50 Books like Event Planning and Management

The Event Planning Toolkit

by Linda Joyce Jones • 2020

Events run on project management, not magic. The practical toolkit for smooth execution.

4.33

🗓️ Event Planning 🗂️ Project Management 🏨 Hospitality Industry 🎨 Experiential Design 👥 Team Coordination

The Event Planning Toolkit 96%

Events run on project management, not magic. The practical toolkit for smooth execution.

by Linda Joyce Jones 2020

4.33

12 ratings

🗓️ Event Planning 🗂️ Project Management 🏨 Hospitality Industry 🎨 Experiential Design 👥 Team Coordination

Confessions of an Event Planner

by Judy Allen • 2009

Behind the elegant table settings: what an event planner really does when the guests run wild.

3.27

🎪 Event Planning 🏨 Hospitality Industry ⚖️ Ethical Dilemmas 🚨 Crisis Management 🤝 Client Relationships

Confessions of an Event Planner 94%

Behind the elegant table settings: what an event planner really does when the guests run wild.

by Judy Allen 2009

3.27

33 ratings

🎪 Event Planning 🏨 Hospitality Industry ⚖️ Ethical Dilemmas 🚨 Crisis Management 🤝 Client Relationships

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

🗂️ Project Management 📈 Professional Development 🤝 Stakeholder Management ⚠️ Risk Mitigation 👥 Team Collaboration

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

🗂️ Project Management 📈 Professional Development 🤝 Stakeholder Management ⚠️ Risk Mitigation 👥 Team Collaboration

The Little Book of Big PR

by Jennefer Witter • 2014

Get your small business in the news: a PR playbook for owners who can't afford an agency.

3.33

🗞️ Public Relations 🏪 Small Business Marketing 👤 Personal Branding 📱 Social Media Strategy 🤝 Networking

The Little Book of Big PR 93%

Get your small business in the news: a PR playbook for owners who can't afford an agency.

by Jennefer Witter 2014

3.33

21 ratings

🗞️ Public Relations 🏪 Small Business Marketing 👤 Personal Branding 📱 Social Media Strategy 🤝 Networking

Project Management for Small Business

by Joseph Phillips • 2011

A simple, repeatable system that keeps your small business projects from bleeding money.

3.85

📋 Project Management 🏪 Small Business 🗓️ Business Planning ⚠️ Risk Management 👥 Team Management

Project Management for Small Business Summary

Project Management for Small Business 93%

A simple, repeatable system that keeps your small business projects from bleeding money.

by Joseph Phillips 2011

3.85

26 ratings

📋 Project Management 🏪 Small Business 🗓️ Business Planning ⚠️ Risk Management 👥 Team Management

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

📊 Project Management 🎯 Goal Setting 📋 Project Planning ⚠️ Risk Management 👥 Resource Management

What You Need to Know about Project Management Summary

What You Need to Know about Project Management 93%

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

📊 Project Management 🎯 Goal Setting 📋 Project Planning ⚠️ Risk Management 👥 Resource Management

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

🏗️ Project Management 🧠 Cognitive Biases ⚠️ Risk Management 🤝 Stakeholder Alignment ✅ Decision Quality

HBR Guide to Project Management 93%

Most projects fail before anyone misses a deadline. The discipline that catches them early.

by Harvard Business Publishing 2011

3.78

715 ratings

🏗️ Project Management 🧠 Cognitive Biases ⚠️ Risk Management 🤝 Stakeholder Alignment ✅ Decision Quality

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.

📋 Project Management 🎯 Strategic Alignment 🤝 Stakeholder Engagement ⚠️ Risk Management 📊 Data-Driven Management

Maximizing Project Value 92%

Finished isn't the same as valuable. A project manager's guide to building what actually lasts.

by John C. Goodpasture 2013

📋 Project Management 🎯 Strategic Alignment 🤝 Stakeholder Engagement ⚠️ Risk Management 📊 Data-Driven Management

Business Made Simple

by Donald Miller • 2021

A 60-day crash course in the ten skills that turn professionals into indispensable assets.

