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Business Book Summaries

The Site Reliability Workbook
by Betsy Beyer • 2018
Reliability as math: SLOs, error budgets, canarying, and the team practices that make it stick.
4.36
405
The Site Reliability Workbook Summary
The Site Reliability Workbook
Reliability as math: SLOs, error budgets, canarying, and the team practices that make it stick.
by Betsy Beyer 2018 512 pages
4.36
405 ratings
The Power Paradox
by Dacher Keltner • 2016
Kindness earns power. Power kills kindness. The research on why, and how to survive the cycle.
3.68
1k+
The Power Paradox Summary
The Power Paradox
Kindness earns power. Power kills kindness. The research on why, and how to survive the cycle.
by Dacher Keltner 2016 208 pages
3.68
1k+ ratings
How To Deliver A TED Talk
by Jeremey Donovan • 2012
One idea, one catchphrase, and stories that land: the TED-stage blueprint anyone can follow.
3.97
2k+
How To Deliver A TED Talk Summary
How To Deliver A TED Talk
One idea, one catchphrase, and stories that land: the TED-stage blueprint anyone can follow.
by Jeremey Donovan 2012 107 pages
3.97
2k+ ratings
The Innovator's DNA
by Jeffrey H. Dyer • 2011
One twin study says creativity is 70 percent learned. The five skills that change the odds.
3.97
4k+
The Innovator's DNA Summary
The Innovator's DNA
One twin study says creativity is 70 percent learned. The five skills that change the odds.
by Jeffrey H. Dyer 2011 304 pages
3.97
4k+ ratings
Economics 101
by Alfred Mill • 2016
How scarcity drives every price, why your money has value, and when governments should step in.
3.79
1k+
Economics 101 Summary
Economics 101
How scarcity drives every price, why your money has value, and when governments should step in.
by Alfred Mill 2016 298 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
Lead Like Jesus Repack
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1979
Leadership is influence, not rank. The model: a servant who washed feet and led from below.
4.07
1k+
Lead Like Jesus Repack Summary
Lead Like Jesus Repack
Leadership is influence, not rank. The model: a servant who washed feet and led from below.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1979 272 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
How Women Rise
by Sally Helgesen • 2018
The 12 career habits that hold women back, and the shifts that counter each one.
4.08
10k+
How Women Rise Summary
How Women Rise
The 12 career habits that hold women back, and the shifts that counter each one.
by Sally Helgesen 2018 256 pages
4.08
10k+ ratings
Rejection Proof
by Jia Jiang • 2015
Fear of rejection held him back. So he spent 100 days getting rejected on purpose.
4.04
7k+
Rejection Proof Summary
Rejection Proof
Fear of rejection held him back. So he spent 100 days getting rejected on purpose.
by Jia Jiang 2015 256 pages
4.04
7k+ ratings
Deep Change
by Robert E. Quinn • 1996
Total reinvention or slow decline: the choice every leader makes, whether they know it or not.
4.08
500+
Deep Change Summary
Deep Change
Total reinvention or slow decline: the choice every leader makes, whether they know it or not.
by Robert E. Quinn 1996 256 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Kaizen
by Sarah Harvey • 2019
Grand resolutions fail; tiny steps stick. A Japanese method for rewiring habits with small moves.
3.57
2k+
Kaizen Summary
Kaizen
Grand resolutions fail; tiny steps stick. A Japanese method for rewiring habits with small moves.
by Sarah Harvey 2019 272 pages
3.57
2k+ ratings
The Culture Code
by Clotaire Rapaille • 2006
Every culture boils health, money, love down to a single unconscious word. Here are America's.
3.94
3k+
The Culture Code Summary
The Culture Code
Every culture boils health, money, love down to a single unconscious word. Here are America's.
by Clotaire Rapaille 2006 272 pages
3.94
3k+ ratings
The Final Quest
by Rick Joyner • 1996
A rebuilt identity, a balanced team, and four business models: the formula for automated wealth.
4.36
4k+
The Final Quest Summary
The Final Quest
A rebuilt identity, a balanced team, and four business models: the formula for automated wealth.
by Rick Joyner 1996 158 pages
4.36
4k+ ratings
Zero Trust Networks
by Evan Gilman • 2017
Treat every network as hostile and every packet suspect: an architecture for authenticating it all.
