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The Rare Find
by George Anders • 2011
The people your hiring process rejects are your best candidates. How to let them prove it.
3.75
364
The Rare Find Summary
The Rare Find 90%
The people your hiring process rejects are your best candidates. How to let them prove it.
by George Anders 2011
3.75
364 ratings
Biased
by Jennifer L. Eberhardt • 2019
Brains sort. Society stereotypes. Implicit bias shapes split-second decisions with deadly stakes.
4.31
9k+
Biased Summary
Biased 90%
Brains sort. Society stereotypes. Implicit bias shapes split-second decisions with deadly stakes.
by Jennifer L. Eberhardt 2019
4.31
9k+ ratings
The Algorithm
by Hilke Schellmann • 2024
Why you should fear the algorithms that hire and fire: they're biased, unscientific, and watching.
3.84
429
The Algorithm Summary
The Algorithm 90%
Why you should fear the algorithms that hire and fire: they're biased, unscientific, and watching.
by Hilke Schellmann 2024
3.84
429 ratings
Personality, Character, and Intelligence
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2009
Criminal profilers, job interviewers, and pit bull owners all fall for the same costly mistake.
3.92
758
Personality, Character, and Intelligence Summary
Personality, Character, and Intelligence 89%
Criminal profilers, job interviewers, and pit bull owners all fall for the same costly mistake.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2009
3.92
758 ratings
Beauty Pays
by Daniel S. Hamermesh • 2011
Good-looking workers earn 8% more. Unattractive ones earn 13% less. It's not speculation; it's data.
3.17
142
Beauty Pays Summary
Beauty Pays 89%
Good-looking workers earn 8% more. Unattractive ones earn 13% less. It's not speculation; it's data.
by Daniel S. Hamermesh 2011
3.17
142 ratings
Getting a Job
by Mark Granovetter • 1995
The finding that changed sociology: casual acquaintances land you jobs that close friends cannot.
3.64
50
Getting a Job Summary
Getting a Job 89%
The finding that changed sociology: casual acquaintances land you jobs that close friends cannot.
by Mark Granovetter 1995
3.64
50 ratings
45 Effective Ways for Hiring Smart!
by Pierre Mornell • 1998
Interviews lie. Resumes exaggerate. Field-tested tactics that predict who will succeed on the job.
3.98
2k+
45 Effective Ways for Hiring Smart! Summary
45 Effective Ways for Hiring Smart! 89%
Interviews lie. Resumes exaggerate. Field-tested tactics that predict who will succeed on the job.
by Pierre Mornell 1998
3.98
2k+ 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 88%
Bias and bullying thrive in silence. Exactly what to say and what systems to build.
by Kim Malone Scott 2021
3.77
2k+ ratings
Blindspot
by Mahzarin R. Banaji • 2013
A reaction-time test can reveal biases your conscious mind rejects, and strategies to close the gap.
3.72
7k+
Blindspot Summary
Blindspot 88%
A reaction-time test can reveal biases your conscious mind rejects, and strategies to close the gap.
by Mahzarin R. Banaji 2013
3.72
7k+ ratings
How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle--How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers
by William Poundstone • 2003
Why Microsoft asks job candidates to move mountains. It is not about the answer.
3.58
2k+
How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle--How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers Summary
How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle--How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers 88%
Why Microsoft asks job candidates to move mountains. It is not about the answer.
by William Poundstone 2003
3.58
2k+ ratings
What if I Say the Wrong Thing?
by Vernā Myers • 2014
25 habits that move you from good intentions to effective action across cultural differences.
4.19
581
What if I Say the Wrong Thing? Summary
What if I Say the Wrong Thing? 88%
25 habits that move you from good intentions to effective action across cultural differences.
by Vernā Myers 2014
4.19
581 ratings
The Rage of a Privileged Class
by Ellis Cose • 1993
In the corner office, on the partner track, racism did not disappear. It just went subtle.
3.97
160
The Rage of a Privileged Class Summary
The Rage of a Privileged Class 88%
In the corner office, on the partner track, racism did not disappear. It just went subtle.
by Ellis Cose 1993
3.97
160 ratings
The Leader's Guide to Unconscious Bias
by Pamela Fuller • 2020
Brain shortcuts cost you talent. A playbook for removing bias at hiring, feedback, and succession.
