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Management in India
by Rahul Goyal • 2012
Coding got you promoted. Leading in Indian tech demands a cultural playbook, not a Western one.
4.00
2
Management in India Summary
Management in India 94%
Coding got you promoted. Leading in Indian tech demands a cultural playbook, not a Western one.
by Rahul Goyal 2012
4.00
2 ratings
The Tatas
by Girish Kuber • 2015
One family's six-generation bet: that decency and nation-building fuel profit, not drain it.
4.34
1k+
The Tatas Summary
The Tatas 94%
One family's six-generation bet: that decency and nation-building fuel profit, not drain it.
by Girish Kuber 2015
4.34
1k+ ratings
Mission India
by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam • 2005
India's blueprint to manufacture 70% of its defense, lead in software, and lift a billion people.
4.30
366
Mission India Summary
Mission India 93%
India's blueprint to manufacture 70% of its defense, lead in software, and lift a billion people.
by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 2005
4.30
366 ratings
Ratan Tata A Complete Biography
by A.K. Gandhi • 2021
He acquired Jaguar, Corus, and Tetley. Charitable trusts controlled the empire, not his family.
3.77
290
Ratan Tata A Complete Biography Summary
Ratan Tata A Complete Biography 93%
He acquired Jaguar, Corus, and Tetley. Charitable trusts controlled the empire, not his family.
by A.K. Gandhi 2021
3.77
290 ratings
My Journey
by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam • 2013
From newspaper boy to president: the life rules that turn big dreams into bigger actions.
4.43
7k+
My Journey Summary
My Journey 93%
From newspaper boy to president: the life rules that turn big dreams into bigger actions.
by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 2013
4.43
7k+ ratings
Ignited Minds
by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam • 2002
Turn India's one billion minds into a superpower: a scientist-president's manifesto.
4.03
12k+
Ignited Minds Summary
Ignited Minds 93%
Turn India's one billion minds into a superpower: a scientist-president's manifesto.
by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 2002
4.03
12k+ ratings
Mind Without Fear
by Rajat Gupta • 2013
Orphaned in India, he rose to lead McKinsey. One phone call later, he faced prison.
4.18
1k+
Mind Without Fear Summary
Mind Without Fear 93%
Orphaned in India, he rose to lead McKinsey. One phone call later, he faced prison.
by Rajat Gupta 2013
4.18
1k+ ratings
The Federal Management Playbook
by Ira Goldstein • 2016
Federal leadership follows different rules. A playbook for getting results inside the bureaucracy.
4.40
10
The Federal Management Playbook Summary
The Federal Management Playbook 93%
Federal leadership follows different rules. A playbook for getting results inside the bureaucracy.
by Ira Goldstein 2016
4.40
10 ratings
My Life
by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam • 2015
From a fishing village to the presidency: how a newspaper boy became India's rocket builder.
4.60
3k+
My Life Summary
My Life 93%
From a fishing village to the presidency: how a newspaper boy became India's rocket builder.
by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 2015
4.60
3k+ ratings
Unwritten Laws of Engineering
by W.J. King • 2011
Engineers' professional rules that school never taught: delegation, accountability, earning trust.
4.10
658
Unwritten Laws of Engineering Summary
Unwritten Laws of Engineering 93%
Engineers' professional rules that school never taught: delegation, accountability, earning trust.
by W.J. King 2011
4.10
658 ratings
How Big Things Get Done
by Bent Flyvbjerg • 2023
Big projects fail before shovels hit dirt. A 16,000-project database reveals how to stop it.
4.27
10k+
How Big Things Get Done Summary
How Big Things Get Done 93%
Big projects fail before shovels hit dirt. A 16,000-project database reveals how to stop it.
by Bent Flyvbjerg 2023
4.27
10k+ ratings
Indomitable
by Arundhati Bhattacharya • 2022
From a steel township to India's largest bank, just as demonetization and a six-bank merger hit.
4.18
183
Indomitable Summary
Indomitable 92%
From a steel township to India's largest bank, just as demonetization and a six-bank merger hit.
by Arundhati Bhattacharya 2022
4.18
183 ratings
The Man Who Remade India
by Vinay Sitapati • 2016
P.V. Narasimha Rao: a silent, marginal prime minister who dismantled India's closed economy.
4.42
2k+
The Man Who Remade India Summary
The Man Who Remade India 92%
P.V. Narasimha Rao: a silent, marginal prime minister who dismantled India's closed economy.
by Vinay Sitapati 2016
4.42
2k+ ratings
Stay Hungry Stay Foolish
by Rashmi Bansal • 2008
25 IIM-A grads ditched their safety nets. The rules that got them through the freefall.
3.70
12k+
Stay Hungry Stay Foolish Summary
Stay Hungry Stay Foolish 92%
25 IIM-A grads ditched their safety nets. The rules that got them through the freefall.
by Rashmi Bansal 2008
3.70
12k+ 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 92%
You keep getting handed projects without the training. Here is the framework to deliver them.
by Jack Ferraro 2012
3.54
28 ratings
Good Profit
by Charles G. Koch • 2015
Most profit relies on exploitation. Charles Koch built a $100 billion company by doing the opposite.
