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Corruptible
by Brian Klaas • 2021
Power corrupts, but that is only half the problem. The other half: corruptible people chase power.
4.18
3k+
Corruptible Summary
Corruptible 96%
Power corrupts, but that is only half the problem. The other half: corruptible people chase power.
by Brian Klaas 2021
4.18
3k+ ratings
The Penguin and the Leviathan
by Yochai Benkler • 2011
Economic models assume selfishness. Brain scans, blood banks, and Wikipedia tell a different story.
3.70
351
The Penguin and the Leviathan Summary
The Penguin and the Leviathan 95%
Economic models assume selfishness. Brain scans, blood banks, and Wikipedia tell a different story.
by Yochai Benkler 2011
3.70
351 ratings
The Truth About Trust
by David DeSteno • 2014
Trust isn't a virtue; it's biology. Power, money, or a stressful day can turn anyone into a cheat.
3.74
314
The Truth About Trust Summary
The Truth About Trust 95%
Trust isn't a virtue; it's biology. Power, money, or a stressful day can turn anyone into a cheat.
by David DeSteno 2014
3.74
314 ratings
The Narcissist Next Door
by Jeffrey Kluger • 2014
A crash course in spotting the narcissist early: at the bar, in the interview, on the ballot.
3.11
1k+
The Narcissist Next Door Summary
The Narcissist Next Door 94%
A crash course in spotting the narcissist early: at the bar, in the interview, on the ballot.
by Jeffrey Kluger 2014
3.11
1k+ ratings
This View of Life
by David Sloan Wilson • 2019
Social Darwinism got Darwin wrong. His real theory: cooperation, not competition, built humanity.
3.96
372
This View of Life Summary
This View of Life 94%
Social Darwinism got Darwin wrong. His real theory: cooperation, not competition, built humanity.
by David Sloan Wilson 2019
3.96
372 ratings
The CEO Whisperer
by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries • 2020
Why smart CEOs derail themselves: hidden psychological patterns, not strategy, decide their fate.
3.78
27
The CEO Whisperer Summary
The CEO Whisperer 94%
Why smart CEOs derail themselves: hidden psychological patterns, not strategy, decide their fate.
by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries 2020
3.78
27 ratings
The Hypomanic Edge
by John D. Gartner • 2005
Restless energy, grandiosity, risk-taking: mild mania built America, immigration concentrated it.
4.03
557
The Hypomanic Edge Summary
The Hypomanic Edge 94%
Restless energy, grandiosity, risk-taking: mild mania built America, immigration concentrated it.
by John D. Gartner 2005
4.03
557 ratings
Leadership in Game of Thrones
by Brigitte Biehl • 2021
What the carnage in Westeros teaches about power, ethics, and staying alive at the top.
Leadership in Game of Thrones Summary
Leadership in Game of Thrones 94%
What the carnage in Westeros teaches about power, ethics, and staying alive at the top.
by Brigitte Biehl 2021
Sidetracked
by Francesca Gino • 2013
Hidden forces quietly derail every decision you make; spotting them is a trainable skill.
3.45
286
Sidetracked Summary
Sidetracked 94%
Hidden forces quietly derail every decision you make; spotting them is a trainable skill.
by Francesca Gino 2013
3.45
286 ratings
Why We Lie
by David Livingstone Smith • 2004
Self-deception is an evolutionary tool: the lies you believe are the ones you sell best.
3.62
260
Why We Lie Summary
Why We Lie 94%
Self-deception is an evolutionary tool: the lies you believe are the ones you sell best.
by David Livingstone Smith 2004
3.62
260 ratings
Friend & Foe
by Adam Galinsky • 2014
Getting along and getting ahead often conflict. The evidence-based guide to doing both.
3.84
809
Friend & Foe Summary
Friend & Foe 94%
Getting along and getting ahead often conflict. The evidence-based guide to doing both.
by Adam Galinsky 2014
3.84
809 ratings
L'antiguide de la manipulation - Devenez un manipulateur bienveillant et déjouez les manipulateurs t
by Fabien Olicard • 2021
Manipulation is a neutral tool. Learn to use it ethically and spot those who don't.
