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HBR Guide to Thinking Strategically
by Harvard Business Review • 2010
Most managers spend their careers answering questions. Strategic thinkers learn which ones to ask.
3.75
469
HBR Guide to Thinking Strategically Summary
HBR Guide to Thinking Strategically 89%
Most managers spend their careers answering questions. Strategic thinkers learn which ones to ask.
by Harvard Business Review 2010
3.75
469 ratings
Managing in the Gray
by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. • 2016
When no rulebook covers it: wrestling messy, career-defining decisions leaders face.
3.53
128
Managing in the Gray Summary
Managing in the Gray 89%
When no rulebook covers it: wrestling messy, career-defining decisions leaders face.
by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. 2016
3.53
128 ratings
The Art of Negotiation
by Michael A. Wheeler • 2013
Forget scripted tactics. Best negotiators improvise like jazz musicians, and these are their rules.
3.86
567
The Art of Negotiation Summary
The Art of Negotiation 89%
Forget scripted tactics. Best negotiators improvise like jazz musicians, and these are their rules.
by Michael A. Wheeler 2013
3.86
567 ratings
Good Strategy Bad Strategy
by Richard P. Rumelt • 2011
Most 'strategy' is just goals with a fancy title. The discipline to build one that wins.
4.13
18k+
Good Strategy Bad Strategy Summary
Good Strategy Bad Strategy 88%
Most 'strategy' is just goals with a fancy title. The discipline to build one that wins.
by Richard P. Rumelt 2011
4.13
18k+ ratings
What You Need to Know about Project Management
by Fergus O'Connell • 2011
A project manager's no-fluff playbook for goals, plans, resources, risk, and the art of saying no.
4.04
275
What You Need to Know about Project Management Summary
What You Need to Know about Project Management 88%
A project manager's no-fluff playbook for goals, plans, resources, risk, and the art of saying no.
by Fergus O'Connell 2011
4.04
275 ratings
Better, Simpler Strategy
by Felix Oberholzer-Gee • 2021
A better strategy is simpler: make customers happier to pay and employees happier to stay.
4.06
415
Better, Simpler Strategy Summary
Better, Simpler Strategy 88%
A better strategy is simpler: make customers happier to pay and employees happier to stay.
by Felix Oberholzer-Gee 2021
4.06
415 ratings
Negotiating Rationally
by Max H. Bazerman • 1991
Cognitive biases hijack negotiations. Smart people lose deals they should win, and never see why.
3.83
317
Negotiating Rationally Summary
Negotiating Rationally 88%
Cognitive biases hijack negotiations. Smart people lose deals they should win, and never see why.
by Max H. Bazerman 1991
3.83
317 ratings
Understanding Michael Porter
by Joan Magretta • 2011
Trying to be the best kills profits. Porter's alternative path to a business no rival can copy.
4.29
3k+
Understanding Michael Porter Summary
Understanding Michael Porter 88%
Trying to be the best kills profits. Porter's alternative path to a business no rival can copy.
by Joan Magretta 2011
4.29
3k+ ratings
Reset
by Dan Heath • 2025
The two moves that unstick any system: find the right point, then move everything onto it.
4.13
3k+
Reset Summary
Reset 88%
The two moves that unstick any system: find the right point, then move everything onto it.
by Dan Heath 2025
4.13
3k+ ratings
Manage Your Project Portfolio
by Johanna Rothman • 2008
Your organization says yes to everything. The framework for choosing what to stop.
3.72
200
Manage Your Project Portfolio Summary
Manage Your Project Portfolio 88%
Your organization says yes to everything. The framework for choosing what to stop.
by Johanna Rothman 2008
3.72
200 ratings
Simplify
by Richard Koch • 2016
World-beating businesses pick one: slash prices 90%, or make the product a joy. Trying both fails.
3.91
632
Simplify Summary
Simplify 88%
World-beating businesses pick one: slash prices 90%, or make the product a joy. Trying both fails.
by Richard Koch 2016
3.91
632 ratings
Split the Pie
by Barry Nalebuff • 2022
In any deal, split only what neither side can achieve alone. Half is always yours.
