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Hard Landing
by Thomas Petzinger Jr. • 1995
A busted union here, a rigged screen there: how two men's rivalry built modern air travel.
4.41
814
Hard Landing Summary
Hard Landing 92%
A busted union here, a rigged screen there: how two men's rivalry built modern air travel.
by Thomas Petzinger Jr. 1995
4.41
814 ratings
Michael O'Leary
by Matt Cooper • 2018
He saved €40,000 by cutting free ice; built Europe's biggest airline. The pilots forced a reckoning.
4.09
200
Michael O'Leary Summary
Michael O'Leary 92%
He saved €40,000 by cutting free ice; built Europe's biggest airline. The pilots forced a reckoning.
by Matt Cooper 2018
4.09
200 ratings
Practical Applications in Business Aviation Management
by James R. Cannon • 2011
Run the regulations, maintenance, budgets, and safety systems behind a corporate jet.
5.00
1
Practical Applications in Business Aviation Management Summary
Practical Applications in Business Aviation Management 91%
Run the regulations, maintenance, budgets, and safety systems behind a corporate jet.
by James R. Cannon 2011
5.00
1 ratings
Boeing Versus Airbus
by John Newhouse • 2007
Two radically different bets on the future of flight: the superjumbo vs. the long-range midsize.
3.61
478
Boeing Versus Airbus Summary
Boeing Versus Airbus 90%
Two radically different bets on the future of flight: the superjumbo vs. the long-range midsize.
by John Newhouse 2007
3.61
478 ratings
Flying Blind
by Peter Robison • 2021
Boeing swapped safety for stock price, and two crashes later, 346 were dead.
4.17
4k+
Flying Blind Summary
Flying Blind 89%
Boeing swapped safety for stock price, and two crashes later, 346 were dead.
by Peter Robison 2021
4.17
4k+ ratings
Concorde
by Jonathan Glancey • 2015
The most beautiful aircraft in history was a commercial failure. The story of what went wrong.
3.61
131
Concorde Summary
Concorde 88%
The most beautiful aircraft in history was a commercial failure. The story of what went wrong.
by Jonathan Glancey 2015
3.61
131 ratings
Fate Is the Hunter
by Ernest K. Gann • 1961
Fifty feet kept a crowded airliner alive. That margin, in early aviation, never widened.
4.56
3k+
Fate Is the Hunter Summary
Fate Is the Hunter 88%
Fifty feet kept a crowded airliner alive. That margin, in early aviation, never widened.
by Ernest K. Gann 1961
4.56
3k+ ratings
Skunk Works
by Ben R. Rich • 1994
No bureaucracy. No interference. A handful of engineers in a shed built planes invisible to radar.
4.46
17k+
Skunk Works Summary
Skunk Works 88%
No bureaucracy. No interference. A handful of engineers in a shed built planes invisible to radar.
by Ben R. Rich 1994
4.46
17k+ ratings
Reentry
by Eric Berger • 2024
Explosions, sleeping on the factory floor, and NASA skeptics: the real price of reusable rockets.
4.47
2k+
Reentry Summary
Reentry 87%
Explosions, sleeping on the factory floor, and NASA skeptics: the real price of reusable rockets.
by Eric Berger 2024
4.47
2k+ ratings
Shut Up and Listen!
by Tilman Fertitta • 2019
A billionaire's blunt playbook: why niceness, tiny details, and bad timing create empires.
3.89
1k+
Shut Up and Listen! Summary
Shut Up and Listen! 87%
A billionaire's blunt playbook: why niceness, tiny details, and bad timing create empires.
by Tilman Fertitta 2019
3.89
1k+ ratings
Netflixed
by Gina Keating • 2012
Blockbuster could have bought Netflix for $50 million. They passed. What followed took down a giant.
3.97
2k+
Netflixed Summary
Netflixed 87%
Blockbuster could have bought Netflix for $50 million. They passed. What followed took down a giant.
by Gina Keating 2012
3.97
2k+ ratings
Power Failure
by William D. Cohan • 2022
The celebrated CEO playbook that made GE an icon also programmed its collapse.
4.28
2k+
Power Failure Summary
Power Failure 87%
The celebrated CEO playbook that made GE an icon also programmed its collapse.
by William D. Cohan 2022
4.28
2k+ ratings
The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time
by Fortune Magazine • 2012
From Boeing's jet bet to Intel's chip campaign: how a handful of decisions reshaped business.
