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The Goal
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt
Busy workers mask a fatal flaw: the novel that taught business to focus on bottlenecks.
4.07
85k+
The Goal Summary
The Goal 94%
Busy workers mask a fatal flaw: the novel that taught business to focus on bottlenecks.
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt 2004
4.07
85k+ 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 96%
The one-team, one-habit path to operational excellence: stop trying to change everything.
by Luca Dellanna 2019
4.20
20 ratings
The Toyota Way Fieldbook
by Jeffrey K. Liker • 2005
Most lean books end at principles; this one starts with the routines that make them daily reality.
4.18
707
The Toyota Way Fieldbook Summary
The Toyota Way Fieldbook 96%
Most lean books end at principles; this one starts with the routines that make them daily reality.
by Jeffrey K. Liker 2005
4.18
707 ratings
The Work of Leaders
by Julie Straw • 2013
Leadership is three jobs: craft the vision, earn the buy-in, and drive the follow-through.
3.98
193
The Work of Leaders Summary
The Work of Leaders 95%
Leadership is three jobs: craft the vision, earn the buy-in, and drive the follow-through.
by Julie Straw 2013
3.98
193 ratings
2 Second Lean
by Paul A. Akers • 2011
Build a fun, people-first Lean culture with tiny daily improvements, starting in the bathroom.
3.93
1k+
2 Second Lean Summary
2 Second Lean 95%
Build a fun, people-first Lean culture with tiny daily improvements, starting in the bathroom.
by Paul A. Akers 2011
3.93
1k+ ratings
Lean Six Sigma
by Michael L. George • 2002
Speed and quality are not a trade-off. Bring them together and lead times drop 80%.
3.7
232
Lean Six Sigma Summary
Lean Six Sigma 95%
Speed and quality are not a trade-off. Bring them together and lead times drop 80%.
by Michael L. George 2002
3.7
232 ratings
A Team of Leaders
by Paul Gustavson • 2014
Turn your team from hierarchy to distributed leadership through five deliberate design stages.
3.89
132
A Team of Leaders Summary
A Team of Leaders 94%
Turn your team from hierarchy to distributed leadership through five deliberate design stages.
by Paul Gustavson 2014
3.89
132 ratings
Lean Six Sigma For Dummies
by John A. Morgan • 2012
Find waste, fix bottlenecks, let data drive decisions: the beginner's guide to Lean Six Sigma.
3.65
271
Lean Six Sigma For Dummies Summary
Lean Six Sigma For Dummies 94%
Find waste, fix bottlenecks, let data drive decisions: the beginner's guide to Lean Six Sigma.
by John A. Morgan 2012
3.65
271 ratings
The Path of Least Resistance for Managers
by Robert Fritz • 1999
Solving problems won't advance your organization. Designing its structure will.
4.15
307
The Path of Least Resistance for Managers Summary
The Path of Least Resistance for Managers 94%
Solving problems won't advance your organization. Designing its structure will.
by Robert Fritz 1999
4.15
307 ratings
Unlocking Agility
by Jorgen Hesselberg • 2018
Enterprise agility: transforming leadership and culture, not just adopting a software framework.
4.38
80
Unlocking Agility Summary
Unlocking Agility 94%
Enterprise agility: transforming leadership and culture, not just adopting a software framework.
by Jorgen Hesselberg 2018
4.38
80 ratings
The Agile Pocket Guide
by Peter Saddington • 2012
Scrum from the inside: how to run sprints, lead teams, and ship products without the overhead.
3.42
48
The Agile Pocket Guide Summary
The Agile Pocket Guide 94%
Scrum from the inside: how to run sprints, lead teams, and ship products without the overhead.
by Peter Saddington 2012
3.42
48 ratings
The Art of Being Indispensable at Work
by Bruce Tulgan • 2021
Become the person nobody wants to lose: the art of saying yes only with a plan.
3.62
280
The Art of Being Indispensable at Work Summary
The Art of Being Indispensable at Work 94%
Become the person nobody wants to lose: the art of saying yes only with a plan.
by Bruce Tulgan 2021
3.62
280 ratings
Value Stream Mapping
by Karen Martin • 2013
Your hierarchy hides delays. One map reveals them, and a strict method makes the fixes permanent.
