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Book Summaries

Who Moved My Cheese?
by Spencer Johnson • 1998
A parable that makes your resistance to change more embarrassing than the change itself.
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500k+
Who Moved My Cheese? Summary
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Who Moved My Cheese?
A parable that makes your resistance to change more embarrassing than the change itself.
by Spencer Johnson 1998 94 pages
3.87
500k+ ratings
Zero to One
by Peter Thiel • 2014
Monopoly, not competition, builds the future. A guide to creating what nobody else can.
4.15
400k+
Zero to One Summary
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Zero to One
Monopoly, not competition, builds the future. A guide to creating what nobody else can.
by Peter Thiel 2014 195 pages
4.15
400k+ ratings
Good to Great
by Jim Collins • 2001
Eleven ordinary companies became extraordinary. It wasn't charisma, strategy, or pay.
4.12
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Good to Great Summary
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Good to Great
Eleven ordinary companies became extraordinary. It wasn't charisma, strategy, or pay.
by Jim Collins 2001
4.12
200k+ 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
200k+
Start With Why Summary
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Start With Why
Some brands inspire tattoos. The difference isn't product quality, it's which message comes first.
by Simon Sinek 2009 52 pages
4.10
200k+ ratings
Rework
by Jason Fried • 2010
Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.
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Rework Summary
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Rework
Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.
by Jason Fried 2010 279 pages
3.97
100k+ ratings
Getting Things Done
by David Allen • 2001
Two hours every Friday. Two minutes per small task. One question that unblocks everything.
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Getting Things Done Summary
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Getting Things Done
Two hours every Friday. Two minutes per small task. One question that unblocks everything.
by David Allen 2001 267 pages
4.00
100k+ ratings
The New One Minute Manager
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1981
Tough bosses get results; nice bosses get liked. Three one-minute practices deliver both.
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The New One Minute Manager Summary
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The New One Minute Manager
Tough bosses get results; nice bosses get liked. Three one-minute practices deliver both.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1981 112 pages
3.95
100k+ ratings
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
by Ben Horowitz • 2014
When your company is fighting for its life, here is the advice that actually works.
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The Hard Thing About Hard Things Summary
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The Hard Thing About Hard Things
When your company is fighting for its life, here is the advice that actually works.
by Ben Horowitz 2014 304 pages
4.20
100k+ ratings
Creativity, Inc.
by Ed Catmull • 2014
Success makes you blind to what kills creativity. A Pixar co-founder explains how to see it clearly.
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Creativity, Inc. Summary
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Creativity, Inc.
Success makes you blind to what kills creativity. A Pixar co-founder explains how to see it clearly.
by Ed Catmull 2014 368 pages
4.2
100k+ ratings
The E-myth Revisited
by Michael E. Gerber • 1985
Why the skill that makes you a great baker sinks your bakery, and how to escape.
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The E-myth Revisited Summary
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The E-myth Revisited
Why the skill that makes you a great baker sinks your bakery, and how to escape.
by Michael E. Gerber 1985 269 pages
4.07
97k+ ratings
Blue Ocean Strategy
by W. Chan Kim • 2005
Stop fighting over existing markets. Create a new one where the competition simply does not matter.
4.01
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Blue Ocean Strategy Summary
Blue Ocean Strategy
Stop fighting over existing markets. Create a new one where the competition simply does not matter.
by W. Chan Kim 2005 240 pages
4.01
88k+ ratings
The Everything Store
by Brad Stone • 2013
How one man's ferocious drive turned an online bookstore into the world's most feared company.
4.14
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The Everything Store Summary
The Everything Store
How one man's ferocious drive turned an online bookstore into the world's most feared company.
by Brad Stone 2013 384 pages
4.14
77k+ ratings
Leaders Eat Last
by Simon Sinek • 2014
Your team runs on four brain chemicals. A leader's every choice decides which ones activate.
