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Automate Your Busywork
by Aytekin Tank • 2023
Most of your workday runs on repeat. The no-code playbook for automating it away.
3.29
391
Automate Your Busywork Summary
Automate Your Busywork 92%
Most of your workday runs on repeat. The no-code playbook for automating it away.
by Aytekin Tank 2023
3.29
391 ratings
Process!
by Mike Paton • 2022
Stop firefighting. Document your core routines and build a business that scales without you.
3.97
369
Process! Summary
Process! 91%
Stop firefighting. Document your core routines and build a business that scales without you.
by Mike Paton 2022
3.97
369 ratings
Work the System
by Sam Carpenter • 2011
Document every process, see your business from above, and never chase the same crisis twice.
3.87
6k+
Work the System Summary
Work the System 91%
Document every process, see your business from above, and never chase the same crisis twice.
by Sam Carpenter 2011
3.87
6k+ ratings
Why Simple Wins
by Lisa Bodell • 2016
Your overflowing calendar and inbox are not your fault. The system for reclaiming your workday.
3.33
412
Why Simple Wins Summary
Why Simple Wins 91%
Your overflowing calendar and inbox are not your fault. The system for reclaiming your workday.
by Lisa Bodell 2016
3.33
412 ratings
Lean Six Sigma
by Michael L. George • 2002
Speed and quality are not a trade-off. Bring them together and lead times drop 80%.
3.7
232
Lean Six Sigma Summary
Lean Six Sigma 91%
Speed and quality are not a trade-off. Bring them together and lead times drop 80%.
by Michael L. George 2002
3.7
232 ratings
SYSTEMology
by David Jenyns • 2020
Your business runs you. A repeatable method to flip that, starting with your vital processes.
4.21
726
SYSTEMology Summary
SYSTEMology 91%
Your business runs you. A repeatable method to flip that, starting with your vital processes.
by David Jenyns 2020
4.21
726 ratings
Pareto's Principle
by 50Minutes • 2015
Eighty percent of what you do barely matters. One chart identifies the twenty percent that does.
3.47
15
Pareto's Principle Summary
Pareto's Principle 91%
Eighty percent of what you do barely matters. One chart identifies the twenty percent that does.
by 50Minutes 2015
3.47
15 ratings
The Basics of Process Mapping
by Robert Damelio • 1996
Up to 99.95 percent of process time is waste. Three map types reveal exactly where.
3.57
179
The Basics of Process Mapping Summary
The Basics of Process Mapping 91%
Up to 99.95 percent of process time is waste. Three map types reveal exactly where.
by Robert Damelio 1996
3.57
179 ratings
The Ultimate Guide to Business Process Management
by Theodore Panagacos • 2012
BPM fails when IT runs the show. A business-led blueprint for process improvement that lasts.
3.69
199
The Ultimate Guide to Business Process Management Summary
The Ultimate Guide to Business Process Management 91%
BPM fails when IT runs the show. A business-led blueprint for process improvement that lasts.
by Theodore Panagacos 2012
3.69
199 ratings
Clockwork
by Mike Michalowicz • 2018
Delegate everything but one role. Design the rest to run itself. Prove it with a month off.
4.26
2k+
Clockwork Summary
Clockwork 90%
Delegate everything but one role. Design the rest to run itself. Prove it with a month off.
by Mike Michalowicz 2018
4.26
2k+ ratings
80/20 Principle
by Richard Koch • 1997
20% of effort yields 80% of results. Find that sliver, and the rest becomes optional.
3.97
31k+
80/20 Principle Summary
80/20 Principle 90%
20% of effort yields 80% of results. Find that sliver, and the rest becomes optional.
by Richard Koch 1997
3.97
31k+ ratings
Competing Against Time
by George Stalk Jr. • 1990
Why the fastest companies triple growth and double margins: the discipline of competing on time.
3.89
366
Competing Against Time Summary
Competing Against Time 90%
Why the fastest companies triple growth and double margins: the discipline of competing on time.
by George Stalk Jr. 1990
3.89
366 ratings
The 80/20 CEO
by Bill Canady • 2024
A 100-day CEO system for finding the 20 percent that pays and leaving the rest behind.