3.94
740
Value Stream Mapping Summary
Value Stream Mapping 94%
Your hierarchy hides delays. One map reveals them, and a strict method makes the fixes permanent.
by Karen Martin 2013
3.94
740 ratings
Strategic Kaizen
by Masaaki Imai • 2020
The CEO's framework for turning lean principles into strategy, not just shop-floor fixes.
3.90
29
Strategic Kaizen Summary
Strategic Kaizen 94%
The CEO's framework for turning lean principles into strategy, not just shop-floor fixes.
by Masaaki Imai 2020
3.90
29 ratings
Launching a Leadership Revolution
by Chris Brady • 2005
Influence trumps title. Five compounding stages that produce leaders who develop other leaders.
4.37
3k+
Launching a Leadership Revolution Summary
Launching a Leadership Revolution 94%
Influence trumps title. Five compounding stages that produce leaders who develop other leaders.
by Chris Brady 2005
4.37
3k+ ratings
10 Laws of Trust, Expanded Edition
by Joel Peterson • 2019
Trust has rules: a measurable framework that turns culture into competitive advantage.
4.08
51
10 Laws of Trust, Expanded Edition Summary
10 Laws of Trust, Expanded Edition 94%
Trust has rules: a measurable framework that turns culture into competitive advantage.
by Joel Peterson 2019
4.08
51 ratings
Understanding A3 Thinking
by Durward K. Sobek II • 2008
Toyota runs its entire management system on a single handwritten page. The method behind that page.
4.04
283
Understanding A3 Thinking Summary
Understanding A3 Thinking 94%
Toyota runs its entire management system on a single handwritten page. The method behind that page.
by Durward K. Sobek II 2008
4.04
283 ratings
Execution
by Larry Bossidy • 2006
Two CEOs on why strategies fail: not the idea, but the missing follow-through.
3.87
27k+
Execution Summary
Execution 94%
Two CEOs on why strategies fail: not the idea, but the missing follow-through.
by Larry Bossidy 2006
3.87
27k+ ratings
Gemba Walks
by James P. Womack • 2011
The org chart is fiction. Value moves sideways, and only a walk to the source reveals it.
3.88
238
Gemba Walks Summary
Gemba Walks 94%
The org chart is fiction. Value moves sideways, and only a walk to the source reveals it.
by James P. Womack 2011
3.88
238 ratings
The Motive
by Patrick Lencioni • 2020
Strategies fail and teams check out because most leaders never wanted the job, just the title.
4.24
5k+
The Motive Summary
The Motive 94%
Strategies fail and teams check out because most leaders never wanted the job, just the title.
by Patrick Lencioni 2020
4.24
5k+ 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 94%
No authority, no training, no dedicated team: the project management system for the rest of us.
by Kory Kogon 2015
4.05
2k+ ratings
The Secret
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 2001
Most leaders burn out pushing harder. The ones who last pull by serving. Five practices.
4.06
2k+
The Secret Summary
The Secret 94%
Most leaders burn out pushing harder. The ones who last pull by serving. Five practices.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2001
4.06
2k+ ratings
Being Agile in Business
by Belinda Waldock • 2015
Software teams sprint for a reason. Borrow their visual, iterative playbook for whatever you make.
3.29
28
Being Agile in Business Summary
Being Agile in Business 94%
Software teams sprint for a reason. Borrow their visual, iterative playbook for whatever you make.
by Belinda Waldock 2015
3.29
28 ratings
Creating Agile Organizations
by Cesario Ramos • 2022
Scrum won't save a bad org chart. The structural redesign that makes agility possible.
4.69
16
Creating Agile Organizations Summary
Creating Agile Organizations 94%
Scrum won't save a bad org chart. The structural redesign that makes agility possible.
by Cesario Ramos 2022
4.69
16 ratings
Lean Thinking
by James P. Womack • 1996
Most of what your company does creates no value. Five principles for finding and eliminating it.
3.92
6k+
Lean Thinking Summary
Lean Thinking 94%
Most of what your company does creates no value. Five principles for finding and eliminating it.
by James P. Womack 1996
3.92
6k+ ratings
Harvard Business Review Leader's Handbook
by Ron Ashkenas • 2018
A playbook for the work that separates managers who run things from leaders who change them.
