I've been working on my video game start-up company for a while now. Our team is a diverse group consisting of developers, artists, designers and an audio person. I have a background in software so I understand how to handle developers.<p>A concern of mine lately is that I realize I'm not leveraging my team member's full potential, particularly the non-programming roles. Do you know of any books where I can gain some insight in management?
Particularly for the non-programming roles, I recommend the One Minute Manager (<a href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Minute-Manager-Kenneth-Blanchard/dp/0688014291" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/The-Minute-Manager-Kenneth-Blanchard/d...</a>). This was written long before agile became a "thing", but it was a way of managing effectively with very little effort. It's a bit dated (my copy had advice about briefly putting your hand on the employee's shoulder to let them know you really care about them. Do not do this!)<p>Aside from that, here was my experience with the book back in the 1980s: I was managing a small family entertainment center and I was working too hard and was on the verge of being fired. I was told to buy the book. When I got done with it, I applied what it said, I dramatically reworked procedures to be clearer and simpler and found myself with too much time on my hands and the center was much easier to run. I wound up going from being on the verge of getting fired to getting multiple promotions and transfers to better locations.<p>Some people don't like the book, claiming it's too simplistic, but it's short, and both easy to remember and apply.
I could not recommend Drive by Dan Pink[1] enough. It is not a book on management but is very insightful into what motivates people. I believe this is a great book for someone in a management position.<p>[1]: <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Drive-Surprising-Truth-About-Motivates/dp/184767769X/" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.co.uk/Drive-Surprising-Truth-About-Motivat...</a>