4.19

2k+

📊 Business Fundamentals 🚀 Career Acceleration ⏰ Time Management 📖 Narrative Marketing 🔽 Sales Funnel Design

Business Made Simple 92%

A 60-day crash course in the ten skills that turn professionals into indispensable assets.

by Donald Miller 2021

4.19

2k+ ratings

📊 Business Fundamentals 🚀 Career Acceleration ⏰ Time Management 📖 Narrative Marketing 🔽 Sales Funnel Design

The Everything Project Management Book

by Rick A. Morris • 2008

Scope creep, missed deadlines, silent stakeholders: catching problems before they catch you.

3.11

🗂️ Project Management ⏰ Time Management ⚠️ Risk Management 👥 Team Leadership 🔄 Change Management

The Everything Project Management Book Summary

The Everything Project Management Book 92%

Scope creep, missed deadlines, silent stakeholders: catching problems before they catch you.

by Rick A. Morris 2008

3.11

9 ratings

🗂️ Project Management ⏰ Time Management ⚠️ Risk Management 👥 Team Leadership 🔄 Change Management

Project Management

by Joan Knudson • 1991

Projects fail predictably. The lifecycle framework that catches trouble before it catches you.

4.00

🗂️ Project Management 🏛️ Traditional Pm 📋 Project Planning ⚠️ Risk Management 👥 Stakeholder Management

Project Management 92%

Projects fail predictably. The lifecycle framework that catches trouble before it catches you.

by Joan Knudson 1991

4.00

4 ratings

🗂️ Project Management 🏛️ Traditional Pm 📋 Project Planning ⚠️ Risk Management 👥 Stakeholder Management

Strategize to Win

by Carla A. Harris • 2014

Great work opens the door. Relationships walk you through it. How to build both.

3.99

433

🧭 Career Strategy 🏢 Workplace Politics 🎤 Professional Presence 💬 Communication Skills 🔄 Career Transitions

Strategize to Win 92%

Great work opens the door. Relationships walk you through it. How to build both.

by Carla A. Harris 2014

3.99

433 ratings

🧭 Career Strategy 🏢 Workplace Politics 🎤 Professional Presence 💬 Communication Skills 🔄 Career Transitions

Managerial Leadership for Librarians

by G. Edward Evans • 2017

The library manager's playbook: public budgets, volunteer boards, and the scrutiny that never quits.

2.89

📚 Library Management 🤝 Nonprofit Management 🎯 Strategic Planning 📋 Board Governance ⚖️ Ethical Leadership

Managerial Leadership for Librarians Summary

Managerial Leadership for Librarians 92%

The library manager's playbook: public budgets, volunteer boards, and the scrutiny that never quits.

by G. Edward Evans 2017

2.89

18 ratings

📚 Library Management 🤝 Nonprofit Management 🎯 Strategic Planning 📋 Board Governance ⚖️ Ethical Leadership

The Unwritten Laws of Business

by W.J. King • 1944

The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.

3.99

5k+

🏢 Workplace Ethics 🏛️ Office Politics 🛡️ Professional Integrity 📈 Career Development 🕰️ Classic Business Advice

The Unwritten Laws of Business 92%

The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.

by W.J. King 1944

3.99

5k+ ratings

🏢 Workplace Ethics 🏛️ Office Politics 🛡️ Professional Integrity 📈 Career Development 🕰️ Classic Business Advice

Straight Talk About Public Relations, Revised and Updated

by Robert Wynne • 2019

Press releases still beat viral dreams. A PR veteran explains why, and what actually earns coverage.

4.00

📢 Public Relations 📰 Earned Media 🤝 Media Relations 🚨 Crisis Communications ✍️ Content Marketing

Straight Talk About Public Relations, Revised and Updated Summary

Straight Talk About Public Relations, Revised and Updated 92%

Press releases still beat viral dreams. A PR veteran explains why, and what actually earns coverage.

by Robert Wynne 2019

4.00

3 ratings

📢 Public Relations 📰 Earned Media 🤝 Media Relations 🚨 Crisis Communications ✍️ Content Marketing

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+

📋 Project Management 🎯 Pareto Principle ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 👥 Team Management 💬 Communication Strategies

The Lazy Project Manager 92%

Focus on the 20 percent that matters, delegate the rest, and still leave early.

by Peter Taylor 2009

3.51

1k+ ratings

📋 Project Management 🎯 Pareto Principle ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 👥 Team Management 💬 Communication Strategies

You Need PR

by Jenna Guarneri • 2022

Brand identity first, coverage second: a PR system for startups that don't have an agency budget.