4.46
261
The 80/20 CEO Summary
The 80/20 CEO 90%
A 100-day CEO system for finding the 20 percent that pays and leaving the rest behind.
by Bill Canady 2024
4.46
261 ratings
Lean Thinking
by James P. Womack • 1996
Most of what your company does creates no value. Five principles for finding and eliminating it.
3.92
6k+
Lean Thinking Summary
Lean Thinking 90%
Most of what your company does creates no value. Five principles for finding and eliminating it.
by James P. Womack 1996
3.92
6k+ ratings
Simplify
by Richard Koch • 2016
World-beating businesses pick one: slash prices 90%, or make the product a joy. Trying both fails.
3.91
632
Simplify Summary
Simplify 90%
World-beating businesses pick one: slash prices 90%, or make the product a joy. Trying both fails.
by Richard Koch 2016
3.91
632 ratings
Free Time
by Jenny Blake • 2022
A three-person team, two uninterrupted days a week, and a manual that remembers it all.
4.15
308
Free Time Summary
Free Time 90%
A three-person team, two uninterrupted days a week, and a manual that remembers it all.
by Jenny Blake 2022
4.15
308 ratings
Lean Six Sigma For Dummies
by John A. Morgan • 2012
Find waste, fix bottlenecks, let data drive decisions: the beginner's guide to Lean Six Sigma.
3.65
271
Lean Six Sigma For Dummies Summary
Lean Six Sigma For Dummies 90%
Find waste, fix bottlenecks, let data drive decisions: the beginner's guide to Lean Six Sigma.
by John A. Morgan 2012
3.65
271 ratings
There's Got to Be a Better Way
by Nelson P. Repenning • 2025
Your team drowns in work that never finishes. The fix isn't working harder; it's starting less.
4.16
121
There's Got to Be a Better Way Summary
There's Got to Be a Better Way 90%
Your team drowns in work that never finishes. The fix isn't working harder; it's starting less.
by Nelson P. Repenning 2025
4.16
121 ratings
The Goal
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt • 2004
Busy workers mask a fatal flaw: the novel that taught business to focus on bottlenecks.
4.07
85k+
The Goal Summary
The Goal 90%
Busy workers mask a fatal flaw: the novel that taught business to focus on bottlenecks.
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt 2004
4.07
85k+ ratings
The Principles of Product Development Flow
by Donald G. Reinertsen • 2009
Product development waste hides in its invisible queues. The fix is not process, it is economics.
4.19
3k+
The Principles of Product Development Flow Summary
The Principles of Product Development Flow 90%
Product development waste hides in its invisible queues. The fix is not process, it is economics.
by Donald G. Reinertsen 2009
4.19
3k+ ratings
Michael Porter's Value Chain
by 50Minutes • 2015
Every department hands off work to the next. That handoff is where your margin disappears.
3.66
53
Michael Porter's Value Chain Summary
Michael Porter's Value Chain 90%
Every department hands off work to the next. That handoff is where your margin disappears.
by 50Minutes 2015
3.66
53 ratings
The Pumpkin Plan
by Mike Michalowicz • 2012
Fire your worst clients, spoil your best, and build systems so you don't have to run the show.
4.10
4k+
The Pumpkin Plan Summary
The Pumpkin Plan 90%
Fire your worst clients, spoil your best, and build systems so you don't have to run the show.
by Mike Michalowicz 2012
4.10
4k+ ratings
Value Stream Mapping
by Karen Martin • 2013
Your hierarchy hides delays. One map reveals them, and a strict method makes the fixes permanent.
3.94
740
Value Stream Mapping Summary
Value Stream Mapping 90%
Your hierarchy hides delays. One map reveals them, and a strict method makes the fixes permanent.
by Karen Martin 2013
3.94
740 ratings
The Toyota Way Fieldbook
by Jeffrey K. Liker • 2005
Most lean books end at principles; this one starts with the routines that make them daily reality.
4.18
707
The Toyota Way Fieldbook Summary
The Toyota Way Fieldbook 90%
Most lean books end at principles; this one starts with the routines that make them daily reality.
by Jeffrey K. Liker 2005
4.18
707 ratings
Strategy That Works
by Paul Leinwand • 2016
Close the gap between strategy and execution: build a few signature capabilities.
3.88
275
Strategy That Works Summary
Strategy That Works 90%
Close the gap between strategy and execution: build a few signature capabilities.
by Paul Leinwand 2016
3.88
275 ratings
Making Work Visible
by Dominica Degrandis • 2017
Your team's time has five invisible thieves. A visual system that catches them and restores flow.