3.90
210
L'antiguide de la manipulation - Devenez un manipulateur bienveillant et déjouez les manipulateurs t Summary
L'antiguide de la manipulation - Devenez un manipulateur bienveillant et déjouez les manipulateurs t 94%
Manipulation is a neutral tool. Learn to use it ethically and spot those who don't.
by Fabien Olicard 2021
3.90
210 ratings
Invisible Rivals
by Jonathan R Goodman • 2025
We compete constantly without knowing it; language is the weapon that hides the battle.
3.76
33
Invisible Rivals Summary
Invisible Rivals 94%
We compete constantly without knowing it; language is the weapon that hides the battle.
by Jonathan R Goodman 2025
3.76
33 ratings
The Talent Delusion
by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic • 2017
The 80/20 rule applies to talent. Stop guessing who's in the 20 percent: data has the answer.
3.88
233
The Talent Delusion Summary
The Talent Delusion 94%
The 80/20 rule applies to talent. Stop guessing who's in the 20 percent: data has the answer.
by Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic 2017
3.88
233 ratings
Obliquity
by John Kay • 2010
The goals that matter most are best achieved by aiming for something else entirely.
3.62
1k+
Obliquity Summary
Obliquity 94%
The goals that matter most are best achieved by aiming for something else entirely.
by John Kay 2010
3.62
1k+ ratings
The Power Paradox
by Dacher Keltner • 2016
Kindness earns power. Power kills kindness. The research on why, and how to survive the cycle.
3.68
1k+
The Power Paradox Summary
The Power Paradox 94%
Kindness earns power. Power kills kindness. The research on why, and how to survive the cycle.
by Dacher Keltner 2016
3.68
1k+ ratings
How To Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room
by Jacob Burak • 2013
The hidden rules of trust, rivalry, and happiness that your brain follows without your permission.
3.61
74
How To Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room Summary
How To Find a Black Cat in a Dark Room 94%
The hidden rules of trust, rivalry, and happiness that your brain follows without your permission.
by Jacob Burak 2013
3.61
74 ratings
Split-Second Persuasion
by Kevin Dutton • 2009
Influence is decided in an instant. Five learnable elements control that verdict.
3.66
2k+
Split-Second Persuasion Summary
Split-Second Persuasion 94%
Influence is decided in an instant. Five learnable elements control that verdict.
by Kevin Dutton 2009
3.66
2k+ ratings
How Great Leaders Think
by Lee G. Bolman • 2013
Four lenses, one crisis. The leaders who switch between them see what everyone else misses.
3.81
230
How Great Leaders Think Summary
How Great Leaders Think 94%
Four lenses, one crisis. The leaders who switch between them see what everyone else misses.
by Lee G. Bolman 2013
3.81
230 ratings
The Social Leap
by William Von Hippel • 2018
We're savannah apes in skyscrapers: cooperative, self-deceiving, and never satisfied for long.
4.23
2k+
The Social Leap Summary
The Social Leap 94%
We're savannah apes in skyscrapers: cooperative, self-deceiving, and never satisfied for long.
by William Von Hippel 2018
4.23
2k+ ratings
Concise Laws Of Human Nature
by Robert Greene • 2020
Your emotions vote first, your reason just rubber stamps. And your face is already confessing.
4.14
1k+
Concise Laws Of Human Nature Summary
Concise Laws Of Human Nature 94%
Your emotions vote first, your reason just rubber stamps. And your face is already confessing.
by Robert Greene 2020
4.14
1k+ ratings
The Science of Successful Organizational Change
by Paul Gibbons • 2015
Half of all change efforts fail. The fix is the behavioral science most leaders overlook.
4.07
45
The Science of Successful Organizational Change Summary
The Science of Successful Organizational Change 94%
Half of all change efforts fail. The fix is the behavioral science most leaders overlook.
by Paul Gibbons 2015
4.07
45 ratings
The Influential Mind
by Tali Sharot • 2017
Facts alone rarely change minds. The brain has a backdoor, and influence knows where it is.
3.91
3k+
The Influential Mind Summary
The Influential Mind 94%
Facts alone rarely change minds. The brain has a backdoor, and influence knows where it is.
by Tali Sharot 2017
3.91
3k+ ratings
Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince
by Tim Phillips • 2008
Machiavelli's playbook, translated: why being loved is overrated, and what to do about it.
3.63
181
Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince Summary
Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince 94%
Machiavelli's playbook, translated: why being loved is overrated, and what to do about it.
by Tim Phillips 2008
3.63
181 ratings
Focus
by Heidi Grant Halvorson • 2013
The hidden reason some see opportunity where others see danger, and how to speak to both.
