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How to Be a Great Boss
by Gino Wickman • 2016
Accountability is built, not demanded. The leadership-plus-management formula every boss needs.
3.94
2k+
How to Be a Great Boss Summary
How to Be a Great Boss 90%
Accountability is built, not demanded. The leadership-plus-management formula every boss needs.
by Gino Wickman 2016
3.94
2k+ ratings
Key Performance Indicators
by David Parmenter • 2007
Most KPIs are decorative. How to find the 10 measures that actually move your company.
3.79
331
Key Performance Indicators Summary
Key Performance Indicators 90%
Most KPIs are decorative. How to find the 10 measures that actually move your company.
by David Parmenter 2007
3.79
331 ratings
High Output Management
by Andrew S. Grove • 1983
An Intel president learned management from a three-minute egg. The lesson reshaped Silicon Valley.
4.30
22k+
High Output Management Summary
High Output Management 89%
An Intel president learned management from a three-minute egg. The lesson reshaped Silicon Valley.
by Andrew S. Grove 1983
4.30
22k+ ratings
Balanced Scorecard Step-by-Step
by Paul R. Niven • 2002
Turn strategy into daily work, using measures that go beyond the financial reports.
3.85
146
Balanced Scorecard Step-by-Step Summary
Balanced Scorecard Step-by-Step 89%
Turn strategy into daily work, using measures that go beyond the financial reports.
by Paul R. Niven 2002
3.85
146 ratings
Delegation and Supervision
by Brian Tracy • 2013
Master delegation: the skill that multiplies your impact by putting you on the highest-value work.
4.09
759
Delegation and Supervision Summary
Delegation and Supervision 89%
Master delegation: the skill that multiplies your impact by putting you on the highest-value work.
by Brian Tracy 2013
4.09
759 ratings
Brilliant Checklists for Project Managers
by Richard Newton • 2008
The checklist shortcut: from scattered tasks to predictable project outcomes.
3.66
35
Brilliant Checklists for Project Managers Summary
Brilliant Checklists for Project Managers 89%
The checklist shortcut: from scattered tasks to predictable project outcomes.
by Richard Newton 2008
3.66
35 ratings
Library Management
by Bridgit McCafferty • 2021
The management toolkit library school never provided: people, budgets, culture, and crisis.
3.00
2
Library Management Summary
Library Management 89%
The management toolkit library school never provided: people, budgets, culture, and crisis.
by Bridgit McCafferty 2021
3.00
2 ratings
Key Performance Indicators For Dummies
by Bernard Marr • 2014
Most companies drown in data. A guide to picking the KPIs your strategy actually needs.
3.91
55
Key Performance Indicators For Dummies Summary
Key Performance Indicators For Dummies 89%
Most companies drown in data. A guide to picking the KPIs your strategy actually needs.
by Bernard Marr 2014
3.91
55 ratings
Principles of Organizational Behavior
by Craig L. Pearce • 2023
A standalone review is already obsolete. The evidence shows what to wrap around it.
Principles of Organizational Behavior Summary
Principles of Organizational Behavior 89%
A standalone review is already obsolete. The evidence shows what to wrap around it.
by Craig L. Pearce 2023
The Strategy-Focused Organization
by Robert S. Kaplan • 2000
A measurement system that translates strategy into a handful of metrics every employee can act on.
3.94
537
The Strategy-Focused Organization Summary
The Strategy-Focused Organization 89%
A measurement system that translates strategy into a handful of metrics every employee can act on.
by Robert S. Kaplan 2000
3.94
537 ratings
Management, Revised Edition
by Peter F. Drucker • 1985
Profit is a result. The customer is the purpose. Drucker on the management that makes it so.
4.29
1k+
Management, Revised Edition Summary
Management, Revised Edition 89%
Profit is a result. The customer is the purpose. Drucker on the management that makes it so.
by Peter F. Drucker 1985
4.29
1k+ ratings
Não Tenha Medo de Ser Chefe
by Bruce Tulgan • 2007
Most bosses are too hands-off. The fix: a daily hour of coaching, clear orders, and accountability.
