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Redefining Health Care
by Michael E. Porter • 2006
US health competition is zero-sum. Shift it to patient results and excellent care gets cheaper.
3.91
397
Redefining Health Care Summary
Redefining Health Care 96%
US health competition is zero-sum. Shift it to patient results and excellent care gets cheaper.
by Michael E. Porter 2006
3.91
397 ratings
The Innovator's Prescription
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2008
Three incompatible business models live inside every hospital. Separating them is the cure.
4.20
1k+
The Innovator's Prescription Summary
The Innovator's Prescription 96%
Three incompatible business models live inside every hospital. Separating them is the cure.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2008
4.20
1k+ ratings
The Price We Pay
by Marty Makary • 2019
A CT scan costs $487 here, $13,000 there. A surgeon follows the money.
4.45
4k+
The Price We Pay Summary
The Price We Pay 95%
A CT scan costs $487 here, $13,000 there. A surgeon follows the money.
by Marty Makary 2019
4.45
4k+ ratings
Medicare for All
by Abdul El-Sayed • 2021
$5,220 for a US hospital day, $765 in Australia. The fix, and how to win it.
4.36
349
Medicare for All Summary
Medicare for All 95%
$5,220 for a US hospital day, $765 in Australia. The fix, and how to win it.
by Abdul El-Sayed 2021
4.36
349 ratings
The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care
by Sally C. Pipes • 2008
The 46 million uninsured is a mirage; government is the real problem.
3.54
24
The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care Summary
The Top Ten Myths of American Health Care 95%
The 46 million uninsured is a mirage; government is the real problem.
by Sally C. Pipes 2008
3.54
24 ratings
The Primal Prescription
by Doug McGuff • 2015
Government, not the free market, broke US health care. The way out is deregulation and dinner.
4.24
131
The Primal Prescription Summary
The Primal Prescription 94%
Government, not the free market, broke US health care. The way out is deregulation and dinner.
by Doug McGuff 2015
4.24
131 ratings
If Disney Ran Your Hospital
by Fred Lee • 2004
Patients compare your hospital to Disney, not the one across town. Courtesy decides who wins.
4.01
1k+
If Disney Ran Your Hospital Summary
If Disney Ran Your Hospital 94%
Patients compare your hospital to Disney, not the one across town. Courtesy decides who wins.
by Fred Lee 2004
4.01
1k+ ratings
An American Sickness
by Elisabeth Rosenthal • 2017
American healthcare eats nearly a fifth of the economy, and the money isn't buying better health.
4.29
8k+
An American Sickness Summary
An American Sickness 94%
American healthcare eats nearly a fifth of the economy, and the money isn't buying better health.
by Elisabeth Rosenthal 2017
4.29
8k+ ratings
We've Got You Covered
by Liran Einav • 2023
America already covers the uninsured, just badly. The fix: automatic, basic, free, and budgeted.
4.09
386
We've Got You Covered Summary
We've Got You Covered 94%
America already covers the uninsured, just badly. The fix: automatic, basic, free, and budgeted.
by Liran Einav 2023
4.09
386 ratings
Our Malady
by Timothy Snyder • 2020
From a hospital bed, a tyranny scholar diagnoses America's for-profit medicine as a freedom crisis.
4.14
2k+
Our Malady Summary
Our Malady 94%
From a hospital bed, a tyranny scholar diagnoses America's for-profit medicine as a freedom crisis.
by Timothy Snyder 2020
4.14
2k+ ratings
Doctored
by Sandeep Jauhar • 2014
Fee-for-service broke the healers. A cardiologist's personal account of what American medicine lost.
3.61
1k+
Doctored Summary
Doctored 94%
Fee-for-service broke the healers. A cardiologist's personal account of what American medicine lost.
by Sandeep Jauhar 2014
3.61
1k+ ratings
The People's Hospital
by Ricardo Nuila • 2020
America treats patients as revenue streams. One Houston hospital proves there is another way.
4.38
4k+
The People's Hospital Summary
The People's Hospital 93%
America treats patients as revenue streams. One Houston hospital proves there is another way.
by Ricardo Nuila 2020
4.38
4k+ ratings
Results
by Charlie Baker • 2022
A governor's playbook for fixing bureaucracy: capable people, honest data, relentless execution.