3.97
1k+
Focus Summary
Focus 94%
The hidden reason some see opportunity where others see danger, and how to speak to both.
by Heidi Grant Halvorson 2013
3.97
1k+ ratings
Start With Why
by Simon Sinek • 2009
Some brands inspire tattoos. The difference isn't product quality, it's which message comes first.
4.10
273k+
Start With Why Summary
Start With Why 94%
Some brands inspire tattoos. The difference isn't product quality, it's which message comes first.
by Simon Sinek 2009
4.10
273k+ ratings
Better, Not Perfect
by Max H. Bazerman • 2020
Most ethics advice demands sainthood. This one demands your next decision be slightly better.
3.46
159
Better, Not Perfect Summary
Better, Not Perfect 94%
Most ethics advice demands sainthood. This one demands your next decision be slightly better.
by Max H. Bazerman 2020
3.46
159 ratings
Born to Be Good
by Dacher Keltner • 2009
Darwin argued sympathy, not self-interest, shaped human evolution. The biology now proves him right.
3.57
729
Born to Be Good Summary
Born to Be Good 94%
Darwin argued sympathy, not self-interest, shaped human evolution. The biology now proves him right.
by Dacher Keltner 2009
3.57
729 ratings
Uncharted
by Margaret Heffernan • 2020
Why the best leaders swap predictions for experiments, scenarios, and collective preparation.
3.64
458
Uncharted Summary
Uncharted 94%
Why the best leaders swap predictions for experiments, scenarios, and collective preparation.
by Margaret Heffernan 2020
3.64
458 ratings
The Honest Truth About Dishonesty
by Dan Ariely • 2012
Everyone cheats a little and still feels honest. The hidden forces that widen that gap.
3.93
17k+
The Honest Truth About Dishonesty Summary
The Honest Truth About Dishonesty 94%
Everyone cheats a little and still feels honest. The hidden forces that widen that gap.
by Dan Ariely 2012
3.93
17k+ ratings
I, Mammal
by Loretta Graziano Breuning • 2011
Your brain is a mammal's, chasing status not happiness. You can stop the war inside.
4.24
134
I, Mammal Summary
I, Mammal 94%
Your brain is a mammal's, chasing status not happiness. You can stop the war inside.
by Loretta Graziano Breuning 2011
4.24
134 ratings
Acting with Power
by Deborah Gruenfeld • 2020
Power isn't who you are; it's a role. Anyone can learn to play it.
3.83
473
Acting with Power Summary
Acting with Power 94%
Power isn't who you are; it's a role. Anyone can learn to play it.
by Deborah Gruenfeld 2020
3.83
473 ratings
Truth and Lies
by Mark Bowden • 2018
Every gesture signals power. The real skill is telling who has it and when you're projecting.
3.42
181
Truth and Lies Summary
Truth and Lies 93%
Every gesture signals power. The real skill is telling who has it and when you're projecting.
by Mark Bowden 2018
3.42
181 ratings
What Every Body is Saying
by Joe Navarro • 2008
Start at the feet, not the face: an FBI agent's method for reading what people feel.
3.91
35k+
What Every Body is Saying Summary
What Every Body is Saying 93%
Start at the feet, not the face: an FBI agent's method for reading what people feel.
by Joe Navarro 2008
3.91
35k+ ratings
The Sociopath Next Door
by Martha Stout • 2005
One in 25 people have no conscience. The most charming are the most dangerous.
3.77
39k+
The Sociopath Next Door Summary
The Sociopath Next Door 93%
One in 25 people have no conscience. The most charming are the most dangerous.
by Martha Stout 2005
3.77
39k+ ratings
The H Factor of Personality
by Kibeom Lee • 2012
The personality trait that predicts who will exploit you was missing from science until 2000.
4.03
494
The H Factor of Personality Summary
The H Factor of Personality 93%
The personality trait that predicts who will exploit you was missing from science until 2000.
by Kibeom Lee 2012
4.03
494 ratings
Beyond Performance
by Scott Keller • 2011
The half of business success most leaders ignore: organizational health. A playbook for building it.
3.91
302
Beyond Performance Summary
Beyond Performance 93%
The half of business success most leaders ignore: organizational health. A playbook for building it.
by Scott Keller 2011
3.91
302 ratings
How To Analyze People
by Daniel Spade • 2019
Body language, weaponized guilt, and the rules for breaking a manipulator's hold.