3.86
2k+
Good Profit Summary
Good Profit 92%
Most profit relies on exploitation. Charles Koch built a $100 billion company by doing the opposite.
by Charles G. Koch 2015
3.86
2k+ ratings
The Everything Project Management Book
by Rick A. Morris • 2008
Scope creep, missed deadlines, silent stakeholders: catching problems before they catch you.
3.11
9
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
The Professional
by Subroto Bagchi • 2009
Integrity, not expertise, makes a professional. Nine ways to earn trust and build a lasting career.
3.86
985
The Professional Summary
The Professional 92%
Integrity, not expertise, makes a professional. Nine ways to earn trust and build a lasting career.
by Subroto Bagchi 2009
3.86
985 ratings
The Amazon Way
by John Rossman • 2014
Amazon's flywheel: why customer obsession, not margin optimization, builds lasting companies.
3.94
2k+
The Amazon Way Summary
The Amazon Way 92%
Amazon's flywheel: why customer obsession, not margin optimization, builds lasting companies.
by John Rossman 2014
3.94
2k+ 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 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
Right Away and All At Once
by Greg Brenneman • 2016
Five actions that rescue a company, and why the same discipline saves your life outside work.
4.16
179
Right Away and All At Once Summary
Right Away and All At Once 92%
Five actions that rescue a company, and why the same discipline saves your life outside work.
by Greg Brenneman 2016
4.16
179 ratings
Dhandha
by Shobha Bondre • 2013
Every threat a factory, every closed door a classroom. The Gujarati business way.
3.85
931
Dhandha Summary
Dhandha 92%
Every threat a factory, every closed door a classroom. The Gujarati business way.
by Shobha Bondre 2013
3.85
931 ratings
Good Power
by Ginni Rometty • 2023
Turning a century-old company taught her power works best when given away. Here is how.
3.95
1k+
Good Power Summary
Good Power 92%
Turning a century-old company taught her power works best when given away. Here is how.
by Ginni Rometty 2023
3.95
1k+ ratings
American Turnaround
by Edward E. Whitacre • 2013
Bankrupt GM returned to profit in months. The same risk-taking that landed AT&T the iPhone.
3.86
234
American Turnaround Summary
American Turnaround 92%
Bankrupt GM returned to profit in months. The same risk-taking that landed AT&T the iPhone.
by Edward E. Whitacre 2013
3.86
234 ratings
Dream with Your Eyes Open
by Ronnie Screwvala • 2015
A media titan's playbook: calculated gambles, surviving the crash, and why outsiders win at scale.
3.88
2k+
Dream with Your Eyes Open Summary
Dream with Your Eyes Open 92%
A media titan's playbook: calculated gambles, surviving the crash, and why outsiders win at scale.
by Ronnie Screwvala 2015
3.88
2k+ ratings
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
18
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
Strategy Rules
by David B. Yoffie • 2015
Gates, Grove, and Jobs ran three very different companies. Their strategy playbook was the same.
3.82
629
Strategy Rules Summary
Strategy Rules 92%
Gates, Grove, and Jobs ran three very different companies. Their strategy playbook was the same.
by David B. Yoffie 2015
3.82
629 ratings
Trailblazer
by Marc Benioff • 2019
Shareholder primacy is broken. One CEO bet his company on a bigger idea, and it worked.
3.81
2k+
Trailblazer Summary
Trailblazer 92%
Shareholder primacy is broken. One CEO bet his company on a bigger idea, and it worked.
by Marc Benioff 2019
3.81
2k+ ratings
The Road Taken
by Henry Petroski • 2016
The $121 billion congestion tax: what the history of pavement says about fixing America's roads.
3.44
529
The Road Taken Summary
The Road Taken 92%
The $121 billion congestion tax: what the history of pavement says about fixing America's roads.
by Henry Petroski 2016
3.44
529 ratings
Halt Station India
by Rajendra B. Aklekar • 2014
Bombay's oldest railway still passes through the ruins of the city it replaced.
4.38
120
Halt Station India Summary
Halt Station India 92%
Bombay's oldest railway still passes through the ruins of the city it replaced.
by Rajendra B. Aklekar 2014
4.38
120 ratings
Car Guys vs. Bean Counters
by Bob Lutz • 2011
GM had half the market and the best cars. Three decades of financial management destroyed both.
3.73
1k+
Car Guys vs. Bean Counters Summary
Car Guys vs. Bean Counters 92%
GM had half the market and the best cars. Three decades of financial management destroyed both.
by Bob Lutz 2011
3.73
1k+ ratings
The Smart Mission
by Edward J. Hoffman • 2022
What NASA's hardest projects reveal about knowledge: it lives in teams, not databases.
3.90
50
The Smart Mission Summary
The Smart Mission 92%
What NASA's hardest projects reveal about knowledge: it lives in teams, not databases.
by Edward J. Hoffman 2022
3.90
50 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 92%
Management's old rules are dead. Falling birthrates, knowledge as capital, self-management.
by Peter F. Drucker 2009
4.07
876 ratings
The Alchemists
by Jim Ratcliffe • 2018
Four out of five acquisitions fail. INEOS bet on the opposite and built a global industrial empire.