3.80
89
Results Summary
Results 93%
A governor's playbook for fixing bureaucracy: capable people, honest data, relentless execution.
by Charlie Baker 2022
3.80
89 ratings
The Two Percent Solution
by Matt Miller • 2003
America's biggest domestic problems cost two percent of GDP to fix. That's the whole argument.
3.98
89
The Two Percent Solution Summary
The Two Percent Solution 93%
America's biggest domestic problems cost two percent of GDP to fix. That's the whole argument.
by Matt Miller 2003
3.98
89 ratings
Unaccountable
by Marty Makary • 2012
Hospital staff know which doctors to avoid. Here is what to ask to find out.
4.29
2k+
Unaccountable Summary
Unaccountable 93%
Hospital staff know which doctors to avoid. Here is what to ask to find out.
by Marty Makary 2012
4.29
2k+ ratings
The Power of Positive Deviance
by Richard Tanner Pascale • 2010
Inside every struggling community, a few people are thriving under the same constraints. Find them.
4.16
354
The Power of Positive Deviance Summary
The Power of Positive Deviance 93%
Inside every struggling community, a few people are thriving under the same constraints. Find them.
by Richard Tanner Pascale 2010
4.16
354 ratings
Humanocracy
by Gary Hamel • 2020
Bureaucracy costs trillions and kills autonomy. The fix: companies run on ownership, not authority.
4.01
1k+
Humanocracy Summary
Humanocracy 93%
Bureaucracy costs trillions and kills autonomy. The fix: companies run on ownership, not authority.
by Gary Hamel 2020
4.01
1k+ ratings
Your Life in My Hands
by Rachel Clarke • 2017
Britain's most beloved public service is failing. A junior doctor shows you why, from the inside.
3.78
4k+
Your Life in My Hands Summary
Your Life in My Hands 93%
Britain's most beloved public service is failing. A junior doctor shows you why, from the inside.
by Rachel Clarke 2017
3.78
4k+ ratings
Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals
by Peter Pronovost • 2010
Hospitals kill by accident. One doctor proved it and built the checklist system that stops them.
3.94
244
Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals Summary
Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals 93%
Hospitals kill by accident. One doctor proved it and built the checklist system that stops them.
by Peter Pronovost 2010
3.94
244 ratings
Gods of Management
by Charles B. Handy • 1986
Four workplace gods, one crumbling bureaucracy, and the 1986 book that saw the gig economy coming.
3.78
144
Gods of Management Summary
Gods of Management 93%
Four workplace gods, one crumbling bureaucracy, and the 1986 book that saw the gig economy coming.
by Charles B. Handy 1986
3.78
144 ratings
The Connected Company
by Dave Gray • 2012
When customers network faster than your hierarchy can respond, the answer is small autonomous teams.
4.11
617
The Connected Company Summary
The Connected Company 93%
When customers network faster than your hierarchy can respond, the answer is small autonomous teams.
by Dave Gray 2012
4.11
617 ratings
Compassionomics
by Stephen Trzeciak • 2019
Compassion isn't soft: the data shows it cuts costs, heals faster, and takes just forty seconds.
4.05
652
Compassionomics Summary
Compassionomics 93%
Compassion isn't soft: the data shows it cuts costs, heals faster, and takes just forty seconds.
by Stephen Trzeciak 2019
4.05
652 ratings
The Second Curve
by Charles B. Handy • 2015
Every success bends toward decline; the moment to reinvent is while you're still winning.
4.11
448
The Second Curve Summary
The Second Curve 93%
Every success bends toward decline; the moment to reinvent is while you're still winning.
by Charles B. Handy 2015
4.11
448 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 93%
VISA thrived by breaking the one rule every corporation obeys: keep chaos out.
by Dee Hock 2000
4.25
210 ratings
Systems Thinking in the Public Sector
by John Seddon • 2008
Why targets, inspections, and outsourcing make government worse, and how to actually fix it.