2.82
446
How To Analyze People Summary
How To Analyze People 93%
Body language, weaponized guilt, and the rules for breaking a manipulator's hold.
by Daniel Spade 2019
2.82
446 ratings
The Empathy Effect
by Helen Riess • 2018
Your brain misfires with strangers. A clinician's seven-part method for fixing the empathy circuit.
3.81
275
The Empathy Effect Summary
The Empathy Effect 93%
Your brain misfires with strangers. A clinician's seven-part method for fixing the empathy circuit.
by Helen Riess 2018
3.81
275 ratings
Power Cues
by Nick Morgan • 2014
Your unconscious signals speak first. Neuroscience can read them, and you can learn to send them.
3.77
378
Power Cues Summary
Power Cues 93%
Your unconscious signals speak first. Neuroscience can read them, and you can learn to send them.
by Nick Morgan 2014
3.77
378 ratings
Leadership BS
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2015
The leadership industry sold you modesty, authenticity, and trust. It was lying.
3.86
1k+
Leadership BS Summary
Leadership BS 93%
The leadership industry sold you modesty, authenticity, and trust. It was lying.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2015
3.86
1k+ ratings
The Psychopath Inside
by James Fallon • 2013
A neuroscientist studied killers' brain scans and found one that matched his own.
3.50
6k+
The Psychopath Inside Summary
The Psychopath Inside 93%
A neuroscientist studied killers' brain scans and found one that matched his own.
by James Fallon 2013
3.50
6k+ ratings
Yes!
by Noah J. Goldstein • 2008
Why people say yes is predictable. Fifty research-backed levers you can pull.
3.97
12k+
Yes! Summary
Yes! 93%
Why people say yes is predictable. Fifty research-backed levers you can pull.
by Noah J. Goldstein 2008
3.97
12k+ ratings
Maximum Influence
by Kurt W. Mortensen • 2004
A quarter of the economy is persuasion. The psychological levers that earn every yes.
3.94
400
Maximum Influence Summary
Maximum Influence 93%
A quarter of the economy is persuasion. The psychological levers that earn every yes.
by Kurt W. Mortensen 2004
3.94
400 ratings
Leading Successful Change
by Gregory P. Shea • 2020
Stop announcing change. Design an environment where the behaviors you need are the only option.
3.62
121
Leading Successful Change Summary
Leading Successful Change 93%
Stop announcing change. Design an environment where the behaviors you need are the only option.
by Gregory P. Shea 2020
3.62
121 ratings
360 Degrees of Influence
by Harrison Monarth • 2011
Why charisma alone fails: the playbook for influencing up, down, and sideways in any organization.
3.31
35
360 Degrees of Influence Summary
360 Degrees of Influence 93%
Why charisma alone fails: the playbook for influencing up, down, and sideways in any organization.
by Harrison Monarth 2011
3.31
35 ratings
Flip the Script
by Oren Klaff • 2019
How to plant an idea so deeply the other person believes they thought of it first.
4.16
872
Flip the Script Summary
Flip the Script 93%
How to plant an idea so deeply the other person believes they thought of it first.
by Oren Klaff 2019
4.16
872 ratings
Primal Intelligence
by Angus Fletcher • 2025
A non-logical intelligence runs your best decisions. Train it, and chaos becomes your advantage.
3.77
434
Primal Intelligence Summary
Primal Intelligence 93%
A non-logical intelligence runs your best decisions. Train it, and chaos becomes your advantage.
by Angus Fletcher 2025
3.77
434 ratings
How Highly Effective People Speak
by Peter Andrei • 2020
Wire your message for the human mind: nine cognitive biases that turn talk into influence.
3.47
341
How Highly Effective People Speak Summary
How Highly Effective People Speak 93%
Wire your message for the human mind: nine cognitive biases that turn talk into influence.
by Peter Andrei 2020
3.47
341 ratings
Blind Spots
by Max H. Bazerman • 2011
Most unethical behavior is driven by mental gaps, not character flaws. A lens to see what you miss.
3.68
597
Blind Spots Summary
Blind Spots 93%
Most unethical behavior is driven by mental gaps, not character flaws. A lens to see what you miss.
by Max H. Bazerman 2011
3.68
597 ratings
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