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HR from the Outside In
by Dave Ulrich • 2012
Six research-backed roles that make HR the business's sharpest strategic weapon.
3.94
385
HR from the Outside In Summary
HR from the Outside In 96%
Six research-backed roles that make HR the business's sharpest strategic weapon.
by Dave Ulrich 2012
3.94
385 ratings
Agile HR
by Natal Dank • 2020
HR as value engine: Agile methods that turn people ops from cost center to strategic partner.
4.25
80
Agile HR Summary
Agile HR 96%
HR as value engine: Agile methods that turn people ops from cost center to strategic partner.
by Natal Dank 2020
4.25
80 ratings
Digital HR Strategy
by Soumyasanto Sen • 2020
HR is stalled in admin. The framework to turn it into a data-driven, human-centric strategy unit.
4.00
7
Digital HR Strategy Summary
Digital HR Strategy 95%
HR is stalled in admin. The framework to turn it into a data-driven, human-centric strategy unit.
by Soumyasanto Sen 2020
4.00
7 ratings
The Six Sigma Way
by Peter S. Pande • 2000
How companies like GE and Motorola saved billions by reducing defects to 3.4 per million.
3.62
589
The Six Sigma Way Summary
The Six Sigma Way 95%
How companies like GE and Motorola saved billions by reducing defects to 3.4 per million.
by Peter S. Pande 2000
3.62
589 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 95%
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
Artificial Intelligence for HR
by Ben Eubanks • 2022
AI takes over payroll, screening, scheduling. Your job becomes the part machines can't touch.
4.14
21
Artificial Intelligence for HR Summary
Artificial Intelligence for HR 95%
AI takes over payroll, screening, scheduling. Your job becomes the part machines can't touch.
by Ben Eubanks 2022
4.14
21 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 94%
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 94%
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
Data-Driven HR
by Bernard Marr • 2018
How to turn employee data into sharper hiring and better retention: the HR analytics playbook.
3.51
45
Data-Driven HR Summary
Data-Driven HR 94%
How to turn employee data into sharper hiring and better retention: the HR analytics playbook.
by Bernard Marr 2018
3.51
45 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 94%
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
The HR Scorecard
by Dave Ulrich • 2001
HR wants a strategy seat. This is the measurement system that earns it.
3.78
331
The HR Scorecard Summary
The HR Scorecard 94%
HR wants a strategy seat. This is the measurement system that earns it.
by Dave Ulrich 2001
3.78
331 ratings
The Talent Revolution
by Anne Fulton • 2023
An internal talent market matches skills to work. Build one, and the talent hoarding stops.
4.52
21
The Talent Revolution Summary
The Talent Revolution 94%
An internal talent market matches skills to work. Build one, and the talent hoarding stops.
by Anne Fulton 2023
4.52
21 ratings
HR Unleashed!!
by Steve Browne • 2023
Move HR from admin sidelines to strategic core: a people-first roadmap for real change.
4.07
14
HR Unleashed!! Summary
HR Unleashed!! 94%
Move HR from admin sidelines to strategic core: a people-first roadmap for real change.
by Steve Browne 2023
4.07
14 ratings
Out of the Crisis
by W. Edwards Deming • 1982
Quotas backfire. Inspection can't find the real problem. The principles that actually fix quality.
4.01
5k+
Out of the Crisis Summary
Out of the Crisis 94%
Quotas backfire. Inspection can't find the real problem. The principles that actually fix quality.
by W. Edwards Deming 1982
4.01
5k+ ratings
Talent Wins
by Ram Charan • 2018
Three leaders, one table, one mandate: turn HR from overhead into your competitive advantage.
3.81
349
Talent Wins Summary
Talent Wins 94%
Three leaders, one table, one mandate: turn HR from overhead into your competitive advantage.
by Ram Charan 2018
3.81
349 ratings
The Way of the HR Warrior
by Monica Frede • 2018
The six character traits that transform HR from compliance overhead into a leadership force.
3.91
43
The Way of the HR Warrior Summary
The Way of the HR Warrior 94%
The six character traits that transform HR from compliance overhead into a leadership force.
by Monica Frede 2018
3.91
43 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 93%
Enterprise agility: transforming leadership and culture, not just adopting a software framework.
by Jorgen Hesselberg 2018
4.38
80 ratings
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 93%
Ad-hoc change exhausts libraries. The project toolkit that turns strategy into working services.
by Alice Daugherty 2018
The Delicate Art of Bureaucracy
by Mark Schwartz • 2020
Most digital transformations fail because they fight bureaucracy instead of reprogramming it.
