💬 Business Assertiveness

Practical guidance on speaking up, negotiating firmly, and holding ground in professional settings without sacrificing relationships or integrity.

Nice Girls Just Don't Get It

by Lois P. Frankel • 2005

How your 'nice' conditioning costs you promotions, raises, and respect, and what to do instead.

3.61

529

👩‍💼 Women In Business 🗣️ Assertiveness Training 🚧 Boundary Setting 🤝 Strategic Networking 📢 Self-Advocacy

Nice Girls Just Don't Get It 93%

How your 'nice' conditioning costs you promotions, raises, and respect, and what to do instead.

by Lois P. Frankel 2005

3.61

529 ratings

👩‍💼 Women In Business 🗣️ Assertiveness Training 🚧 Boundary Setting 🤝 Strategic Networking 📢 Self-Advocacy

Power of a Positive No

by William Ury • 2007

Why your no gets ignored: connecting it to a bigger yes makes boundaries hold.

4.00

4k+

🤝 Negotiation 🚧 Boundary Setting 🎯 Principled Negotiation 🗣️ Assertiveness ⚖️ Conflict Resolution

Power of a Positive No 93%

Why your no gets ignored: connecting it to a bigger yes makes boundaries hold.

by William Ury 2007

4.00

4k+ ratings

🤝 Negotiation 🚧 Boundary Setting 🎯 Principled Negotiation 🗣️ Assertiveness ⚖️ Conflict Resolution

The 5 Essential People Skills

by Dale Carnegie • 2004

Most people bulldoze or retreat. The five skills that put a third option on the table.

3.72

858

🗣️ Assertive Communication 💼 Workplace Communication 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🎯 Persuasion Techniques 👂 Active Listening

The 5 Essential People Skills 93%

Most people bulldoze or retreat. The five skills that put a third option on the table.

by Dale Carnegie 2004

3.72

858 ratings

🗣️ Assertive Communication 💼 Workplace Communication 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🎯 Persuasion Techniques 👂 Active Listening

Nice Girls Don't Speak Up or Stand Out

by Lois P. Frankel • 2020

Specific scripts for the conversations where being agreeable gets women overlooked at work.

3.35

250

💬 Workplace Communication 👩‍💼 Women In Business 📣 Self-Advocacy ✋ Assertiveness Training 🗣️ Difficult Conversations

Nice Girls Don't Speak Up or Stand Out Summary

Nice Girls Don't Speak Up or Stand Out 92%

Specific scripts for the conversations where being agreeable gets women overlooked at work.

by Lois P. Frankel 2020

3.35

250 ratings

💬 Workplace Communication 👩‍💼 Women In Business 📣 Self-Advocacy ✋ Assertiveness Training 🗣️ Difficult Conversations

Assertiveness

by Judy Murphy • 2011

Say no. Ask for what you want. Push back. Do it all without losing anyone's respect.

3.8

733

🗣️ Assertiveness Training 🚧 Boundary Setting 🧍 Body Language 💎 Self Worth 🎭 People Pleasing

Assertiveness 92%

Say no. Ask for what you want. Push back. Do it all without losing anyone's respect.

by Judy Murphy 2011

3.8

733 ratings

🗣️ Assertiveness Training 🚧 Boundary Setting 🧍 Body Language 💎 Self Worth 🎭 People Pleasing

Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People

by Renée Evenson • 2013

Scripted lines for tough workplace conflicts, delivered calmly without burning bridges.

3.39

1k+

💼 Workplace Communication 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💬 Difficult Conversations ✋ Assertiveness Training 👀 Nonverbal Communication

Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People Summary

Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People 92%

Scripted lines for tough workplace conflicts, delivered calmly without burning bridges.

by Renée Evenson 2013

3.39

1k+ ratings

💼 Workplace Communication 🤝 Conflict Resolution 💬 Difficult Conversations ✋ Assertiveness Training 👀 Nonverbal Communication

Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office

by Lois P. Frankel • 2004

133 specific coaching fixes for the habits that make smart women seem like junior staff.