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Leaders Eat Last Summary
Leaders Eat Last
Your team runs on four brain chemicals. A leader's every choice decides which ones activate.
by Simon Sinek 2014 350 pages
4.08
65k+ ratings
The Innovator's Dilemma
by Clayton M. Christensen • 1997
The practices that make a company excellent are the same ones that make it obsolete.
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The Innovator's Dilemma Summary
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The Innovator's Dilemma
The practices that make a company excellent are the same ones that make it obsolete.
by Clayton M. Christensen 1997 288 pages
4.04
61k+ ratings
Radical Candor
by Kim Malone Scott • 2017
Good bosses care. Great bosses also confront. The framework that makes both possible.
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Radical Candor Summary
Radical Candor
Good bosses care. Great bosses also confront. The framework that makes both possible.
by Kim Malone Scott 2017 404 pages
4.05
58k+ ratings
Purple Cow, New Edition
by Seth Godin • 2009
Mass advertising is dying. The one strategy left: build things people cannot stop talking about.
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Purple Cow, New Edition Summary
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Purple Cow, New Edition
Mass advertising is dying. The one strategy left: build things people cannot stop talking about.
by Seth Godin 2009 172 pages
3.78
56k+ ratings
The Phoenix Project
by Gene Kim • 2013
An IT manager's sudden promotion comes with crashing payroll systems and a flagship project on fire.
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The Phoenix Project Summary
The Phoenix Project
An IT manager's sudden promotion comes with crashing payroll systems and a flagship project on fire.
by Gene Kim 2013 450 pages
4.26
50k+ ratings
The Personal MBA
by Josh Kaufman • 2010
Five processes run every successful business. Master them without the degree.
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The Personal MBA Summary
The Personal MBA
Five processes run every successful business. Master them without the degree.
by Josh Kaufman 2010 402 pages
4.09
48k+ ratings
Tribes
by Seth Godin • 2008
Forget titles. Real leadership is an idea, the courage to be wrong, and a tribe.
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Tribes Summary
Tribes
Forget titles. Real leadership is an idea, the courage to be wrong, and a tribe.
by Seth Godin 2008 162 pages
3.80
42k+ ratings
The First 90 Days
by Michael D. Watkins • 2003
What got you promoted won't work in the new job. Five situations determine what will.
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The First 90 Days Summary
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The First 90 Days
What got you promoted won't work in the new job. Five situations determine what will.
by Michael D. Watkins 2003 304 pages
3.85
38k+ ratings
The Coaching Habit
by Michael Bungay Stanier • 2016
Swap advice for seven questions: the habit that builds teams that think for themselves.
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The Coaching Habit Summary
The Coaching Habit
Swap advice for seven questions: the habit that builds teams that think for themselves.
by Michael Bungay Stanier 2016 264 pages
4.00
29k+ ratings
The Infinite Game
by Simon Sinek • 2017
Winning is a fiction. The companies that survive decades chase a purpose, not a finish line.
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The Infinite Game Summary
The Infinite Game
Winning is a fiction. The companies that survive decades chase a purpose, not a finish line.
by Simon Sinek 2017 251 pages
4.16
29k+ ratings
High Output Management
by Andrew S. Grove • 1983
An Intel president learned management from a three-minute egg. The lesson reshaped Silicon Valley.
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High Output Management Summary
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High Output Management
An Intel president learned management from a three-minute egg. The lesson reshaped Silicon Valley.
by Andrew S. Grove 1983 272 pages
4.30
21k+ ratings
Running Lean
by Ash Maurya • 2012
A one-page model, a few uncomfortable customer conversations, and zero code until someone pays.
4.10
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Running Lean Summary
Running Lean
A one-page model, a few uncomfortable customer conversations, and zero code until someone pays.
by Ash Maurya 2012 367 pages
4.10
20k+ ratings
Good Strategy Bad Strategy
by Richard P. Rumelt • 2011
Most 'strategy' is just goals with a fancy title. The discipline to build one that wins.
