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Business Book Summaries

DEI Deconstructed
by Lily Zheng • 2022
Intentions don't count. The field-tested playbook for DEI that measures what it changes.
4.26
500+
DEI Deconstructed Summary
DEI Deconstructed
Intentions don't count. The field-tested playbook for DEI that measures what it changes.
by Lily Zheng 2022 360 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
Freefall
by Joseph E. Stiglitz • 2010
The 2008 crash was a crisis of economic ideas, not just banks. The ideas are still orthodox.
3.88
4k+
Freefall Summary
Freefall
The 2008 crash was a crisis of economic ideas, not just banks. The ideas are still orthodox.
by Joseph E. Stiglitz 2010 361 pages
3.88
4k+ ratings
Stop Talking, Start Influencing
by Jared Cooney Horvath • 2019
Twelve brain rules for communication that sticks, starting with why text and speech don't mix.
4.29
261
Stop Talking, Start Influencing Summary
Stop Talking, Start Influencing
Twelve brain rules for communication that sticks, starting with why text and speech don't mix.
by Jared Cooney Horvath 2019 304 pages
4.29
261 ratings
Enthusiasm Makes the Difference
by Norman Vincent Peale • 1967
The antidote to fear and drudgery isn't excitement. It's something rarer, already within you.
4.08
500+
Enthusiasm Makes the Difference Summary
Enthusiasm Makes the Difference
The antidote to fear and drudgery isn't excitement. It's something rarer, already within you.
by Norman Vincent Peale 1967 272 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Know What Matters
by Ron Shaich • 2023
Work backward from the legacy you want: the hard choices that build a life worth owning.
4.23
430
Know What Matters Summary
Know What Matters
Work backward from the legacy you want: the hard choices that build a life worth owning.
by Ron Shaich 2023 272 pages
4.23
430 ratings
Bitcoin Billionaires
by Ben Mezrich • 2019
After $65 million from Facebook, the twins bet everything on digital money the world called a joke.
3.98
7k+
Bitcoin Billionaires Summary
Bitcoin Billionaires
After $65 million from Facebook, the twins bet everything on digital money the world called a joke.
by Ben Mezrich 2019 288 pages
3.98
7k+ ratings
Biomimicry
by Janine M. Benyus • 1997
Spider silk beats steel, leaves outperform our solar panels: nature's blueprints finally decoded.
4.01
2k+
Biomimicry Summary
Biomimicry
Spider silk beats steel, leaves outperform our solar panels: nature's blueprints finally decoded.
by Janine M. Benyus 1997 308 pages
4.01
2k+ ratings
Encouraging the Heart
by James M. Kouzes • 1999
Generic praise is forgettable. How to recognize people so it feels personal, specific, and real.
3.86
497
Encouraging the Heart Summary
Encouraging the Heart
Generic praise is forgettable. How to recognize people so it feels personal, specific, and real.
by James M. Kouzes 1999 240 pages
3.86
497 ratings
The Economy of Cities
by Jane Jacobs • 1969
Cities didn't follow farms; farms followed cities. That reversal explains every economic boom.
4.09
1k+
The Economy of Cities Summary
The Economy of Cities
Cities didn't follow farms; farms followed cities. That reversal explains every economic boom.
by Jane Jacobs 1969 288 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
Networking for Dummies
by Doug Lowe • 2000
The jargon-free guide to building, securing, and fixing networks, from a single office to the cloud.
3.70
204
Networking for Dummies Summary
Networking for Dummies
The jargon-free guide to building, securing, and fixing networks, from a single office to the cloud.
by Doug Lowe 2000 436 pages
3.70
204 ratings
The Perfect Day to Boss Up
by Rick Ross • 2021
The mogul's manual: how vision, financial discipline, and an allergy to excuses build an empire.
4.02
1k+
The Perfect Day to Boss Up Summary
The Perfect Day to Boss Up
The mogul's manual: how vision, financial discipline, and an allergy to excuses build an empire.
by Rick Ross 2021 256 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
The 32 Principles
by Rener Gracie • 2023
Jiu-Jitsu's competition-tested rules for winning without fighting, in business and in life.
3.68
500+
The 32 Principles Summary
The 32 Principles
Jiu-Jitsu's competition-tested rules for winning without fighting, in business and in life.
by Rener Gracie 2023 240 pages
3.68
500+ ratings
Words That Work
by Frank Luntz • 2006
Your audience hears their own version. A pollster's method for making your words land as intended.
3.62
2k+
Words That Work Summary
Words That Work
Your audience hears their own version. A pollster's method for making your words land as intended.
by Frank Luntz 2006 483 pages
3.62
2k+ ratings
Confessions of a Public Speaker
by Scott Berkun • 2009
Great speakers are made in rehearsal, not on stage. The real-world prep that beats perfectionism.