3.66

20k+

📈 Career Advancement 🏛️ Office Politics 👗 Self-Presentation 🗣️ Assertive Communication 🤝 Negotiation Skills

Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office Summary

Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office 92%

133 specific coaching fixes for the habits that make smart women seem like junior staff.

by Lois P. Frankel 2004

3.66

20k+ ratings

📈 Career Advancement 🏛️ Office Politics 👗 Self-Presentation 🗣️ Assertive Communication 🤝 Negotiation Skills

Winning through Intimidation

by Robert J. Ringer • 1974

In every deal, you're victor or victim. The difference is posture, not politeness.

3.96

1k+

💼 Business Negotiations 🤝 Deal Making 🦁 Power Posture 💡 Self-Interest 💰 Closing The Deal

Winning through Intimidation 92%

In every deal, you're victor or victim. The difference is posture, not politeness.

by Robert J. Ringer 1974

3.96

1k+ ratings

💼 Business Negotiations 🤝 Deal Making 🦁 Power Posture 💡 Self-Interest 💰 Closing The Deal

Smart, Not Loud

by Jessica Chen • 2024

Being indispensable isn't the same as being noticed. The tactics that close the gap.

3.92

334

🗣️ Workplace Communication 🤫 Quiet Leadership 📢 Self-Advocacy 🏷️ Personal Branding 🌐 Cultural Friction

Smart, Not Loud 92%

Being indispensable isn't the same as being noticed. The tactics that close the gap.

by Jessica Chen 2024

3.92

334 ratings

🗣️ Workplace Communication 🤫 Quiet Leadership 📢 Self-Advocacy 🏷️ Personal Branding 🌐 Cultural Friction

Assertiveness Training

by Chase Hill • 2020

End people pleasing in 21 days: the scripts, boundaries, and confidence reset.

3.86

127

🗣️ Assertiveness 🚧 Boundary Setting 🙋 People Pleasing 🌟 Self-Esteem 🧘 Emotional Regulation

Assertiveness Training 91%

End people pleasing in 21 days: the scripts, boundaries, and confidence reset.

by Chase Hill 2020

3.86

127 ratings

🗣️ Assertiveness 🚧 Boundary Setting 🙋 People Pleasing 🌟 Self-Esteem 🧘 Emotional Regulation

The Art Of Saying NO

by Damon Zahariades • 2017

Practical scripts for refusing anyone gracefully: no excuses, no guilt, no burned bridges.

3.76

9k+

🗣️ Assertiveness Training 🙇 People Pleasing 🚧 Boundary Setting ✋ Saying No ⏳ Time Management

The Art Of Saying NO 91%

Practical scripts for refusing anyone gracefully: no excuses, no guilt, no burned bridges.

by Damon Zahariades 2017

3.76

9k+ ratings

🗣️ Assertiveness Training 🙇 People Pleasing 🚧 Boundary Setting ✋ Saying No ⏳ Time Management

No Explanation Required!

by Carol Sankar • 2021

Stop explaining. Stop apologizing. The word-level tools that get women heard and promoted.

3.53

👩‍💼 Women In Leadership 🎯 Executive Presence 🗣️ Assertive Language ⚖️ Gender Bias At Work 💪 Overcoming Self-Doubt

No Explanation Required! 91%

Stop explaining. Stop apologizing. The word-level tools that get women heard and promoted.

by Carol Sankar 2021

3.53

38 ratings

👩‍💼 Women In Leadership 🎯 Executive Presence 🗣️ Assertive Language ⚖️ Gender Bias At Work 💪 Overcoming Self-Doubt

Workplace Poker

by Dan Rust • 2016

Navigate office politics, read your colleagues, and get promoted: the career playbook for realists.

3.95

487

🎭 Office Politics 📈 Career Advancement 👁️ Reading People 📣 Self-Promotion ⚡ Energy Management

Workplace Poker 91%

Navigate office politics, read your colleagues, and get promoted: the career playbook for realists.

by Dan Rust 2016

3.95

487 ratings

🎭 Office Politics 📈 Career Advancement 👁️ Reading People 📣 Self-Promotion ⚡ Energy Management

Conflict Fluent

by Emily Taylor • 2021

Every conflict you face gets the same response. There are four other options worth learning.

