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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 91%
Ray Dalio sold a philosophy of truth. The billion-dollar reality was a surveillance machine.
by Rob Copeland 2023
3.97
7k+ ratings
Moral Mazes
by Robert Jackall • 1988
Corporate bureaucracy doesn't just set rules. It rewires what managers believe is right and wrong.
3.96
476
Moral Mazes Summary
Moral Mazes 90%
Corporate bureaucracy doesn't just set rules. It rewires what managers believe is right and wrong.
by Robert Jackall 1988
3.96
476 ratings
On Bullshit
by Harry G. Frankfurt • 2005
Organizations run on three hidden personality types, roles you were never trained to see.
3.58
16k+
On Bullshit Summary
On Bullshit 90%
Organizations run on three hidden personality types, roles you were never trained to see.
by Harry G. Frankfurt 2005
3.58
16k+ ratings
Socrate au pays des process
by Julia Funès (de) • 2017
Your job replaced thinking with process and meaning with metrics. Philosophers saw it coming.
3.50
22
Socrate au pays des process Summary
Socrate au pays des process 90%
Your job replaced thinking with process and meaning with metrics. Philosophers saw it coming.
by Julia Funès (de) 2017
3.50
22 ratings
What You Do Is Who You Are
by Ben Horowitz • 2019
Your culture is what happens when the boss leaves the room. Here's how to design it.
4.00
8k+
What You Do Is Who You Are Summary
What You Do Is Who You Are 89%
Your culture is what happens when the boss leaves the room. Here's how to design it.
by Ben Horowitz 2019
4.00
8k+ ratings
The People's Business
by Lee Drutman • 2004
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
4.33
12
The People's Business Summary
The People's Business 89%
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
by Lee Drutman 2004
4.33
12 ratings
The Culting of Brands
by Douglas Atkin • 2005
Devoted brand tribes mirror actual cults: same belonging rituals, shared language, and clear enemies
3.76
275
The Culting of Brands Summary
The Culting of Brands 89%
Devoted brand tribes mirror actual cults: same belonging rituals, shared language, and clear enemies
by Douglas Atkin 2005
3.76
275 ratings
Cultish
by Amanda Montell • 2021
The secret grammar shared by Jim Jones, your spin instructor, and the QAnon guy next door.
3.80
121k+
Cultish Summary
Cultish 89%
The secret grammar shared by Jim Jones, your spin instructor, and the QAnon guy next door.
by Amanda Montell 2021
3.80
121k+ ratings
Primal Branding
by Patrick Hanlon • 2006
Magnetic brands inspire devotion, not just purchases. A framework for building one yourself.
3.73
639
Primal Branding Summary
Primal Branding 89%
Magnetic brands inspire devotion, not just purchases. A framework for building one yourself.
by Patrick Hanlon 2006
3.73
639 ratings
What I Didn't Learn in Business School
by Jay B. Barney • 2010
He aced every business school case. His first real case has no answer key.
3.77
759
What I Didn't Learn in Business School Summary
What I Didn't Learn in Business School 89%
He aced every business school case. His first real case has no answer key.
by Jay B. Barney 2010
3.77
759 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 89%
The consulting firm that shaped American business from the inside, and what that secrecy bought.
by Duff McDonald 2013
3.75
3k+ ratings
The Ministry of Common Sense
by Martin Lindstrom • 2020
Bureaucracy killed common sense. The companies that fought back built a department to revive it.
3.63
456
The Ministry of Common Sense Summary
The Ministry of Common Sense 89%
Bureaucracy killed common sense. The companies that fought back built a department to revive it.
by Martin Lindstrom 2020
3.63
456 ratings
Disrupted
by Dan Lyons • 2016
Hired as the token elder, a journalist records the absurdities of a startup cult losing millions.
3.91
17k+
Disrupted Summary
Disrupted 89%
Hired as the token elder, a journalist records the absurdities of a startup cult losing millions.
by Dan Lyons 2016
3.91
17k+ ratings
Company
by Max Barry • 2006
His new company has no clients and no product. Asking why is a firing offense.