3.74
110
The Alchemists Summary
The Alchemists 92%
Four out of five acquisitions fail. INEOS bet on the opposite and built a global industrial empire.
by Jim Ratcliffe 2018
3.74
110 ratings
The Engineering Executive's Primer
by Will Larson • 2024
Values you can flip, metrics your CEO reads, and the one rule for build vs. buy.
4.25
407
The Engineering Executive's Primer Summary
The Engineering Executive's Primer 92%
Values you can flip, metrics your CEO reads, and the one rule for build vs. buy.
by Will Larson 2024
4.25
407 ratings
Hard Landing
by Thomas Petzinger Jr. • 1995
A busted union here, a rigged screen there: how two men's rivalry built modern air travel.
4.41
814
Hard Landing Summary
Hard Landing 92%
A busted union here, a rigged screen there: how two men's rivalry built modern air travel.
by Thomas Petzinger Jr. 1995
4.41
814 ratings
The Elephant Catchers
by Subroto Bagchi • 2013
Growing companies must learn to hunt bigger game. A playbook for sales, brand, and leadership.
3.85
252
The Elephant Catchers Summary
The Elephant Catchers 92%
Growing companies must learn to hunt bigger game. A playbook for sales, brand, and leadership.
by Subroto Bagchi 2013
3.85
252 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 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 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 92%
Ad-hoc change exhausts libraries. The project toolkit that turns strategy into working services.
by Alice Daugherty 2018
CTO Excellence in 100 Days
by Etienne de Bruin • 2023
100 days to earn trust, build strategy, and lead technology: the CTO playbook.
3.72
71
CTO Excellence in 100 Days Summary
CTO Excellence in 100 Days 92%
100 days to earn trust, build strategy, and lead technology: the CTO playbook.
by Etienne de Bruin 2023
3.72
71 ratings
Birth of the Chaordic Age
by Dee Hock • 2000
VISA thrived by breaking the one rule every corporation obeys: keep chaos out.
4.25
210
Birth of the Chaordic Age Summary
Birth of the Chaordic Age 92%
VISA thrived by breaking the one rule every corporation obeys: keep chaos out.
by Dee Hock 2000
4.25
210 ratings
Hit Refresh
by Satya Nadella • 2017
Microsoft's third CEO inherited a know-it-all giant. His turnaround began with one word: empathy.
3.79
18k+
Hit Refresh Summary
Hit Refresh 92%
Microsoft's third CEO inherited a know-it-all giant. His turnaround began with one word: empathy.
by Satya Nadella 2017
3.79
18k+ ratings
The Journey to Enterprise Agility
by Daryl Kulak • 2017
Copycat agile fails without the worldview: your company is a living system, not a machine.
4.36
39
The Journey to Enterprise Agility Summary
The Journey to Enterprise Agility 92%
Copycat agile fails without the worldview: your company is a living system, not a machine.
by Daryl Kulak 2017
4.36
39 ratings
The Art of Being Unreasonable
by Eli Broad • 2012
Defy convention, do your homework, take the risk: the mindset that built two Fortune 500 companies.
3.51
555
The Art of Being Unreasonable Summary
The Art of Being Unreasonable 92%
Defy convention, do your homework, take the risk: the mindset that built two Fortune 500 companies.
by Eli Broad 2012
3.51
555 ratings
In Service of the Republic
by Vijay Kelkar • 2019
India's economic crisis is a crisis of state capacity, not of policy ideas.
4.23
379
In Service of the Republic Summary
In Service of the Republic 92%
India's economic crisis is a crisis of state capacity, not of policy ideas.
by Vijay Kelkar 2019
4.23
379 ratings
The Project50
by Tom Peters • 1999
Turn any project into art: the contrarian rules for stunning, revolutionary, indispensable work.
4.04
247
The Project50 Summary
The Project50 92%
Turn any project into art: the contrarian rules for stunning, revolutionary, indispensable work.
by Tom Peters 1999
4.04
247 ratings
Ask Your Developer
by Jeff Lawson • 2021
Your business now runs on software. Here is how to lead the people who build it.
4.21
1k+
Ask Your Developer Summary
Ask Your Developer 92%
Your business now runs on software. Here is how to lead the people who build it.
by Jeff Lawson 2021
4.21
1k+ ratings
Project Management
by Joan Knudson • 1991
Projects fail predictably. The lifecycle framework that catches trouble before it catches you.
4.00
4
Project Management Summary
Project Management 92%
Projects fail predictably. The lifecycle framework that catches trouble before it catches you.
by Joan Knudson 1991
4.00
4 ratings
The Asian Aspiration
by Greg Mills • 2020
From land reform in Taiwan to high-speed rail in China: the Asian model Africa should follow.
3.70
20
The Asian Aspiration Summary
The Asian Aspiration 92%
From land reform in Taiwan to high-speed rail in China: the Asian model Africa should follow.
by Greg Mills 2020
3.70
20 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 92%
You got promoted for great code. Management is a different job. Here is the manual.
by Camille Fournier 2017
4.25
10k+ ratings
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