4.33

🧩 Conflict Resolution 🗣️ Communication Skills 🎭 Conflict Styles ✋ Assertiveness 🚧 Boundary Setting

Conflict Fluent 91%

Every conflict you face gets the same response. There are four other options worth learning.

by Emily Taylor 2021

4.33

6 ratings

🧩 Conflict Resolution 🗣️ Communication Skills 🎭 Conflict Styles ✋ Assertiveness 🚧 Boundary Setting

Everything About Corporate Etiquette

by Vivek Bindra • 2017

The unspoken rules of conduct that decide promotions, from your handshake to your inbox.

4.49

📊 Corporate Etiquette 🕊️ Civility 🚪 First Impressions 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🗣️ Assertiveness

Everything About Corporate Etiquette Summary

Everything About Corporate Etiquette 91%

The unspoken rules of conduct that decide promotions, from your handshake to your inbox.

by Vivek Bindra 2017

4.49

43 ratings

📊 Corporate Etiquette 🕊️ Civility 🚪 First Impressions 🤝 Conflict Resolution 🗣️ Assertiveness

Everything is Negotiable

by Gavin Kennedy • 1983

Why one-sided concessions backfire, and the simple 'if' that turns every proposal into a trade.

4.35

2k+

🎯 Negotiation Tactics 🤝 Deal-Making 🧠 Persuasion Psychology 🗣️ Assertive Communication ☮️ Conflict Resolution

Everything is Negotiable 91%

Why one-sided concessions backfire, and the simple 'if' that turns every proposal into a trade.

by Gavin Kennedy 1983

4.35

2k+ ratings

🎯 Negotiation Tactics 🤝 Deal-Making 🧠 Persuasion Psychology 🗣️ Assertive Communication ☮️ Conflict Resolution

Next-Level Negotiating

by Harvard Business Review • 2022

Negotiate the deals, career moves, and identity traps your current playbook never prepared you for.

4.23

🗣️ Negotiation Skills 📈 Career Advancement 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Integrative Bargaining 💪 Self-Advocacy

Next-Level Negotiating 91%

Negotiate the deals, career moves, and identity traps your current playbook never prepared you for.

by Harvard Business Review 2022

4.23

22 ratings

🗣️ Negotiation Skills 📈 Career Advancement 🧠 Emotional Intelligence 🤝 Integrative Bargaining 💪 Self-Advocacy

Your Next Five Moves

by Patrick Bet-David • 2020

Think five moves ahead: identity work, decision systems, and power plays to outmaneuver rivals.

4.05

9k+

🏢 Business Strategy ♟️ Strategic Thinking 🧠 Decision Frameworks 🤝 Negotiation Tactics 👥 Team Building

Your Next Five Moves 91%

Think five moves ahead: identity work, decision systems, and power plays to outmaneuver rivals.

by Patrick Bet-David 2020

4.05

9k+ ratings

🏢 Business Strategy ♟️ Strategic Thinking 🧠 Decision Frameworks 🤝 Negotiation Tactics 👥 Team Building

The Social Strategist

by Ali Scarlett • 2022

Warmth without power invites pity. Power without warmth breeds enemies. The formula for admiration.

3.90

♟️ Social Strategy 📈 Status Dynamics 🤝 Negotiation Tactics 🗣️ Assertiveness Training 🏦 Social Capital

The Social Strategist 91%

Warmth without power invites pity. Power without warmth breeds enemies. The formula for admiration.

by Ali Scarlett 2022

3.90

50 ratings

♟️ Social Strategy 📈 Status Dynamics 🤝 Negotiation Tactics 🗣️ Assertiveness Training 🏦 Social Capital

The Leader Assistant

by Jeremy Burrows • 2020

Stop being invisible: how assistants lead, negotiate, and design a week that actually works.