3.88
916
Não Tenha Medo de Ser Chefe Summary
Não Tenha Medo de Ser Chefe 89%
Most bosses are too hands-off. The fix: a daily hour of coaching, clear orders, and accountability.
by Bruce Tulgan 2007
3.88
916 ratings
Best Practices for Operational Excellence
by Luca Dellanna • 2019
The one-team, one-habit path to operational excellence: stop trying to change everything.
4.20
20
Best Practices for Operational Excellence Summary
Best Practices for Operational Excellence 89%
The one-team, one-habit path to operational excellence: stop trying to change everything.
by Luca Dellanna 2019
4.20
20 ratings
Project Management Metrics, KPIs, and Dashboards
by Harold R. Kerzner • 2011
Dashboards that stop projects from flying blind: the value metrics your Gantt chart leaves out.
4.01
109
Project Management Metrics, KPIs, and Dashboards Summary
Project Management Metrics, KPIs, and Dashboards 89%
Dashboards that stop projects from flying blind: the value metrics your Gantt chart leaves out.
by Harold R. Kerzner 2011
4.01
109 ratings
First, Break All the Rules
by Marcus Buckingham • 1998
Stop fixing weaknesses. Select for inborn talent, define clear outcomes, and get out of the way.
3.94
42k+
First, Break All the Rules Summary
First, Break All the Rules 89%
Stop fixing weaknesses. Select for inborn talent, define clear outcomes, and get out of the way.
by Marcus Buckingham 1998
3.94
42k+ ratings
Six Sigma for Managers
by Greg Brue • 2002
The data-driven playbook for cutting defects to near zero and making those gains stick.
3.25
138
Six Sigma for Managers Summary
Six Sigma for Managers 89%
The data-driven playbook for cutting defects to near zero and making those gains stick.
by Greg Brue 2002
3.25
138 ratings
The Effective Executive
by Peter F. Drucker • 1966
The difference between a busy executive and an effective one: five habits, zero charisma required.
4.08
38k+
The Effective Executive Summary
The Effective Executive 89%
The difference between a busy executive and an effective one: five habits, zero charisma required.
by Peter F. Drucker 1966
4.08
38k+ ratings
Balanced Scorecard
by Robert S. Kaplan • 1996
Your balance sheet is a rearview mirror. A system with four windows looking forward.
3.91
6k+
Balanced Scorecard Summary
Balanced Scorecard 89%
Your balance sheet is a rearview mirror. A system with four windows looking forward.
by Robert S. Kaplan 1996
3.91
6k+ ratings
Bringing Out the Best in People
by Aubrey C. Daniels • 1993
People give their best effort for one reason. Most managers bet on the opposite one.
4.05
922
Bringing Out the Best in People Summary
Bringing Out the Best in People 89%
People give their best effort for one reason. Most managers bet on the opposite one.
by Aubrey C. Daniels 1993
4.05
922 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 89%
Body odor, missed deadlines, insubordination: 101 scripts for the conversations managers dread.
by Paul Falcone 2009
3.79
411 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 89%
Turnover costs $43,000 per employee. The frontline leader's playbook for keeping your best people.
by Marshall Sahlins 2008
4.12
329 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
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 89%
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
Management Challenges for the 21st Century
by Peter F. Drucker • 2009
Management's old rules are dead. Falling birthrates, knowledge as capital, self-management.
4.07
876
Management Challenges for the 21st Century Summary
Management Challenges for the 21st Century 89%
Management's old rules are dead. Falling birthrates, knowledge as capital, self-management.
by Peter F. Drucker 2009
4.07
876 ratings
Scaling People
by Claire Hughes Johnson • 2023
The management manual you actually use: templates and tactics from Stripe's former COO.