4.28

🗞️ Public Relations 🚀 Startup Marketing 🏗️ Brand Building 📝 Content Marketing 💻 Digital Pr

You Need PR 92%

Brand identity first, coverage second: a PR system for startups that don't have an agency budget.

by Jenna Guarneri 2022

4.28

18 ratings

🗞️ Public Relations 🚀 Startup Marketing 🏗️ Brand Building 📝 Content Marketing 💻 Digital Pr

Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership

by Joan Garry • 2017

A veteran ED's nonprofit playbook: boards, fundraising, and leading when passion is the payroll.

4.28

331

🏛️ Nonprofit Management 📋 Board Governance 💰 Fundraising Strategy 🗺️ Strategic Planning 🚨 Crisis Leadership

Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership Summary

Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership 92%

A veteran ED's nonprofit playbook: boards, fundraising, and leading when passion is the payroll.

by Joan Garry 2017

4.28

331 ratings

🏛️ Nonprofit Management 📋 Board Governance 💰 Fundraising Strategy 🗺️ Strategic Planning 🚨 Crisis Leadership

BrandingPays

by Karen Kang • 2013

A five-step system for building the personal brand that makes opportunities chase you.

3.69

178

🏷️ Personal Branding 📈 Career Development 👔 Executive Presence 📱 Social Media Presence 🛡️ Reputation Management

BrandingPays 92%

A five-step system for building the personal brand that makes opportunities chase you.

by Karen Kang 2013

3.69

178 ratings

🏷️ Personal Branding 📈 Career Development 👔 Executive Presence 📱 Social Media Presence 🛡️ Reputation Management

The New Executive Assistant

by Jonathan McIlroy • 2018

Move beyond calendar management: how to become the person your executive can't operate without.

3.86

🏢 Executive Support 📈 Career Advancement ⬆️ Managing Up 🤝 Trust Building 🎯 Priority Management

The New Executive Assistant 92%

Move beyond calendar management: how to become the person your executive can't operate without.

by Jonathan McIlroy 2018

3.86

37 ratings

🏢 Executive Support 📈 Career Advancement ⬆️ Managing Up 🤝 Trust Building 🎯 Priority Management

Managing Your First Project

by Thomas Ghantt • 2012

Four constraints, one structure, and the discipline to find trouble while fixing it is still cheap.

3.54

🗂️ Project Management 👔 New Managers 📘 Beginner's Guides ⚠️ Risk Management 🤝 Stakeholder Management

Managing Your First Project 92%

Four constraints, one structure, and the discipline to find trouble while fixing it is still cheap.

by Thomas Ghantt 2012

3.54

26 ratings

🗂️ Project Management 👔 New Managers 📘 Beginner's Guides ⚠️ Risk Management 🤝 Stakeholder Management

Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO

by Beverly E. Jones • 2016

Lead before the title, bounce back faster, and make your work impossible to ignore.

3.76

304

💼 Career Development 🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🎯 Personal Branding 👔 Executive Presence 🤝 Career Networking

Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO Summary

Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO 92%

Lead before the title, bounce back faster, and make your work impossible to ignore.

by Beverly E. Jones 2016

3.76

304 ratings

💼 Career Development 🚀 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🎯 Personal Branding 👔 Executive Presence 🤝 Career Networking

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

📋 Project Management 👥 Team Leadership 🔄 Change Management 🤝 Stakeholder Management ⚡ Conflict Resolution

101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them Summary

101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them 92%

A fix for every project problem: from scope creep to stalled teams to impossible deadlines.

by Tom Kendrick 2010

3.54

48 ratings

📋 Project Management 👥 Team Leadership 🔄 Change Management 🤝 Stakeholder Management ⚡ Conflict Resolution

Professional Services Marketing

by Mike Schultz • 2009

Attract clients and command premium fees. The marketing playbook for professional services firms.

