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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 Man Watching
by Tim Crothers • 2006
How a former insurance salesman built a women's soccer dynasty that won 21 national championships.
4.37
339
The Man Watching Summary
The Man Watching 86%
How a former insurance salesman built a women's soccer dynasty that won 21 national championships.
by Tim Crothers 2006
4.37
339 ratings
The Gold Mine Effect
by Rasmus Ankersen • 2012
Talent is scattered evenly. The places that produce champions know how to mine it.
4.03
673
The Gold Mine Effect Summary
The Gold Mine Effect 86%
Talent is scattered evenly. The places that produce champions know how to mine it.
by Rasmus Ankersen 2012
4.03
673 ratings
Carlo Ancelotti
by Carlo Ancelotti • 2016
Manage up, build family culture, trust stars: the soft skills that won four Champions Leagues.
4.04
4k+
Carlo Ancelotti Summary
Carlo Ancelotti 86%
Manage up, build family culture, trust stars: the soft skills that won four Champions Leagues.
by Carlo Ancelotti 2016
4.04
4k+ ratings
Gridiron Genius
by Michael Lombardi • 2018
Culture wins before talent takes the field: the leadership system behind football's longest dynasty.
4.08
2k+
Gridiron Genius Summary
Gridiron Genius 86%
Culture wins before talent takes the field: the leadership system behind football's longest dynasty.
by Michael Lombardi 2018
4.08
2k+ ratings
The Blind Side
by Michael Lewis • 2006
One linebacker's fury made a $5 million position. One homeless teenager was born to fill it.
4.16
102k+
The Blind Side Summary
The Blind Side 86%
One linebacker's fury made a $5 million position. One homeless teenager was born to fill it.
by Michael Lewis 2006
4.16
102k+ ratings
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 86%
The people your hiring process rejects are your best candidates. How to let them prove it.
by George Anders 2011
3.75
364 ratings
The Education of a Coach
by David Halberstam • 2005
The greatest NFL dynasty began in failure, film rooms, and a quarterback picked 199th.
3.96
5k+
The Education of a Coach Summary
The Education of a Coach 86%
The greatest NFL dynasty began in failure, film rooms, and a quarterback picked 199th.
by David Halberstam 2005
3.96
5k+ 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 86%
Hiring fails half the time; mistakes cost 15x salary. The system that flips the odds.
by Geoff Smart 2008
3.96
8k+ ratings
SUPERBOSSES
by Sydney Finkelstein • 2016
What separates leaders who produce talent from those who manage it: the answer is teachable.
3.58
1k+
SUPERBOSSES Summary
SUPERBOSSES 86%
What separates leaders who produce talent from those who manage it: the answer is teachable.
by Sydney Finkelstein 2016
3.58
1k+ ratings
Believe
by Jeremy Egner • 2024
The chaotic, lucky path from throwaway ad to the streaming era's most comforting hit.
3.93
2k+
Believe Summary
Believe 86%
The chaotic, lucky path from throwaway ad to the streaming era's most comforting hit.
by Jeremy Egner 2024
3.93
2k+ ratings
Talent Is Never Enough
by John C. Maxwell • 2006
Natural ability gets the interview. Character, focus, and grit land the job.
4.21
2k+
Talent Is Never Enough Summary
Talent Is Never Enough 85%
Natural ability gets the interview. Character, focus, and grit land the job.
by John C. Maxwell 2006
4.21
2k+ 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 85%
One interview question, asked twice, that reveals more about a candidate than ten shallow ones.
by Lou Adler 1998
3.99
625 ratings
Goal
by Ferran Soriano • 2009
The management playbook that rebuilt Barcelona, from the executive who led the turnaround.
4.17
468
Goal Summary
Goal 85%
The management playbook that rebuilt Barcelona, from the executive who led the turnaround.
by Ferran Soriano 2009
4.17
468 ratings
Hard Work
by Roy Williams • 2009
An alcoholic father. Selling calendars to get by. Then Dean Smith called. Roy Williams' full climb.
4.18
908
Hard Work Summary
Hard Work 85%
An alcoholic father. Selling calendars to get by. Then Dean Smith called. Roy Williams' full climb.
by Roy Williams 2009
4.18
908 ratings
Elvis '68 Comeback
by Steve Binder • 2022
The Colonel wanted a Christmas show. The director fought for leather, sweat, and a comeback.
4.72
165
Elvis '68 Comeback Summary
Elvis '68 Comeback 85%
The Colonel wanted a Christmas show. The director fought for leather, sweat, and a comeback.
by Steve Binder 2022
4.72
165 ratings
Strengths Finder 2.0
by Tom Rath • 2007
Your biggest growth lever isn't your weakness. The test that names your five real ones.
3.93
57k+
Strengths Finder 2.0 Summary
Strengths Finder 2.0 85%
Your biggest growth lever isn't your weakness. The test that names your five real ones.
by Tom Rath 2007
3.93
57k+ ratings
One Direction
by One Direction • 2014
Five solo rejections. One last-minute group. The origin of the band that conquered pop.