4.25
2k+
Scaling People Summary
Scaling People 89%
The management manual you actually use: templates and tactics from Stripe's former COO.
by Claire Hughes Johnson 2023
4.25
2k+ ratings
Summary
by Frank Collins • 2017
Daily operations bury your most important goals. Four disciplines for getting them done anyway.
4.17
18
Summary Summary
Summary 89%
Daily operations bury your most important goals. Four disciplines for getting them done anyway.
by Frank Collins 2017
4.17
18 ratings
HBR Guide to Project Management
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2011
The handful of tasks that can delay everything. How to spot them before they do.
3.78
715
HBR Guide to Project Management Summary
HBR Guide to Project Management 89%
The handful of tasks that can delay everything. How to spot them before they do.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2011
3.78
715 ratings
The Manager's Path
by Camille Fournier • 2017
You got promoted for great code. Management is a different job. Here is the manual.
4.25
10k+
The Manager's Path Summary
The Manager's Path 89%
You got promoted for great code. Management is a different job. Here is the manual.
by Camille Fournier 2017
4.25
10k+ ratings
The Effective Manager
by Mark Horstman • 2016
The only two metrics your boss cares about, and the four tools that move them.
4.27
2k+
The Effective Manager Summary
The Effective Manager 89%
The only two metrics your boss cares about, and the four tools that move them.
by Mark Horstman 2016
4.27
2k+ ratings
Better Change
by Price Waterhouse Change Integration Team • 1994
Transform your organization by pulling every lever at once. The playbook that shows you how.
4
17
Better Change Summary
Better Change 89%
Transform your organization by pulling every lever at once. The playbook that shows you how.
by Price Waterhouse Change Integration Team 1994
4
17 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 89%
What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.
by Jim Whitehurst 2015
4.09
682 ratings
Scaling Teams
by Alexander Grosse • 2017
Loose management stops working at 25 people. A practical guide to the transition that saves teams.
4.18
171
Scaling Teams Summary
Scaling Teams 89%
Loose management stops working at 25 people. A practical guide to the transition that saves teams.
by Alexander Grosse 2017
4.18
171 ratings
Managing to Change the World
by Alison Green • 2009
For nonprofit managers: how to hire, delegate, give honest feedback, and build a team that delivers.
4.26
662
Managing to Change the World Summary
Managing to Change the World 89%
For nonprofit managers: how to hire, delegate, give honest feedback, and build a team that delivers.
by Alison Green 2009
4.26
662 ratings
The Tyranny of Metrics
by Jerry Z. Muller • 2017
The pursuit of measurable accountability is corrupting exactly the institutions it claims to fix.
3.69
2k+
The Tyranny of Metrics Summary
The Tyranny of Metrics 89%
The pursuit of measurable accountability is corrupting exactly the institutions it claims to fix.
by Jerry Z. Muller 2017
3.69
2k+ ratings
Translating Knowledge Management Visions into Strategies
by Monique Ceruti • 2019
Make knowledge management pay off: align with strategy, build a sharing culture, measure impact.
Translating Knowledge Management Visions into Strategies Summary
Translating Knowledge Management Visions into Strategies 89%
Make knowledge management pay off: align with strategy, build a sharing culture, measure impact.
by Monique Ceruti 2019
Designing a Successful KM Strategy
by Stephanie Barnes • 2014
Most KM strategies collect dust. The playbook for making one leadership champions, not shelves.
4.10
29
Designing a Successful KM Strategy Summary
Designing a Successful KM Strategy 89%
Most KM strategies collect dust. The playbook for making one leadership champions, not shelves.
by Stephanie Barnes 2014
4.10
29 ratings
The New One Minute Manager
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1981
Tough bosses get results; nice bosses get liked. Three one-minute practices deliver both.
3.95
148k+
The New One Minute Manager Summary
The New One Minute Manager 89%
Tough bosses get results; nice bosses get liked. Three one-minute practices deliver both.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1981
3.95
148k+ ratings
Game of Work, The
by Charles Coonradt • 1999
Why people work harder at games than at jobs, and five rules for stealing that energy.