4.11
199
The Delicate Art of Bureaucracy Summary
The Delicate Art of Bureaucracy 93%
Most digital transformations fail because they fight bureaucracy instead of reprogramming it.
by Mark Schwartz 2020
4.11
199 ratings
Lean Change Management
by Jason Little • 2013
Organizational change resists five-year plans. Run it as experiments, let feedback steer instead.
4.02
471
Lean Change Management Summary
Lean Change Management 93%
Organizational change resists five-year plans. Run it as experiments, let feedback steer instead.
by Jason Little 2013
4.02
471 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 93%
Turn your team from hierarchy to distributed leadership through five deliberate design stages.
by Paul Gustavson 2014
3.89
132 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 93%
Scrum won't save a bad org chart. The structural redesign that makes agility possible.
by Cesario Ramos 2022
4.69
16 ratings
The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning
by Roy V. H. Pollock • 2006
Half of all corporate training is wasted. The cure starts with business results, not better classes.
4.20
215
The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning Summary
The Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning 93%
Half of all corporate training is wasted. The cure starts with business results, not better classes.
by Roy V. H. Pollock 2006
4.20
215 ratings
Effective Succession Planning
by William J. Rothwell • 1994
Why replacing executives isn't strategy, and the process that actually keeps organizations stable.
3.79
58
Effective Succession Planning Summary
Effective Succession Planning 93%
Why replacing executives isn't strategy, and the process that actually keeps organizations stable.
by William J. Rothwell 1994
3.79
58 ratings
ADKAR
by Jeffrey M. Hiatt • 2006
Five stages that turn change resistance into daily habit, where top-down mandates alone fail.
3.85
1k+
ADKAR Summary
ADKAR 93%
Five stages that turn change resistance into daily habit, where top-down mandates alone fail.
by Jeffrey M. Hiatt 2006
3.85
1k+ ratings
The HR Value Proposition
by Dave Ulrich • 2005
What if HR's primary output was organizational culture, and everything else was built to support it?
3.92
224
The HR Value Proposition Summary
The HR Value Proposition 93%
What if HR's primary output was organizational culture, and everything else was built to support it?
by Dave Ulrich 2005
3.92
224 ratings
Designing a Successful KM Strategy
by Stephanie Barnes • 2014
Most KM strategies collect dust. The playbook for making one leadership champions, not shelves.
4.10
29
Designing a Successful KM Strategy Summary
Designing a Successful KM Strategy 93%
Most KM strategies collect dust. The playbook for making one leadership champions, not shelves.
by Stephanie Barnes 2014
4.10
29 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 93%
Solving problems won't advance your organization. Designing its structure will.
by Robert Fritz 1999
4.15
307 ratings
Beyond Performance
by Scott Keller • 2011
The half of business success most leaders ignore: organizational health. A playbook for building it.
3.91
302
Beyond Performance Summary
Beyond Performance 93%
The half of business success most leaders ignore: organizational health. A playbook for building it.
by Scott Keller 2011
3.91
302 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 93%
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
Leading Successful Change
by Gregory P. Shea • 2020
Stop announcing change. Design an environment where the behaviors you need are the only option.
3.62
121
Leading Successful Change Summary
Leading Successful Change 93%
Stop announcing change. Design an environment where the behaviors you need are the only option.
by Gregory P. Shea 2020
3.62
121 ratings
The New Economics for Industry, Government, Education
by W. Edwards Deming • 1991
Ranking employees and setting numerical targets are not management. They are sabotage.
4.17
723
The New Economics for Industry, Government, Education Summary
The New Economics for Industry, Government, Education 93%
Ranking employees and setting numerical targets are not management. They are sabotage.
by W. Edwards Deming 1991
4.17
723 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 93%
Management's old rules are dead. Falling birthrates, knowledge as capital, self-management.
by Peter F. Drucker 2009
4.07
876 ratings
Sense and Respond
by Jeff Gothelf • 2017
Plans break when markets shift fast. The winners listen, experiment, and adapt without waiting.
