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Managing Your Manager
by Gonzague Dufour • 2010
Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.
3.52
132
Managing Your Manager Summary
Managing Your Manager 88%
Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.
by Gonzague Dufour 2010
3.52
132 ratings
HBR Guide to Office Politics
by Karen Dillon • 2014
Ignore office politics and they still win. How to play the game without becoming a player.
3.77
756
HBR Guide to Office Politics Summary
HBR Guide to Office Politics 87%
Ignore office politics and they still win. How to play the game without becoming a player.
by Karen Dillon 2014
3.77
756 ratings
Como lidar com a política no trabalho
by Karen Dillon • 2018
Navigate office politics: disarm bullies, claim credit, turn rivals into allies.
3.57
30
Como lidar com a política no trabalho Summary
Como lidar com a política no trabalho 86%
Navigate office politics: disarm bullies, claim credit, turn rivals into allies.
by Karen Dillon 2018
3.57
30 ratings
Managing Up
by Mary Abbajay • 2018
Your boss won't change. Learn to read their style and adapt so your career thrives anyway.
3.77
876
Managing Up Summary
Managing Up 86%
Your boss won't change. Learn to read their style and adapt so your career thrives anyway.
by Mary Abbajay 2018
3.77
876 ratings
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
Career Warfare Summary
Career Warfare 86%
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
How to Work for an Idiot, Revised and Expanded with More Idiots, More Insanity, and More Incompetency
by John Hoover • 2003
Outmaneuver the idiot in charge: keep your job, keep your sanity, and still get ahead.
3.14
309
How to Work for an Idiot, Revised and Expanded with More Idiots, More Insanity, and More Incompetency Summary
How to Work for an Idiot, Revised and Expanded with More Idiots, More Insanity, and More Incompetency 86%
Outmaneuver the idiot in charge: keep your job, keep your sanity, and still get ahead.
by John Hoover 2003
3.14
309 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 85%
Scapegoated for a payroll crash, an engineer is exiled to a doomed project where nothing ships.
by Gene Kim 2019
4.06
10k+ 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 85%
He aced every business school case. His first real case has no answer key.
by Jay B. Barney 2010
3.77
759 ratings
The Unwritten Laws of Business
by W.J. King • 1944
The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.
3.99
5k+
The Unwritten Laws of Business Summary
The Unwritten Laws of Business 85%
The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.
by W.J. King 1944
3.99
5k+ ratings
Debugging Teams
by Brian W. Fitzpatrick • 2015
Your team's biggest bug is not in the repo. The debugging tools you actually need.
4.07
788
Debugging Teams Summary
Debugging Teams 85%
Your team's biggest bug is not in the repo. The debugging tools you actually need.
by Brian W. Fitzpatrick 2015
4.07
788 ratings
Dealing with Difficult People
by Harvard Business Review • 2007
Diagnose conflict before you act: hot fights and cold shoulders each need a different playbook.
3.66
1k+
Dealing with Difficult People Summary
Dealing with Difficult People 85%
Diagnose conflict before you act: hot fights and cold shoulders each need a different playbook.
by Harvard Business Review 2007
3.66
1k+ ratings
How to Become CEO the (Oeb) Rules for Rising to the Top of Any Organization
by Jeffrey J. Fox • 1998
A CEO's field manual: the blunt, daily rules that compound into a corner office.
3.82
2k+
How to Become CEO the (Oeb) Rules for Rising to the Top of Any Organization Summary
How to Become CEO the (Oeb) Rules for Rising to the Top of Any Organization 85%
A CEO's field manual: the blunt, daily rules that compound into a corner office.
by Jeffrey J. Fox 1998
3.82
2k+ ratings
Coping with Difficult People
by Robert M. Bramson • 1981
Difficult people fall into types. What drives each one, and the exact moves that defuse them.
3.77
661
Coping with Difficult People Summary
Coping with Difficult People 85%
Difficult people fall into types. What drives each one, and the exact moves that defuse them.
by Robert M. Bramson 1981
3.77
661 ratings
Generations at Work
by Ron Zemke • 1999
Four generations now share the workplace. A guide to turning their friction into strength.
3.92
188
Generations at Work Summary
Generations at Work 85%
Four generations now share the workplace. A guide to turning their friction into strength.
by Ron Zemke 1999
3.92
188 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 85%
The leadership industry sold you modesty, authenticity, and trust. It was lying.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2015
3.86
1k+ ratings
Working with Difficult People
by Amy Cooper Hakim • 1990
How to disarm the ten types of difficult coworkers and keep your sanity intact.
3.24
190
Working with Difficult People Summary
Working with Difficult People 85%
How to disarm the ten types of difficult coworkers and keep your sanity intact.
by Amy Cooper Hakim 1990
3.24
190 ratings
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+
Ask a Manager Summary
Ask a Manager 85%
Every workplace problem is a conversation you are avoiding. Here is exactly what to say.
by Alison Green 2018
3.91
2k+ ratings
Good Boss, Bad Boss
by Robert I. Sutton • 2010
The gap between the boss you think you are and the one your team sees.