3.76
7k+
Company Summary
Company 89%
His new company has no clients and no product. Asking why is a firing offense.
by Max Barry 2006
3.76
7k+ ratings
Reinventing Organizations
by Frederic Laloux • 2014
Organizations mirror consciousness. The next stage trades bosses for trust and plans for purpose.
4.21
6k+
Reinventing Organizations Summary
Reinventing Organizations 89%
Organizations mirror consciousness. The next stage trades bosses for trust and plans for purpose.
by Frederic Laloux 2014
4.21
6k+ ratings
House of Lies
by Martin Kihn • 1994
Joined a top consulting firm for job security. Discovered a rainmaker who faked his expertise.
3.40
857
House of Lies Summary
House of Lies 89%
Joined a top consulting firm for job security. Discovered a rainmaker who faked his expertise.
by Martin Kihn 1994
3.40
857 ratings
If Aristotle Ran General Motors
by Tom Morris • 1997
Ancient philosophy holds a blueprint for business success that modern management overlooks.
3.81
283
If Aristotle Ran General Motors Summary
If Aristotle Ran General Motors 89%
Ancient philosophy holds a blueprint for business success that modern management overlooks.
by Tom Morris 1997
3.81
283 ratings
The Warehouse
by Rob Hart • 2019
A failed entrepreneur and a spy enter a company town where wristbands track every heartbeat.
3.84
15k+
The Warehouse Summary
The Warehouse 89%
A failed entrepreneur and a spy enter a company town where wristbands track every heartbeat.
by Rob Hart 2019
3.84
15k+ ratings
The Stupidity Paradox
by Mats Alvesson • 2016
The most dangerous idea at work: thinking less makes everything run better.
3.61
530
The Stupidity Paradox Summary
The Stupidity Paradox 89%
The most dangerous idea at work: thinking less makes everything run better.
by Mats Alvesson 2016
3.61
530 ratings
Go Woke, Go Broke
by Charles Gasparino • 2024
How Disney, Budweiser, and Target lost billions betting their customers wanted progressive politics.
3.81
178
Go Woke, Go Broke Summary
Go Woke, Go Broke 89%
How Disney, Budweiser, and Target lost billions betting their customers wanted progressive politics.
by Charles Gasparino 2024
3.81
178 ratings
100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings
by Sarah Cooper • 2016
Why drawing on sticky notes and asking vague strategic questions gets you further than actual work.
3.91
2k+
100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings Summary
100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings 89%
Why drawing on sticky notes and asking vague strategic questions gets you further than actual work.
by Sarah Cooper 2016
3.91
2k+ ratings
The Unicorn Project
by Gene Kim • 2019
Scapegoated for a payroll crash, an engineer is exiled to a doomed project where nothing ships.
4.06
10k+
The Unicorn Project Summary
The Unicorn Project 89%
Scapegoated for a payroll crash, an engineer is exiled to a doomed project where nothing ships.
by Gene Kim 2019
4.06
10k+ ratings
Cults
by Marc Galanter • 1999
Distress into devotion: the social mechanics of cults, from Jonestown to Alcoholics Anonymous.
3.77
112
Cults Summary
Cults 88%
Distress into devotion: the social mechanics of cults, from Jonestown to Alcoholics Anonymous.
by Marc Galanter 1999
3.77
112 ratings
Leadership BS
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2015
The leadership industry sold you modesty, authenticity, and trust. It was lying.
3.86
1k+
Leadership BS Summary
Leadership BS 88%
The leadership industry sold you modesty, authenticity, and trust. It was lying.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2015
3.86
1k+ ratings
Incorruptible
by Eric Ries • 2026
A gravitational force pulls good companies into corruption, and standard governance cannot stop it.
4.51
141
Incorruptible Summary
Incorruptible 88%
A gravitational force pulls good companies into corruption, and standard governance cannot stop it.
by Eric Ries 2026
4.51
141 ratings
Culture Jam
by Kalle Lasn • 1999
The inside of your head is a billboard. Here is the spray paint.
