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The Art of Negotiation
by Michael A. Wheeler • 2013
Forget scripted tactics. Best negotiators improvise like jazz musicians, and these are their rules.
3.86
567
The Art of Negotiation Summary
The Art of Negotiation 90%
Forget scripted tactics. Best negotiators improvise like jazz musicians, and these are their rules.
by Michael A. Wheeler 2013
3.86
567 ratings
Streetlights and Shadows
by Gary Klein • 2009
Complex situations demand a different decision playbook. One built on recognition, not comparison.
4.28
321
Streetlights and Shadows Summary
Streetlights and Shadows 89%
Complex situations demand a different decision playbook. One built on recognition, not comparison.
by Gary Klein 2009
4.28
321 ratings
Sources of Power, 20th Anniversary Edition
by Gary Klein • 1998
Your best decisions skip the options list. How firefighters, nurses, and commanders really decide.
3.97
3k+
Sources of Power, 20th Anniversary Edition Summary
Sources of Power, 20th Anniversary Edition 89%
Your best decisions skip the options list. How firefighters, nurses, and commanders really decide.
by Gary Klein 1998
3.97
3k+ ratings
Risk
by Stanley McChrystal • 2021
In 1983, one man's doubt stopped a nuclear war. The lesson for your organization's risk systems.
3.64
799
Risk Summary
Risk 89%
In 1983, one man's doubt stopped a nuclear war. The lesson for your organization's risk systems.
by Stanley McChrystal 2021
3.64
799 ratings
Competing on the Edge
by Shona L. Brown • 1998
In fast markets, the only sustainable advantage is the ability to keep finding temporary ones.
3.53
75
Competing on the Edge Summary
Competing on the Edge 89%
In fast markets, the only sustainable advantage is the ability to keep finding temporary ones.
by Shona L. Brown 1998
3.53
75 ratings
The Power Of Impossible Thinking
by Yoram Jerry Wind • 2004
Your mental models decide what you see. Outdated ones close off worlds you don't know exist.
3.59
213
The Power Of Impossible Thinking Summary
The Power Of Impossible Thinking 89%
Your mental models decide what you see. Outdated ones close off worlds you don't know exist.
by Yoram Jerry Wind 2004
3.59
213 ratings
Farsighted
by Steven Johnson • 2018
Why our biggest choices flunk the pro/con list, and what works: mapping, rehearsal, fiction.
3.55
2k+
Farsighted Summary
Farsighted 89%
Why our biggest choices flunk the pro/con list, and what works: mapping, rehearsal, fiction.
by Steven Johnson 2018
3.55
2k+ ratings
Harnessing Complexity
by Robert Axelrod • 2000
You can't control a complex system, but you can harness its evolutionary machinery to steer it.
3.73
147
Harnessing Complexity Summary
Harnessing Complexity 88%
You can't control a complex system, but you can harness its evolutionary machinery to steer it.
by Robert Axelrod 2000
3.73
147 ratings
Decisive
by Chip Heath • 2013
Decisions fail in four predictable ways. A process fixes them, starting with one question.
3.96
18k+
Decisive Summary
Decisive 88%
Decisions fail in four predictable ways. A process fixes them, starting with one question.
by Chip Heath 2013
3.96
18k+ ratings
Algorithms to Live By
by Brian Christian • 2016
When to settle, when to quit, when to trust chance: computer science already found the answers.
4.12
35k+
Algorithms to Live By Summary
Algorithms to Live By 88%
When to settle, when to quit, when to trust chance: computer science already found the answers.
by Brian Christian 2016
4.12
35k+ ratings
How to Decide
by Annie Duke • 2020
Separating luck from skill: the poker champion's toolkit for decisions you won't regret.
3.96
3k+
How to Decide Summary
How to Decide 88%
Separating luck from skill: the poker champion's toolkit for decisions you won't regret.
by Annie Duke 2020
3.96
3k+ ratings
Designing Your Life
by Bill Burnett • 2016
Stop hunting for your passion. Build the life you want one prototype at a time.
3.92
4k+
Designing Your Life Summary
Designing Your Life 88%
Stop hunting for your passion. Build the life you want one prototype at a time.
by Bill Burnett 2016
3.92
4k+ ratings
An Introduction to Decision Theory
by Martin Peterson • 2009
Probability is a philosophical puzzle; how you define it changes what counts as rational.