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Good Strategy Bad Strategy Summary
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Good Strategy Bad Strategy
Most 'strategy' is just goals with a fancy title. The discipline to build one that wins.
by Richard P. Rumelt 2011 323 pages
4.13
17k+ ratings
Traction
by Gino Wickman • 2007
A single system to align your team, force accountability, and end the chaos that stalls growth.
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Traction Summary
Traction
A single system to align your team, force accountability, and end the chaos that stalls growth.
by Gino Wickman 2007 246 pages
4.13
16k+ ratings
Work Rules!
by Laszlo Bock • 2015
A data-driven blueprint for hiring, pay, and culture from Google's former head of people operations.
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Work Rules! Summary
Work Rules!
A data-driven blueprint for hiring, pay, and culture from Google's former head of people operations.
by Laszlo Bock 2015 417 pages
4.13
16k+ ratings
The Ideal Team Player
by Patrick Lencioni • 2016
Three traits determine whether someone will lift your team or corrode it from within.
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The Ideal Team Player Summary
The Ideal Team Player
Three traits determine whether someone will lift your team or corrode it from within.
by Patrick Lencioni 2016 240 pages
4.07
16k+ ratings
The Mythical Man-Month
by Frederick P. Brooks Jr. • 1975
A late software project plus more programmers equals a later one. The essays that proved it.
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The Mythical Man-Month Summary
The Mythical Man-Month
A late software project plus more programmers equals a later one. The essays that proved it.
by Frederick P. Brooks Jr. 1975 322 pages
4.01
15k+ ratings
The Diary of a CEO
by Steven Bartlett • 2023
Business strategy changes. Human wiring doesn't. The behavioral laws that exploit the difference.
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The Diary of a CEO Summary
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The Diary of a CEO
Business strategy changes. Human wiring doesn't. The behavioral laws that exploit the difference.
by Steven Bartlett 2023 368 pages
4.16
15k+ ratings
The Startup Owner's Manual
by Steve Blank • 2012
Every business plan is guesswork. Here is the systematic way to replace guesses with customer facts.
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The Startup Owner's Manual Summary
The Startup Owner's Manual
Every business plan is guesswork. Here is the systematic way to replace guesses with customer facts.
by Steve Blank 2012 608 pages
4.11
12k+ ratings
Traction
by Gabriel Weinberg • 2014
Your best growth channel is the one your competitors dismissed. A process for finding it.
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Traction Summary
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Traction
Your best growth channel is the one your competitors dismissed. A process for finding it.
by Gabriel Weinberg 2014 288 pages
4.11
9k+ ratings
Lean Analytics
by Alistair Croll • 2013
Pick the right metric, ignore the rest: a stage-by-stage field guide to startup analytics.
4.11
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Lean Analytics Summary
Lean Analytics
Pick the right metric, ignore the rest: a stage-by-stage field guide to startup analytics.
by Alistair Croll 2013 440 pages
4.11
8k+ ratings
Built to Sell
by John Warrillow • 2010
Most small businesses cannot be sold. The playbook for making yours the exception.
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Built to Sell Summary
Built to Sell
Most small businesses cannot be sold. The playbook for making yours the exception.
by John Warrillow 2010 176 pages
4.24
7k+ ratings
The 5 Levels of Leadership
by John C. Maxwell • 2011
From title-based authority to legacy-building influence: the five shifts every leader must make.
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The 5 Levels of Leadership Summary
The 5 Levels of Leadership
From title-based authority to legacy-building influence: the five shifts every leader must make.
by John C. Maxwell 2011
4.28
7k+ ratings
Invent and Wander
by Jeff Bezos • 2020
Bezos's shareholder letters: two decades of long-term bets while Wall Street demanded quarter wins.
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Invent and Wander Summary
Invent and Wander
Bezos's shareholder letters: two decades of long-term bets while Wall Street demanded quarter wins.
by Jeff Bezos 2020 288 pages
3.85
6k+ ratings
The Leader In You
by Dale Carnegie • 1993
Ten principles for leading people so they want to follow: no title required, no authority needed.
