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Beyond Bullshit
by Samuel A. Culbert • 2007
Your boss's bullshit isn't a lie. Ending it takes two-way candor, not blunt honesty.
3.20
60
Beyond Bullshit Summary
Beyond Bullshit 88%
Your boss's bullshit isn't a lie. Ending it takes two-way candor, not blunt honesty.
by Samuel A. Culbert 2007
3.20
60 ratings
Lying
by Sam Harris • 2011
White lies still poison trust. Radical honesty is the only stable foundation for real relationships.
3.88
23k+
Lying Summary
Lying 88%
White lies still poison trust. Radical honesty is the only stable foundation for real relationships.
by Sam Harris 2011
3.88
23k+ ratings
Feedback (and Other Dirty Words)
by M. Tamra Chandler • 2019
Feedback dread is biology, not destiny. The step-by-step fix for turning it into growth.
3.71
184
Feedback (and Other Dirty Words) Summary
Feedback (and Other Dirty Words) 87%
Feedback dread is biology, not destiny. The step-by-step fix for turning it into growth.
by M. Tamra Chandler 2019
3.71
184 ratings
Communicate with Confidence, Revised and Expanded Edition
by Dianna Booher • 1994
The listening, trust, and feedback skills that make people want to hear what you say next.
3.83
134
Communicate with Confidence, Revised and Expanded Edition Summary
Communicate with Confidence, Revised and Expanded Edition 87%
The listening, trust, and feedback skills that make people want to hear what you say next.
by Dianna Booher 1994
3.83
134 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 86%
Open doors and politeness are costing you your team's trust. The counterintuitive fix.
by Kevin E. Kruse 2019
4.03
341 ratings
Fierce Conversations
by Susan Scott • 2002
The conversation you're avoiding is costing you. Seven steps for finally having it.
4.00
11k+
Fierce Conversations Summary
Fierce Conversations 86%
The conversation you're avoiding is costing you. Seven steps for finally having it.
by Susan Scott 2002
4.00
11k+ ratings
Getting Real
by Susan M. Campbell • 2001
Ten skills that replace the exhausting work of impression management with the relief of being known.
4.16
405
Getting Real Summary
Getting Real 86%
Ten skills that replace the exhausting work of impression management with the relief of being known.
by Susan M. Campbell 2001
4.16
405 ratings
Crucial Accountability
by Kerry Patterson • 2013
How to hold anyone accountable without attacking, avoiding, or making it worse.
4.09
3k+
Crucial Accountability Summary
Crucial Accountability 86%
How to hold anyone accountable without attacking, avoiding, or making it worse.
by Kerry Patterson 2013
4.09
3k+ ratings
Thanks for the Feedback
by Douglas Stone • 2014
When feedback stings, you stop hearing it. Skills for receiving criticism without shutting down.
4.05
10k+
Thanks for the Feedback Summary
Thanks for the Feedback 86%
When feedback stings, you stop hearing it. Skills for receiving criticism without shutting down.
by Douglas Stone 2014
4.05
10k+ ratings
Principles
by Ray Dalio • 2011
A billionaire's decision system: why facing your worst mistakes beats trusting your gut every time.
4.10
7k+
Principles Summary
Principles 86%
A billionaire's decision system: why facing your worst mistakes beats trusting your gut every time.
by Ray Dalio 2011
4.10
7k+ ratings
Getting Naked
by Patrick Lencioni • 2002
The secret to client loyalty isn't polish. It's vulnerability. A business fable that shows you how.
4.20
6k+
Getting Naked Summary
Getting Naked 86%
The secret to client loyalty isn't polish. It's vulnerability. A business fable that shows you how.
by Patrick Lencioni 2002
4.20
6k+ 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 86%
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
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 86%
Every workplace problem is a conversation you are avoiding. Here is exactly what to say.
by Alison Green 2018
3.91
2k+ ratings
Connect
by David L. Bradford • 2021
Polite is not close. The skills that bridge that gap, from Stanford's most sought-after course.
4.07
2k+
Connect Summary
Connect 86%
Polite is not close. The skills that bridge that gap, from Stanford's most sought-after course.
by David L. Bradford 2021
4.07
2k+ ratings
Powerful
by Patty McCord • 2018
Forget retention. The best companies are the ones people are proud to leave.
4.08
7k+
Powerful Summary
Powerful 86%
Forget retention. The best companies are the ones people are proud to leave.
by Patty McCord 2018
4.08
7k+ ratings
Emotional Intelligence For Conversation Skills
by Kevin Walker • 2018
80% of success is emotional. A playbook for using EQ in confrontations without freezing up.
3.33
3
Emotional Intelligence For Conversation Skills Summary
Emotional Intelligence For Conversation Skills 86%
80% of success is emotional. A playbook for using EQ in confrontations without freezing up.
by Kevin Walker 2018
3.33
3 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
This Is How
by Augusten Burroughs • 2012
Positive thinking is a lie. The way through is honesty about what will never get better.