4.04
310
Split the Pie Summary
Split the Pie 88%
In any deal, split only what neither side can achieve alone. Half is always yours.
by Barry Nalebuff 2022
4.04
310 ratings
Creating Great Choices
by Jennifer Riel • 2017
Decisions force you to pick a side. How to build a third answer that beats both.
4.04
446
Creating Great Choices Summary
Creating Great Choices 88%
Decisions force you to pick a side. How to build a third answer that beats both.
by Jennifer Riel 2017
4.04
446 ratings
Thinking Strategically
by Avinash K. Dixit • 1991
How to think two moves ahead, stay unpredictable on purpose, and make your threats stick.
3.86
4k+
Thinking Strategically Summary
Thinking Strategically 88%
How to think two moves ahead, stay unpredictable on purpose, and make your threats stick.
by Avinash K. Dixit 1991
3.86
4k+ ratings
The Laws of Trading
by Agustin Lebron • 2019
The rules that keep traders alive are the same rules that govern every decision you make.
4.03
426
The Laws of Trading Summary
The Laws of Trading 88%
The rules that keep traders alive are the same rules that govern every decision you make.
by Agustin Lebron 2019
4.03
426 ratings
Risk
by Stanley McChrystal • 2021
In 1983, one man's doubt stopped a nuclear war. The lesson for your organization's risk systems.
3.64
799
Risk Summary
Risk 88%
In 1983, one man's doubt stopped a nuclear war. The lesson for your organization's risk systems.
by Stanley McChrystal 2021
3.64
799 ratings
Ergodicity
by Luca Dellanna • 2020
Why a bet that works for a hundred people destroys the one who repeats it.
4.05
314
Ergodicity Summary
Ergodicity 88%
Why a bet that works for a hundred people destroys the one who repeats it.
by Luca Dellanna 2020
4.05
314 ratings
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy
by Martin Reeves • 2015
Five environments call for five different strategies. How to diagnose yours and pick the right play.
4.01
661
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy Summary
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy 88%
Five environments call for five different strategies. How to diagnose yours and pick the right play.
by Martin Reeves 2015
4.01
661 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 88%
Shipping features isn't delivering value. A CIO on what Agile gets wrong about ROI.
by Mark Schwartz 2017
4.23
785 ratings
Bargaining with the Devil
by Robert Mnookin • 2010
A framework for deciding when to negotiate with an enemy, even when your gut says fight.
3.91
656
Bargaining with the Devil Summary
Bargaining with the Devil 88%
A framework for deciding when to negotiate with an enemy, even when your gut says fight.
by Robert Mnookin 2010
3.91
656 ratings
The Art of Strategy
by Avinash K. Dixit • 1991
Why cooperation fails, why auctions overpay, and how to tilt every strategic game in your favor.
3.80
4k+
The Art of Strategy Summary
The Art of Strategy 88%
Why cooperation fails, why auctions overpay, and how to tilt every strategic game in your favor.
by Avinash K. Dixit 1991
3.80
4k+ 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 88%
Efficiency that cuts every buffer leaves organizations that can sprint but never pivot.
by Tom DeMarco 2001
4.02
2k+ ratings
The Choice
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt • 2008
Reality is simpler than it looks. Clear thinking uncovers the few causes that govern everything.
4.23
854
The Choice Summary
The Choice 88%
Reality is simpler than it looks. Clear thinking uncovers the few causes that govern everything.
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt 2008
4.23
854 ratings
Fear of Missing Out
by Patrick J. McGinnis • 2020
Two fears rule your choices: one keeps you chasing, one keeps you frozen. A method to outsmart both.
3.53
645
Fear of Missing Out Summary
Fear of Missing Out 88%
Two fears rule your choices: one keeps you chasing, one keeps you frozen. A method to outsmart both.
by Patrick J. McGinnis 2020
3.53
645 ratings
Art of the Long View, The
by Peter Schwartz • 1991
Predicting the future is a fool's game. The smart money rehearses it instead.
3.80
924
Art of the Long View, The Summary
Art of the Long View, The 88%
Predicting the future is a fool's game. The smart money rehearses it instead.
by Peter Schwartz 1991
3.80
924 ratings
Essentialism
by Greg McKeown • 2011
Getting more done requires doing less, not more. The discipline of subtraction.