4.09
2k+
Making Work Visible Summary
Making Work Visible 90%
Your team's time has five invisible thieves. A visual system that catches them and restores flow.
by Dominica Degrandis 2017
4.09
2k+ ratings
Practical Kanban
by Klaus Leopold • 2017
Team Kanban hides the real bottleneck. Extend the board, measure the wait, and price every delay.
4.48
117
Practical Kanban Summary
Practical Kanban 90%
Team Kanban hides the real bottleneck. Extend the board, measure the wait, and price every delay.
by Klaus Leopold 2017
4.48
117 ratings
The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature
by Richard Koch • 2013
Work less and win more: the 93 laws from nature that multiply your business results.
3.66
524
The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature Summary
The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature 90%
Work less and win more: the 93 laws from nature that multiply your business results.
by Richard Koch 2013
3.66
524 ratings
Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits!
by Greg Crabtree • 2011
Why your growing business feels broke, and the financial habits that fix it.
4.16
3k+
Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits! Summary
Simple Numbers, Straight Talk, Big Profits! 90%
Why your growing business feels broke, and the financial habits that fix it.
by Greg Crabtree 2011
4.16
3k+ ratings
Rework
by Jason Fried • 2010
Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.
3.97
176k+
Rework Summary
Rework 90%
Business plans are guesses, meetings destroy focus, and waiting to launch is a trap.
by Jason Fried 2010
3.97
176k+ ratings
Work Clean
by Dan Charnas • 2016
The kitchen discipline that tames chaos: a daily method to organize your time, space, and attention.
4.08
2k+
Work Clean Summary
Work Clean 90%
The kitchen discipline that tames chaos: a daily method to organize your time, space, and attention.
by Dan Charnas 2016
4.08
2k+ ratings
Lessons from the Titans
by Scott Davis • 2020
Silicon Valley bets on moonshots. Factory-floor systems quietly compound wealth for decades.
4.26
622
Lessons from the Titans Summary
Lessons from the Titans 90%
Silicon Valley bets on moonshots. Factory-floor systems quietly compound wealth for decades.
by Scott Davis 2020
4.26
622 ratings
Time Traps
by Todd Duncan • 2005
Time is the symptom; task overload is the disease. A four-part boundary system to reclaim your day.
3.68
146
Time Traps Summary
Time Traps 90%
Time is the symptom; task overload is the disease. A four-part boundary system to reclaim your day.
by Todd Duncan 2005
3.68
146 ratings
Less Doing, More Living
by Ari R. Meisel • 2014
Replace your to-do list with an empty inbox, outsourced errands, and finances on autopilot.
3.35
1k+
Less Doing, More Living Summary
Less Doing, More Living 89%
Replace your to-do list with an empty inbox, outsourced errands, and finances on autopilot.
by Ari R. Meisel 2014
3.35
1k+ ratings
Real-World Kanban
by Mattias Skarin • 2015
Your team has bottlenecks you cannot see. Surface them, limit work-in-progress, and ship faster.
3.62
156
Real-World Kanban Summary
Real-World Kanban 89%
Your team has bottlenecks you cannot see. Surface them, limit work-in-progress, and ship faster.
by Mattias Skarin 2015
3.62
156 ratings
Total Workday Control Using Microsoft Outlook
by Michael Linenberger • 2005
The Outlook system that empties your inbox daily and keeps today's real priorities front and center.
4.03
679
Total Workday Control Using Microsoft Outlook Summary
Total Workday Control Using Microsoft Outlook 89%
The Outlook system that empties your inbox daily and keeps today's real priorities front and center.
by Michael Linenberger 2005
4.03
679 ratings
Traction
by Gino Wickman • 2007
A single system to align your team, force accountability, and end the chaos that stalls growth.
4.13
17k+
Traction Summary
Traction 89%
A single system to align your team, force accountability, and end the chaos that stalls growth.
by Gino Wickman 2007
4.13
17k+ ratings
Slack
by Tom DeMarco • 2001
Efficiency that cuts every buffer leaves organizations that can sprint but never pivot.
4.02
2k+
Slack Summary
Slack 89%
Efficiency that cuts every buffer leaves organizations that can sprint but never pivot.
by Tom DeMarco 2001
4.02
2k+ ratings
Dealing with Darwin
by Geoffrey A. Moore • 2005
Growth and mature markets demand opposite innovation strategies. Few companies master both.