3.63
2k+
Culture Jam Summary
Culture Jam 88%
The inside of your head is a billboard. Here is the spray paint.
by Kalle Lasn 1999
3.63
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 88%
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
After Steve
by Tripp Mickle • 2022
After Jobs, Tim Cook made Apple worth $3 trillion. Jony Ive watched its creative engine stall.
4.09
3k+
After Steve Summary
After Steve 88%
After Jobs, Tim Cook made Apple worth $3 trillion. Jony Ive watched its creative engine stall.
by Tripp Mickle 2022
4.09
3k+ ratings
Toyota Culture
by Jeffrey K. Liker • 2007
Toyota's tools get copied endlessly. Its culture of developing problem-solvers rarely does.
4.11
337
Toyota Culture Summary
Toyota Culture 88%
Toyota's tools get copied endlessly. Its culture of developing problem-solvers rarely does.
by Jeffrey K. Liker 2007
4.11
337 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 88%
Product innovations get copied. Management innovations endure. Winners reinvent how work is done.
by Gary Hamel 1996
4.03
1k+ ratings
Built to Last
by Jim Collins • 1994
Great companies aren't built on ideas or charisma. They're built on specific, repeatable habits.
4.06
85k+
Built to Last Summary
Built to Last 88%
Great companies aren't built on ideas or charisma. They're built on specific, repeatable habits.
by Jim Collins 1994
4.06
85k+ ratings
Management
by John Hendry • 2013
Management isn't control; it's coping with the humans too messy for any system to handle.
3.44
102
Management Summary
Management 88%
Management isn't control; it's coping with the humans too messy for any system to handle.
by John Hendry 2013
3.44
102 ratings
World Famous Cults and Fanatics
by Colin Wilson • 2004
The messiah playbook hasn’t changed in 2,000 years. Neither has the human hunger for one.
3.00
104
World Famous Cults and Fanatics Summary
World Famous Cults and Fanatics 88%
The messiah playbook hasn’t changed in 2,000 years. Neither has the human hunger for one.
by Colin Wilson 2004
3.00
104 ratings
Barbarians to Bureaucrats
by Lawrence M. Miller • 1989
Seven leadership personalities drive every company from vision to decay. The pattern can be broken.
4.22
204
Barbarians to Bureaucrats Summary
Barbarians to Bureaucrats 88%
Seven leadership personalities drive every company from vision to decay. The pattern can be broken.
by Lawrence M. Miller 1989
4.22
204 ratings
In Search of Excellence
by Thomas J. Peters • 1982
A study of 43 iconic companies unearthed the few practices they all shared.
3.91
14k+
In Search of Excellence Summary
In Search of Excellence 88%
A study of 43 iconic companies unearthed the few practices they all shared.
by Thomas J. Peters 1982
3.91
14k+ ratings
Stewardship
by Peter Block • 1993
Why patriarchy fails organizations, and how distributing power, money, and grace rebuilds them.
3.93
377
Stewardship Summary
Stewardship 88%
Why patriarchy fails organizations, and how distributing power, money, and grace rebuilds them.
by Peter Block 1993
3.93
377 ratings
Corporation Nation
by Charles Derber • 1998
The biggest threat to American democracy isn't in the White House. It's in the corner office.
3.74
65
Corporation Nation Summary
Corporation Nation 88%
The biggest threat to American democracy isn't in the White House. It's in the corner office.
by Charles Derber 1998
3.74
65 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.
4.26
50k+
The Phoenix Project Summary
The Phoenix Project 88%
An IT manager's sudden promotion comes with crashing payroll systems and a flagship project on fire.
by Gene Kim 2013
4.26
50k+ ratings
Humanocracy
by Gary Hamel • 2020
Bureaucracy costs trillions and kills autonomy. The fix: companies run on ownership, not authority.