3.82

177

🏢 Professional Services 🏭 B2B Marketing 🎯 Lead Generation 💡 Thought Leadership 💰 Pricing Strategy

Professional Services Marketing 92%

Attract clients and command premium fees. The marketing playbook for professional services firms.

by Mike Schultz 2009

3.82

177 ratings

🏢 Professional Services 🏭 B2B Marketing 🎯 Lead Generation 💡 Thought Leadership 💰 Pricing Strategy

The Long View

by Brian Fetherstonhaugh • 2016

Career advice assumes a ten-year race. A forty-five-year career runs on different fuel.

3.75

298

🗺️ Career Planning 🎨 Career Design 🧗 Career Resilience 🛠️ Skill Development ⏳ Time Management

The Long View 92%

Career advice assumes a ten-year race. A forty-five-year career runs on different fuel.

by Brian Fetherstonhaugh 2016

3.75

298 ratings

🗺️ Career Planning 🎨 Career Design 🧗 Career Resilience 🛠️ Skill Development ⏳ Time Management

What the CEO Wants You To Know, Expanded and Updated

by Ram Charan • 2017

Learn the handful of levers that a fruit stand and a Fortune 500 both depend on.

3.88

3k+

🏢 Business Fundamentals 💰 Financial Literacy 👥 Talent Management 🎯 Execution Management 🔗 Organizational Alignment

What the CEO Wants You To Know, Expanded and Updated Summary

What the CEO Wants You To Know, Expanded and Updated 92%

Learn the handful of levers that a fruit stand and a Fortune 500 both depend on.

by Ram Charan 2017

3.88

3k+ ratings

🏢 Business Fundamentals 💰 Financial Literacy 👥 Talent Management 🎯 Execution Management 🔗 Organizational Alignment

Inbound PR

by Iliyana Stareva • 2018

Make journalists and clients come to you: an inbound playbook that finally makes PR measurable.

3.87

📢 Public Relations 📝 Content Marketing 🧲 Inbound Methodology 💻 Digital Transformation 🏢 Agency Business

Inbound PR 92%

Make journalists and clients come to you: an inbound playbook that finally makes PR measurable.

by Iliyana Stareva 2018

3.87

46 ratings

📢 Public Relations 📝 Content Marketing 🧲 Inbound Methodology 💻 Digital Transformation 🏢 Agency Business

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 🤝 Influence Without Authority 🎯 Stakeholder Management ✅ Team Accountability ⚠️ Risk Management

Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager Summary

Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager 92%

No authority, no training, no dedicated team: the project management system for the rest of us.

by Kory Kogon 2015

4.05

2k+ ratings

📊 Project Management 🤝 Influence Without Authority 🎯 Stakeholder Management ✅ Team Accountability ⚠️ Risk Management

The Project50

by Tom Peters • 1999

Turn any project into art: the contrarian rules for stunning, revolutionary, indispensable work.

4.04

247

📋 Project Management 💡 Innovation Culture 🛠️ Rapid Prototyping 🤝 Stakeholder Buy-In 👤 User Experience

The Project50 92%

Turn any project into art: the contrarian rules for stunning, revolutionary, indispensable work.

by Tom Peters 1999

4.04

247 ratings

📋 Project Management 💡 Innovation Culture 🛠️ Rapid Prototyping 🤝 Stakeholder Buy-In 👤 User Experience

Mastering the New Media Landscape

by Barbara Henricks • 2016

Your social media audience isn't yours. Here is how to build one that is.

4.16

📣 Content Marketing 🎯 Personal Branding 📰 Public Relations 👥 Audience Building 📱 Social Media Strategy

Mastering the New Media Landscape Summary

Mastering the New Media Landscape 92%

Your social media audience isn't yours. Here is how to build one that is.

by Barbara Henricks 2016

4.16

32 ratings

📣 Content Marketing 🎯 Personal Branding 📰 Public Relations 👥 Audience Building 📱 Social Media Strategy

Now, Build a Great Business! 7 Ways to Maximize Your Profits in Any Market

by Mark C. Thompson • 2010

Seven operational pillars that align your team, delight customers, and keep the profits coming.