4.14

660

💼 Executive Assistants ⏳ Time Management 🗣️ Meeting Leadership 🤝 Professional Networking 💰 Salary Negotiation

The Leader Assistant 91%

Stop being invisible: how assistants lead, negotiate, and design a week that actually works.

by Jeremy Burrows 2020

4.14

660 ratings

💼 Executive Assistants ⏳ Time Management 🗣️ Meeting Leadership 🤝 Professional Networking 💰 Salary Negotiation

Machiavelli For Women

by Stacey Vanek Smith • 2021

Negotiate pay, speak up, handle difficult colleagues: Renaissance tactics for working women.

4.03

2k+

🏢 Workplace Strategy 💰 Career Negotiation 👩‍💼 Women In Leadership 🏛️ Office Politics 💪 Confidence Building

Machiavelli For Women 91%

Negotiate pay, speak up, handle difficult colleagues: Renaissance tactics for working women.

by Stacey Vanek Smith 2021

4.03

2k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Strategy 💰 Career Negotiation 👩‍💼 Women In Leadership 🏛️ Office Politics 💪 Confidence Building

Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor

by Sylvia Ann Hewlett • 2013

Mentors advise. Sponsors promote. How to attract the senior ally who will fight for your career.

3.71

776

🚀 Career Advancement 🏛️ Workplace Politics 🎯 Executive Presence 💎 Personal Branding ⚖️ Workplace Bias

Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor 91%

Mentors advise. Sponsors promote. How to attract the senior ally who will fight for your career.

by Sylvia Ann Hewlett 2013

3.71

776 ratings

🚀 Career Advancement 🏛️ Workplace Politics 🎯 Executive Presence 💎 Personal Branding ⚖️ Workplace Bias

Executive Presence

by Harrison Monarth • 2019

Presence is trainable. The specific behaviors that signal leadership, even before you speak.

3.61

290

🏢 Executive Presence 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🧠 Social Intelligence 🏷️ Personal Branding 📖 Business Storytelling

Executive Presence 91%

Presence is trainable. The specific behaviors that signal leadership, even before you speak.

by Harrison Monarth 2019

3.61

290 ratings

🏢 Executive Presence 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🧠 Social Intelligence 🏷️ Personal Branding 📖 Business Storytelling

The Rules Of Work

by Richard Templar • 2002

The hidden script for getting ahead at work that your boss will never explain to you.

3.70

4k+

🏛️ Office Politics 🏢 Corporate Culture 🧭 Career Strategy 👔 Executive Presence 🪪 Personal Branding

The Rules Of Work 91%

The hidden script for getting ahead at work that your boss will never explain to you.

by Richard Templar 2002

3.70

4k+ ratings

🏛️ Office Politics 🏢 Corporate Culture 🧭 Career Strategy 👔 Executive Presence 🪪 Personal Branding

The Unspoken Rules

by Gorick Ng • 2021

Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.

4.24

1k+

🌱 Early Career 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🧭 Career Navigation 💼 Professional Presence 🔄 Feedback Culture

The Unspoken Rules 91%

Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.

by Gorick Ng 2021

4.24

1k+ ratings

🌱 Early Career 🏢 Workplace Dynamics 🧭 Career Navigation 💼 Professional Presence 🔄 Feedback Culture

Hardball for Women

by Pat Heim • 1992

The business world plays by male rules. The playbook for women who were never handed one.

3.80

444

🏢 Corporate Politics 👩‍💼 Women In Business 📋 Unwritten Rules ⚡ Power Dynamics 📢 Self-Advocacy

Hardball for Women 91%

The business world plays by male rules. The playbook for women who were never handed one.

by Pat Heim 1992

3.80

444 ratings

🏢 Corporate Politics 👩‍💼 Women In Business 📋 Unwritten Rules ⚡ Power Dynamics 📢 Self-Advocacy

Fire Your Boss

by Stephen M. Pollan • 2004

Depose your boss mentally, follow the money, and always fish for your next job from day one.

3.67

150

📋 Career Advice 💼 Managing Upward 🤝 Personal Networking 🧠 Workplace Pragmatism 💰 Financial Independence

Fire Your Boss 91%

Depose your boss mentally, follow the money, and always fish for your next job from day one.

by Stephen M. Pollan 2004

3.67

150 ratings

📋 Career Advice 💼 Managing Upward 🤝 Personal Networking 🧠 Workplace Pragmatism 💰 Financial Independence

Get to the Point!

by Joel Schwartzberg • 2017

The gap between rambling and leading is one sentence. Here is how to find it.

