And there you have it! I\u2019m sure I\u2019ve missed a few, but if you are looking at where to start in your OBM readings, this will help! I have actually read all of these books, so if you have any questions, please don\u2019t hesitate to contact me!<\/p>\r\n","_et_gb_content_width":""},"categories":[36,38],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chiefmotivatingofficers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2005"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chiefmotivatingofficers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chiefmotivatingofficers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chiefmotivatingofficers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chiefmotivatingofficers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2005"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.chiefmotivatingofficers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2005\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chiefmotivatingofficers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4381665"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chiefmotivatingofficers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chiefmotivatingofficers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chiefmotivatingofficers.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/span>For systems analysis, this is my go-to. While a little more difficult to read, this book provides a LOT of bang for your buck in a small package.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n
<\/span>I consider this book a bit of a hidden gem! For folks with a bit more experience, this is a game changing read. It covers all different facets of OBM, from the basics of conditioning to pay-for-performance, to marketing, safety, stress, leadership\u2026 Fantastic read, one of my absolute faves.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n
<\/span>Gilbert has been the grandfather of many popular OBM practice systems. His work has remained relevant for decades and had influences so many practitioners.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n
<\/span>For my human service friends, this is my first recommendation. These authors have done a killer job picking out the essential skills of a supervisor and laying them out in a way that makes it easy to grasp if you are a clinical BCBA. MUST READ, ABA people!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n
<\/span>My first non-OBM-proper recommendation, I\u2019ve recommended this book to dozens of leaders, all who end up feeling as if it revolutionized how they see their jobs. If you are a CEO or business owner, give this one a chance.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n
<\/span>If you struggle to explain OBM concepts to business people, or just want a light read that reinforces behavioral concepts at work, look no further. From the team at Alula (formerly known as the Continuous Learning Group), this book was written for broad audiences to help businesses understand OBM concepts and principles in a useful way.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n
<\/span>Similar to above, and from the same company, this book is business and reader-friendly, and filled with a ton of useful tools and strategies for managers and leaders.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n
<\/span>Change management is a very interesting sub-area of OBM, and this book is a great reference for folks trying to achieve change without causing a mass exodus in their businesses.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n
<\/span>Another non-OBM text, but absolutely aligns with our practice. I admit, I\u2019ve listened to this audiobook 3 times, have both kindle and physical copies\u2026 it really is that good.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n
<\/span>Interested in pay for performance? This is a great workbook to help you understand the complex equations that allow us to develop those types of systems, starting at the top. Absolutely essential for aspiring scorcarders!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n
<\/span>For training and development, Mager\u2019s books are the greatest. Once you understand how your instructional design influences how people work, it completely changes how you present information and train. And while I have a soapbox that training isn\u2019t usually the answer, when it IS the answer, you should do it well!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n
<\/span>Not OBM necessarily, more ABA, but this little-known text is really great regardless. It really underpins the importance of creating socially valid interventions and provides exhaustive lists of tools and strategies for measurement. It completely changed the way I practice.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n
<\/span>Classic, friendly, OBM-101. Many people fall in love with this one!<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n
<\/span>Ethics, ethics, ethics! Again, another book that completely changed the way I practice in the field and my perspectives on ethical decision-making.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n
<\/span>And finally, I would be remised not to mention OBM Applied!, a set of books that instruct beginner OBMers through how to do a performance management project. There are so many references in this text, it will make your head spin. I don\u2019t receive any compensation for sales, but it really is a unique book for upcoming OBMers.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
The OG performance management text. If you need the basics, this is your first stop.<\/li>
I\u2019ve read this book at least 3 times. It\u2019s written in a very friendly way, and touched on bits of performance management and behavioral systems analysis without being too \u201cheavy\u201d.
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For systems analysis, this is my go-to. While a little more difficult to read, this book provides a LOT of bang for your buck in a small package.<\/li>
I consider this book a bit of a hidden gem! For folks with a bit more experience, this is a game changing read. It covers all different facets of OBM, from the basics of conditioning to pay-for-performance, to marketing, safety, stress, leadership\u2026 Fantastic read, one of my absolute faves.<\/li>
Gilbert has been the grandfather of many popular OBM practice systems. His work has remained relevant for decades and had influences so many practitioners.<\/li>
For my human service friends, this is my first recommendation. These authors have done a killer job picking out the essential skills of a supervisor and laying them out in a way that makes it easy to grasp if you are a clinical BCBA. MUST READ, ABA people!<\/li>
My first non-OBM-proper recommendation, I\u2019ve recommended this book to dozens of leaders, all who end up feeling as if it revolutionized how they see their jobs. If you are a CEO or business owner, give this one a chance.<\/li>
If you struggle to explain OBM concepts to business people, or just want a light read that reinforces behavioral concepts at work, look no further. From the team at Alula (formerly known as the Continuous Learning Group), this book was written for broad audiences to help businesses understand OBM concepts and principles in a useful way.<\/li>
Similar to above, and from the same company, this book is business and reader-friendly, and filled with a ton of useful tools and strategies for managers and leaders.<\/li>
Change management is a very interesting sub-area of OBM, and this book is a great reference for folks trying to achieve change without causing a mass exodus in their businesses.\u00a0<\/li>
Another non-OBM text, but absolutely aligns with our practice. I admit, I\u2019ve listened to this audiobook 3 times, have both kindle and physical copies\u2026 it really is that good.<\/li>
Interested in pay for performance? This is a great workbook to help you understand the complex equations that allow us to develop those types of systems, starting at the top. Absolutely essential for aspiring scorcarders!<\/li>
For training and development, Mager\u2019s books are the greatest. Once you understand how your instructional design influences how people work, it completely changes how you present information and train. And while I have a soapbox that training isn\u2019t usually the answer, when it IS the answer, you should do it well!<\/li>
Not OBM necessarily, more ABA, but this little-known text is really great regardless. It really underpins the importance of creating socially valid interventions and provides exhaustive lists of tools and strategies for measurement. It completely changed the way I practice.<\/li>
Classic, friendly, OBM-101. Many people fall in love with this one!<\/li>
Ethics, ethics, ethics! Again, another book that completely changed the way I practice in the field and my perspectives on ethical decision-making.<\/li>
And finally, I would be remised not to mention OBM Applied!, a set of books that instruct beginner OBMers through how to do a performance management project. There are so many references in this text, it will make your head spin. I don\u2019t receive any compensation for sales, but it really is a unique book for upcoming OBMers.<\/li><\/ol>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n