3.88

118

🏪 Small Business Guides 🧭 Leadership Development 🧑‍💼 Hiring Frameworks 🤝 Customer Experience 📣 Marketing Strategy

Now, Build a Great Business! 7 Ways to Maximize Your Profits in Any Market Summary

Now, Build a Great Business! 7 Ways to Maximize Your Profits in Any Market 92%

Seven operational pillars that align your team, delight customers, and keep the profits coming.

by Mark C. Thompson 2010

3.88

118 ratings

🏪 Small Business Guides 🧭 Leadership Development 🧑‍💼 Hiring Frameworks 🤝 Customer Experience 📣 Marketing Strategy

Experiential Marketing

by Kerry Smith • 2016

How to turn live events into content factories that build brands and pay for themselves.

4.18

🎪 Event Marketing 🎨 Experience Design 📖 Brand Storytelling 🏛️ Experience Economy ✨ Brand Experiences

Experiential Marketing 92%

How to turn live events into content factories that build brands and pay for themselves.

by Kerry Smith 2016

4.18

11 ratings

🎪 Event Marketing 🎨 Experience Design 📖 Brand Storytelling 🏛️ Experience Economy ✨ Brand Experiences

The Rules Of Work

by Richard Templar • 2002

The hidden script for getting ahead at work that your boss will never explain to you.

3.70

4k+

🏛️ Office Politics 🏢 Corporate Culture 🧭 Career Strategy 👔 Executive Presence 🪪 Personal Branding

The Rules Of Work 92%

The hidden script for getting ahead at work that your boss will never explain to you.

by Richard Templar 2002

3.70

4k+ ratings

🏛️ Office Politics 🏢 Corporate Culture 🧭 Career Strategy 👔 Executive Presence 🪪 Personal Branding

Starting Out in Project Management 3rd edition

by Simon and Murray-Webster • 2018

Your first project run well: scope, schedule, team, risk, and the discipline to finish strong.

4.50

📋 Project Management 🔄 Project Lifecycle ⚠️ Risk Management 📊 Traditional Project Management ✅ Quality Management

Starting Out in Project Management 3rd edition Summary

Starting Out in Project Management 3rd edition 92%

Your first project run well: scope, schedule, team, risk, and the discipline to finish strong.

by Simon and Murray-Webster 2018

4.50

4 ratings

📋 Project Management 🔄 Project Lifecycle ⚠️ Risk Management 📊 Traditional Project Management ✅ Quality Management

The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR

by Al Ries • 2002

PR builds brands; advertising only maintains them. Why press coverage beats paid media every time.

3.72

876

🎤 Public Relations 📢 Advertising 🏗️ Category Creation ✏️ Brand Naming 📍 Positioning Strategy

The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR Summary

The Fall of Advertising and the Rise of PR 92%

PR builds brands; advertising only maintains them. Why press coverage beats paid media every time.

by Al Ries 2002

3.72

876 ratings

🎤 Public Relations 📢 Advertising 🏗️ Category Creation ✏️ Brand Naming 📍 Positioning Strategy

Developing a Business Case

by Harvard Business School Press • 2010

Build a business case that wins approval: define the opportunity, weigh alternatives, make the case.

3.76

🧾 Business Proposals 🏢 Corporate Decision Making 🗣️ Stakeholder Persuasion ✍️ Business Writing 📊 Executive Communication

Developing a Business Case 92%

Build a business case that wins approval: define the opportunity, weigh alternatives, make the case.

by Harvard Business School Press 2010

3.76

96 ratings

🧾 Business Proposals 🏢 Corporate Decision Making 🗣️ Stakeholder Persuasion ✍️ Business Writing 📊 Executive Communication

EntreLeadership

by Dave Ramsey • 2011

An entrepreneur starts a business; a leader grows one. The combined playbook from the trenches.