4.03
217
Zero Trust Networks Summary
Zero Trust Networks
Treat every network as hostile and every packet suspect: an architecture for authenticating it all.
by Evan Gilman 2017 238 pages
4.03
217 ratings
The Art of War
by Thomas Cuong Huynh • 2008
Nine principles from Sun Tzu that let you win in business without going head-to-head.
3.96
497
The Art of War Summary
The Art of War
Nine principles from Sun Tzu that let you win in business without going head-to-head.
by Thomas Cuong Huynh 2008 252 pages
3.96
497 ratings
The Pomodoro Technique
by Francesco Cirillo • 2006
One kitchen timer. 25 minutes. The work rhythm that ends procrastination and sharpens focus.
3.70
2k+
The Pomodoro Technique Summary
The Pomodoro Technique
One kitchen timer. 25 minutes. The work rhythm that ends procrastination and sharpens focus.
by Francesco Cirillo 2006 160 pages
3.70
2k+ ratings
CEO Excellence
by Carolyn Dewar • 2022
The data reveals a small set of practices that separate great CEOs from everyone else.
4.16
1k+
CEO Excellence Summary
CEO Excellence
The data reveals a small set of practices that separate great CEOs from everyone else.
by Carolyn Dewar 2022 288 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
Marketing Insights from A to Z
by Philip Kotler • 2003
Eighty marketing concepts, A to Z: what managers need to know, built for the thirty-second answer.
4.07
1k+
Marketing Insights from A to Z Summary
Marketing Insights from A to Z
Eighty marketing concepts, A to Z: what managers need to know, built for the thirty-second answer.
by Philip Kotler 2003 224 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
Quit Like a Millionaire
by Kristy Shen • 2019
Retired at 31 with no trust fund or house: the math says don't follow your passion.
4.21
7k+
Quit Like a Millionaire Summary
Quit Like a Millionaire
Retired at 31 with no trust fund or house: the math says don't follow your passion.
by Kristy Shen 2019 336 pages
4.21
7k+ ratings
A Theory of Human Motivation
by Abraham H. Maslow • 1943
Hunger silences ambition. Safety quiets fear. Only the fed and secure reach for something greater.
4.15
1k+
A Theory of Human Motivation Summary
A Theory of Human Motivation
Hunger silences ambition. Safety quiets fear. Only the fed and secure reach for something greater.
by Abraham H. Maslow 1943 32 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
The Ultimate Marketing Plan
by Dan S. Kennedy • 1991
Stop shouting at strangers: the direct-response system for finding your buyers and multiplying them.
4.12
500+
The Ultimate Marketing Plan Summary
The Ultimate Marketing Plan
Stop shouting at strangers: the direct-response system for finding your buyers and multiplying them.
by Dan S. Kennedy 1991 240 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
How The Mighty Fall
by Jim Collins • 2009
Success plants the seeds of collapse: five stages from arrogance to bankruptcy.
3.99
10k+
How The Mighty Fall Summary
How The Mighty Fall
Success plants the seeds of collapse: five stages from arrogance to bankruptcy.
by Jim Collins 2009 240 pages
3.99
10k+ ratings
We Need to Talk
by Celeste Headlee • 2017
Most conversations fail before they begin. The discipline of listening well enough to be heard.
3.94
5k+
We Need to Talk Summary
We Need to Talk
Most conversations fail before they begin. The discipline of listening well enough to be heard.
by Celeste Headlee 2017 272 pages
3.94
5k+ ratings
The Case Against Education
by Bryan Caplan • 2018
A degree's value certifies who you already were, not what you learned.
3.94
2k+
The Case Against Education Summary
The Case Against Education
A degree's value certifies who you already were, not what you learned.
by Bryan Caplan 2018 416 pages
3.94
2k+ ratings
Tribal Leadership
by Dave Logan • 2008
Your organization's ceiling is its tribal culture. Raise it one stage and everything changes.
3.98
10k+
Tribal Leadership Summary
Tribal Leadership
Your organization's ceiling is its tribal culture. Raise it one stage and everything changes.
by Dave Logan 2008 320 pages
3.98
10k+ ratings
The Prosperity Paradox
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2019
Poverty's cure is not aid. It is a business model aimed at people the market ignores.
4.27
1k+
The Prosperity Paradox Summary
The Prosperity Paradox
Poverty's cure is not aid. It is a business model aimed at people the market ignores.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2019 355 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
Accounting Made Simple
by Mike Piper • 2013
The principles that keep a company's books balanced, with no jargon and no wasted pages.