3.89
798
The Leader's Guide to Unconscious Bias Summary
The Leader's Guide to Unconscious Bias 88%
Brain shortcuts cost you talent. A playbook for removing bias at hiring, feedback, and succession.
by Pamela Fuller 2020
3.89
798 ratings
Hire With Your Head
by Lou Adler • 1998
One interview question, asked twice, that reveals more about a candidate than ten shallow ones.
3.99
625
Hire With Your Head Summary
Hire With Your Head 88%
One interview question, asked twice, that reveals more about a candidate than ten shallow ones.
by Lou Adler 1998
3.99
625 ratings
The Conversation
by Robert Livingston • 2021
Racism's biggest obstacle is not hatred but the widespread disbelief that it exists.
4.36
561
The Conversation Summary
The Conversation 88%
Racism's biggest obstacle is not hatred but the widespread disbelief that it exists.
by Robert Livingston 2021
4.36
561 ratings
Who
by Geoff Smart • 2008
Hiring fails half the time; mistakes cost 15x salary. The system that flips the odds.
3.96
8k+
Who Summary
Who 88%
Hiring fails half the time; mistakes cost 15x salary. The system that flips the odds.
by Geoff Smart 2008
3.96
8k+ ratings
Seen, Heard, and Paid
by Alan Henry • 2022
For underrepresented professionals: the tasks that actually get you promoted and the ones to refuse.
4.08
116
Seen, Heard, and Paid Summary
Seen, Heard, and Paid 88%
For underrepresented professionals: the tasks that actually get you promoted and the ones to refuse.
by Alan Henry 2022
4.08
116 ratings
The Person You Mean to Be
by Dolly Chugh • 2018
From good intentions to real allyship: the science of hidden bias and how to undo it.
4.27
3k+
The Person You Mean to Be Summary
The Person You Mean to Be 88%
From good intentions to real allyship: the science of hidden bias and how to undo it.
by Dolly Chugh 2018
4.27
3k+ ratings
Anointed
by Toby Stuart • 2025
Why a Rembrandt sells for millions and the same painting by an unknown does not.
3.48
150
Anointed Summary
Anointed 88%
Why a Rembrandt sells for millions and the same painting by an unknown does not.
by Toby Stuart 2025
3.48
150 ratings
Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling
by Jane Hyun • 2005
The values that made you excel now cap your career. Rewire, not reject: the playbook.
3.52
249
Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling Summary
Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling 87%
The values that made you excel now cap your career. Rewire, not reject: the playbook.
by Jane Hyun 2005
3.52
249 ratings
It's Not the How or the What but the Who
by Claudio Fernández-Aráoz • 2014
Credentials are yesterday's bet. The real edge is reading potential before the résumé proves it.
3.98
270
It's Not the How or the What but the Who Summary
It's Not the How or the What but the Who 87%
Credentials are yesterday's bet. The real edge is reading potential before the résumé proves it.
by Claudio Fernández-Aráoz 2014
3.98
270 ratings
The Equality Machine
by Orly Lobel • 2022
Algorithms see the bias humans miss. That makes them inequality's most potent and misunderstood fix.
3.89
154
The Equality Machine Summary
The Equality Machine 87%
Algorithms see the bias humans miss. That makes them inequality's most potent and misunderstood fix.
by Orly Lobel 2022
3.89
154 ratings
Feminist Fight Club
by Jessica Bennett • 2016
How to get heard, paid, and promoted when the office deck is stacked against you.
3.76
8k+
Feminist Fight Club Summary
Feminist Fight Club 87%
How to get heard, paid, and promoted when the office deck is stacked against you.
by Jessica Bennett 2016
3.76
8k+ ratings
When Race Trumps Merit
by Heather Mac Donald • 2023
When racial equity demands lowering standards, medicine suffers, art crumbles, and crime surges.
4.36
552
When Race Trumps Merit Summary
When Race Trumps Merit 87%
When racial equity demands lowering standards, medicine suffers, art crumbles, and crime surges.
by Heather Mac Donald 2023
4.36
552 ratings
No Shame in My Game
by Katherine S. Newman • 1999
The job everyone ridicules might be the best shot at dignity for America's working poor.
