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Business Book Summaries

Leading Without Authority
by Keith Ferrazzi • 2020
No authority? No problem. Build trust, coach peers, and lead the teams you were never given.
3.74
1k+
Leading Without Authority Summary
Leading Without Authority
No authority? No problem. Build trust, coach peers, and lead the teams you were never given.
by Keith Ferrazzi 2020 272 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
The Seven Figure Agency Roadmap
by Josh Nelson • 2021
Charge $1,000 a month, not by the project: the playbook for a seven-figure agency.
4.35
486
The Seven Figure Agency Roadmap Summary
The Seven Figure Agency Roadmap
Charge $1,000 a month, not by the project: the playbook for a seven-figure agency.
by Josh Nelson 2021
4.35
486 ratings
Getting More
by Stuart Diamond • 2010
Negotiation is mostly about emotions and relationships; the substance is barely a rounding error.
4.09
3k+
Getting More Summary
Getting More
Negotiation is mostly about emotions and relationships; the substance is barely a rounding error.
by Stuart Diamond 2010 416 pages
4.09
3k+ ratings
Never Lose a Customer Again
by Joey Coleman • 2018
After the sale, keep the customer: a hundred-day playbook to turn one-time buyers into advocates.
4.18
1k+
Never Lose a Customer Again Summary
Never Lose a Customer Again
After the sale, keep the customer: a hundred-day playbook to turn one-time buyers into advocates.
by Joey Coleman 2018 368 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
The Barefoot Investor
by Scott Pape • 2016
No bank fees. No debt. A step-by-step retirement plan that doesn’t need a million dollars.
4.37
21k+
The Barefoot Investor Summary
The Barefoot Investor
No bank fees. No debt. A step-by-step retirement plan that doesn’t need a million dollars.
by Scott Pape 2016 296 pages
4.37
21k+ ratings
What Went Wrong with Capitalism
by Ruchir Sharma • 2024
Too much government, not too little, broke capitalism: bailouts, zombies, stalled growth.
3.84
500+
What Went Wrong with Capitalism Summary
What Went Wrong with Capitalism
Too much government, not too little, broke capitalism: bailouts, zombies, stalled growth.
by Ruchir Sharma 2024 384 pages
3.84
500+ ratings
The Hidden Wealth of Nations
by Gabriel Zucman • 2015
Eight percent of global wealth hides in tax havens; the fix is known and unused.
3.95
1k+
The Hidden Wealth of Nations Summary
The Hidden Wealth of Nations
Eight percent of global wealth hides in tax havens; the fix is known and unused.
by Gabriel Zucman 2015 129 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
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
3k+
The Rules Of Work Summary
The Rules Of Work
The hidden script for getting ahead at work that your boss will never explain to you.
by Richard Templar 2002 219 pages
3.70
3k+ ratings
The 5 Mistakes Every Investor Makes and How to Avoid Them
by Peter Mallouk • 2014
You are the greatest threat to your portfolio: the rules for getting out of your own way.
4.31
500+
The 5 Mistakes Every Investor Makes and How to Avoid Them Summary
The 5 Mistakes Every Investor Makes and How to Avoid Them
You are the greatest threat to your portfolio: the rules for getting out of your own way.
by Peter Mallouk 2014 208 pages
4.31
500+ ratings
The Color Code
by Taylor Hartman • 1987
Four colors, four core motives: the simple personality map that makes every relationship navigable.
3.91
3k+
The Color Code Summary
The Color Code
Four colors, four core motives: the simple personality map that makes every relationship navigable.
by Taylor Hartman 1987 288 pages
3.91
3k+ ratings
Layered Money
by Nik Bhatia • 2021
Money is a stack of promises. Bitcoin offers a new bottom layer no government can touch.
4.29
1k+
Layered Money Summary
Layered Money
Money is a stack of promises. Bitcoin offers a new bottom layer no government can touch.
by Nik Bhatia 2021 180 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
Business Adventures
by John Brooks • 1969
A $350 million flop, a market panic, and ten other disasters Wall Street keeps repeating.
3.81
24k+
Business Adventures Summary
Business Adventures
A $350 million flop, a market panic, and ten other disasters Wall Street keeps repeating.
by John Brooks 1969 466 pages
3.81
24k+ ratings
The Power of Positive Leadership
by Jon Gordon • 2017
Leading with optimism: the discipline behind teams that believe, persist, and outperform.