3.87
605
The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time Summary
The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time 87%
From Boeing's jet bet to Intel's chip campaign: how a handful of decisions reshaped business.
by Fortune Magazine 2012
3.87
605 ratings
Power Play
by Tim Higgins • 2021
A $35,000 electric car drew 400,000 pre-orders. The factory to build it became a nightmare.
4.07
2k+
Power Play Summary
Power Play 87%
A $35,000 electric car drew 400,000 pre-orders. The factory to build it became a nightmare.
by Tim Higgins 2021
4.07
2k+ ratings
The Airbnb Story
by Leigh Gallagher • 2017
Three unemployed designers built the world's largest hotel company without owning a single room.
3.85
3k+
The Airbnb Story Summary
The Airbnb Story 87%
Three unemployed designers built the world's largest hotel company without owning a single room.
by Leigh Gallagher 2017
3.85
3k+ ratings
The Ride of a Lifetime
by Robert Iger • 2019
Disrupt yourself first, preserve what you buy, lead with optimism: a Disney CEO's playbook.
4.40
97k+
The Ride of a Lifetime Summary
The Ride of a Lifetime 87%
Disrupt yourself first, preserve what you buy, lead with optimism: a Disney CEO's playbook.
by Robert Iger 2019
4.40
97k+ ratings
I'd Like the World to Buy a Coke
by David Greising • 1998
The CEO who scrapped Coke’s formula then brought it back to build a global empire.
3.91
107
I'd Like the World to Buy a Coke Summary
I'd Like the World to Buy a Coke 87%
The CEO who scrapped Coke’s formula then brought it back to build a global empire.
by David Greising 1998
3.91
107 ratings
The Alchemists
by Jim Ratcliffe • 2018
Four out of five acquisitions fail. INEOS bet on the opposite and built a global industrial empire.
3.74
110
The Alchemists Summary
The Alchemists 87%
Four out of five acquisitions fail. INEOS bet on the opposite and built a global industrial empire.
by Jim Ratcliffe 2018
3.74
110 ratings
Uncommon Service
by Frances Frei • 2012
The counterintuitive rule of service: to be great, you must first decide where to be bad.
4.01
784
Uncommon Service Summary
Uncommon Service 87%
The counterintuitive rule of service: to be great, you must first decide where to be bad.
by Frances Frei 2012
4.01
784 ratings
Sam Walton, Made in America
by Sam Walton • 1992
One store, one plane, and a man who hated waste. The Walmart story by its founder.
4.16
28k+
Sam Walton, Made in America Summary
Sam Walton, Made in America 87%
One store, one plane, and a man who hated waste. The Walmart story by its founder.
by Sam Walton 1992
4.16
28k+ ratings
Dream Big
by Cristiane Correa • 2013
Three Brazilian bankers bought Budweiser by rewarding performance and cutting everything else.
4.17
6k+
Dream Big Summary
Dream Big 87%
Three Brazilian bankers bought Budweiser by rewarding performance and cutting everything else.
by Cristiane Correa 2013
4.17
6k+ ratings
Car Guys vs. Bean Counters
by Bob Lutz • 2011
GM had half the market and the best cars. Three decades of financial management destroyed both.
3.73
1k+
Car Guys vs. Bean Counters Summary
Car Guys vs. Bean Counters 87%
GM had half the market and the best cars. Three decades of financial management destroyed both.
by Bob Lutz 2011
3.73
1k+ ratings
Discovering the Soul of Service
by Leonard L. Berry • 1999
The sustainable success playbook from 14 companies that chose values over shortcuts.
4.05
375
Discovering the Soul of Service Summary
Discovering the Soul of Service 87%
The sustainable success playbook from 14 companies that chose values over shortcuts.
by Leonard L. Berry 1999
4.05
375 ratings
Heads in Beds
by Jacob Tomsky • 2012
Twenty dollars at check-in buys what a loyalty card cannot. A hotel veteran spills the rest.
3.58
23k+
Heads in Beds Summary
Heads in Beds 87%
Twenty dollars at check-in buys what a loyalty card cannot. A hotel veteran spills the rest.
by Jacob Tomsky 2012
3.58
23k+ ratings
Overbooked
by Elizabeth Becker • 2013
The biggest unregulated industry on earth, measured in six destinations and a billion annual trips.