3.83
156
Game of Work, The Summary
Game of Work, The 89%
Why people work harder at games than at jobs, and five rules for stealing that energy.
by Charles Coonradt 1999
3.83
156 ratings
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager
by Kory Kogon • 2015
No authority, no training, no dedicated team: the project management system for the rest of us.
4.05
2k+
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager Summary
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager 89%
No authority, no training, no dedicated team: the project management system for the rest of us.
by Kory Kogon 2015
4.05
2k+ ratings
Gods of Management
by Charles B. Handy • 1986
Four workplace gods, one crumbling bureaucracy, and the 1986 book that saw the gig economy coming.
3.78
144
Gods of Management Summary
Gods of Management 89%
Four workplace gods, one crumbling bureaucracy, and the 1986 book that saw the gig economy coming.
by Charles B. Handy 1986
3.78
144 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
Maximizing Project Value
by John C. Goodpasture • 2013
Finished isn't the same as valuable. A project manager's guide to building what actually lasts.
Maximizing Project Value Summary
Maximizing Project Value 89%
Finished isn't the same as valuable. A project manager's guide to building what actually lasts.
by John C. Goodpasture 2013
A Year with Peter Drucker
by Joseph A. Maciariello • 2014
52 weeks of Drucker: lead with integrity, create customers, and build a lasting organization.
3.70
143
A Year with Peter Drucker Summary
A Year with Peter Drucker 89%
52 weeks of Drucker: lead with integrity, create customers, and build a lasting organization.
by Joseph A. Maciariello 2014
3.70
143 ratings
25 Need-To-Know Key Performance Indicators
by Bernard Marr • 2014
Twenty-five metrics every manager needs: what they measure, why they matter, and when to act.
3.91
35
25 Need-To-Know Key Performance Indicators Summary
25 Need-To-Know Key Performance Indicators 89%
Twenty-five metrics every manager needs: what they measure, why they matter, and when to act.
by Bernard Marr 2014
3.91
35 ratings
Radical Focus
by Christina Wodtke • 2016
The OKR playbook: one qualitative goal, a few measured results, a weekly cadence that forces focus.
3.96
5k+
Radical Focus Summary
Radical Focus 89%
The OKR playbook: one qualitative goal, a few measured results, a weekly cadence that forces focus.
by Christina Wodtke 2016
3.96
5k+ ratings
The Art of Project Management
by Scott Berkun • 2005
Earn trust, clarify roles, and make tough calls: the human skills that plan-obsessed managers miss.
3.96
870
The Art of Project Management Summary
The Art of Project Management 89%
Earn trust, clarify roles, and make tough calls: the human skills that plan-obsessed managers miss.
by Scott Berkun 2005
3.96
870 ratings
Project Management in the Library Workplace
by Alice Daugherty • 2018
Ad-hoc change exhausts libraries. The project toolkit that turns strategy into working services.
Project Management in the Library Workplace Summary
Project Management in the Library Workplace 89%
Ad-hoc change exhausts libraries. The project toolkit that turns strategy into working services.
by Alice Daugherty 2018
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 89%
Recruit smart, onboard well, and build the daily rituals that make teams impossible to leave.
by Ludovic Girodon 2019
4.28
46 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 89%
Bureaucracy costs trillions and kills autonomy. The fix: companies run on ownership, not authority.
by Gary Hamel 2020
4.01
1k+ ratings
The First-Time Manager
by Loren B. Belker • 1978
The promotion came with no manual. Real rules for hiring, delegating, and admitting you were wrong.
3.82
3k+
The First-Time Manager Summary
The First-Time Manager 89%
The promotion came with no manual. Real rules for hiring, delegating, and admitting you were wrong.
by Loren B. Belker 1978
3.82
3k+ ratings
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