3.75
466
No Shame in My Game Summary
No Shame in My Game 87%
The job everyone ridicules might be the best shot at dignity for America's working poor.
by Katherine S. Newman 1999
3.75
466 ratings
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
Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor Summary
Forget a Mentor, Find a Sponsor 87%
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
The Authority Gap
by Mary Ann Sieghart • 2021
Why we still doubt a woman's expertise, from boardroom to conversation, and what to do.
4.31
3k+
The Authority Gap Summary
The Authority Gap 87%
Why we still doubt a woman's expertise, from boardroom to conversation, and what to do.
by Mary Ann Sieghart 2021
4.31
3k+ ratings
Knock 'em Dead Hiring the Best
by Martin Yate • 1987
A bad hire costs more than a slow hire. Here is the system that prevents both.
3.62
135
Knock 'em Dead Hiring the Best Summary
Knock 'em Dead Hiring the Best 87%
A bad hire costs more than a slow hire. Here is the system that prevents both.
by Martin Yate 1987
3.62
135 ratings
Smart and Gets Things Done
by Spolsky • 2007
Why great engineers are worth ten times the average, and the interview tactics that reveal them.
4.00
1k+
Smart and Gets Things Done Summary
Smart and Gets Things Done 87%
Why great engineers are worth ten times the average, and the interview tactics that reveal them.
by Spolsky 2007
4.00
1k+ ratings
Race After Technology
by Ruha Benjamin • 2019
Facial recognition fails on dark skin. Hiring algorithms prefer white names. That's by design.
4.26
2k+
Race After Technology Summary
Race After Technology 87%
Facial recognition fails on dark skin. Hiring algorithms prefer white names. That's by design.
by Ruha Benjamin 2019
4.26
2k+ ratings
The Likeability Trap
by Alicia Menendez • 2019
The workplace paradox trapping women: warmth undercuts competence, strength undercuts likeability.
3.57
1k+
The Likeability Trap Summary
The Likeability Trap 87%
The workplace paradox trapping women: warmth undercuts competence, strength undercuts likeability.
by Alicia Menendez 2019
3.57
1k+ ratings
The Hidden Brain
by Shankar Vedantam • 2009
Your unconscious picks presidents, sentences criminals, and spawns terrorists without your consent.
3.99
3k+
The Hidden Brain Summary
The Hidden Brain 87%
Your unconscious picks presidents, sentences criminals, and spawns terrorists without your consent.
by Shankar Vedantam 2009
3.99
3k+ ratings
Us Against Them
by Donald R. Kinder • 2009
An instinct to split the world into us and them shapes nearly every American political opinion.
3.97
33
Us Against Them Summary
Us Against Them 87%
An instinct to split the world into us and them shapes nearly every American political opinion.
by Donald R. Kinder 2009
3.97
33 ratings
Invisible Women
by Caroline Criado Pérez • 2019
Half the population is missing from the data that shapes our world, and it's killing them.
4.34
173k+
Invisible Women Summary
Invisible Women 87%
Half the population is missing from the data that shapes our world, and it's killing them.
by Caroline Criado Pérez 2019
4.34
173k+ ratings
The Innovation Blind Spot
by Ross Baird • 2017
Venture capital runs on pattern recognition, a heuristic that hides the best ideas in plain sight.
4.08
295
The Innovation Blind Spot Summary
The Innovation Blind Spot 87%
Venture capital runs on pattern recognition, a heuristic that hides the best ideas in plain sight.
by Ross Baird 2017
4.08
295 ratings
Discrimination and Disparities
by Thomas Sowell • 2018
Disparities are the norm. Discrimination explains far less than we think.
4.46
5k+
Discrimination and Disparities Summary
Discrimination and Disparities 87%
Disparities are the norm. Discrimination explains far less than we think.
by Thomas Sowell 2018
4.46
5k+ ratings
Exit Interview
by Kristi Coulter • 2023
Amazon promised a meritocracy. For women, ambition demanded a second full-time job: survival.
4.14
7k+
Exit Interview Summary
Exit Interview 87%
Amazon promised a meritocracy. For women, ambition demanded a second full-time job: survival.
by Kristi Coulter 2023
4.14
7k+ ratings
The Origins of Woke
by Richard Hanania • 2023
Wokeness is a legal compliance regime, not a cultural shift. Here is the repeal roadmap.