4.19

14k+

🚀 Entrepreneurial Leadership 🏢 Small Business Management 🎯 Goal Setting ⏳ Time Management 📝 Hiring Practices

EntreLeadership 92%

An entrepreneur starts a business; a leader grows one. The combined playbook from the trenches.

by Dave Ramsey 2011

4.19

14k+ ratings

🚀 Entrepreneurial Leadership 🏢 Small Business Management 🎯 Goal Setting ⏳ Time Management 📝 Hiring Practices

Corporate Chanakya on Management

by Radhakrishnan Pillai • 2013

From treasury to talent: what a 2,300-year-old treatise on statecraft can teach today's managers.

3.75

111

📜 Eastern Business Wisdom 👥 Employee Retention 💰 Financial Management 🧩 Team Collaboration ♟️ Strategic Planning

Corporate Chanakya on Management Summary

Corporate Chanakya on Management 92%

From treasury to talent: what a 2,300-year-old treatise on statecraft can teach today's managers.

by Radhakrishnan Pillai 2013

3.75

111 ratings

📜 Eastern Business Wisdom 👥 Employee Retention 💰 Financial Management 🧩 Team Collaboration ♟️ Strategic Planning

Start Everything Finish Nothing

by Rolfe G. Arnhym • 2014

A 4 p.m. ritual, one hard conversation, and the rule that turns starters into finishers.

4.00

🎯 Execution Discipline 🤝 Delegation ✅ Accountability ⏰ Time Management 🎧 Active Listening

Start Everything Finish Nothing 92%

A 4 p.m. ritual, one hard conversation, and the rule that turns starters into finishers.

by Rolfe G. Arnhym 2014

4.00

4 ratings

🎯 Execution Discipline 🤝 Delegation ✅ Accountability ⏰ Time Management 🎧 Active Listening

How to Become CEO the (Oeb) Rules for Rising to the Top of Any Organization

by Jeffrey J. Fox • 1998

A CEO's field manual: the blunt, daily rules that compound into a corner office.

3.82

2k+

🪜 Corporate Ladder 👔 Executive Leadership 📋 Career Rules 🏢 Office Politics ⏰ Time Management

How to Become CEO the (Oeb) Rules for Rising to the Top of Any Organization Summary

How to Become CEO the (Oeb) Rules for Rising to the Top of Any Organization 92%

A CEO's field manual: the blunt, daily rules that compound into a corner office.

by Jeffrey J. Fox 1998

3.82

2k+ ratings

🪜 Corporate Ladder 👔 Executive Leadership 📋 Career Rules 🏢 Office Politics ⏰ Time Management

101 Crucial Lessons They Don't Teach You in Business School

by Chris Haroun • 2015

The MBA skips people, politics, and burnout. These 101 lessons don't.

3.83

207

🛤️ Career Development 💡 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🤝 Networking Strategy ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🏢 Corporate Politics

101 Crucial Lessons They Don't Teach You in Business School Summary

101 Crucial Lessons They Don't Teach You in Business School 92%

The MBA skips people, politics, and burnout. These 101 lessons don't.

by Chris Haroun 2015

3.83

207 ratings

🛤️ Career Development 💡 Entrepreneurial Mindset 🤝 Networking Strategy ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🏢 Corporate Politics

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+

🏢 Business Fables 📋 Meeting Design 👥 Team Dynamics ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🗣️ Workplace Communication

Death by Meeting 92%

Meetings fail from politeness, not length. Fix: separate by purpose, seek real debate, hook fast.

by Patrick Lencioni 2004

4.03

14k+ ratings

🏢 Business Fables 📋 Meeting Design 👥 Team Dynamics ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🗣️ Workplace Communication

Trump

by Donald J. Trump • 2004

The dealmaker's playbook: how to brand yourself, negotiate from strength, and think like a winner.