3.80
858
Overbooked Summary
Overbooked 86%
The biggest unregulated industry on earth, measured in six destinations and a billion annual trips.
by Elizabeth Becker 2013
3.80
858 ratings
The Nordstrom Way
by Robert Spector • 1995
How a Seattle shoe store became a retail empire by making employees think like owners.
3.90
794
The Nordstrom Way Summary
The Nordstrom Way 86%
How a Seattle shoe store became a retail empire by making employees think like owners.
by Robert Spector 1995
3.90
794 ratings
Giants of Enterprise
by Richard S. Tedlow • 2001
Seven titans built American business. The power they won then turned on them.
4.25
2k+
Giants of Enterprise Summary
Giants of Enterprise 86%
Seven titans built American business. The power they won then turned on them.
by Richard S. Tedlow 2001
4.25
2k+ ratings
Liftoff
by Eric Berger • 2021
Three rockets blew up on a remote island. The fourth was SpaceX's final shot before bankruptcy.
4.47
7k+
Liftoff Summary
Liftoff 86%
Three rockets blew up on a remote island. The fourth was SpaceX's final shot before bankruptcy.
by Eric Berger 2021
4.47
7k+ ratings
DisneyWar
by James B. Stewart • 2005
Disney's peacemaker died in a crash, and Eisner declared war on his own executive suite.
4.12
9k+
DisneyWar Summary
DisneyWar 86%
Disney's peacemaker died in a crash, and Eisner declared war on his own executive suite.
by James B. Stewart 2005
4.12
9k+ ratings
Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership of the Electronics Industry
by Anthony Michell • 2010
Sony became a customer; Samsung became the supplier. The inside story of the reversal.
3.50
20
Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership of the Electronics Industry Summary
Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership of the Electronics Industry 86%
Sony became a customer; Samsung became the supplier. The inside story of the reversal.
by Anthony Michell 2010
3.50
20 ratings
Amazon Unbound
by Brad Stone • 2021
Amazon's second act produced AWS, Alexa, and a $1.7 trillion empire, but the backlash had begun.
4.07
7k+
Amazon Unbound Summary
Amazon Unbound 86%
Amazon's second act produced AWS, Alexa, and a $1.7 trillion empire, but the backlash had begun.
by Brad Stone 2021
4.07
7k+ ratings
Lights Out
by Thomas Gryta • 2020
GE spent decades building the world's most admired numbers. The company behind them was a mirage.
3.92
5k+
Lights Out Summary
Lights Out 86%
GE spent decades building the world's most admired numbers. The company behind them was a mirage.
by Thomas Gryta 2020
3.92
5k+ ratings
Factory Man
by Beth Macy • 2014
John Bassett III bet against offshoring. The survival of his Virginia town hung on it.
3.87
3k+
Factory Man Summary
Factory Man 86%
John Bassett III bet against offshoring. The survival of his Virginia town hung on it.
by Beth Macy 2014
3.87
3k+ ratings
To Pixar and Beyond
by Lawrence Levy • 2016
Goldman Sachs rejected Pixar. Its CFO took a different road to a billion-dollar IPO.
4.24
8k+
To Pixar and Beyond Summary
To Pixar and Beyond 86%
Goldman Sachs rejected Pixar. Its CFO took a different road to a billion-dollar IPO.
by Lawrence Levy 2016
4.24
8k+ ratings
The Gambler
by William C. Rempel • 2018
Eighth-grade dropout, WWII pilot: he turned a small airline into Vegas and MGM, three times.
4.36
1k+
The Gambler Summary
The Gambler 86%
Eighth-grade dropout, WWII pilot: he turned a small airline into Vegas and MGM, three times.
by William C. Rempel 2018
4.36
1k+ ratings
Hard Drive
by James Wallace • 1992
The $50,000 operating system Gates bought and resold to IBM: the deal that built Microsoft.
4.12
2k+
Hard Drive Summary
Hard Drive 86%
The $50,000 operating system Gates bought and resold to IBM: the deal that built Microsoft.
by James Wallace 1992
4.12
2k+ ratings
The Starbucks Experience
by Joseph A. Michelli • 2006
How Starbucks turns baristas into experience designers and every cup into a loyalty engine.
3.75
5k+
The Starbucks Experience Summary
The Starbucks Experience 86%
How Starbucks turns baristas into experience designers and every cup into a loyalty engine.
by Joseph A. Michelli 2006
3.75
5k+ ratings
High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service
by Micah Solomon • 2012
The personal-service secret of beloved brands, and the technology that scales it.