3.77
131
An Introduction to Decision Theory Summary
An Introduction to Decision Theory 88%
Probability is a philosophical puzzle; how you define it changes what counts as rational.
by Martin Peterson 2009
3.77
131 ratings
You Already Know
by Laura Huang • 2025
Intuition is not a magic whisper but a process you can map, train, and deploy.
3.43
97
You Already Know Summary
You Already Know 88%
Intuition is not a magic whisper but a process you can map, train, and deploy.
by Laura Huang 2025
3.43
97 ratings
Art of the Long View, The
by Peter Schwartz • 1991
Predicting the future is a fool's game. The smart money rehearses it instead.
3.80
924
Art of the Long View, The Summary
Art of the Long View, The 88%
Predicting the future is a fool's game. The smart money rehearses it instead.
by Peter Schwartz 1991
3.80
924 ratings
Smart Choices
by John S. Hammond • 1998
The most expensive mistakes happen before you even name the problem. A method for catching them.
4.02
7k+
Smart Choices Summary
Smart Choices 88%
The most expensive mistakes happen before you even name the problem. A method for catching them.
by John S. Hammond 1998
4.02
7k+ ratings
How Life Imitates Chess
by Garry Kasparov • 2001
Three metrics size up a chess position. They read a boardroom too, a grandmaster shows.
3.81
3k+
How Life Imitates Chess Summary
How Life Imitates Chess 88%
Three metrics size up a chess position. They read a boardroom too, a grandmaster shows.
by Garry Kasparov 2001
3.81
3k+ ratings
Creating Great Choices
by Jennifer Riel • 2017
Decisions force you to pick a side. How to build a third answer that beats both.
4.04
446
Creating Great Choices Summary
Creating Great Choices 88%
Decisions force you to pick a side. How to build a third answer that beats both.
by Jennifer Riel 2017
4.04
446 ratings
Switch Craft
by Elaine Fox • 2022
Four trainable mental skills that turn uncertainty from a threat into an advantage.
3.72
181
Switch Craft Summary
Switch Craft 88%
Four trainable mental skills that turn uncertainty from a threat into an advantage.
by Elaine Fox 2022
3.72
181 ratings
Maxims for Thinking Analytically
by Dan Levy • 2021
Extreme cases and simple division: Harvard legend's toolkit for sharper thinking amid uncertainty.
3.92
583
Maxims for Thinking Analytically Summary
Maxims for Thinking Analytically 88%
Extreme cases and simple division: Harvard legend's toolkit for sharper thinking amid uncertainty.
by Dan Levy 2021
3.92
583 ratings
Seeing Around Corners
by Rita McGrath • 2019
Disruption announces itself at the edges first. A system for reading the signals before they arrive.
3.80
581
Seeing Around Corners Summary
Seeing Around Corners 88%
Disruption announces itself at the edges first. A system for reading the signals before they arrive.
by Rita McGrath 2019
3.80
581 ratings
AQ
by Liz Tran • 2026
IQ and EQ got you here. A third intelligence decides who thrives in chaos.
4.02
135
AQ Summary
AQ 88%
IQ and EQ got you here. A third intelligence decides who thrives in chaos.
by Liz Tran 2026
4.02
135 ratings
Framers
by Kenneth Cukier • 2021
AI can't ask 'what if.' That single gap explains why humans remain irreplaceable.
3.53
568
Framers Summary
Framers 88%
AI can't ask 'what if.' That single gap explains why humans remain irreplaceable.
by Kenneth Cukier 2021
3.53
568 ratings
The Sciences of the Artificial
by Herbert A. Simon • 1969
A science of the artificial: how constrained minds design systems that work in a complex world.
4.29
669
The Sciences of the Artificial Summary
The Sciences of the Artificial 88%
A science of the artificial: how constrained minds design systems that work in a complex world.
by Herbert A. Simon 1969
4.29
669 ratings
The Flaw of Averages
by Sam L. Savage • 2009
A single average can sink your plan. The missing skill: thinking in distributions.
3.86
574
The Flaw of Averages Summary
The Flaw of Averages 88%
A single average can sink your plan. The missing skill: thinking in distributions.
by Sam L. Savage 2009
3.86
574 ratings
The Upside of Uncertainty
by Nathan Furr • 2022
Small bets beat master plans when the future is unknowable: the full playbook.