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The Leader In You Summary
The Leader In You
Ten principles for leading people so they want to follow: no title required, no authority needed.
by Dale Carnegie 1993 212 pages
4.09
6k+ ratings
The Starfish and the Spider
by Ori Brafman • 2006
Some organizations have no headquarters, no boss, and no kill switch. They are taking over.
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The Starfish and the Spider Summary
The Starfish and the Spider
Some organizations have no headquarters, no boss, and no kill switch. They are taking over.
by Ori Brafman 2006 240 pages
3.83
6k+ ratings
Balanced Scorecard
by Robert S. Kaplan • 1996
Four metrics, one rule: run a technical team like a business by developing the people first.
3.91
5k+
Balanced Scorecard Summary
Balanced Scorecard
Four metrics, one rule: run a technical team like a business by developing the people first.
by Robert S. Kaplan 1996 322 pages
3.91
5k+ ratings
Small Giants
by Bo Burlingham • 2005
Growth is not the summit. Inside the companies that chose to be excellent instead of enormous.
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Small Giants Summary
Small Giants
Growth is not the summit. Inside the companies that chose to be excellent instead of enormous.
by Bo Burlingham 2005 264 pages
3.85
5k+ ratings
The Motive
by Patrick Lencioni • 2020
Strategies fail and teams check out because most leaders never wanted the job, just the title.
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The Motive Summary
The Motive
Strategies fail and teams check out because most leaders never wanted the job, just the title.
by Patrick Lencioni 2020 192 pages
4.24
5k+ ratings
American Icon
by Bryce G. Hoffman • 2012
GM and Chrysler took government bailouts; Ford bet $23.6 billion on a Boeing executive instead.
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American Icon Summary
American Icon
GM and Chrysler took government bailouts; Ford bet $23.6 billion on a Boeing executive instead.
by Bryce G. Hoffman 2012 432 pages
4.42
5k+ ratings
Transitions
by William Bridges • 2004
Real transformation requires an ending, then an empty gap. Skip the gap and nothing genuine begins.
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Transitions Summary
Transitions
Real transformation requires an ending, then an empty gap. Skip the gap and nothing genuine begins.
by William Bridges 2004 224 pages
4.03
4k+ ratings
Nine Lies About Work
by Marcus Buckingham • 2019
Nine things your company believes about work that the data says are wrong.
4.09
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Nine Lies About Work Summary
Nine Lies About Work
Nine things your company believes about work that the data says are wrong.
by Marcus Buckingham 2019 256 pages
4.09
4k+ ratings
Empowered
by Marty Cagan • 2020
Stop telling your teams what to build. Give them problems to solve, then get out of the way.
4.25
3k+
Empowered Summary
Empowered
Stop telling your teams what to build. Give them problems to solve, then get out of the way.
by Marty Cagan 2020 432 pages
4.25
3k+ ratings
Swipe to Unlock
by Parth Detroja • 2017
Why Google and Facebook give everything away free, and how you can repurpose their strategies.
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Swipe to Unlock Summary
Swipe to Unlock
Why Google and Facebook give everything away free, and how you can repurpose their strategies.
by Parth Detroja 2017 323 pages
4.22
3k+ ratings
The Heart of Change
by John P. Kotter • 2002
Why a pile of 424 gloves did what a thousand memos couldn't.
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The Heart of Change Summary
The Heart of Change
Why a pile of 424 gloves did what a thousand memos couldn't.
by John P. Kotter 2002 224 pages
3.97
3k+ ratings
High Growth Handbook
by Elad Gil • 2018
The playbook for scaling from ten to ten thousand without the usual breakdowns.