3.68
13k+
This Is How Summary
This Is How 85%
Positive thinking is a lie. The way through is honesty about what will never get better.
by Augusten Burroughs 2012
3.68
13k+ ratings
Mastering Communication at Work
by Ethan F. Becker • 2009
Communication is trainable. Master the art of adapting to how any listener processes information.
3.68
224
Mastering Communication at Work Summary
Mastering Communication at Work 85%
Communication is trainable. Master the art of adapting to how any listener processes information.
by Ethan F. Becker 2009
3.68
224 ratings
Youtility
by Jay Baer • 2013
Turn your marketing into a free tool: replace ads with apps, and customers sell themselves.
3.99
1k+
Youtility Summary
Youtility 85%
Turn your marketing into a free tool: replace ads with apps, and customers sell themselves.
by Jay Baer 2013
3.99
1k+ ratings
The Plus
by Greg Gutfeld • 2020
Cancel culture, mob thinking, and self-sabotage: one uncomfortable question takes on all three.
3.98
1k+
The Plus Summary
The Plus 85%
Cancel culture, mob thinking, and self-sabotage: one uncomfortable question takes on all three.
by Greg Gutfeld 2020
3.98
1k+ ratings
Crucial Conversations
by Emily Gregory • 2021
Hard conversations follow a pattern. Repeatable skills for staying in dialogue when it matters most.
4.04
2k+
Crucial Conversations Summary
Crucial Conversations 85%
Hard conversations follow a pattern. Repeatable skills for staying in dialogue when it matters most.
by Emily Gregory 2021
4.04
2k+ ratings
101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees
by Paul Falcone • 2009
Body odor, missed deadlines, insubordination: 101 scripts for the conversations managers dread.
3.79
411
101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees Summary
101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees 85%
Body odor, missed deadlines, insubordination: 101 scripts for the conversations managers dread.
by Paul Falcone 2009
3.79
411 ratings
El Hombre Light
by Enrique Rojas • 1992
When everything is permitted and nothing matters, a new kind of person emerges: informed and hollow.
3.12
535
El Hombre Light Summary
El Hombre Light 85%
When everything is permitted and nothing matters, a new kind of person emerges: informed and hollow.
by Enrique Rojas 1992
3.12
535 ratings
The Science of Scaling
by Benjamin Hardy • 2025
Attainable goals keep you small. Set one so impossible it forces you to stop almost everything.
4.22
2k+
The Science of Scaling Summary
The Science of Scaling 85%
Attainable goals keep you small. Set one so impossible it forces you to stop almost everything.
by Benjamin Hardy 2025
4.22
2k+ ratings
Let's Talk
by Therese Huston • 2021
Feedback without the fight: the collaborative method that makes tough conversations work.
4.28
421
Let's Talk Summary
Let's Talk 85%
Feedback without the fight: the collaborative method that makes tough conversations work.
by Therese Huston 2021
4.28
421 ratings
The Seven Rules of Trust
by Jimmy Wales • 2025
What Wikipedia knows about trust: a blueprint for scaling reliability from one person to the world.
3.89
472
The Seven Rules of Trust Summary
The Seven Rules of Trust 85%
What Wikipedia knows about trust: a blueprint for scaling reliability from one person to the world.
by Jimmy Wales 2025
3.89
472 ratings
Who's Got Your Back
by Keith Ferrazzi • 2009
Recruit your inner circle: a program to build the relationships that hold you accountable.
3.67
2k+
Who's Got Your Back Summary
Who's Got Your Back 85%
Recruit your inner circle: a program to build the relationships that hold you accountable.
by Keith Ferrazzi 2009
3.67
2k+ ratings
Firm Feedback in a Fragile World
by Jeff Hancher • 2025
How to turn the conversations you avoid into the foundation of a winning culture.
4.11
27
Firm Feedback in a Fragile World Summary
Firm Feedback in a Fragile World 85%
How to turn the conversations you avoid into the foundation of a winning culture.
by Jeff Hancher 2025
4.11
27 ratings
Objective Communication
by Leonard Peikoff • 1980
Most communication floats free of reality. An Objectivist shows how to anchor yours in facts.
4.22
74
Objective Communication Summary
Objective Communication 85%
Most communication floats free of reality. An Objectivist shows how to anchor yours in facts.
by Leonard Peikoff 1980
4.22
74 ratings
How to Be a Person in the World
by Heather Havrilesky • 2016
Your weirdness, intensity, and desire for passionate love aren't problems. They're the point.
3.84
4k+
How to Be a Person in the World Summary
How to Be a Person in the World 85%
Your weirdness, intensity, and desire for passionate love aren't problems. They're the point.
by Heather Havrilesky 2016
3.84
4k+ ratings
Scaling Conversations
by Dave MacLeod • 2021
Surveys and town halls lie. Here is how to actually hear what your team thinks.
4.00
27
Scaling Conversations Summary
Scaling Conversations 85%
Surveys and town halls lie. Here is how to actually hear what your team thinks.
by Dave MacLeod 2021
4.00
27 ratings
The News
by Alain de Botton • 2014
Modern news breeds panic and distraction. A humanistic guide to staying sane amid the headlines.