4.08
2k+
The Power of Positive Leadership Summary
The Power of Positive Leadership
Leading with optimism: the discipline behind teams that believe, persist, and outperform.
by Jon Gordon 2017 208 pages
4.08
2k+ ratings
Inside the Tornado
by Geoffrey A. Moore • 1995
Reaching the mainstream is hard. Surviving the explosion is harder, and the rules change completely.
3.98
1k+
Inside the Tornado Summary
Inside the Tornado
Reaching the mainstream is hard. Surviving the explosion is harder, and the rules change completely.
by Geoffrey A. Moore 1995 272 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
Silos, Politics and Turf Wars
by Patrick Lencioni • 2006
Bankrupt and bitter, a football coach learns from sports icons that mindset determines success.
4.05
4k+
Silos, Politics and Turf Wars Summary
Silos, Politics and Turf Wars
Bankrupt and bitter, a football coach learns from sports icons that mindset determines success.
by Patrick Lencioni 2006 224 pages
4.05
4k+ ratings
How to Deliver a Ted Talk
by Jeremey Donovan • 2012
Passion is not enough on stage. The repeatable craft of a talk that actually moves people.
3.97
2k+
How to Deliver a Ted Talk Summary
How to Deliver a Ted Talk
Passion is not enough on stage. The repeatable craft of a talk that actually moves people.
by Jeremey Donovan 2012 208 pages
3.97
2k+ ratings
The Power of Concentration
by Theron Q. Dumont • 1916
Your mind is trainable. The 1916 method for turning scattered attention into focused achievement.
3.81
1k+
The Power of Concentration Summary
The Power of Concentration
Your mind is trainable. The 1916 method for turning scattered attention into focused achievement.
by Theron Q. Dumont 1916 136 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
The Nordstrom Way
by Robert Spector • 1995
How a Seattle shoe store became a retail empire by making employees think like owners.
3.90
500+
The Nordstrom Way Summary
The Nordstrom Way
How a Seattle shoe store became a retail empire by making employees think like owners.
by Robert Spector 1995 240 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
Swing Trading for Dummies
by Omar Bassal • 2008
Capture stock profits in days, not decades: the system, the charts, and the risk controls.
3.93
281
Swing Trading for Dummies Summary
Swing Trading for Dummies
Capture stock profits in days, not decades: the system, the charts, and the risk controls.
by Omar Bassal 2008 360 pages
3.93
281 ratings
The Road Ahead
by Bill Gates • 1995
In 1995, Bill Gates mapped the digital future: commerce, education, and homes that recognize you.
3.74
4k+
The Road Ahead Summary
The Road Ahead
In 1995, Bill Gates mapped the digital future: commerce, education, and homes that recognize you.
by Bill Gates 1995 304 pages
3.74
4k+ ratings
The Heart of Business
by Hubert Joly • 2021
Purpose beats profit as strategy. A CEO's playbook for winning by serving every stakeholder first.
4.23
1k+
The Heart of Business Summary
The Heart of Business
Purpose beats profit as strategy. A CEO's playbook for winning by serving every stakeholder first.
by Hubert Joly 2021 256 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
Recoding America
by Jennifer Pahlka • 2023
Government's tech catastrophes share one cause: it treats code as a purchase, never a practice.
4.37
2k+
Recoding America Summary
Recoding America
Government's tech catastrophes share one cause: it treats code as a purchase, never a practice.
by Jennifer Pahlka 2023 336 pages
4.37
2k+ ratings
Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, and Repeat
by David Greene • 2019
Recover your down payment through refinancing and deploy it again: the rental scaling method.
4.39
2k+
Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, and Repeat Summary
Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, and Repeat
Recover your down payment through refinancing and deploy it again: the rental scaling method.
by David Greene 2019 192 pages
4.39
2k+ ratings
Humble Inquiry
by Edgar H. Schein • 2013
Your workplace defaults to telling. The missing skill: questions asked from genuine not-knowing.
3.72
4k+
Humble Inquiry Summary
Humble Inquiry
Your workplace defaults to telling. The missing skill: questions asked from genuine not-knowing.
by Edgar H. Schein 2013 144 pages
3.72
4k+ ratings
Lincoln on Leadership
by Donald T. Phillips • 1993
He filled his cabinet with rivals and still won the war. Lincoln's playbook for tough times.
4.16
7k+
Lincoln on Leadership Summary
Lincoln on Leadership
He filled his cabinet with rivals and still won the war. Lincoln's playbook for tough times.
by Donald T. Phillips 1993 193 pages
4.16
7k+ ratings
Start.
by Jon Acuff • 2013
A five-stage path out of average, starting with the inner critic that keeps you small.