4.08
2k+
High Growth Handbook Summary
High Growth Handbook
The playbook for scaling from ten to ten thousand without the usual breakdowns.
by Elad Gil 2018 344 pages
4.08
2k+ ratings
The Machine That Changed the World
by James P. Womack • 1990
Toyota's answer to mass production cuts costs, erases errors, and adapts overnight.
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The Machine That Changed the World Summary
The Machine That Changed the World
Toyota's answer to mass production cuts costs, erases errors, and adapts overnight.
by James P. Womack 1990 327 pages
4.03
2k+ ratings
Toyota Production System
by Taiichi Ohno • 1978
Ford mass-produced cars. Toyota built them one at a time, on demand, and won.
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Toyota Production System Summary
Toyota Production System
Ford mass-produced cars. Toyota built them one at a time, on demand, and won.
by Taiichi Ohno 1978 152 pages
4.11
2k+ ratings
Gap Selling
by Keenan • 2018
Features don't close deals. The measurable gap between a customer's pain and their goal does.
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Gap Selling Summary
Gap Selling
Features don't close deals. The measurable gap between a customer's pain and their goal does.
by Keenan 2018 262 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
7 Rules of Power
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2022
Everything you learned about being a good colleague is keeping you from the corner office.
4.01
1k+
7 Rules of Power Summary
7 Rules of Power
Everything you learned about being a good colleague is keeping you from the corner office.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2022
4.01
1k+ ratings
The First Minute
by Chris Fenning • 2020
Most work conversations fail in the first minute. Three sentences can fix that.
3.84
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The First Minute Summary
The First Minute
Most work conversations fail in the first minute. Three sentences can fix that.
by Chris Fenning 2020 126 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
Future of Management
by Gary Hamel • 1996
Product innovations get copied. Management innovations endure. Winners reinvent how work is done.
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Future of Management Summary
Future of Management
Product innovations get copied. Management innovations endure. Winners reinvent how work is done.
by Gary Hamel 1996 272 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
An Everyone Culture
by Robert Kegan • 2016
What if your company's real product was more capable adults, and profit was the side effect?
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An Everyone Culture Summary
An Everyone Culture
What if your company's real product was more capable adults, and profit was the side effect?
by Robert Kegan 2016 336 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
If Disney Ran Your Hospital
by Fred Lee • 2004
Patients compare your hospital to Disney, not the one across town. Courtesy decides who wins.
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If Disney Ran Your Hospital Summary
If Disney Ran Your Hospital
Patients compare your hospital to Disney, not the one across town. Courtesy decides who wins.
by Fred Lee 2004 216 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
Talent
by Tyler Cowen • 2022
Your best hire isn't conscientious or credentialed. An economist explains what to look for instead.
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Talent Summary
Talent
Your best hire isn't conscientious or credentialed. An economist explains what to look for instead.
by Tyler Cowen 2022 288 pages
3.57
1k+ ratings
The Toyota Way to Lean Leadership
by Jeffrey K. Liker • 2011
Toyota's tools get copied. Its real advantage, growing leaders who teach, almost never does.
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The Toyota Way to Lean Leadership Summary
The Toyota Way to Lean Leadership
Toyota's tools get copied. Its real advantage, growing leaders who teach, almost never does.
by Jeffrey K. Liker 2011 321 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
Jobs to be Done
by Anthony W. Ulwick • 2016
Customers measure success with metrics they never say aloud. Map them and build what actually wins.
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Jobs to be Done Summary
Jobs to be Done
Customers measure success with metrics they never say aloud. Map them and build what actually wins.
by Anthony W. Ulwick 2016 202 pages
3.73
500+ ratings
Designing for Growth
by JeanneLiedtka • 2011
Four questions, simple canvases, fast prototypes: the design thinking playbook for managers.
3.99
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Designing for Growth Summary
Designing for Growth
Four questions, simple canvases, fast prototypes: the design thinking playbook for managers.
by JeanneLiedtka 2011 248 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
The SaaS Playbook
by Rob Walling • 2023
Build a multimillion-dollar SaaS on your own terms: no VC, no board, just a repeatable playbook.