4.02
540
Sense and Respond Summary
Sense and Respond 93%
Plans break when markets shift fast. The winners listen, experiment, and adapt without waiting.
by Jeff Gothelf 2017
4.02
540 ratings
How Stella Saved the Farm
by Vijay Govindarajan • 2011
A farm fable about the real reason innovation fails: it gets managed like everything else.
3.67
1k+
How Stella Saved the Farm Summary
How Stella Saved the Farm 93%
A farm fable about the real reason innovation fails: it gets managed like everything else.
by Vijay Govindarajan 2011
3.67
1k+ 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 93%
Most projects fail before anyone misses a deadline. The discipline that catches them early.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2011
3.78
715 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 93%
Copycat agile fails without the worldview: your company is a living system, not a machine.
by Daryl Kulak 2017
4.36
39 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 93%
Toyota's tools get copied endlessly. Its culture of developing problem-solvers rarely does.
by Jeffrey K. Liker 2007
4.11
337 ratings
There's Got to Be a Better Way
by Nelson P. Repenning • 2025
Your team drowns in work that never finishes. The fix isn't working harder; it's starting less.
4.16
121
There's Got to Be a Better Way Summary
There's Got to Be a Better Way 93%
Your team drowns in work that never finishes. The fix isn't working harder; it's starting less.
by Nelson P. Repenning 2025
4.16
121 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
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 93%
Finished isn't the same as valuable. A project manager's guide to building what actually lasts.
by John C. Goodpasture 2013
Work Rules!
by Laszlo Bock • 2015
A data-driven blueprint for hiring, pay, and culture from Google's former head of people operations.
4.13
16k+
Work Rules! Summary
Work Rules! 93%
A data-driven blueprint for hiring, pay, and culture from Google's former head of people operations.
by Laszlo Bock 2015
4.13
16k+ ratings
Agility Shift
by Pamela Meyer • 2015
Business is improv now. The playbook for leading without a script, starting with your network.
3.34
143
Agility Shift Summary
Agility Shift 93%
Business is improv now. The playbook for leading without a script, starting with your network.
by Pamela Meyer 2015
3.34
143 ratings
Reinventing ITIL® and DevOps with Digital Transformation
by Abhinav Krishna Kaiser • 2023
ITIL meets DevOps in a digital transformation architecture that's not about the tools.
4.00
2
Reinventing ITIL® and DevOps with Digital Transformation Summary
Reinventing ITIL® and DevOps with Digital Transformation 93%
ITIL meets DevOps in a digital transformation architecture that's not about the tools.
by Abhinav Krishna Kaiser 2023
4.00
2 ratings
The Dance of Change
by Peter M. Senge • 2004
Ten predictable forces stall change. Learn to spot them early, and keep your momentum alive.
4.06
551
The Dance of Change Summary
The Dance of Change 93%
Ten predictable forces stall change. Learn to spot them early, and keep your momentum alive.
by Peter M. Senge 2004
4.06
551 ratings
Agile Transformation
by Neil Perkin • 2019
Run today's business while inventing tomorrow's: the dual operating system every company now needs.
4.22
27
Agile Transformation Summary
Agile Transformation 93%
Run today's business while inventing tomorrow's: the dual operating system every company now needs.
by Neil Perkin 2019
4.22
27 ratings
Leading Exponential Change
by Erich R Bühler • 2018
Move past Agile: the brain science and social patterns that make transformation contagious.
3.56
50
Leading Exponential Change Summary
Leading Exponential Change 93%
Move past Agile: the brain science and social patterns that make transformation contagious.
by Erich R Bühler 2018
3.56
50 ratings
SYSTEMology
by David Jenyns • 2020
Your business runs you. A repeatable method to flip that, starting with your vital processes.
4.21
726
SYSTEMology Summary
SYSTEMology 93%
Your business runs you. A repeatable method to flip that, starting with your vital processes.
by David Jenyns 2020
4.21
726 ratings
Financial Intelligence for HR Professionals
by Karen Berman • 2008
Why HR gets shut out of strategy meetings, and the financial vocabulary that opens the door.
4.20
69
Financial Intelligence for HR Professionals Summary
Financial Intelligence for HR Professionals 93%
Why HR gets shut out of strategy meetings, and the financial vocabulary that opens the door.
by Karen Berman 2008
4.20
69 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 93%
Scrum from the inside: how to run sprints, lead teams, and ship products without the overhead.
by Peter Saddington 2012
3.42
48 ratings
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