3.94
102
Systems Thinking in the Public Sector Summary
Systems Thinking in the Public Sector 93%
Why targets, inspections, and outsourcing make government worse, and how to actually fix it.
by John Seddon 2008
3.94
102 ratings
The Starfish and the Spider
by Ori Brafman • 2006
Some organizations have no headquarters, no boss, and no kill switch. They are taking over.
3.83
6k+
The Starfish and the Spider Summary
The Starfish and the Spider 93%
Some organizations have no headquarters, no boss, and no kill switch. They are taking over.
by Ori Brafman 2006
3.83
6k+ ratings
The Open Organization
by Jim Whitehurst • 2015
What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.
4.09
682
The Open Organization Summary
The Open Organization 92%
What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.
by Jim Whitehurst 2015
4.09
682 ratings
Leading from the Emerging Future
by C. Otto Scharmer • 2013
Self-interest drives our economies. The next economy runs on awareness and collective action.
4.28
471
Leading from the Emerging Future Summary
Leading from the Emerging Future 92%
Self-interest drives our economies. The next economy runs on awareness and collective action.
by C. Otto Scharmer 2013
4.28
471 ratings
Reinventing Organizations
by Frederic Laloux • 2014
Organizations mirror consciousness. The next stage trades bosses for trust and plans for purpose.
4.21
6k+
Reinventing Organizations Summary
Reinventing Organizations 92%
Organizations mirror consciousness. The next stage trades bosses for trust and plans for purpose.
by Frederic Laloux 2014
4.21
6k+ ratings
Simply Managing
by Henry Mintzberg • 2013
Management isn't heroic. It's fragmented, oral, and learned in the mess, not the classroom.
3.64
338
Simply Managing Summary
Simply Managing 92%
Management isn't heroic. It's fragmented, oral, and learned in the mess, not the classroom.
by Henry Mintzberg 2013
3.64
338 ratings
The Hungry Spirit
by Charles B. Handy • 1997
Markets maximize profit but starve the spirit: what efficiency can't give you, and where to look.
3.82
152
The Hungry Spirit Summary
The Hungry Spirit 92%
Markets maximize profit but starve the spirit: what efficiency can't give you, and where to look.
by Charles B. Handy 1997
3.82
152 ratings
Dying for a Paycheck
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2018
120,000 American deaths each year trace not to accidents but to how workplaces are managed.
3.71
599
Dying for a Paycheck Summary
Dying for a Paycheck 92%
120,000 American deaths each year trace not to accidents but to how workplaces are managed.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2018
3.71
599 ratings
The Checklist Manifesto
by Atul Gawande • 2009
Why experts miss the obvious, and how a piece of paper catches what brilliance overlooks.
4.04
76k+
The Checklist Manifesto Summary
The Checklist Manifesto 92%
Why experts miss the obvious, and how a piece of paper catches what brilliance overlooks.
by Atul Gawande 2009
4.04
76k+ ratings
The Case for Good Jobs
by Zeynep Ton • 2023
Low wages hide costs that cripple a business. Paying workers well is the most profitable choice.
4.12
165
The Case for Good Jobs Summary
The Case for Good Jobs 92%
Low wages hide costs that cripple a business. Paying workers well is the most profitable choice.
by Zeynep Ton 2023
4.12
165 ratings
Good To Great And The Social Sectors
by Jim Collins • 2001
The discipline behind great companies works for nonprofits too, once you redefine what counts.
4.05
7k+
Good To Great And The Social Sectors Summary
Good To Great And The Social Sectors 92%
The discipline behind great companies works for nonprofits too, once you redefine what counts.
by Jim Collins 2001
4.05
7k+ 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
Uncontrolled Spread
by Scott Gottlieb • 2021
Every part of America's pandemic defense was designed for a different war.
4.06
1k+
Uncontrolled Spread Summary
Uncontrolled Spread 92%
Every part of America's pandemic defense was designed for a different war.
by Scott Gottlieb 2021
4.06
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 92%
Federal leadership follows different rules. A playbook for getting results inside the bureaucracy.
by Ira Goldstein 2016
4.40
10 ratings
Systems Leadership
by Ian MacDonald • 2006
Organizations fail when leaders treat people as objects. Authority and clarity are the engine.