4.28
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The SaaS Playbook Summary
The SaaS Playbook
Build a multimillion-dollar SaaS on your own terms: no VC, no board, just a repeatable playbook.
by Rob Walling 2023 202 pages
4.28
500+ ratings
Meaningful
by Bernadette Jiwa • 2015
Why solving the problems people have stopped noticing builds brands they never stop loving.
3.71
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Meaningful Summary
Meaningful
Why solving the problems people have stopped noticing builds brands they never stop loving.
by Bernadette Jiwa 2015 176 pages
3.71
500+ ratings
Data-Driven Marketing
by Mark Jeffery • 2010
Fifteen metrics for speaking the CFO's language and proving marketing's worth in hard numbers.
3.90
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Data-Driven Marketing Summary
Data-Driven Marketing
Fifteen metrics for speaking the CFO's language and proving marketing's worth in hard numbers.
by Mark Jeffery 2010 320 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
The Consulting Bible
by Alan Weiss • 2011
Why billing by the hour caps your income, and the value-based model that unlocks seven figures.
4.05
500+
The Consulting Bible Summary
The Consulting Bible
Why billing by the hour caps your income, and the value-based model that unlocks seven figures.
by Alan Weiss 2011 260 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
Primed to Perform
by Neel Doshi • 2015
Six measurable motives determine whether your culture fuels performance or destroys it.
4.14
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Primed to Perform Summary
Primed to Perform
Six measurable motives determine whether your culture fuels performance or destroys it.
by Neel Doshi 2015 368 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
Executive Toughness
by Jason Selk • 2011
Two minutes a day: the sports-psychology system that turns executives into finishers.
4.21
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Executive Toughness Summary
Executive Toughness
Two minutes a day: the sports-psychology system that turns executives into finishers.
by Jason Selk 2011 225 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
Brand You50
by Tom Peters • 1999
The career ladder is obsolete. Rules for building a personal brand companies compete to hire.
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Brand You50 Summary
Brand You50
The career ladder is obsolete. Rules for building a personal brand companies compete to hire.
by Tom Peters 1999
3.74
500+ ratings
The Art of Thinking In Systems
by Steven Schuster • 2018
Why your fixes backfire: the feedback loops, delays, and blind spots hiding in plain sight.
3.16
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The Art of Thinking In Systems Summary
The Art of Thinking In Systems
Why your fixes backfire: the feedback loops, delays, and blind spots hiding in plain sight.
by Steven Schuster 2018 180 pages
3.16
500+ ratings
The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing
by Thomas T. Nagle • 1986
Why cost-plus pricing fails: it overprices weak markets and leaves profit in strong ones.
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The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing Summary
The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing
Why cost-plus pricing fails: it overprices weak markets and leaves profit in strong ones.
by Thomas T. Nagle 1986 352 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Cracked It! How to solve big problems and sell solutions like top strategy consultants
by Bernard Garrette • 2018
Four stages top consultants use to crack any problem, and the final one most people skip.
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Cracked It! How to solve big problems and sell solutions like top strategy consultants Summary
Cracked It! How to solve big problems and sell solutions like top strategy consultants
Four stages top consultants use to crack any problem, and the final one most people skip.
by Bernard Garrette 2018 303 pages
4.23
500+ ratings
Talk Less, Say More
by Connie Dieken • 2009
Three habits that earn real attention in a distracted world, and turn it into action.
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Talk Less, Say More Summary
Talk Less, Say More
Three habits that earn real attention in a distracted world, and turn it into action.
by Connie Dieken 2009 176 pages
3.52
500+ ratings
The ABCs of Success
by Bob Proctor • 2001
The picture you carry of yourself sets your ceiling. Ten principles for drawing a bigger one.