3.94
241
Harvard Business Review Leader's Handbook Summary
Harvard Business Review Leader's Handbook 94%
A playbook for the work that separates managers who run things from leaders who change them.
by Ron Ashkenas 2018
3.94
241 ratings
HBR Guide to Project Management
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2011
Most projects fail before anyone misses a deadline. The discipline that catches them early.
3.78
715
HBR Guide to Project Management Summary
HBR Guide to Project Management 94%
Most projects fail before anyone misses a deadline. The discipline that catches them early.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2011
3.78
715 ratings
Developing the Leader Within You 2.0
by John C. Maxwell • 2018
Influence earns followers; titles just grant authority. Ten principles for making that switch.
4.29
3k+
Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 Summary
Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 94%
Influence earns followers; titles just grant authority. Ten principles for making that switch.
by John C. Maxwell 2018
4.29
3k+ ratings
Stop Pulling the Ship!
by Matthew Overlund • 2020
Stop being the bottleneck. How to delegate ownership, build systems, and scale your leadership.
4.67
3
Stop Pulling the Ship! Summary
Stop Pulling the Ship! 94%
Stop being the bottleneck. How to delegate ownership, build systems, and scale your leadership.
by Matthew Overlund 2020
4.67
3 ratings
101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them
by Tom Kendrick • 2010
A fix for every project problem: from scope creep to stalled teams to impossible deadlines.
3.54
48
101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them Summary
101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them 94%
A fix for every project problem: from scope creep to stalled teams to impossible deadlines.
by Tom Kendrick 2010
3.54
48 ratings
The Five Temptations of a CEO
by Patrick Lencioni • 1998
A CEO's late-night train ride exposes five derailments that quietly pull every leader off course.
4.11
6k+
The Five Temptations of a CEO Summary
The Five Temptations of a CEO 94%
A CEO's late-night train ride exposes five derailments that quietly pull every leader off course.
by Patrick Lencioni 1998
4.11
6k+ ratings
Toyota Culture
by Jeffrey K. Liker • 2007
Toyota's tools get copied endlessly. Its culture of developing problem-solvers rarely does.
4.11
337
Toyota Culture Summary
Toyota Culture 94%
Toyota's tools get copied endlessly. Its culture of developing problem-solvers rarely does.
by Jeffrey K. Liker 2007
4.11
337 ratings
Winning Well
by Karin Hurt • 2016
Reject the false choice between hitting targets and being human: a manager's guide to both.
4.14
139
Winning Well Summary
Winning Well 94%
Reject the false choice between hitting targets and being human: a manager's guide to both.
by Karin Hurt 2016
4.14
139 ratings
Great Ceos Are Lazy
by Jim Schleckser • 2016
One bottleneck at a time: how top CEOs multiply output by doing less, not more.
4.26
393
Great Ceos Are Lazy Summary
Great Ceos Are Lazy 94%
One bottleneck at a time: how top CEOs multiply output by doing less, not more.
by Jim Schleckser 2016
4.26
393 ratings
The Power of Going All-In
by Brandon Bornancin • 2024
Full commitment: the hiring, culture, and decision playbook for leaders who reject mediocrity.
3.55
40
The Power of Going All-In Summary
The Power of Going All-In 94%
Full commitment: the hiring, culture, and decision playbook for leaders who reject mediocrity.
by Brandon Bornancin 2024
3.55
40 ratings
Death by Meeting
by Patrick Lencioni • 2004
Meetings fail from politeness, not length. Fix: separate by purpose, seek real debate, hook fast.
4.03
14k+
Death by Meeting Summary
Death by Meeting 94%
Meetings fail from politeness, not length. Fix: separate by purpose, seek real debate, hook fast.
by Patrick Lencioni 2004
4.03
14k+ ratings
The 4 Disciplines of Execution
by Chris McChesney • 2023
Daily demands swallow every strategy. A framework for delivering the one breakthrough that matters.
4.20
70
The 4 Disciplines of Execution Summary
The 4 Disciplines of Execution 94%
Daily demands swallow every strategy. A framework for delivering the one breakthrough that matters.
by Chris McChesney 2023
4.20
70 ratings
Glue
by Anh Dao Pham • 2022
Your Gantt chart will not save you. The interpersonal skills that make projects actually finish.