3.94
5k+
Accounting Made Simple Summary
Accounting Made Simple
The principles that keep a company's books balanced, with no jargon and no wasted pages.
by Mike Piper 2013 114 pages
3.94
5k+ ratings
Beating the Street
by Peter Lynch • 1992
No Bloomberg terminal required: how ordinary people beat the market using what they already know.
4.11
10k+
Beating the Street Summary
Beating the Street
No Bloomberg terminal required: how ordinary people beat the market using what they already know.
by Peter Lynch 1992 336 pages
4.11
10k+ ratings
Aesthetic Intelligence
by Pauline Brown • 2019
The five senses make the brand. A former LVMH leader on how to sharpen yours.
3.69
500+
Aesthetic Intelligence Summary
Aesthetic Intelligence
The five senses make the brand. A former LVMH leader on how to sharpen yours.
by Pauline Brown 2019 288 pages
3.69
500+ ratings
The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps
by tony-buzan • 2005
One visual map unlocks more memory and creativity than a hundred pages of linear notes.
3.82
1k+
The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps Summary
The Ultimate Book of Mind Maps
One visual map unlocks more memory and creativity than a hundred pages of linear notes.
by tony-buzan 2005 235 pages
3.82
1k+ ratings
Hit Makers
by Derek Thompson • 2017
The psychology that turns a song, a show, or an idea into a global sensation.
3.90
7k+
Hit Makers Summary
Hit Makers
The psychology that turns a song, a show, or an idea into a global sensation.
by Derek Thompson 2017 307 pages
3.90
7k+ ratings
Implementing Domain-Driven Design
by Vaughn Vernon • 2013
Software that understands your business: the implementation patterns for domain-driven design.
4.05
1k+
Implementing Domain-Driven Design Summary
Implementing Domain-Driven Design
Software that understands your business: the implementation patterns for domain-driven design.
by Vaughn Vernon 2013 656 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Breakthrough Copywriter 2.0
by Robert C. Worstell • 2018
The Schwartz method: why market analysis beats word tricks, and how buyer awareness shapes an ad.
3.33
3
Breakthrough Copywriter 2.0 Summary
Breakthrough Copywriter 2.0
The Schwartz method: why market analysis beats word tricks, and how buyer awareness shapes an ad.
by Robert C. Worstell 2018 192 pages
3.33
3 ratings
Communication Skills Training
by James W. Williams • 2020
The skill of connection: learn to read people, listen actively, and navigate tough conversations.
3.77
251
Communication Skills Training Summary
Communication Skills Training
The skill of connection: learn to read people, listen actively, and navigate tough conversations.
by James W. Williams 2020 198 pages
3.77
251 ratings
Moral Ambition
by Rutger Bregman • 2024
The 80,000-hour career: a guide to using it on solvable, neglected problems, not just paychecks.
3.76
13k+
Moral Ambition Summary
Moral Ambition
The 80,000-hour career: a guide to using it on solvable, neglected problems, not just paychecks.
by Rutger Bregman 2024 304 pages
3.76
13k+ ratings
The Tao of Leadership
by John Heider • 1985
Ancient Taoist wisdom for modern leaders: why the best bosses barely seem to lead.
4.10
1k+
The Tao of Leadership Summary
The Tao of Leadership
Ancient Taoist wisdom for modern leaders: why the best bosses barely seem to lead.
by John Heider 1985 176 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Red Team
by Micah Zenko • 2015
Your blind spots are invisible to you. The fix: a team paid to think like the enemy.
3.74
500+
Red Team Summary
Red Team
Your blind spots are invisible to you. The fix: a team paid to think like the enemy.
by Micah Zenko 2015 336 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
HOW TO GET RICH
by Naval Ravikant • 2020
Wealth is a skill built on leverage and rare knowledge, not hours. Happiness is another.
4.56
500+
HOW TO GET RICH Summary
HOW TO GET RICH
Wealth is a skill built on leverage and rare knowledge, not hours. Happiness is another.
by Naval Ravikant 2020 168 pages
4.56
500+ ratings
The Accounting Game
by Darrell Mullis • 1998
A lemonade stand, a box of receipts, and the three sheets that reveal if your business survives.
4.27
1k+
The Accounting Game Summary
The Accounting Game
A lemonade stand, a box of receipts, and the three sheets that reveal if your business survives.
by Darrell Mullis 1998 187 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
The Education of a Value Investor
by Guy Spier • 2015
He paid $650,000 for lunch with Warren Buffett. The lesson: investing well is a design problem.