4.06
133k+
Essentialism Summary
Essentialism 88%
Getting more done requires doing less, not more. The discipline of subtraction.
by Greg McKeown 2011
4.06
133k+ ratings
The 21 Irrefutable Truths of Trading
by John H. Hayden • 2001
Your ego, your fear, your exits: the self-work that separates profitable traders from the rest.
3.88
16
The 21 Irrefutable Truths of Trading Summary
The 21 Irrefutable Truths of Trading 88%
Your ego, your fear, your exits: the self-work that separates profitable traders from the rest.
by John H. Hayden 2001
3.88
16 ratings
The Principles of Product Development Flow
by Donald G. Reinertsen • 2009
Product development waste hides in its invisible queues. The fix is not process, it is economics.
4.19
3k+
The Principles of Product Development Flow Summary
The Principles of Product Development Flow 88%
Product development waste hides in its invisible queues. The fix is not process, it is economics.
by Donald G. Reinertsen 2009
4.19
3k+ ratings
Negotiating the Impossible
by Deepak Malhotra • 2016
Standard tactics backfire in a deadlock. The counterintuitive moves that actually break through.
4.17
846
Negotiating the Impossible Summary
Negotiating the Impossible 88%
Standard tactics backfire in a deadlock. The counterintuitive moves that actually break through.
by Deepak Malhotra 2016
4.17
846 ratings
The Strategy Paradox
by Michael E. Raynor • 2007
The strategies that win big also lose big. The escape: a portfolio of options.
3.89
300
The Strategy Paradox Summary
The Strategy Paradox 88%
The strategies that win big also lose big. The escape: a portfolio of options.
by Michael E. Raynor 2007
3.89
300 ratings
Good for You, Great for Me
by Lawrence E. Susskind • 2014
Most negotiators leave value unclaimed. Create more together, then confidently take your share.
3.51
89
Good for You, Great for Me Summary
Good for You, Great for Me 88%
Most negotiators leave value unclaimed. Create more together, then confidently take your share.
by Lawrence E. Susskind 2014
3.51
89 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 88%
Earn trust, clarify roles, and make tough calls: the human skills that plan-obsessed managers miss.
by Scott Berkun 2005
3.96
870 ratings
Negotiation Genius
by Deepak Malhotra • 2007
The negotiation playbook for weak hands, hidden information, and your own blind spots.
4.24
3k+
Negotiation Genius Summary
Negotiation Genius 88%
The negotiation playbook for weak hands, hidden information, and your own blind spots.
by Deepak Malhotra 2007
4.24
3k+ ratings
What They Teach You at Harvard Business School
by Philip Delves Broughton • 2005
An outsider at Harvard Business School mastered the skills and rejected the life.
3.76
5k+
What They Teach You at Harvard Business School Summary
What They Teach You at Harvard Business School 88%
An outsider at Harvard Business School mastered the skills and rejected the life.
by Philip Delves Broughton 2005
3.76
5k+ ratings
3-D Negotiation
by David A. Lax • 2006
Most of a negotiation's outcome is determined before anyone speaks. Here is how to shape it.
3.88
4k+
3-D Negotiation Summary
3-D Negotiation 88%
Most of a negotiation's outcome is determined before anyone speaks. Here is how to shape it.
by David A. Lax 2006
3.88
4k+ ratings
Paid to Think
by David Goldsmith • 2012
The thinking before the doing is your real job. A toolkit for making it your edge.
3.76
159
Paid to Think Summary
Paid to Think 87%
The thinking before the doing is your real job. A toolkit for making it your edge.
by David Goldsmith 2012
3.76
159 ratings
How Will You Measure Your Life?
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2012
Apply the rigor of corporate strategy to your life, before you tally a deficit of meaning.
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38k+
How Will You Measure Your Life? Summary
How Will You Measure Your Life? 87%
Apply the rigor of corporate strategy to your life, before you tally a deficit of meaning.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2012
4.05
38k+ ratings
Antifragile
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb • 2012
Predicting catastrophe is impossible. Designing a life that profits from chaos is not.