3.94
5k+
Confessions of a Public Speaker Summary
Confessions of a Public Speaker
Great speakers are made in rehearsal, not on stage. The real-world prep that beats perfectionism.
by Scott Berkun 2009 222 pages
3.94
5k+ ratings
The Founders
by Jimmy Soni • 2022
The PayPal story is not about one genius. It is about what happens when brilliant misfits collide.
4.23
3k+
The Founders Summary
The Founders
The PayPal story is not about one genius. It is about what happens when brilliant misfits collide.
by Jimmy Soni 2022 496 pages
4.23
3k+ ratings
The Art of Captaincy
by Mike Brearley • 1985
Cricket's hardest job: how reading a batter's fear teaches you to lead any team.
3.87
500+
The Art of Captaincy Summary
The Art of Captaincy
Cricket's hardest job: how reading a batter's fear teaches you to lead any team.
by Mike Brearley 1985 417 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
Mind Map Handbook
by Tony Buzan • 2004
Your brain was built to create. The technique that restores the factory settings.
3.67
168
Mind Map Handbook Summary
Mind Map Handbook
Your brain was built to create. The technique that restores the factory settings.
by Tony Buzan 2004 464 pages
3.67
168 ratings
The Art & Business Of Ghostwriting
by Nicolas Cole • 2023
Why ghostwriting beats freelancing, and how to build a $10k/month practice serving experts.
4.27
122
The Art & Business Of Ghostwriting Summary
The Art & Business Of Ghostwriting
Why ghostwriting beats freelancing, and how to build a $10k/month practice serving experts.
by Nicolas Cole 2023 264 pages
4.27
122 ratings
How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone
by Mark Rhodes • 2013
Your mindset, not your personality, blocks conversation. A method for confident small talk anywhere.
3.22
500+
How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone Summary
How To Talk To Absolutely Anyone
Your mindset, not your personality, blocks conversation. A method for confident small talk anywhere.
by Mark Rhodes 2013 240 pages
3.22
500+ ratings
Hero on a Mission
by Donald Miller • 2022
You're the hero, not the victim. Write your eulogy, then let it plan your days.
4.03
1k+
Hero on a Mission Summary
Hero on a Mission
You're the hero, not the victim. Write your eulogy, then let it plan your days.
by Donald Miller 2022 224 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
Better, Simpler Strategy
by Felix Oberholzer-Gee • 2021
A better strategy is simpler: make customers happier to pay and employees happier to stay.
4.06
415
Better, Simpler Strategy Summary
Better, Simpler Strategy
A better strategy is simpler: make customers happier to pay and employees happier to stay.
by Felix Oberholzer-Gee 2021 273 pages
4.06
415 ratings
The Rare Metals War
by Guillame Pitron • 2018
Your electric car runs on metals that leave toxic wastelands and enrich an authoritarian superpower.
4.04
1k+
The Rare Metals War Summary
The Rare Metals War
Your electric car runs on metals that leave toxic wastelands and enrich an authoritarian superpower.
by Guillame Pitron 2018 192 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
A Job to Love
by The School of Life • 2017
What career tests miss: how to find work you love by understanding your own pleasures first.
4.02
1k+
A Job to Love Summary
A Job to Love
What career tests miss: how to find work you love by understanding your own pleasures first.
by The School of Life 2017 192 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
HBR Guide to Getting the Mentoring You Need
by Harvard Business Review • 2011
One mentor stalls careers. Build a network, run the agenda, and earn sponsorship by giving value.
3.79
228
HBR Guide to Getting the Mentoring You Need Summary
HBR Guide to Getting the Mentoring You Need
One mentor stalls careers. Build a network, run the agenda, and earn sponsorship by giving value.
by Harvard Business Review 2011 176 pages
3.79
228 ratings
Managing Your Manager
by Gonzague Dufour • 2010
Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.
3.52
132
Managing Your Manager Summary
Managing Your Manager
Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.
by Gonzague Dufour 2010 256 pages
3.52
132 ratings
Paper Belt on Fire
by Michael Gibson • 2022
Progress died in the 1970s. A venture fund now bets on dropouts to revive it.
3.88
160
Paper Belt on Fire Summary
Paper Belt on Fire
Progress died in the 1970s. A venture fund now bets on dropouts to revive it.
by Michael Gibson 2022 383 pages
3.88
160 ratings
UX for Beginners
by Joel Marsh • 2016
A UX crash course in 100 lessons: psychology, research, structure. Effective beats happy.