3.77
113
High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service Summary
High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service 86%
The personal-service secret of beloved brands, and the technology that scales it.
by Micah Solomon 2012
3.77
113 ratings
The Firm
by Duff McDonald • 2013
The consulting firm that shaped American business from the inside, and what that secrecy bought.
3.75
3k+
The Firm Summary
The Firm 86%
The consulting firm that shaped American business from the inside, and what that secrecy bought.
by Duff McDonald 2013
3.75
3k+ ratings
The Caesars Palace Coup
by Max Frumes • 2021
One casino, $24 billion in debt, and the holdout creditors who forced Apollo to pay.
4.05
4k+
The Caesars Palace Coup Summary
The Caesars Palace Coup 86%
One casino, $24 billion in debt, and the holdout creditors who forced Apollo to pay.
by Max Frumes 2021
4.05
4k+ ratings
Amazon and the Rise of E-commerce
by 50Minutes • 2017
The Amazon playbook: why selling at a loss built the world's biggest online retailer.
2.00
2
Amazon and the Rise of E-commerce Summary
Amazon and the Rise of E-commerce 86%
The Amazon playbook: why selling at a loss built the world's biggest online retailer.
by 50Minutes 2017
2.00
2 ratings
alibaba
by Liu Shiying • 2009
A math-failing English teacher beat eBay with one rule: give everything away for free.
3.62
125
alibaba Summary
alibaba 86%
A math-failing English teacher beat eBay with one rule: give everything away for free.
by Liu Shiying 2009
3.62
125 ratings
The Plane That Wasn't There
by Jeff Wise • 2015
No debris. Two conflicting satellite signals. The evidence MH370 went north instead of south.
3.56
2k+
The Plane That Wasn't There Summary
The Plane That Wasn't There 86%
No debris. Two conflicting satellite signals. The evidence MH370 went north instead of south.
by Jeff Wise 2015
3.56
2k+ ratings
Iacocca
by Lee Iacocca • 1984
Fired by Ford, he saved Chrysler with a dollar salary, a bailout, and the K-car gambit.
3.99
11k+
Iacocca Summary
Iacocca 86%
Fired by Ford, he saved Chrysler with a dollar salary, a bailout, and the K-car gambit.
by Lee Iacocca 1984
3.99
11k+ ratings
The Narrow Road
by Felix Dennis • 2010
Getting rich is a brutal, improbable pursuit. The blunt playbook from someone who pulled it off.
4.23
655
The Narrow Road Summary
The Narrow Road 86%
Getting rich is a brutal, improbable pursuit. The blunt playbook from someone who pulled it off.
by Felix Dennis 2010
4.23
655 ratings
Driving Honda
by Jeffrey Rothfeder • 2014
Honda's real edge is a culture of paradox: individuals over teams, factory floors over boardrooms.
3.87
395
Driving Honda Summary
Driving Honda 86%
Honda's real edge is a culture of paradox: individuals over teams, factory floors over boardrooms.
by Jeffrey Rothfeder 2014
3.87
395 ratings
The Art of Business Wars
by David Brown • 2021
The competitive secrets buried in a century of business battles, from Ford to Amazon.
4.00
679
The Art of Business Wars Summary
The Art of Business Wars 86%
The competitive secrets buried in a century of business battles, from Ford to Amazon.
by David Brown 2021
4.00
679 ratings
Hug Your Customers
by Jack Mitchell • 2003
A family retailer's playbook for replacing sales scripts with genuine human connection.
4.03
986
Hug Your Customers Summary
Hug Your Customers 86%
A family retailer's playbook for replacing sales scripts with genuine human connection.
by Jack Mitchell 2003
4.03
986 ratings
The Space Barons
by Christian Davenport • 2018
Four billionaires bet private rockets could transform space. Then the rockets started landing.
4.10
4k+
The Space Barons Summary
The Space Barons 86%
Four billionaires bet private rockets could transform space. Then the rockets started landing.
by Christian Davenport 2018
4.10
4k+ ratings
The Fund
by Rob Copeland • 2023
Ray Dalio sold a philosophy of truth. The billion-dollar reality was a surveillance machine.
3.97
7k+
The Fund Summary
The Fund 86%
Ray Dalio sold a philosophy of truth. The billion-dollar reality was a surveillance machine.
by Rob Copeland 2023
3.97
7k+ ratings
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