4.31

1k+

💼 Business Communication 🎤 Public Speaking 🏛️ Argument Design 🤝 Meeting Facilitation 👑 Executive Presence

Get to the Point! 91%

The gap between rambling and leading is one sentence. Here is how to find it.

by Joel Schwartzberg 2017

4.31

1k+ ratings

💼 Business Communication 🎤 Public Speaking 🏛️ Argument Design 🤝 Meeting Facilitation 👑 Executive Presence

The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear

by Caitlin Friedman • 2008

A career playbook for women: chart your course, negotiate your salary, and build a real network.

3.34

146

👩‍💼 Women In Business 🧭 Career Planning 📣 Self-Promotion 🤝 Networking 💰 Salary Negotiation

The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear Summary

The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear 91%

A career playbook for women: chart your course, negotiate your salary, and build a real network.

by Caitlin Friedman 2008

3.34

146 ratings

👩‍💼 Women In Business 🧭 Career Planning 📣 Self-Promotion 🤝 Networking 💰 Salary Negotiation

Often Wrong, Never in Doubt

by Donny Deutsch • 2005

The ad man's playbook for convincing yourself you deserve the win before you've earned it.

3.67

165

💪 Self-Belief 🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 👔 Personal Branding 🎨 Creative Leadership 🤝 Client Relationships

Often Wrong, Never in Doubt 91%

The ad man's playbook for convincing yourself you deserve the win before you've earned it.

by Donny Deutsch 2005

3.67

165 ratings

💪 Self-Belief 🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 👔 Personal Branding 🎨 Creative Leadership 🤝 Client Relationships

The Unspoken Truths for Career Success

by Tessa White • 2023

What your manager won't teach you about getting paid, promoted, and heard at work.

4.26

550

🧭 Career Strategy 🏛️ Office Politics 📢 Self-Advocacy 🗣️ Feedback Culture 💰 Salary Negotiation

The Unspoken Truths for Career Success Summary

The Unspoken Truths for Career Success 91%

What your manager won't teach you about getting paid, promoted, and heard at work.

by Tessa White 2023

4.26

550 ratings

🧭 Career Strategy 🏛️ Office Politics 📢 Self-Advocacy 🗣️ Feedback Culture 💰 Salary Negotiation

The Art of War for Women

by Chin-Ning Chu • 2001

Win at work without becoming someone else: Sun Tzu's strategy, rewritten for women's careers.

3.66

2k+

👩‍💼 Feminine Leadership 🏢 Office Politics ♟️ Strategic Thinking ⚔️ Sun Tzu Business ✨ Personal Branding

The Art of War for Women 91%

Win at work without becoming someone else: Sun Tzu's strategy, rewritten for women's careers.

by Chin-Ning Chu 2001

3.66

2k+ ratings

👩‍💼 Feminine Leadership 🏢 Office Politics ♟️ Strategic Thinking ⚔️ Sun Tzu Business ✨ Personal Branding

Dealing with Difficult People

by Roy Lilley • 2001

Seven types of difficult people, one playbook. Spot the pattern, tailor the response, end the drama.

3.24

566

🎭 Difficult Personalities ⚡ Workplace Conflict 👥 People Management 💬 Communication Tactics 🗣️ Assertive Communication

Dealing with Difficult People 91%

Seven types of difficult people, one playbook. Spot the pattern, tailor the response, end the drama.

by Roy Lilley 2001

3.24

566 ratings

🎭 Difficult Personalities ⚡ Workplace Conflict 👥 People Management 💬 Communication Tactics 🗣️ Assertive Communication

Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager

by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 2005

Don't wait for a great manager. Diagnose yourself, then ask for exactly the support you need.