3.38

3k+

🏢 Business Memoirs 🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Deal Negotiation 🎲 Calculated Risk 👥 Team Building

Trump 92%

The dealmaker's playbook: how to brand yourself, negotiate from strength, and think like a winner.

by Donald J. Trump 2004

3.38

3k+ ratings

🏢 Business Memoirs 🏷️ Personal Branding 🤝 Deal Negotiation 🎲 Calculated Risk 👥 Team Building

How to Start a Home-Based Public Relations Business

by Randi Minetor • 2012

Start a PR firm from your spare room: pricing, pitching, ethics, and keeping work flowing.

4.50

🗣️ Public Relations 🏠 Home-Based Business 💼 Freelancing 📰 Media Relations 🤝 Client Relationships

How to Start a Home-Based Public Relations Business Summary

How to Start a Home-Based Public Relations Business 92%

Start a PR firm from your spare room: pricing, pitching, ethics, and keeping work flowing.

by Randi Minetor 2012

4.50

2 ratings

🗣️ Public Relations 🏠 Home-Based Business 💼 Freelancing 📰 Media Relations 🤝 Client Relationships

Career Warfare

by David F. D'Alessandro • 1955

Great work isn't enough. Ten rules for the reputation game that actually decides your career.

3.82

562

🏛️ Corporate Politics 💼 Personal Branding ⬆️ Managing Up 📈 Career Advancement 🪑 Office Dynamics

Career Warfare 92%

Great work isn't enough. Ten rules for the reputation game that actually decides your career.

by David F. D'Alessandro 1955

3.82

562 ratings

🏛️ Corporate Politics 💼 Personal Branding ⬆️ Managing Up 📈 Career Advancement 🪑 Office Dynamics

The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear

by Caitlin Friedman • 2008

A career playbook for women: chart your course, negotiate your salary, and build a real network.

3.34

146

👩‍💼 Women In Business 🧭 Career Planning 📣 Self-Promotion 🤝 Networking 💰 Salary Negotiation

The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear Summary

The Girl's Guide to Kicking Your Career Into Gear 92%

A career playbook for women: chart your course, negotiate your salary, and build a real network.

by Caitlin Friedman 2008

3.34

146 ratings

👩‍💼 Women In Business 🧭 Career Planning 📣 Self-Promotion 🤝 Networking 💰 Salary Negotiation

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

📋 Strategic Planning 🔮 Scenario Planning 🔭 Futures Thinking 🌫️ Uncertainty Management 📖 Narrative Strategy

Art of the Long View, The 92%

Predicting the future is a fool's game. The smart money rehearses it instead.

by Peter Schwartz 1991

3.80

924 ratings

📋 Strategic Planning 🔮 Scenario Planning 🔭 Futures Thinking 🌫️ Uncertainty Management 📖 Narrative Strategy

Brand You50

by Tom Peters • 1999

The career ladder is obsolete. Rules for building a personal brand companies compete to hire.

3.74

708

🧑‍💼 Personal Branding 📈 Career Management 📋 Project-Based Work 🤝 Professional Networking 📣 Self-Promotion

Brand You50 92%

The career ladder is obsolete. Rules for building a personal brand companies compete to hire.

by Tom Peters 1999

3.74

708 ratings

🧑‍💼 Personal Branding 📈 Career Management 📋 Project-Based Work 🤝 Professional Networking 📣 Self-Promotion

Winning

by Jack Welch • 2005

Three rules for winning: demand honesty, reward the best decisively, and never tolerate mediocrity.

3.86

43k+

👔 Corporate Leadership 🏛️ Organizational Culture 📊 Performance Management 🧑‍💼 Talent Management 🗣️ Workplace Candor

Winning 92%

Three rules for winning: demand honesty, reward the best decisively, and never tolerate mediocrity.

by Jack Welch 2005

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Radical Focus

by Christina Wodtke • 2016

The OKR playbook: one qualitative goal, a few measured results, a weekly cadence that forces focus.

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Radical Focus 92%

The OKR playbook: one qualitative goal, a few measured results, a weekly cadence that forces focus.

by Christina Wodtke 2016

3.96

5k+ ratings

🗺️ Strategic Planning 👥 Team Management 📅 Weekly Planning 📏 Measurable Outcomes 🎯 Stretch Goals

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