3.78
268
The Upside of Uncertainty Summary
The Upside of Uncertainty 88%
Small bets beat master plans when the future is unknowable: the full playbook.
by Nathan Furr 2022
3.78
268 ratings
Thinking Strategically
by Avinash K. Dixit • 1991
How to think two moves ahead, stay unpredictable on purpose, and make your threats stick.
3.86
4k+
Thinking Strategically Summary
Thinking Strategically 88%
How to think two moves ahead, stay unpredictable on purpose, and make your threats stick.
by Avinash K. Dixit 1991
3.86
4k+ ratings
Bulletproof Problem Solving
by Charles Conn • 2019
Crack any problem with the structured method consultants use: a learnable skill, not a gift.
4.04
1k+
Bulletproof Problem Solving Summary
Bulletproof Problem Solving 88%
Crack any problem with the structured method consultants use: a learnable skill, not a gift.
by Charles Conn 2019
4.04
1k+ ratings
Ergodicity
by Luca Dellanna • 2020
Why a bet that works for a hundred people destroys the one who repeats it.
4.05
314
Ergodicity Summary
Ergodicity 88%
Why a bet that works for a hundred people destroys the one who repeats it.
by Luca Dellanna 2020
4.05
314 ratings
Risk Savvy
by Gerd Gigerenzer • 2013
Most real life is uncertainty, not risk. Simple decision rules beat complex models there.
4.01
2k+
Risk Savvy Summary
Risk Savvy 88%
Most real life is uncertainty, not risk. Simple decision rules beat complex models there.
by Gerd Gigerenzer 2013
4.01
2k+ ratings
Team of Teams
by Stanley McChrystal • 2015
A general beat a fast-moving insurgency by scrapping his own chain of command.
4.14
14k+
Team of Teams Summary
Team of Teams 88%
A general beat a fast-moving insurgency by scrapping his own chain of command.
by Stanley McChrystal 2015
4.14
14k+ ratings
Harvard Business Review on Making Smart Decisions
by Various • 2007
The hidden biases that trip up even the best leaders, and the process that neutralizes them.
3.86
134
Harvard Business Review on Making Smart Decisions Summary
Harvard Business Review on Making Smart Decisions 87%
The hidden biases that trip up even the best leaders, and the process that neutralizes them.
by Various 2007
3.86
134 ratings
The Yellow Pad
by Robert E. Rubin • 2023
A yellow pad and honest odds: the method that steered Goldman Sachs and the White House.
3.70
268
The Yellow Pad Summary
The Yellow Pad 87%
A yellow pad and honest odds: the method that steered Goldman Sachs and the White House.
by Robert E. Rubin 2023
3.70
268 ratings
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy
by Martin Reeves • 2015
Five environments call for five different strategies. How to diagnose yours and pick the right play.
4.01
661
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy Summary
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy 87%
Five environments call for five different strategies. How to diagnose yours and pick the right play.
by Martin Reeves 2015
4.01
661 ratings
Future of Management
by Gary Hamel • 1996
Product innovations get copied. Management innovations endure. Winners reinvent how work is done.
4.03
1k+
Future of Management Summary
Future of Management 87%
Product innovations get copied. Management innovations endure. Winners reinvent how work is done.
by Gary Hamel 1996
4.03
1k+ ratings
Start, Stay, or Leave
by Trey Gowdy • 2023
A prosecutor's method for life's crossroads: how to know when to begin, commit, or leave.
4.31
906
Start, Stay, or Leave Summary
Start, Stay, or Leave 87%
A prosecutor's method for life's crossroads: how to know when to begin, commit, or leave.
by Trey Gowdy 2023
4.31
906 ratings
HBR Guide to Critical Thinking
by Harvard Business Review • 2023
Why assumptions trap you, and how to escape before you decide: HBR guide to clearer thinking.
3.92
198
HBR Guide to Critical Thinking Summary
HBR Guide to Critical Thinking 87%
Why assumptions trap you, and how to escape before you decide: HBR guide to clearer thinking.
by Harvard Business Review 2023
3.92
198 ratings
Managing at the Speed of Change
by Daryl R. Conner • 1993
When change accelerates, one capacity separates the managers who thrive from those who burn out.