3.97

3k+

🧭 Professional Growth 💼 Workplace Effectiveness 🗣️ Self-Advocacy 🧠 Limiting Beliefs 🎯 Situational Leadership

Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager Summary

Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager 91%

Don't wait for a great manager. Diagnose yourself, then ask for exactly the support you need.

by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2005

3.97

3k+ ratings

🧭 Professional Growth 💼 Workplace Effectiveness 🗣️ Self-Advocacy 🧠 Limiting Beliefs 🎯 Situational Leadership

Five Stars

by Carmine Gallo • 2018

Robots cannot move a room. The storytelling and persuasion playbook for an automated century.

3.93

1k+

🏢 Business Communication 🧠 Persuasion Science 🎤 Public Speaking 🎭 Storytelling Strategies 📈 Career Advancement

Five Stars 91%

Robots cannot move a room. The storytelling and persuasion playbook for an automated century.

by Carmine Gallo 2018

3.93

1k+ ratings

🏢 Business Communication 🧠 Persuasion Science 🎤 Public Speaking 🎭 Storytelling Strategies 📈 Career Advancement

Career Warfare

by David F. D'Alessandro • 1955

Great work isn't enough. Ten rules for the reputation game that actually decides your career.

3.82

562

🏛️ Corporate Politics 💼 Personal Branding ⬆️ Managing Up 📈 Career Advancement 🪑 Office Dynamics

Career Warfare 91%

Great work isn't enough. Ten rules for the reputation game that actually decides your career.

by David F. D'Alessandro 1955

3.82

562 ratings

🏛️ Corporate Politics 💼 Personal Branding ⬆️ Managing Up 📈 Career Advancement 🪑 Office Dynamics

Como lidar com a política no trabalho

by Karen Dillon • 2018

Navigate office politics: disarm bullies, claim credit, turn rivals into allies.

3.57

🏢 Office Politics 🔼 Managing Up ⚔️ Workplace Conflict 🗣️ Self-Advocacy 🛡️ Workplace Bullying

Como lidar com a política no trabalho Summary

Como lidar com a política no trabalho 91%

Navigate office politics: disarm bullies, claim credit, turn rivals into allies.

by Karen Dillon 2018

3.57

30 ratings

🏢 Office Politics 🔼 Managing Up ⚔️ Workplace Conflict 🗣️ Self-Advocacy 🛡️ Workplace Bullying

Ask a Manager

by Alison Green • 2018

Every workplace problem is a conversation you are avoiding. Here is exactly what to say.

3.91

2k+

💬 Workplace Communication 📋 Management Advice 🧭 Career Guidance 🗣️ Difficult Conversations 📝 Direct Feedback

Ask a Manager 91%

Every workplace problem is a conversation you are avoiding. Here is exactly what to say.

by Alison Green 2018

3.91

2k+ ratings

💬 Workplace Communication 📋 Management Advice 🧭 Career Guidance 🗣️ Difficult Conversations 📝 Direct Feedback

Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO

by Beverly E. Jones • 2016

Lead before the title, bounce back faster, and make your work impossible to ignore.

3.76

304

💼 Career Development 🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🎯 Personal Branding 👔 Executive Presence 🤝 Career Networking

Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO Summary

Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO 91%

Lead before the title, bounce back faster, and make your work impossible to ignore.

by Beverly E. Jones 2016

3.76

304 ratings

💼 Career Development 🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🎯 Personal Branding 👔 Executive Presence 🤝 Career Networking

The 10X Rule

by Grant Cardone • 2011

Why your targets are too small and your effort too weak: the discipline of multiplying both by ten.

3.93

30k+

🎯 Goal Setting ⚡ Relentless Execution 🧱 Radical Responsibility 🌊 Abundance Mentality 📈 Customer Acquisition

The 10X Rule 91%

Why your targets are too small and your effort too weak: the discipline of multiplying both by ten.

by Grant Cardone 2011

3.93

30k+ ratings

🎯 Goal Setting ⚡ Relentless Execution 🧱 Radical Responsibility 🌊 Abundance Mentality 📈 Customer Acquisition

101 Crucial Lessons They Don't Teach You in Business School

by Chris Haroun • 2015

The MBA skips people, politics, and burnout. These 101 lessons don't.