3.71
282
The Origins of Woke Summary
The Origins of Woke 87%
Wokeness is a legal compliance regime, not a cultural shift. Here is the repeal roadmap.
by Richard Hanania 2023
3.71
282 ratings
The Memo
by Minda Harts • 2019
Career advice assumes a seat at the table. This one starts outside, with a plan.
4.21
2k+
The Memo Summary
The Memo 87%
Career advice assumes a seat at the table. This one starts outside, with a plan.
by Minda Harts 2019
4.21
2k+ ratings
Design Justice
by Sasha Costanza-Chock • 2020
Design decides who benefits and who gets hurt. The communities on the losing end are now leading.
4.18
548
Design Justice Summary
Design Justice 87%
Design decides who benefits and who gets hurt. The communities on the losing end are now leading.
by Sasha Costanza-Chock 2020
4.18
548 ratings
Unmasking AI
by Joy Buolamwini • 2023
AI couldn’t see her face. So she put on a white mask and exposed a billion-dollar bias.
4.10
2k+
Unmasking AI Summary
Unmasking AI 87%
AI couldn’t see her face. So she put on a white mask and exposed a billion-dollar bias.
by Joy Buolamwini 2023
4.10
2k+ ratings
DEI Deconstructed
by Lily Zheng • 2022
Intentions don't count. The field-tested playbook for DEI that measures what it changes.
4.26
629
DEI Deconstructed Summary
DEI Deconstructed 87%
Intentions don't count. The field-tested playbook for DEI that measures what it changes.
by Lily Zheng 2022
4.26
629 ratings
Algorithms of Oppression
by Safiya Umoja Noble • 2018
The search results you trust are shaped by profit, not truth, and they quietly reinforce racism.
3.89
4k+
Algorithms of Oppression Summary
Algorithms of Oppression 87%
The search results you trust are shaped by profit, not truth, and they quietly reinforce racism.
by Safiya Umoja Noble 2018
3.89
4k+ ratings
Talent
by Tyler Cowen • 2022
Your best hire isn't conscientious or credentialed. An economist explains what to look for instead.
3.57
1k+
Talent Summary
Talent 87%
Your best hire isn't conscientious or credentialed. An economist explains what to look for instead.
by Tyler Cowen 2022
3.57
1k+ ratings
The Myth of Equality
by Ken Wytsma • 2017
Racism never left; it learned to hide in plain sight, and churches were complicit.
4.32
892
The Myth of Equality Summary
The Myth of Equality 87%
Racism never left; it learned to hide in plain sight, and churches were complicit.
by Ken Wytsma 2017
4.32
892 ratings
Was the Cat in the Hat Black?
by Philip Nel • 2017
The Cat in the Hat draws on blackface minstrelsy. So does much of your childhood bookshelf.
4.09
433
Was the Cat in the Hat Black? Summary
Was the Cat in the Hat Black? 87%
The Cat in the Hat draws on blackface minstrelsy. So does much of your childhood bookshelf.
by Philip Nel 2017
4.09
433 ratings
Where We Stand
by bell hooks • 2000
Feminism and antiracism won't succeed until they confront the thing they most ignore: class.
4.24
3k+
Where We Stand Summary
Where We Stand 87%
Feminism and antiracism won't succeed until they confront the thing they most ignore: class.
by bell hooks 2000
4.24
3k+ ratings
The Possessive Investment in Whiteness
by George Lipsitz • 1998
Racial inequality is the return on a system that turned whiteness into a wealth-building asset.
4.22
867
The Possessive Investment in Whiteness Summary
The Possessive Investment in Whiteness 87%
Racial inequality is the return on a system that turned whiteness into a wealth-building asset.
by George Lipsitz 1998
4.22
867 ratings
The End of Race Politics
by Coleman Hughes • 2024
Colorblindness was once anti-racism's core demand. Today it is treated as the enemy.
4.38
2k+
The End of Race Politics Summary
The End of Race Politics 87%
Colorblindness was once anti-racism's core demand. Today it is treated as the enemy.
by Coleman Hughes 2024
4.38
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 87%
The business world plays by male rules. The playbook for women who were never handed one.
by Pat Heim 1992
3.80
444 ratings
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