3.74
194
Managing at the Speed of Change Summary
Managing at the Speed of Change 87%
When change accelerates, one capacity separates the managers who thrive from those who burn out.
by Daryl R. Conner 1993
3.74
194 ratings
Diversity and Complexity
by Scott E. Page • 2010
Diversity isn't a slogan: it's a measurable property with predictable benefits and knowable limits.
4.12
207
Diversity and Complexity Summary
Diversity and Complexity 87%
Diversity isn't a slogan: it's a measurable property with predictable benefits and knowable limits.
by Scott E. Page 2010
4.12
207 ratings
Unlearn
by Barry O'Reilly • 2018
Why your winning playbook is losing your next game, and the cycle that replaces it.
3.83
298
Unlearn Summary
Unlearn 87%
Why your winning playbook is losing your next game, and the cycle that replaces it.
by Barry O'Reilly 2018
3.83
298 ratings
Nonsense
by Jamie Holmes • 2015
Certainty is a trap. What not knowing does for creativity, smarter choices, and avoiding disaster.
3.61
1k+
Nonsense Summary
Nonsense 87%
Certainty is a trap. What not knowing does for creativity, smarter choices, and avoiding disaster.
by Jamie Holmes 2015
3.61
1k+ ratings
Psychology of Intelligence Analysis
by Richards J. Heuer Jr. • 2005
CIA's textbook for outthinking your own limits: structured methods that catch what intuition misses.
4.27
1k+
Psychology of Intelligence Analysis Summary
Psychology of Intelligence Analysis 87%
CIA's textbook for outthinking your own limits: structured methods that catch what intuition misses.
by Richards J. Heuer Jr. 2005
4.27
1k+ ratings
Leadership Agility
by William B. Joiner • 2006
Five stages separate tactical problem-solvers from leaders who transform systems. Where are you?
3.98
192
Leadership Agility Summary
Leadership Agility 87%
Five stages separate tactical problem-solvers from leaders who transform systems. Where are you?
by William B. Joiner 2006
3.98
192 ratings
Six Thinking Hats
by Edward de Bono • 2017
Six thinking modes, used one at a time by everyone, replace argument with exploration.
3.71
14k+
Six Thinking Hats Summary
Six Thinking Hats 87%
Six thinking modes, used one at a time by everyone, replace argument with exploration.
by Edward de Bono 2017
3.71
14k+ ratings
Antifragile
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2012
Predicting catastrophe is impossible. Designing a life that profits from chaos is not.
4.10
58k+
Antifragile Summary
Antifragile 87%
Predicting catastrophe is impossible. Designing a life that profits from chaos is not.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2012
4.10
58k+ ratings
Strategy without Design
by Robert C.H. Chia • 2009
Planned strategy destroys itself. Wins that last emerge from everyday coping, not grand designs.
4.50
12
Strategy without Design Summary
Strategy without Design 87%
Planned strategy destroys itself. Wins that last emerge from everyday coping, not grand designs.
by Robert C.H. Chia 2009
4.50
12 ratings
How to Expect the Unexpected
by Kit Yates • 2023
Master the science of prediction: why your gut fails, and when the smartest forecast is none.
3.69
188
How to Expect the Unexpected Summary
How to Expect the Unexpected 87%
Master the science of prediction: why your gut fails, and when the smartest forecast is none.
by Kit Yates 2023
3.69
188 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 87%
Stability kills. The most adaptive companies thrive in a zone just short of chaos.
by Richard Tanner Pascale 2000
3.86
136 ratings
Adapt
by Tim Harford • 2011
Why top-down plans fail everywhere: the messy, bottom-up logic of trial, error, and adaptation.
3.88
4k+
Adapt Summary
Adapt 87%
Why top-down plans fail everywhere: the messy, bottom-up logic of trial, error, and adaptation.
by Tim Harford 2011
3.88
4k+ ratings
Winning Long-Term Games
by Luca Dellanna • 2024
Stop optimizing for speed. Build assets, make many bets, and design a life that cannot lose.
4.17
81
Winning Long-Term Games Summary
Winning Long-Term Games 87%
Stop optimizing for speed. Build assets, make many bets, and design a life that cannot lose.
by Luca Dellanna 2024
4.17
81 ratings
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