3.83

207

🛤️ Career Development 💡 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🤝 Networking Strategy ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🏢 Corporate Politics

101 Crucial Lessons They Don't Teach You in Business School Summary

101 Crucial Lessons They Don't Teach You in Business School 91%

The MBA skips people, politics, and burnout. These 101 lessons don't.

by Chris Haroun 2015

3.83

207 ratings

🛤️ Career Development 💡 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🤝 Networking Strategy ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🏢 Corporate Politics

Brazen Careerist

by Penelope Trunk • 2007

Cold-calling, managing up, and why your twenties demand risk: career rules for the impatient.

3.41

236

🎯 Career Strategy 🌱 Early Career 🔍 Job Hunting 💰 Salary Negotiation 📈 Managing Up

Brazen Careerist 91%

Cold-calling, managing up, and why your twenties demand risk: career rules for the impatient.

by Penelope Trunk 2007

3.41

236 ratings

🎯 Career Strategy 🌱 Early Career 🔍 Job Hunting 💰 Salary Negotiation 📈 Managing Up

To Be or Not to Be Intimidated?

by Robert J. Ringer • 2002

Self-delusion is more expensive than bad luck. The rules for seeing business as it actually is.

4.07

127

🤝 Negotiation 🤞 Closing Deals 🛡️ Self-Protection In Business 💡 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🔍 Business Realism

To Be or Not to Be Intimidated? 90%

Self-delusion is more expensive than bad luck. The rules for seeing business as it actually is.

by Robert J. Ringer 2002

4.07

127 ratings

🤝 Negotiation 🤞 Closing Deals 🛡️ Self-Protection In Business 💡 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🔍 Business Realism

What To Do If...?

by Anne-Maartje Oud • 2026

Rise above workplace talk, read the signals others miss, and steer every outcome.

4.14

🏢 Workplace Communication 👁️ Body Language 💬 Difficult Conversations 📝 Giving Feedback 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

What To Do If...? 90%

Rise above workplace talk, read the signals others miss, and steer every outcome.

by Anne-Maartje Oud 2026

4.14

7 ratings

🏢 Workplace Communication 👁️ Body Language 💬 Difficult Conversations 📝 Giving Feedback 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive

by Harvey MacKay • 1988

The 66-point customer profile that turns contacts into leverage, and the power of a smiling no.

3.93

6k+

🧑‍💼 Business Negotiations 📈 Sales Techniques 🤝 Customer Relationships 🗣️ Persuasion And Influence 🏆 Competitive Strategy

Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive Summary

Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive 90%

The 66-point customer profile that turns contacts into leverage, and the power of a smiling no.

by Harvey MacKay 1988

3.93

6k+ ratings

🧑‍💼 Business Negotiations 📈 Sales Techniques 🤝 Customer Relationships 🗣️ Persuasion And Influence 🏆 Competitive Strategy

Gravitas

by Caroline Goyder • 2014

Speak so the room leans in: a voice coach's system for projecting authority without faking it.

3.76

948

🏛️ Executive Presence 🎤 Public Speaking 🗣️ Voice Training 🖐️ Body Language 🧘 Emotional Regulation

Gravitas 90%

Speak so the room leans in: a voice coach's system for projecting authority without faking it.

by Caroline Goyder 2014

3.76

948 ratings

🏛️ Executive Presence 🎤 Public Speaking 🗣️ Voice Training 🖐️ Body Language 🧘 Emotional Regulation

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+

🛎️ Customer Experience 🛠️ Pragmatic Leadership 💰 Financial Literacy 🔄 Turnaround Management 🦈 Opportunism

Shut Up and Listen! 90%

A billionaire's blunt playbook: why niceness, tiny details, and bad timing create empires.

by Tilman Fertitta 2019

3.89

1k+ ratings

🛎️ Customer Experience 🛠️ Pragmatic Leadership 💰 Financial Literacy 🔄 Turnaround Management 🦈 Opportunism

Working Together

by Michael D. Eisner • 2010

The most iconic business successes were built by two people, not one. Here's why.

3.55

300

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A concierge to the ultra-rich reveals the unpolished truth about getting impossible things done.

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3.97

2k+ ratings

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