4.25
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The ABCs of Success Summary
The ABCs of Success
The picture you carry of yourself sets your ceiling. Ten principles for drawing a bigger one.
by Bob Proctor 2001 226 pages
4.25
500+ ratings
The Gold Mine
by Freddy Ballé • 2005
A struggling plant manager discovers that lasting influence grows from character, not force.
4.00
498
The Gold Mine Summary
The Gold Mine
A struggling plant manager discovers that lasting influence grows from character, not force.
by Freddy Ballé 2005 360 pages
4.00
498 ratings
How to F*ck Up Your Startup
by Kim Hvidkjaer • 2022
Before your startup joins the 90 percent, check these fatal, fixable flaws hiding in plain sight.
4.58
447
How to F*ck Up Your Startup Summary
How to F*ck Up Your Startup
Before your startup joins the 90 percent, check these fatal, fixable flaws hiding in plain sight.
by Kim Hvidkjaer 2022 384 pages
4.58
447 ratings
The Amazon Management System
by Ram Charan • 2019
The practices, from hiring to metrics, that keep Amazon sprinting while other giants slow.
4.04
399
The Amazon Management System Summary
The Amazon Management System
The practices, from hiring to metrics, that keep Amazon sprinting while other giants slow.
by Ram Charan 2019 178 pages
4.04
399 ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Negotiation
by Deepak Malhotra • 2019
Deals fall apart after the ink dries. Ten HBR articles on negotiating for the long haul.
3.73
363
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Negotiation Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Negotiation
Deals fall apart after the ink dries. Ten HBR articles on negotiating for the long haul.
by Deepak Malhotra 2019 208 pages
3.73
363 ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads Boxed Set (6 Books)
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2011
HBR's six-volume leadership curriculum: strategy, tough feedback, and the daily practice of leading.
4.39
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HBR's 10 Must Reads Boxed Set (6 Books) Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads Boxed Set (6 Books)
HBR's six-volume leadership curriculum: strategy, tough feedback, and the daily practice of leading.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2011 1200 pages
4.39
353 ratings
The Grid
by Matt Watkinson • 2017
Nine forces shape every business choice. A single framework for seeing them all before they collide.
4.10
343
The Grid Summary
The Grid
Nine forces shape every business choice. A single framework for seeing them all before they collide.
by Matt Watkinson 2017 352 pages
4.10
343 ratings
Great Leaders Have No Rules
by Kevin E. Kruse • 2019
Open doors and politeness are costing you your team's trust. The counterintuitive fix.
4.03
341
Great Leaders Have No Rules Summary
Great Leaders Have No Rules
Open doors and politeness are costing you your team's trust. The counterintuitive fix.
by Kevin E. Kruse 2019 224 pages
4.03
341 ratings
Move
by Patty Azzarello • 2017
Execution is where strategies die. How to keep momentum alive and push through the stalled phase.
4.22
266
Move Summary
Move
Execution is where strategies die. How to keep momentum alive and push through the stalled phase.
by Patty Azzarello 2017 304 pages
4.22
266 ratings
Key Performance Indicators
by Bernard Marr • 2011
Data drowns most managers. The 75 indicators that surface what a business needs to know.
3.91
256
Key Performance Indicators Summary
Key Performance Indicators
Data drowns most managers. The 75 indicators that surface what a business needs to know.
by Bernard Marr 2011 347 pages
3.91
256 ratings
The Project50
by Tom Peters • 1999
Turn any project into art: the contrarian rules for stunning, revolutionary, indispensable work.
4.04
247
The Project50 Summary
The Project50
Turn any project into art: the contrarian rules for stunning, revolutionary, indispensable work.
by Tom Peters 1999
4.04
247 ratings
One Piece of Paper
by Mike Figliuolo • 2011
One page, 15 rules: leadership clarity that replaces jargon with stories your team actually follows.
3.77
187
One Piece of Paper Summary
One Piece of Paper
One page, 15 rules: leadership clarity that replaces jargon with stories your team actually follows.
by Mike Figliuolo 2011 256 pages
3.77
187 ratings
Bring Your Brain to Work
by Art Markman • 2019
A cognitive scientist maps three career stages and the mental tools each one demands.