4.44
4k+
One Direction Summary
One Direction 85%
Five solo rejections. One last-minute group. The origin of the band that conquered pop.
by One Direction 2014
4.44
4k+ ratings
Shoe Dog
by Phil Knight • 2016
A fake name, bickering misfits, and 18 years of near-collapse: the Nike story.
4.46
375k+
Shoe Dog Summary
Shoe Dog 85%
A fake name, bickering misfits, and 18 years of near-collapse: the Nike story.
by Phil Knight 2016
4.46
375k+ ratings
Talent is Overrated
by Geoff Colvin • 2008
Forget talent. World-class skill comes from a demanding, feedback-rich practice no one enjoys.
3.93
21k+
Talent is Overrated Summary
Talent is Overrated 85%
Forget talent. World-class skill comes from a demanding, feedback-rich practice no one enjoys.
by Geoff Colvin 2008
3.93
21k+ ratings
Bring Up Genius!
by László Polgár • 1989
A father set out to prove genius is taught. His three daughters all became chess grandmasters.
4.05
758
Bring Up Genius! Summary
Bring Up Genius! 85%
A father set out to prove genius is taught. His three daughters all became chess grandmasters.
by László Polgár 1989
4.05
758 ratings
The Matheny Manifesto
by Mike Matheny • 2015
An MLB manager's manifesto for youth sports: build the kid before the scoreboard.
4.28
2k+
The Matheny Manifesto Summary
The Matheny Manifesto 85%
An MLB manager's manifesto for youth sports: build the kid before the scoreboard.
by Mike Matheny 2015
4.28
2k+ ratings
Leading
by Alex Ferguson • 2015
Punctuality, trust, relentless feedback: how Alex Ferguson built a dynasty that lasted 27 years.
4.13
8k+
Leading Summary
Leading 85%
Punctuality, trust, relentless feedback: how Alex Ferguson built a dynasty that lasted 27 years.
by Alex Ferguson 2015
4.13
8k+ ratings
The Talent Code
by Daniel Coyle • 2009
The brain substance that builds skill thrives on error: the biological model that rewrites talent.
4.03
27k+
The Talent Code Summary
The Talent Code 85%
The brain substance that builds skill thrives on error: the biological model that rewrites talent.
by Daniel Coyle 2009
4.03
27k+ 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 85%
A bad hire costs more than a slow hire. Here is the system that prevents both.
by Martin Yate 1987
3.62
135 ratings
Alex Ferguson
by Alex Ferguson • 2013
26 years, 38 trophies: the standards, youth pipeline, and brutal honesty that built a dynasty.
3.94
18k+
Alex Ferguson Summary
Alex Ferguson 85%
26 years, 38 trophies: the standards, youth pipeline, and brutal honesty that built a dynasty.
by Alex Ferguson 2013
3.94
18k+ ratings
Pep Guardiola
by Guillem Balagué • 2012
How a village boy's vision built football's greatest dynasty, then consumed him.
4.07
3k+
Pep Guardiola Summary
Pep Guardiola 85%
How a village boy's vision built football's greatest dynasty, then consumed him.
by Guillem Balagué 2012
4.07
3k+ 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 85%
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
Powerful
by Patty McCord • 2018
Forget retention. The best companies are the ones people are proud to leave.
4.08
7k+
Powerful Summary
Powerful 85%
Forget retention. The best companies are the ones people are proud to leave.
by Patty McCord 2018
4.08
7k+ ratings
Take Your Eye Off the Ball 2.0
by Pat Kirwan • 2015
The football is the decoy. An NFL insider reveals the 21-player chess match you're missing.
4.23
1k+
Take Your Eye Off the Ball 2.0 Summary
Take Your Eye Off the Ball 2.0 85%
The football is the decoy. An NFL insider reveals the 21-player chess match you're missing.
by Pat Kirwan 2015
4.23
1k+ ratings
Rick Rubin
by Jake Brown • 2009
A dorm-room label, Slayer, Johnny Cash: one producer's philosophy of removal over addition.
3.53
282
Rick Rubin Summary
Rick Rubin 85%
A dorm-room label, Slayer, Johnny Cash: one producer's philosophy of removal over addition.
by Jake Brown 2009
3.53
282 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 85%
Why great engineers are worth ten times the average, and the interview tactics that reveal them.
by Spolsky 2007
4.00
1k+ 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
Beyond Basketball
by Mike Krzyzewski • 2006
A dynasty runs on attitudes, not talent: a legendary coach's method for building them.
4.09
1k+
Beyond Basketball Summary
Beyond Basketball 85%
A dynasty runs on attitudes, not talent: a legendary coach's method for building them.
by Mike Krzyzewski 2006
4.09
1k+ ratings
That First Season
by John Eisenberg • 2009
Seven wins from the NFL's worst team: the methods that built a dynasty in one season.
4.18
729
That First Season Summary
That First Season 85%
Seven wins from the NFL's worst team: the methods that built a dynasty in one season.
by John Eisenberg 2009
4.18
729 ratings
The Concise Mastery
by Robert Greene • 2014
Mastery is trainable. The apprenticeship model from history's greatest minds shows you how.