3.79
3k+
Good Boss, Bad Boss Summary
Good Boss, Bad Boss 85%
The gap between the boss you think you are and the one your team sees.
by Robert I. Sutton 2010
3.79
3k+ ratings
The Inside Counsel Revolution
by Benjamin W. Heineman Jr. • 2016
The general counsel's impossible job: help the business win, then tell it when it can't.
3.77
43
The Inside Counsel Revolution Summary
The Inside Counsel Revolution 85%
The general counsel's impossible job: help the business win, then tell it when it can't.
by Benjamin W. Heineman Jr. 2016
3.77
43 ratings
Secrets to Winning at Office Politics
by Marie G. McIntyre • 2005
Power at work belongs to those who stop wishing for fairness and start understanding leverage.
4.04
812
Secrets to Winning at Office Politics Summary
Secrets to Winning at Office Politics 85%
Power at work belongs to those who stop wishing for fairness and start understanding leverage.
by Marie G. McIntyre 2005
4.04
812 ratings
No B.S. Ruthless Management of People and Profits
by Dan S. Kennedy • 2008
Your employees have their own agenda. The enforcement system that puts profit back in command.
4.09
729
No B.S. Ruthless Management of People and Profits Summary
No B.S. Ruthless Management of People and Profits 85%
Your employees have their own agenda. The enforcement system that puts profit back in command.
by Dan S. Kennedy 2008
4.09
729 ratings
Freedom, Inc.
by Brian M. Carney • 2009
Command-and-control kills innovation. The case for setting employees free and watching growth soar.
4.24
251
Freedom, Inc. Summary
Freedom, Inc. 85%
Command-and-control kills innovation. The case for setting employees free and watching growth soar.
by Brian M. Carney 2009
4.24
251 ratings
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+
Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People Summary
Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Difficult People 85%
Scripted lines for tough workplace conflicts, delivered calmly without burning bridges.
by Renée Evenson 2013
3.39
1k+ ratings
Radical Respect
by Kim Malone Scott • 2021
Bias and bullying thrive in silence. Exactly what to say and what systems to build.
3.77
2k+
Radical Respect Summary
Radical Respect 85%
Bias and bullying thrive in silence. Exactly what to say and what systems to build.
by Kim Malone Scott 2021
3.77
2k+ ratings
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
Hardball for Women Summary
Hardball for Women 85%
The business world plays by male rules. The playbook for women who were never handed one.
by Pat Heim 1992
3.80
444 ratings
The Western Illusion of Human Nature
by Marshall Sahlins • 2008
Turnover costs $43,000 per employee. The frontline leader's playbook for keeping your best people.
4.12
329
The Western Illusion of Human Nature Summary
The Western Illusion of Human Nature 85%
Turnover costs $43,000 per employee. The frontline leader's playbook for keeping your best people.
by Marshall Sahlins 2008
4.12
329 ratings
Millennials & Management
by Lee Caraher • 2014
Why your youngest talent leaves and the culture shifts that make them stay.
3.74
140
Millennials & Management Summary
Millennials & Management 85%
Why your youngest talent leaves and the culture shifts that make them stay.
by Lee Caraher 2014
3.74
140 ratings
The New Executive Assistant
by Jonathan McIlroy • 2018
Move beyond calendar management: how to become the person your executive can't operate without.
3.86
37
The New Executive Assistant Summary
The New Executive Assistant 85%
Move beyond calendar management: how to become the person your executive can't operate without.
by Jonathan McIlroy 2018
3.86
37 ratings
Conflict Without Casualties
by Nate Regier • 2017
Workplace drama follows a script you didn't write. Three skills flip it into productive conflict.
3.95
143
Conflict Without Casualties Summary
Conflict Without Casualties 85%
Workplace drama follows a script you didn't write. Three skills flip it into productive conflict.
by Nate Regier 2017
3.95
143 ratings
Leading the Unleadable
by Alan Willett • 2016
Transforming toxic talent: the intervention method, and the line where you let them go.
3.50
543
Leading the Unleadable Summary
Leading the Unleadable 85%
Transforming toxic talent: the intervention method, and the line where you let them go.
by Alan Willett 2016
3.50
543 ratings
Great Leaders Have No Rules
by Kevin E. Kruse • 2019
Open doors and politeness are costing you your team's trust. The counterintuitive fix.
4.03
341
Great Leaders Have No Rules Summary
Great Leaders Have No Rules 85%
Open doors and politeness are costing you your team's trust. The counterintuitive fix.
by Kevin E. Kruse 2019
4.03
341 ratings
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy
by Bruce Tulgan • 2009
Clear rules, constant feedback, real rewards: the formula that turns young hires into top talent.
3.54
399
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy Summary
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy 85%
Clear rules, constant feedback, real rewards: the formula that turns young hires into top talent.
by Bruce Tulgan 2009
3.54
399 ratings
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
The Unspoken Truths for Career Success Summary
The Unspoken Truths for Career Success 85%
What your manager won't teach you about getting paid, promoted, and heard at work.
by Tessa White 2023
4.26
550 ratings
Brazen Careerist
by Penelope Trunk • 2007
Cold-calling, managing up, and why your twenties demand risk: career rules for the impatient.