4.24
6k+
The Education of a Value Investor Summary
The Education of a Value Investor
He paid $650,000 for lunch with Warren Buffett. The lesson: investing well is a design problem.
by Guy Spier 2015 224 pages
4.24
6k+ ratings
Know My Name
by Chanel Miller • 2019
A dentist touched her jaw and it broke. The paint that made her glow was radioactive.
4.68
200k+
Know My Name Summary
Know My Name
A dentist touched her jaw and it broke. The paint that made her glow was radioactive.
by Chanel Miller 2019 384 pages
4.68
200k+ ratings
The Undercover Economist Strikes Back
by Tim Harford • 2013
Recessions come in two kinds. The fix that cures one will destroy the other.
3.92
3k+
The Undercover Economist Strikes Back Summary
The Undercover Economist Strikes Back
Recessions come in two kinds. The fix that cures one will destroy the other.
by Tim Harford 2013 272 pages
3.92
3k+ ratings
How We Decide
by Jonah Lehrer • 2009
When to stop thinking and start trusting your gut, and the neuroscience that explains why.
3.85
41k+
How We Decide Summary
How We Decide
When to stop thinking and start trusting your gut, and the neuroscience that explains why.
by Jonah Lehrer 2009 259 pages
3.85
41k+ ratings
Trading Systems and Methods
by Perry J. Kaufman • 1997
Markets follow quantifiable patterns. The reference for turning them into trading systems.
3.97
140
Trading Systems and Methods Summary
Trading Systems and Methods
Markets follow quantifiable patterns. The reference for turning them into trading systems.
by Perry J. Kaufman 1997 1919 pages
3.97
140 ratings
Traction
by Gabriel Weinberg • 2015
Nineteen possible growth channels. Most startups bet on the wrong one. A system to stop guessing.
3.81
171
Traction Summary
Traction
Nineteen possible growth channels. Most startups bet on the wrong one. A system to stop guessing.
by Gabriel Weinberg 2015 240 pages
3.81
171 ratings
Mind Over Money
by Claudia Hammond • 2016
Your brain on money: dopamine, loss aversion, and the hidden biases that control your wallet.
3.46
1k+
Mind Over Money Summary
Mind Over Money
Your brain on money: dopamine, loss aversion, and the hidden biases that control your wallet.
by Claudia Hammond 2016 376 pages
3.46
1k+ ratings
Using Behavioral Science in Marketing
by Nancy Harhut • 2022
Seventeen cognitive biases that make customers click and buy, and the words to trigger each.
4.38
177
Using Behavioral Science in Marketing Summary
Using Behavioral Science in Marketing
Seventeen cognitive biases that make customers click and buy, and the words to trigger each.
by Nancy Harhut 2022 288 pages
4.38
177 ratings
The Score Takes Care of Itself
by Bill Walsh • 2009
From 2-14 to dynasty: the coach who proved that standards, not scoreboards, build winners.
4.21
6k+
The Score Takes Care of Itself Summary
The Score Takes Care of Itself
From 2-14 to dynasty: the coach who proved that standards, not scoreboards, build winners.
by Bill Walsh 2009 300 pages
4.21
6k+ ratings
Wealth Secrets of the One Percent
by Sam Wilkin • 2015
Extreme wealth isn't earned. It's taken through monopoly, political capture, and rigged rules.
3.71
357
Wealth Secrets of the One Percent Summary
Wealth Secrets of the One Percent
Extreme wealth isn't earned. It's taken through monopoly, political capture, and rigged rules.
by Sam Wilkin 2015 432 pages
3.71
357 ratings
Sleight of Mouth
by Robert B. Dilts • 2001
Limiting beliefs have a grammatical structure. Learn the verbal patterns that target it directly.
4.09
500+
Sleight of Mouth Summary
Sleight of Mouth
Limiting beliefs have a grammatical structure. Learn the verbal patterns that target it directly.
by Robert B. Dilts 2001 330 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
Managing Humans
by Michael Lopp • 2007
Your best engineer just became your problem. The people skills computer science never taught you.
3.92
4k+
Managing Humans Summary
Managing Humans
Your best engineer just became your problem. The people skills computer science never taught you.
by Michael Lopp 2007 380 pages
3.92
4k+ ratings
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