4.37
2k+
The Concise Mastery Summary
The Concise Mastery 85%
Mastery is trainable. The apprenticeship model from history's greatest minds shows you how.
by Robert Greene 2014
4.37
2k+ ratings
Patriot Reign
by Michael Holley • 2004
He turned his back on his mentor, then built a cold-eyed dynasty that buried him.
3.94
2k+
Patriot Reign Summary
Patriot Reign 85%
He turned his back on his mentor, then built a cold-eyed dynasty that buried him.
by Michael Holley 2004
3.94
2k+ ratings
Moonwalk
by Michael Jackson • 1988
A pop icon's craft rules: learn from masters, own your work, convert every snub into fuel.
4.34
7k+
Moonwalk Summary
Moonwalk 85%
A pop icon's craft rules: learn from masters, own your work, convert every snub into fuel.
by Michael Jackson 1988
4.34
7k+ ratings
Coaching Youth Sports
by Charlie Sullivan • 2021
75% of kids quit sports. The process-first method that keeps them playing and winning.
4.00
2
Coaching Youth Sports Summary
Coaching Youth Sports 85%
75% of kids quit sports. The process-first method that keeps them playing and winning.
by Charlie Sullivan 2021
4.00
2 ratings
Directing Actors
by Judith Weston • 1996
Most directors give actors adjectives. The ones who get great performances give them verbs.
4.36
2k+
Directing Actors Summary
Directing Actors 85%
Most directors give actors adjectives. The ones who get great performances give them verbs.
by Judith Weston 1996
4.36
2k+ ratings
Football Done Right
by Michael Lombardi • 2023
Five coaches built the modern NFL. A former GM names them, then ranks everyone else.
3.59
370
Football Done Right Summary
Football Done Right 85%
Five coaches built the modern NFL. A former GM names them, then ranks everyone else.
by Michael Lombardi 2023
3.59
370 ratings
Cabeça Fria, Coração Quente
by Abel Ferreira • 2022
Two straight Libertadores, 79 games in 14 months: the system that turns chaos into dynasty.
4.45
367
Cabeça Fria, Coração Quente Summary
Cabeça Fria, Coração Quente 85%
Two straight Libertadores, 79 games in 14 months: the system that turns chaos into dynasty.
by Abel Ferreira 2022
4.45
367 ratings
The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters
by Karl Iglesias • 2001
101 screenwriters reveal the habits that separate careers that sell from ones that stall.
3.87
479
The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters Summary
The 101 Habits of Highly Successful Screenwriters 85%
101 screenwriters reveal the habits that separate careers that sell from ones that stall.
by Karl Iglesias 2001
3.87
479 ratings
The Accidental Sales Manager
by Chris Lytle • 2011
Selling got you promoted. It is the trap. Coach talent, run real meetings, own the pipeline.
3.90
217
The Accidental Sales Manager Summary
The Accidental Sales Manager 85%
Selling got you promoted. It is the trap. Coach talent, run real meetings, own the pipeline.
by Chris Lytle 2011
3.90
217 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 85%
Criminal profilers, job interviewers, and pit bull owners all fall for the same costly mistake.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2009
3.92
758 ratings
Mastery
by Robert Greene • 2012
Darwin, Mozart, Einstein: not geniuses by birth but by a three-phase process anyone can learn.
4.26
50k+
Mastery Summary
Mastery 85%
Darwin, Mozart, Einstein: not geniuses by birth but by a three-phase process anyone can learn.
by Robert Greene 2012
4.26
50k+ ratings
The Sports Gene
by David Epstein • 2013
Why Kenyans dominate marathons and Jamaicans sprints: the genes and culture that build champions.
4.20
17k+
The Sports Gene Summary
The Sports Gene 85%
Why Kenyans dominate marathons and Jamaicans sprints: the genes and culture that build champions.
by David Epstein 2013
4.20
17k+ ratings
The Modern Soccer Coach 2014
by Gary Curneen • 2013
Blend mind, fitness, and skill into every drill so Tuesday's habits survive Saturday's chaos.
4.04
92
The Modern Soccer Coach 2014 Summary
The Modern Soccer Coach 2014 85%
Blend mind, fitness, and skill into every drill so Tuesday's habits survive Saturday's chaos.
by Gary Curneen 2013
4.04
92 ratings
Even the Defeats
by John Silk • 2020
Alex Ferguson's 26-year dynasty was built on the losses he refused to waste.
4.75
4
Even the Defeats Summary
Even the Defeats 85%
Alex Ferguson's 26-year dynasty was built on the losses he refused to waste.
by John Silk 2020
4.75
4 ratings
Finding Your Element
by Ken Robinson • 2013
Your natural talents and your deepest passions meet at one point. Most people never find theirs.
3.81
6k+
Finding Your Element Summary
Finding Your Element 85%
Your natural talents and your deepest passions meet at one point. Most people never find theirs.
by Ken Robinson 2013
3.81
6k+ ratings
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