3.41
236
Brazen Careerist Summary
Brazen Careerist 85%
Cold-calling, managing up, and why your twenties demand risk: career rules for the impatient.
by Penelope Trunk 2007
3.41
236 ratings
The Year Without Pants
by Scott Berkun • 2013
From Microsoft to a pants-optional company: what a year without an office teaches about work.
3.81
3k+
The Year Without Pants Summary
The Year Without Pants 85%
From Microsoft to a pants-optional company: what a year without an office teaches about work.
by Scott Berkun 2013
3.81
3k+ 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 85%
Corporate bureaucracy doesn't just set rules. It rewires what managers believe is right and wrong.
by Robert Jackall 1988
3.96
476 ratings
The Unspoken Rules
by Gorick Ng • 2021
Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.
4.24
1k+
The Unspoken Rules Summary
The Unspoken Rules 85%
Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.
by Gorick Ng 2021
4.24
1k+ 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 85%
Organizations run on three hidden personality types, roles you were never trained to see.
by Harry G. Frankfurt 2005
3.58
16k+ ratings
Dream Team
by Ludovic Girodon • 2019
Recruit smart, onboard well, and build the daily rituals that make teams impossible to leave.
4.28
46
Dream Team Summary
Dream Team 85%
Recruit smart, onboard well, and build the daily rituals that make teams impossible to leave.
by Ludovic Girodon 2019
4.28
46 ratings
Difficult Conversations
by Harvard Business Review • 2016
The conversations you avoid define your career. A method for starting them constructively.
3.70
366
Difficult Conversations Summary
Difficult Conversations 85%
The conversations you avoid define your career. A method for starting them constructively.
by Harvard Business Review 2016
3.70
366 ratings
The Etiquette Advantage in Business
by Peter Post • 2014
Competence gets you hired. Dining skills, email habits, and small talk get you promoted.
3.73
89
The Etiquette Advantage in Business Summary
The Etiquette Advantage in Business 85%
Competence gets you hired. Dining skills, email habits, and small talk get you promoted.
by Peter Post 2014
3.73
89 ratings
Leading Without Authority
by Keith Ferrazzi • 2020
No authority? No problem. Build trust, coach peers, and lead the teams you were never given.
3.74
1k+
Leading Without Authority Summary
Leading Without Authority 85%
No authority? No problem. Build trust, coach peers, and lead the teams you were never given.
by Keith Ferrazzi 2020
3.74
1k+ ratings
What To Do If...?
by Anne-Maartje Oud • 2026
Rise above workplace talk, read the signals others miss, and steer every outcome.
4.14
7
What To Do If...? Summary
What To Do If...? 85%
Rise above workplace talk, read the signals others miss, and steer every outcome.
by Anne-Maartje Oud 2026
4.14
7 ratings
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills
by Peggy Klaus • 2008
Seventy-five percent of career success relies on skills school never taught. Here's what they are.
3.53
548
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills Summary
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills 85%
Seventy-five percent of career success relies on skills school never taught. Here's what they are.
by Peggy Klaus 2008
3.53
548 ratings
How to Work with (Almost) Anyone
by Michael Bungay Stanier • 2023
One conversation, a handful of questions: how to design safe, thriving working relationships.
3.50
794
How to Work with (Almost) Anyone Summary
How to Work with (Almost) Anyone 85%
One conversation, a handful of questions: how to design safe, thriving working relationships.
by Michael Bungay Stanier 2023
3.50
794 ratings
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+
The Rules Of Work Summary
The Rules Of Work 85%
The hidden script for getting ahead at work that your boss will never explain to you.
by Richard Templar 2002
3.70
4k+ ratings
The Servant Leader
by James A. Autry • 2001
Real leadership is not control. It is care, and that one shift changes everything.
3.94
654
The Servant Leader Summary
The Servant Leader 85%
Real leadership is not control. It is care, and that one shift changes everything.
by James A. Autry 2001
3.94
654 ratings
No Ego
by Cy Wakeman • 2017
2.5 hours a day lost to workplace drama. Replace ego with accountability and get them back.
3.79
2k+
No Ego Summary
No Ego 85%
2.5 hours a day lost to workplace drama. Replace ego with accountability and get them back.
by Cy Wakeman 2017
3.79
2k+ ratings
The Good Fight
by Liane Davey • 2019
Conflict avoidance is wired in childhood. Your team pays the price. A method for rewiring it.
4.11
143
The Good Fight Summary
The Good Fight 85%
Conflict avoidance is wired in childhood. Your team pays the price. A method for rewiring it.
by Liane Davey 2019
4.11
143 ratings
Leading from the Middle
by Scott Mautz • 2021
Influence doesn't live in the corner office. It lives in the middle. Here's the playbook.
3.55
397
Leading from the Middle Summary
Leading from the Middle 85%
Influence doesn't live in the corner office. It lives in the middle. Here's the playbook.
by Scott Mautz 2021
3.55
397 ratings
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