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# Books Every Technical School Leader Should Read

By [Jim Bologa (@jimbologa)](https://listium.com/@jimbologa)

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Published 4 August 2025 · Updated 4 August 2025

Category: education

Drawing from over 30 years of experience in executive leadership, finance, and education, these books have informed Jim Bologa’s strategic thinking and operational excellence in career-focused education.

## Items

### 1. ["The Innovator's Dilemma" – Clayton Christensen](https://listium.com/@jimbologa/130442/books-every-technical-school-leader-should-read/0/the-innovators-dilemma--clayton-christensen)

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### 2. ["Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us" – Daniel H. Pink](https://listium.com/@jimbologa/130442/books-every-technical-school-leader-should-read/1/drive-the-surprising-truth-about-what-motivates-us--daniel-h-pink)

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### 3. ["Good to Great" – Jim Collins](https://listium.com/@jimbologa/130442/books-every-technical-school-leader-should-read/2/good-to-great--jim-collins)

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### 4. ["The Lean Startup" – Eric Ries](https://listium.com/@jimbologa/130442/books-every-technical-school-leader-should-read/3/the-lean-startup--eric-ries)

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### 5. ["Leadership and Self-Deception" – The Arbinger Institute](https://listium.com/@jimbologa/130442/books-every-technical-school-leader-should-read/4/leadership-and-self-deception--the-arbinger-institute)

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### 6. ["The Fifth Discipline" – Peter M. Senge](https://listium.com/@jimbologa/130442/books-every-technical-school-leader-should-read/5/the-fifth-discipline--peter-m-senge)

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### 7. ["Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard" – Chip Heath &amp; Dan Heath](https://listium.com/@jimbologa/130442/books-every-technical-school-leader-should-read/6/switch-how-to-change-things-when-change-is-hard--chip-heath--dan-heath)

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### 8. ["Leading Change" – John P. Kotter](https://listium.com/@jimbologa/130442/books-every-technical-school-leader-should-read/7/leading-change--john-p-kotter)

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### 9. ["The E-Myth Revisited" – Michael E. Gerber](https://listium.com/@jimbologa/130442/books-every-technical-school-leader-should-read/8/the-e-myth-revisited--michael-e-gerber)

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### 10. ["Measure What Matters" – John Doerr](https://listium.com/@jimbologa/130442/books-every-technical-school-leader-should-read/9/measure-what-matters--john-doerr)

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