3.96
7k+
Start. Summary
Start.
A five-stage path out of average, starting with the inner critic that keeps you small.
by Jon Acuff 2013 272 pages
3.96
7k+ ratings
How to Talk to Anyone
by Patrick King • 2022
Everyone wants conversations to end sooner. Specific techniques to make yours the exception.
3.56
404
How to Talk to Anyone Summary
How to Talk to Anyone
Everyone wants conversations to end sooner. Specific techniques to make yours the exception.
by Patrick King 2022 205 pages
3.56
404 ratings
The Serendipity Mindset
by Christian Busch • 2020
The luck that changes careers isn't random: it follows rules anyone can learn.
3.68
500+
The Serendipity Mindset Summary
The Serendipity Mindset
The luck that changes careers isn't random: it follows rules anyone can learn.
by Christian Busch 2020
3.68
500+ ratings
HBR at 100
by Harvard Business Review • 2022
The HBR century: articles that outlived every management fad and still teach leaders how to think.
3.97
337
HBR at 100 Summary
HBR at 100
The HBR century: articles that outlived every management fad and still teach leaders how to think.
by Harvard Business Review 2022 400 pages
3.97
337 ratings
Cybersecurity for Beginners
by Raef Meeuwisse • 2015
Firewalls fail when people click. The layered defenses and risk tradeoffs every organization needs.
3.67
147
Cybersecurity for Beginners Summary
Cybersecurity for Beginners
Firewalls fail when people click. The layered defenses and risk tradeoffs every organization needs.
by Raef Meeuwisse 2015 224 pages
3.67
147 ratings
The Introvert Advantage
by Marti Olsen Laney • 2002
Your brain processes more deeply. How to navigate an extrovert world without draining your battery.
3.87
17k+
The Introvert Advantage Summary
The Introvert Advantage
Your brain processes more deeply. How to navigate an extrovert world without draining your battery.
by Marti Olsen Laney 2002 330 pages
3.87
17k+ ratings
The New Rules of Marketing and PR
by David Meerman Scott • 2007
Stop pitching journalists. Start publishing directly for your customers: the complete playbook.
3.85
6k+
The New Rules of Marketing and PR Summary
The New Rules of Marketing and PR
Stop pitching journalists. Start publishing directly for your customers: the complete playbook.
by David Meerman Scott 2007 304 pages
3.85
6k+ ratings
Strengths Based Leadership
by Tom Rath • 2007
Your team needs four distinct strengths. You probably hired people just like you.
3.95
14k+
Strengths Based Leadership Summary
Strengths Based Leadership
Your team needs four distinct strengths. You probably hired people just like you.
by Tom Rath 2007 266 pages
3.95
14k+ ratings
Exponential Organizations
by Salim Ismail • 2014
New organizations achieve 10x more with 10x less. The architecture is knowable and borrowable.
4.07
4k+
Exponential Organizations Summary
Exponential Organizations
New organizations achieve 10x more with 10x less. The architecture is knowable and borrowable.
by Salim Ismail 2014 250 pages
4.07
4k+ ratings
Deluxe
by Dana Thomas • 2007
How family ateliers became global machines, and why your handbag now funds drug cartels.
3.89
4k+
Deluxe Summary
Deluxe
How family ateliers became global machines, and why your handbag now funds drug cartels.
by Dana Thomas 2007 384 pages
3.89
4k+ ratings
Managing the Unexpected
by Karl E. Weick • 2001
The safest organizations stay safe by acting like disaster is always one small oversight away.
3.78
500+
Managing the Unexpected Summary
Managing the Unexpected
The safest organizations stay safe by acting like disaster is always one small oversight away.
by Karl E. Weick 2001 208 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
The First-Time Manager
by Loren B. Belker • 1978
The promotion came with no manual. Real rules for hiring, delegating, and admitting you were wrong.
3.82
2k+
The First-Time Manager Summary
The First-Time Manager
The promotion came with no manual. Real rules for hiring, delegating, and admitting you were wrong.
by Loren B. Belker 1978 306 pages
3.82
2k+ ratings
Valley of Genius
by Adam Fisher • 2018
A stolen Xerox demo, hot-tubbing engineers, and the real conversations that built the Valley.
