If you want to gain a thorough understanding of Beta, or just want to research aspects of it, then this reading list should provide helpful. This list is curated by Niels Pflaeging and Silke Hermann. The selection is incomplete & subjective, of course.
If you are looking for a topic that you cannot find here, or if you want to suggest further books to the list, then please get in touch by email, or in our Slack group. We grouped the titles into (subjective) categories, such as: BetaCodex – Background – Foundations – Systems theory – Change stuff – Beyond Budgeting – Pioneering cases – Learning & Development – On a personal note.
BetaCodex
Organize for Complexity – Niels Pflaeging, BetaCodex Publishing 2014
OpenSpace Beta – Silke Hermann/Niels Pflaeging, BetaCodex Publishing 2018
Foundations
Also: https://www.amazon.com/Principles-Scientific-Management-Frederick-Winslow/dp/1614275718
Also: https://www.amazon.com/Self-Managing-Organization-Leading-Companies-Transforming/dp/068483734X
Also: https://www.amazon.com/Adaptive-Enterprise-Stephan-H-Haeckel/dp/1523631465/
Background
Also: https://www.amazon.com/What-Were-They-Thinking-Unconventional/dp/1422103129
Also: https://www.amazon.com/Culture-Learning-Organizations-Understanding-Socio-Cognitive/dp/0991160703
Systems theory
Change stuff
Beyond Budgeting
Pioneering cases
Also: https://www.amazon.com/Toyota-Production-System-Beyond-Large-Scale/dp/0915299143/
Also: https://www.amazon.com/Decentralisation-why-how-make-work-Wallander/dp/9171509100/
Method
Also: https://www.amazon.com/Great-Game-Business-Expanded-Updated/dp/0385348339
Also: https://www.amazon.com/Open-Book-Management-Coming-Business-Revolution/dp/0887308023
Also: https://www.amazon.com/Abolishing-Performance-Appraisals-Backfire-2002-09-09/dp/B01N8XZ5GP
Also: https://www.amazon.com/-/de/dp/3982141400
Learning & Development
Also: https://jarche.com/services/books-in-beta/
On a personal note
Also: https://www.amazon.com/Unstuck-Tool-Yourself-Your-World/dp/159184147X