4.19
155
Glue Summary
Glue 94%
Your Gantt chart will not save you. The interpersonal skills that make projects actually finish.
by Anh Dao Pham 2022
4.19
155 ratings
Creating Magic
by Lee Cockerell • 2008
Ten leadership lessons from the man who ran Disney World's ops, starting in the laundry room.
4.27
3k+
Creating Magic Summary
Creating Magic 94%
Ten leadership lessons from the man who ran Disney World's ops, starting in the laundry room.
by Lee Cockerell 2008
4.27
3k+ ratings
Spark
by Angie Morgan • 2013
Eight behaviors, forged in the Marines, for earning influence from any seat.
3.84
772
Spark Summary
Spark 94%
Eight behaviors, forged in the Marines, for earning influence from any seat.
by Angie Morgan 2013
3.84
772 ratings
Good Leaders Ask Great Questions
by John C. Maxwell • 2014
The best leaders talk last: what they ask, how they listen, and why influence follows.
4.07
5k+
Good Leaders Ask Great Questions Summary
Good Leaders Ask Great Questions 94%
The best leaders talk last: what they ask, how they listen, and why influence follows.
by John C. Maxwell 2014
4.07
5k+ ratings
How to Lead in Product Management
by Roman Pichler • 2020
Align stakeholders, guide teams, and decide together: the product leader's daily playbook.
3.70
253
How to Lead in Product Management Summary
How to Lead in Product Management 94%
Align stakeholders, guide teams, and decide together: the product leader's daily playbook.
by Roman Pichler 2020
3.70
253 ratings
The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan
by George B. Bradt • 2006
Start before Day One. Align your team, secure early wins, and own the quarter in 100 days.
3.99
6k+
The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan Summary
The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan 94%
Start before Day One. Align your team, secure early wins, and own the quarter in 100 days.
by George B. Bradt 2006
3.99
6k+ ratings
Scrum Mastery
by Geoff Watts • 2013
How great ScrumMasters earn trust, provoke growth, and build teams that no longer need them.
4.23
1k+
Scrum Mastery Summary
Scrum Mastery 93%
How great ScrumMasters earn trust, provoke growth, and build teams that no longer need them.
by Geoff Watts 2013
4.23
1k+ ratings
Rethinking Agile
by Klaus Leopold • 2018
Your teams are agile; the company is slow. The bottleneck is the system, not the team.
4.30
551
Rethinking Agile Summary
Rethinking Agile 93%
Your teams are agile; the company is slow. The bottleneck is the system, not the team.
by Klaus Leopold 2018
4.30
551 ratings
The Lazy Project Manager
by Peter Taylor • 2009
Focus on the 20 percent that matters, delegate the rest, and still leave early.
3.51
1k+
The Lazy Project Manager Summary
The Lazy Project Manager 93%
Focus on the 20 percent that matters, delegate the rest, and still leave early.
by Peter Taylor 2009
3.51
1k+ ratings
The Agile Culture
by Pollyanna Pixton • 2014
A diagnostic map for moving teams from fear and compliance to trust and accountability.
3.88
58
The Agile Culture Summary
The Agile Culture 93%
A diagnostic map for moving teams from fear and compliance to trust and accountability.
by Pollyanna Pixton 2014
3.88
58 ratings
Joy, Inc.
by Richard Sheridan • 2013
From the floor plan to the pair programming: how one firm made joy a repeatable system.
4.07
2k+
Joy, Inc. Summary
Joy, Inc. 93%
From the floor plan to the pair programming: how one firm made joy a repeatable system.
by Richard Sheridan 2013
4.07
2k+ ratings
Personal Agility
by Maria Matarelli • 2022
Six questions, one visual board: agile principles that rescue real priorities from the daily noise.
4.3
10
Personal Agility Summary
Personal Agility 93%
Six questions, one visual board: agile principles that rescue real priorities from the daily noise.
by Maria Matarelli 2022
4.3
10 ratings
Project Management for Non-Project Managers
by Jack Ferraro • 2012
You keep getting handed projects without the training. Here is the framework to deliver them.
3.54
28
Project Management for Non-Project Managers Summary
Project Management for Non-Project Managers 93%
You keep getting handed projects without the training. Here is the framework to deliver them.
by Jack Ferraro 2012
3.54
28 ratings
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