3.75
389
Dealing with Darwin Summary
Dealing with Darwin 89%
Growth and mature markets demand opposite innovation strategies. Few companies master both.
by Geoffrey A. Moore 2005
3.75
389 ratings
The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook
by Michael L. George • 2004
100 Lean Six Sigma tools, organized by when you need them, in a compact field guide.
3.95
1k+
The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook Summary
The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook 89%
100 Lean Six Sigma tools, organized by when you need them, in a compact field guide.
by Michael L. George 2004
3.95
1k+ ratings
The First Minute
by Chris Fenning • 2020
Most work conversations fail in the first minute. Three sentences can fix that.
3.84
1k+
The First Minute Summary
The First Minute 89%
Most work conversations fail in the first minute. Three sentences can fix that.
by Chris Fenning 2020
3.84
1k+ ratings
Personal Productivity Secrets
by Maura Nevel Thomas • 2012
Time is not what you are short on. Attention is. A complete system for getting it back.
3.78
124
Personal Productivity Secrets Summary
Personal Productivity Secrets 89%
Time is not what you are short on. Attention is. A complete system for getting it back.
by Maura Nevel Thomas 2012
3.78
124 ratings
Read This Before Our Next Meeting
by Al Pittampalli • 2011
Meetings: decide first, then meet. A framework for fast, prepared, decision-driven sessions.
3.75
3k+
Read This Before Our Next Meeting Summary
Read This Before Our Next Meeting 89%
Meetings: decide first, then meet. A framework for fast, prepared, decision-driven sessions.
by Al Pittampalli 2011
3.75
3k+ ratings
Great Ceos Are Lazy
by Jim Schleckser • 2016
One bottleneck at a time: how top CEOs multiply output by doing less, not more.
4.26
393
Great Ceos Are Lazy Summary
Great Ceos Are Lazy 89%
One bottleneck at a time: how top CEOs multiply output by doing less, not more.
by Jim Schleckser 2016
4.26
393 ratings
The Lean Machine
by Dantar P. Oosterwal • 2010
The lean product development playbook behind Harley-Davidson's turnaround, and how to use it.
3.83
137
The Lean Machine Summary
The Lean Machine 89%
The lean product development playbook behind Harley-Davidson's turnaround, and how to use it.
by Dantar P. Oosterwal 2010
3.83
137 ratings
No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs
by Dan S. Kennedy • 1996
Calculate what your hour is truly worth, then delegate anything that falls below that number.
4.03
1k+
No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs Summary
No B.S. Time Management for Entrepreneurs 89%
Calculate what your hour is truly worth, then delegate anything that falls below that number.
by Dan S. Kennedy 1996
4.03
1k+ ratings
Creating Agile Organizations
by Cesario Ramos • 2022
Scrum won't save a bad org chart. The structural redesign that makes agility possible.
4.69
16
Creating Agile Organizations Summary
Creating Agile Organizations 89%
Scrum won't save a bad org chart. The structural redesign that makes agility possible.
by Cesario Ramos 2022
4.69
16 ratings
The Connected Company
by Dave Gray • 2012
When customers network faster than your hierarchy can respond, the answer is small autonomous teams.
4.11
617
The Connected Company Summary
The Connected Company 89%
When customers network faster than your hierarchy can respond, the answer is small autonomous teams.
by Dave Gray 2012
4.11
617 ratings
Essentials of Supply Chain Management
by Michael H. Hugos • 2002
Five levers control every supply chain. Tuning their balance beats optimizing any single one.
3.78
280
Essentials of Supply Chain Management Summary
Essentials of Supply Chain Management 89%
Five levers control every supply chain. Tuning their balance beats optimizing any single one.
by Michael H. Hugos 2002
3.78
280 ratings
A Seat at the Table and The Art of Business Value
by Mark Schwartz • 2017
Shipping features isn't delivering value. A CIO on what Agile gets wrong about ROI.
4.23
785
A Seat at the Table and The Art of Business Value Summary
A Seat at the Table and The Art of Business Value 89%
Shipping features isn't delivering value. A CIO on what Agile gets wrong about ROI.
by Mark Schwartz 2017
4.23
785 ratings
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