4.01
1k+
Humanocracy Summary
Humanocracy 88%
Bureaucracy costs trillions and kills autonomy. The fix: companies run on ownership, not authority.
by Gary Hamel 2020
4.01
1k+ ratings
The Founder's Mentality
by Chris Zook • 2016
Scaling companies hit three predictable choke points. Three internal traits let you clear them all.
3.80
2k+
The Founder's Mentality Summary
The Founder's Mentality 88%
Scaling companies hit three predictable choke points. Three internal traits let you clear them all.
by Chris Zook 2016
3.80
2k+ ratings
Hey, Hun
by Emily Lynn Paulson • 2023
Her 'free' Mercedes cost $9,000 extra. The real price of MLM sisterhood was higher.
3.59
14k+
Hey, Hun Summary
Hey, Hun 88%
Her 'free' Mercedes cost $9,000 extra. The real price of MLM sisterhood was higher.
by Emily Lynn Paulson 2023
3.59
14k+ ratings
Extremely Hardcore
by Zoë Schiffer • 2024
A $44 billion impulse buy, then mass layoffs, fleeing advertisers. The takeover from inside.
3.97
1k+
Extremely Hardcore Summary
Extremely Hardcore 88%
A $44 billion impulse buy, then mass layoffs, fleeing advertisers. The takeover from inside.
by Zoë Schiffer 2024
3.97
1k+ ratings
Conspirituality
by Derek Beres • 2023
The line between your yoga studio and QAnon is vanishingly thin, and the damage is public.
3.98
2k+
Conspirituality Summary
Conspirituality 88%
The line between your yoga studio and QAnon is vanishingly thin, and the damage is public.
by Derek Beres 2023
3.98
2k+ ratings
Small Giants
by Bo Burlingham • 2005
Growth is not the summit. Inside the companies that chose to be excellent instead of enormous.
3.85
6k+
Small Giants Summary
Small Giants 88%
Growth is not the summit. Inside the companies that chose to be excellent instead of enormous.
by Bo Burlingham 2005
3.85
6k+ ratings
The Open Organization
by Jim Whitehurst • 2015
What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.
4.09
682
The Open Organization Summary
The Open Organization 88%
What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.
by Jim Whitehurst 2015
4.09
682 ratings
Purpose
by Nikos Mourkogiannis • 2006
Strategy and profit do not build great companies. Moral purpose does, and philosophy shows why.
4.01
4k+
Purpose Summary
Purpose 88%
Strategy and profit do not build great companies. Moral purpose does, and philosophy shows why.
by Nikos Mourkogiannis 2006
4.01
4k+ ratings
The Geek Way
by Andrew McAfee • 2023
Tech companies run on a different OS: four norms that leave industrial management behind.
3.89
914
The Geek Way Summary
The Geek Way 88%
Tech companies run on a different OS: four norms that leave industrial management behind.
by Andrew McAfee 2023
3.89
914 ratings
The Cult of We
by Eliot Brown • 2021
An office landlord convinced Wall Street he was worth $47 billion. Then the IPO filing landed.
4.26
7k+
The Cult of We Summary
The Cult of We 88%
An office landlord convinced Wall Street he was worth $47 billion. Then the IPO filing landed.
by Eliot Brown 2021
4.26
7k+ ratings
How To Start A Cult
by Jody Raynsford • 2021
Forget brand loyalty. Build a following so devoted your customers do the recruiting for you.
3.89
88
How To Start A Cult Summary
How To Start A Cult 88%
Forget brand loyalty. Build a following so devoted your customers do the recruiting for you.
by Jody Raynsford 2021
3.89
88 ratings
A Piece of Blue Sky
by Jon Atack • 1990
L. Ron Hubbard was no war hero, no mystic, no genius. Those fabrications built a global church.
3.99
524
A Piece of Blue Sky Summary
A Piece of Blue Sky 88%
L. Ron Hubbard was no war hero, no mystic, no genius. Those fabrications built a global church.
by Jon Atack 1990
3.99
524 ratings
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