3.58
3k+
The News Summary
The News 85%
Modern news breeds panic and distraction. A humanistic guide to staying sane amid the headlines.
by Alain de Botton 2014
3.58
3k+ ratings
The Power of Self-Esteem
by Nathaniel Branden • 1987
Two core beliefs determine your self-worth; this book teaches the daily practices that build them.
3.62
239
The Power of Self-Esteem Summary
The Power of Self-Esteem 85%
Two core beliefs determine your self-worth; this book teaches the daily practices that build them.
by Nathaniel Branden 1987
3.62
239 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
Ethics for the Real World
by Ronald A. Howard • 2008
Small justifications unravel integrity. An advance ethical code stops the slide before it starts.
4.02
6k+
Ethics for the Real World Summary
Ethics for the Real World 85%
Small justifications unravel integrity. An advance ethical code stops the slide before it starts.
by Ronald A. Howard 2008
4.02
6k+ ratings
Social Media Is Bullshit
by B.J. Mendelson • 2012
Viral success is mostly fake. The boring alternative costs less and actually works.
3.40
350
Social Media Is Bullshit Summary
Social Media Is Bullshit 85%
Viral success is mostly fake. The boring alternative costs less and actually works.
by B.J. Mendelson 2012
3.40
350 ratings
The Language of Trust
by Michael Maslansky • 2010
Why 'trust me' backfires and what to say instead: the language rules for selling to skeptics.
3.85
182
The Language of Trust Summary
The Language of Trust 85%
Why 'trust me' backfires and what to say instead: the language rules for selling to skeptics.
by Michael Maslansky 2010
3.85
182 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
Revealing
by Leslie John • 2026
We fear saying too much. The bigger danger is saying too little.
4.16
174
Revealing Summary
Revealing 85%
We fear saying too much. The bigger danger is saying too little.
by Leslie John 2026
4.16
174 ratings
The Way of Integrity
by Martha Beck • 2021
Your unhappiness is a lie you're living. A single honest question can dissolve it.
4.17
11k+
The Way of Integrity Summary
The Way of Integrity 85%
Your unhappiness is a lie you're living. A single honest question can dissolve it.
by Martha Beck 2021
4.17
11k+ ratings
Under New Management
by David Burkus • 2016
Outlaw email. Share salaries. Pay people to quit. The new rules for managing creative work.
3.91
491
Under New Management Summary
Under New Management 85%
Outlaw email. Share salaries. Pay people to quit. The new rules for managing creative work.
by David Burkus 2016
3.91
491 ratings
Duped
by Timothy R. Levine • 2019
Automatic trust works because lying is rare, but a handful of skilled deceivers bypass it entirely.
3.54
214
Duped Summary
Duped 85%
Automatic trust works because lying is rare, but a handful of skilled deceivers bypass it entirely.
by Timothy R. Levine 2019
3.54
214 ratings
The Psychological Safety Playbook
by Karolin Helbig • 2023
Psychological safety is the secret to team performance. These are the concrete plays that build it.
4.14
314
The Psychological Safety Playbook Summary
The Psychological Safety Playbook 85%
Psychological safety is the secret to team performance. These are the concrete plays that build it.
by Karolin Helbig 2023
4.14
314 ratings
Pare de se sabotar e dê a volta por cima
by Flip Flippen • 2007
Why talent isn't enough: locating and loosening the invisible limits on your success.
3.53
461
Pare de se sabotar e dê a volta por cima Summary
Pare de se sabotar e dê a volta por cima 85%
Why talent isn't enough: locating and loosening the invisible limits on your success.
by Flip Flippen 2007
3.53
461 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
The Internet of Us
by Michael Patrick Lynch • 2016
Why the age of unlimited data is making it harder, not easier, to agree on what counts as evidence.
3.50
545
The Internet of Us Summary
The Internet of Us 85%
Why the age of unlimited data is making it harder, not easier, to agree on what counts as evidence.
by Michael Patrick Lynch 2016
3.50
545 ratings
Get Rid of the Performance Review!
by Samuel A. Culbert • 2010
Performance reviews kill honest talk and breed fear. What if the conversation replaced the verdict?
3.51
147
Get Rid of the Performance Review! Summary
Get Rid of the Performance Review! 85%
Performance reviews kill honest talk and breed fear. What if the conversation replaced the verdict?
by Samuel A. Culbert 2010
3.51
147 ratings
CRUCIAL CONVERSATIONS
by Joseph Grenny • 2002
Tough conversations derail when people clam up or lash out. A method for keeping them productive.
4.07
83k+
CRUCIAL CONVERSATIONS Summary
CRUCIAL CONVERSATIONS 85%
Tough conversations derail when people clam up or lash out. A method for keeping them productive.
by Joseph Grenny 2002
4.07
83k+ ratings
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
Nice Girls Don't Speak Up or Stand Out Summary
Nice Girls Don't Speak Up or Stand Out 85%
Specific scripts for the conversations where being agreeable gets women overlooked at work.
by Lois P. Frankel 2020
3.35
250 ratings
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