4.08
1k+
Valley of Genius Summary
Valley of Genius
A stolen Xerox demo, hot-tubbing engineers, and the real conversations that built the Valley.
by Adam Fisher 2018 512 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
Software Architecture Patterns for Serverless Systems
by John Gilbert • 2021
Coupling kills innovation. Event-driven patterns for autonomous services that ship change safely.
4.29
24
Software Architecture Patterns for Serverless Systems Summary
Software Architecture Patterns for Serverless Systems
Coupling kills innovation. Event-driven patterns for autonomous services that ship change safely.
by John Gilbert 2021 432 pages
4.29
24 ratings
Our Iceberg Is Melting
by John P. Kotter • 2005
A penguin colony on a breaking iceberg: the parable that teaches how to lead change.
3.76
17k+
Our Iceberg Is Melting Summary
Our Iceberg Is Melting
A penguin colony on a breaking iceberg: the parable that teaches how to lead change.
by John P. Kotter 2005 160 pages
3.76
17k+ ratings
The Servant
by James C. Hunter • 1998
Career thriving, marriage failing: a manager joins a monastery retreat taught by a CEO turned monk.
4
10k+
The Servant Summary
The Servant
Career thriving, marriage failing: a manager joins a monastery retreat taught by a CEO turned monk.
by James C. Hunter 1998 187 pages
4
10k+ ratings
Exponential Organizations 2.0
by Salim Ismail • 2023
Technology lets a small team outscale an industry giant tenfold: the structural blueprint.
4.24
163
Exponential Organizations 2.0 Summary
Exponential Organizations 2.0
Technology lets a small team outscale an industry giant tenfold: the structural blueprint.
by Salim Ismail 2023 474 pages
4.24
163 ratings
Say It Well
by Terry Szuplat • 2024
A White House speechwriter's method for speaking that moves people: be more yourself, not less.
4.17
483
Say It Well Summary
Say It Well
A White House speechwriter's method for speaking that moves people: be more yourself, not less.
by Terry Szuplat 2024 352 pages
4.17
483 ratings
Living with a SEAL
by Jesse Itzler • 2015
A Navy SEAL lives with a millionaire for 31 days. One condition: total obedience.
4.28
21k+
Living with a SEAL Summary
Living with a SEAL
A Navy SEAL lives with a millionaire for 31 days. One condition: total obedience.
by Jesse Itzler 2015 272 pages
4.28
21k+ ratings
New Business Road Test
by John W. Mullins • 2003
Most business plans should never be written. The pre-plan gauntlet that proves an idea first.
3.97
5k+
New Business Road Test Summary
New Business Road Test
Most business plans should never be written. The pre-plan gauntlet that proves an idea first.
by John W. Mullins 2003 284 pages
3.97
5k+ ratings
Anything You Want
by Derek Sivers • 2011
Your business doesn't have to grow. One founder built a $20M company by refusing to.
4.11
24k+
Anything You Want Summary
Anything You Want
Your business doesn't have to grow. One founder built a $20M company by refusing to.
by Derek Sivers 2011 88 pages
4.11
24k+ ratings
Power and Progress
by Daron Acemoğlu • 2023
For a thousand years, technology served the powerful; the handful of exceptions hold the lesson.
3.94
2k+
Power and Progress Summary
Power and Progress
For a thousand years, technology served the powerful; the handful of exceptions hold the lesson.
by Daron Acemoğlu 2023 560 pages
3.94
2k+ ratings
Personal Finance for Dummies
by Eric Tyson • 1994
No income can survive a spending problem: the guide that repairs your entire financial life.
3.82
2k+
Personal Finance for Dummies Summary
Personal Finance for Dummies
No income can survive a spending problem: the guide that repairs your entire financial life.
by Eric Tyson 1994 480 pages
3.82
2k+ ratings
Straight-Line Leadership
by Dusan Djukich • 2011
Your inner posture, not your workload, determines your results. The tools for fixing it.
4.47
295
Straight-Line Leadership Summary
Straight-Line Leadership
Your inner posture, not your workload, determines your results. The tools for fixing it.
by Dusan Djukich 2011 248 pages
4.47
295 ratings
Why We Want You To Be Rich
by Donald J. Trump • 2006
Safety-first investing is the new risk. Why control, leverage, and real estate beat diversification.
3.99
18k+
Why We Want You To Be Rich Summary
Why We Want You To Be Rich
Safety-first investing is the new risk. Why control, leverage, and real estate beat diversification.
by Donald J. Trump 2006 345 pages
3.99
18k+ ratings
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