3.62
144
Bring Your Brain to Work Summary
Bring Your Brain to Work
A cognitive scientist maps three career stages and the mental tools each one demands.
by Art Markman 2019 296 pages
3.62
144 ratings
Sales Management
by Brian Tracy • 2015
Training a sales manager moves revenue faster than any new hire, tool, or closing tactic.
4.11
136
Sales Management Summary
Sales Management
Training a sales manager moves revenue faster than any new hire, tool, or closing tactic.
by Brian Tracy 2015 127 pages
4.11
136 ratings
Surfing the Edge of Chaos
by Richard Tanner Pascale • 2000
Stability kills. The most adaptive companies thrive in a zone just short of chaos.
3.86
136
Surfing the Edge of Chaos Summary
Surfing the Edge of Chaos
Stability kills. The most adaptive companies thrive in a zone just short of chaos.
by Richard Tanner Pascale 2000
3.86
136 ratings
Managing Your Manager
by Gonzague Dufour • 2010
Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.
3.52
132
Managing Your Manager Summary
Managing Your Manager
Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.
by Gonzague Dufour 2010 256 pages
3.52
132 ratings
Wait, I'm the Boss?!?
by Peter Economy • 2020
Delegation, discipline, difficult conversations: the crash course every first-time manager needs.
3.43
114
Wait, I'm the Boss?!? Summary
Wait, I'm the Boss?!?
Delegation, discipline, difficult conversations: the crash course every first-time manager needs.
by Peter Economy 2020 191 pages
3.43
114 ratings
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Knowledge Management
by Melissie Clemmons Rumizen • 2001
Turn scattered know-how into a strategic asset that outlasts any single employee.
3.48
80
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Knowledge Management Summary
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Knowledge Management
Turn scattered know-how into a strategic asset that outlasts any single employee.
by Melissie Clemmons Rumizen 2001 315 pages
3.48
80 ratings
Getting Ready to Negotiate
by Roger Fisher • 1995
Most people prepare for minutes and negotiate for hours. This workbook flips the ratio.
3.88
73
Getting Ready to Negotiate Summary
Getting Ready to Negotiate
Most people prepare for minutes and negotiate for hours. This workbook flips the ratio.
by Roger Fisher 1995 208 pages
3.88
73 ratings
Key Performance Indicators For Dummies
by Bernard Marr • 2014
Most companies drown in data. A guide to picking the KPIs your strategy actually needs.
3.91
55
Key Performance Indicators For Dummies Summary
Key Performance Indicators For Dummies
Most companies drown in data. A guide to picking the KPIs your strategy actually needs.
by Bernard Marr 2014 320 pages
3.91
55 ratings
The Challenge of Library Management
by Pixey Anne Mosley • 2011
Change in libraries fails on feelings, not logistics. A guide to the emotional leadership side.
3.57
23
The Challenge of Library Management Summary
The Challenge of Library Management
Change in libraries fails on feelings, not logistics. A guide to the emotional leadership side.
by Pixey Anne Mosley 2011 208 pages
3.57
23 ratings
How to Manage People
by Michael Armstrong • 2019
The ten skills managers need, from self-awareness to the feedback conversations most bosses avoid.
3.79
19
How to Manage People Summary
How to Manage People
The ten skills managers need, from self-awareness to the feedback conversations most bosses avoid.
by Michael Armstrong 2019
3.79
19 ratings
Managerial Leadership for Librarians
by G. Edward Evans • 2017
The library manager's playbook: public budgets, volunteer boards, and the scrutiny that never quits.
2.89
18
Managerial Leadership for Librarians Summary
Managerial Leadership for Librarians
The library manager's playbook: public budgets, volunteer boards, and the scrutiny that never quits.
by G. Edward Evans 2017 400 pages
2.89
18 ratings
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