4.23
31
Systems Leadership Summary
Systems Leadership 92%
Organizations fail when leaders treat people as objects. Authority and clarity are the engine.
by Ian MacDonald 2006
4.23
31 ratings
Design Thinking for the Greater Good
by Jeanne Liedtka • 2017
Innovate without a big R&D budget: borrowing designer methods that work in the public square.
4.00
50
Design Thinking for the Greater Good Summary
Design Thinking for the Greater Good 92%
Innovate without a big R&D budget: borrowing designer methods that work in the public square.
by Jeanne Liedtka 2017
4.00
50 ratings
How Data Science Is Transforming Health Care
by Tim O'Reilly • 2012
Healthcare guesses which half of its treatments work. Data science is finally giving it an answer.
3.54
118
How Data Science Is Transforming Health Care Summary
How Data Science Is Transforming Health Care 92%
Healthcare guesses which half of its treatments work. Data science is finally giving it an answer.
by Tim O'Reilly 2012
3.54
118 ratings
The Healing Organization
by Rajendra Sisodia • 2019
Companies built on care outperform those built on fear. The blueprint for making the switch.
4.29
129
The Healing Organization Summary
The Healing Organization 92%
Companies built on care outperform those built on fear. The blueprint for making the switch.
by Rajendra Sisodia 2019
4.29
129 ratings
The Power of Giving Away Power
by Matthew Barzun • 2021
Chain of command is a bottleneck. How sharing authority makes teams smarter and momentum renewable.
3.86
518
The Power of Giving Away Power Summary
The Power of Giving Away Power 92%
Chain of command is a bottleneck. How sharing authority makes teams smarter and momentum renewable.
by Matthew Barzun 2021
3.86
518 ratings
The Power of Teamwork
by Brian Goldman • 2022
Emergency rooms and cockpits share a secret: real teams wire their brains to do more with less.
3.52
122
The Power of Teamwork Summary
The Power of Teamwork 92%
Emergency rooms and cockpits share a secret: real teams wire their brains to do more with less.
by Brian Goldman 2022
3.52
122 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 Answer to How Is Yes
by Peter Block • 2003
The question 'How?' is a detour. The one that comes before it changes everything.
3.96
649
The Answer to How Is Yes Summary
The Answer to How Is Yes 92%
The question 'How?' is a detour. The one that comes before it changes everything.
by Peter Block 2003
3.96
649 ratings
Breaking the Zero-Sum Game
by Aldo Boitano de Moras • 2017
Winners need losers: the default leadership script. What happens when inclusive models rewrite it.
4.00
2
Breaking the Zero-Sum Game Summary
Breaking the Zero-Sum Game 92%
Winners need losers: the default leadership script. What happens when inclusive models rewrite it.
by Aldo Boitano de Moras 2017
4.00
2 ratings
If You Can’t Measure It… Maybe You Shouldn’t
by Carsten Busch • 2019
When safety becomes a number, you learn to manage the number, not the risk.
3.95
20
If You Can’t Measure It… Maybe You Shouldn’t Summary
If You Can’t Measure It… Maybe You Shouldn’t 92%
When safety becomes a number, you learn to manage the number, not the risk.
by Carsten Busch 2019
3.95
20 ratings
Reinventing Organizations
by Frederic Laloux • 2016
Organizations evolve like consciousness; the next stage replaces bosses with trust and purpose.
4.35
1k+
Reinventing Organizations Summary
Reinventing Organizations 92%
Organizations evolve like consciousness; the next stage replaces bosses with trust and purpose.
by Frederic Laloux 2016
4.35
1k+ ratings
Seeing the Forest for the Trees
by Dennis Sherwood • 2002
Stop fixing symptoms. Map your business's hidden loops to find the one change that matters most.
3.80
137
Seeing the Forest for the Trees Summary
Seeing the Forest for the Trees 92%
Stop fixing symptoms. Map your business's hidden loops to find the one change that matters most.
by Dennis Sherwood 2002
3.80
137 ratings
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