4.10
58k+
Antifragile Summary
Antifragile 87%
Predicting catastrophe is impossible. Designing a life that profits from chaos is not.
by Nassim Nicholas Taleb 2012
4.10
58k+ ratings
Project Management for Dummies
by Nick Graham • 2001
Projects fail when nobody knows what 'done' looks like. The fix starts with your plan.
3.64
807
Project Management for Dummies Summary
Project Management for Dummies 87%
Projects fail when nobody knows what 'done' looks like. The fix starts with your plan.
by Nick Graham 2001
3.64
807 ratings
Bulletproof Problem Solving
by Charles Conn • 2019
Crack any problem with the structured method consultants use: a learnable skill, not a gift.
4.04
1k+
Bulletproof Problem Solving Summary
Bulletproof Problem Solving 87%
Crack any problem with the structured method consultants use: a learnable skill, not a gift.
by Charles Conn 2019
4.04
1k+ ratings
The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature
by Richard Koch • 2013
Work less and win more: the 93 laws from nature that multiply your business results.
3.66
524
The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature Summary
The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature 87%
Work less and win more: the 93 laws from nature that multiply your business results.
by Richard Koch 2013
3.66
524 ratings
Learn To Think in Systems
by Albert Rutherford • 2019
How to spot the hidden loops that turn quick fixes into worse problems.
3.73
172
Learn To Think in Systems Summary
Learn To Think in Systems 87%
How to spot the hidden loops that turn quick fixes into worse problems.
by Albert Rutherford 2019
3.73
172 ratings
Harvard Business Review on Making Smart Decisions
by Various • 2007
The hidden biases that trip up even the best leaders, and the process that neutralizes them.
3.86
134
Harvard Business Review on Making Smart Decisions Summary
Harvard Business Review on Making Smart Decisions 87%
The hidden biases that trip up even the best leaders, and the process that neutralizes them.
by Various 2007
3.86
134 ratings
Rock, Paper, Scissors
by Len Fisher • 2000
The hidden logic traps that sabotage everyday cooperation, and the game theory that outsmarts them.
3.43
1k+
Rock, Paper, Scissors Summary
Rock, Paper, Scissors 87%
The hidden logic traps that sabotage everyday cooperation, and the game theory that outsmarts them.
by Len Fisher 2000
3.43
1k+ ratings
Negotiating for Success
by George J. Siedel • 2014
Calculate your walk-away, anchor their mind, and write contracts that actually work.
4.04
612
Negotiating for Success Summary
Negotiating for Success 87%
Calculate your walk-away, anchor their mind, and write contracts that actually work.
by George J. Siedel 2014
4.04
612 ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy
by Michael E. Porter • 2010
Strategic plans lose a third of their value after approval. Ten articles trace the leak.
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3k+
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy 87%
Strategic plans lose a third of their value after approval. Ten articles trace the leak.
by Michael E. Porter 2010
4.02
3k+ ratings
How to Measure Anything
by Douglas W. Hubbard • 1985
That thing you call immeasurable? Redefine measurement; the toolkit is simpler than anyone admits.
3.90
4k+
How to Measure Anything Summary
How to Measure Anything 87%
That thing you call immeasurable? Redefine measurement; the toolkit is simpler than anyone admits.
by Douglas W. Hubbard 1985
3.90
4k+ ratings
The 80/20 Principle
by Richard Koch • 1997
Most of what you work on barely matters. The playbook for finding the fraction that does.
3.98
31k+
The 80/20 Principle Summary
The 80/20 Principle 87%
Most of what you work on barely matters. The playbook for finding the fraction that does.
by Richard Koch 1997
3.98
31k+ 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 87%
Turn strategy into daily work, using measures that go beyond the financial reports.
by Paul R. Niven 2002
3.85
146 ratings
High-Probability Trading
by Marcel Link • 2003
Trade like a business: plan the exit, risk 1 percent, and wait for the setup.
3.89
534
High-Probability Trading Summary
High-Probability Trading 87%
Trade like a business: plan the exit, risk 1 percent, and wait for the setup.
by Marcel Link 2003
3.89
534 ratings
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