4.04
500+
UX for Beginners Summary
UX for Beginners
A UX crash course in 100 lessons: psychology, research, structure. Effective beats happy.
by Joel Marsh 2016 255 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Making Websites Win
by Karl Blanks • 2017
The scientific method applied to your website: how tiny, tested changes compound into doubled sales.
4.31
435
Making Websites Win Summary
Making Websites Win
The scientific method applied to your website: how tiny, tested changes compound into doubled sales.
by Karl Blanks 2017 352 pages
4.31
435 ratings
Secrets Of Self-Made Millionaires
by Adam Khoo • 2008
$300 monthly in an index fund, thirty years, over a million. The math self-made millionaires trust.
4.21
460
Secrets Of Self-Made Millionaires Summary
Secrets Of Self-Made Millionaires
$300 monthly in an index fund, thirty years, over a million. The math self-made millionaires trust.
by Adam Khoo 2008 368 pages
4.21
460 ratings
Money-Smart Solopreneur
by Laura D. Adams • 2020
From quarterly taxes to a solo retirement plan, the financial system for people without an employer.
3.78
69
Money-Smart Solopreneur Summary
Money-Smart Solopreneur
From quarterly taxes to a solo retirement plan, the financial system for people without an employer.
by Laura D. Adams 2020 267 pages
3.78
69 ratings
How to Make Your Money Last
by Jane Bryant Quinn • 2015
One Social Security decision can boost your retirement check by 76%. The full playbook starts there.
4.14
1k+
How to Make Your Money Last Summary
How to Make Your Money Last
One Social Security decision can boost your retirement check by 76%. The full playbook starts there.
by Jane Bryant Quinn 2015 384 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
On Emotional Intelligence
by Harvard Business Review • 2015
IQ gets you hired. Emotional intelligence gets you promoted: five skills any leader can strengthen.
3.93
2k+
On Emotional Intelligence Summary
On Emotional Intelligence
IQ gets you hired. Emotional intelligence gets you promoted: five skills any leader can strengthen.
by Harvard Business Review 2015 166 pages
3.93
2k+ ratings
Simple Thinking
by Richard Gerver • 2016
Complexity is the friction between you and your potential. Stop adding, start subtracting.
3.51
192
Simple Thinking Summary
Simple Thinking
Complexity is the friction between you and your potential. Stop adding, start subtracting.
by Richard Gerver 2016 164 pages
3.51
192 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
A CT scan costs $487 here, $13,000 there. A surgeon follows the money.
by Marty Makary 2019 288 pages
4.45
4k+ ratings
Go for No! for Network Marketing
by Richard Fenton • 2017
Collect rejections, not yeses: the network marketing system where more nos means more success.
4.44
299
Go for No! for Network Marketing Summary
Go for No! for Network Marketing
Collect rejections, not yeses: the network marketing system where more nos means more success.
by Richard Fenton 2017 144 pages
4.44
299 ratings
Digital Transformation
by Thomas M. Siebel • 2019
Corporate lifespans dropped from 60 years to 20. Four technologies determine who goes extinct.
3.87
500+
Digital Transformation Summary
Digital Transformation
Corporate lifespans dropped from 60 years to 20. Four technologies determine who goes extinct.
by Thomas M. Siebel 2019 253 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
Dirtbag Billionaire
by David Gelles • 2025
Building Patagonia was an accident. Signing it over to the planet was the final, irreversible act.
4.16
2k+
Dirtbag Billionaire Summary
Dirtbag Billionaire
Building Patagonia was an accident. Signing it over to the planet was the final, irreversible act.
by David Gelles 2025 320 pages
4.16
2k+ 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
How to turn employee data into sharper hiring and better retention: the HR analytics playbook.
by Bernard Marr 2018 264 pages
3.51
45 ratings
Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2006
Management runs on half-truths. The fix isn't another framework: it's thinking like a scientist.
3.87
500+
Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense Summary
Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense
Management runs on half-truths. The fix isn't another framework: it's thinking like a scientist.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2006 288 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
Why Startups Fail
by Tom Eisenmann • 2021
Why two-thirds of startups fail: six failure patterns and the early warnings every founder misses.
4.13
497
Why Startups Fail Summary
Why Startups Fail
Why two-thirds of startups fail: six failure patterns and the early warnings every founder misses.
by Tom Eisenmann 2021 329 pages
4.13
497 ratings
Decoding Greatness
by Ron Friedman • 2021
A method for deconstructing excellence and closing the gap between taste and skill.
4.22
1k+
Decoding Greatness Summary
Decoding Greatness
A method for deconstructing excellence and closing the gap between taste and skill.
by Ron Friedman 2021 288 pages
4.22
1k+ ratings
Mastery
by George Leonard • 1991
Why plateaus are the real path to mastery, and how to keep going when progress stalls.
4.09
10k+
Mastery Summary
Mastery
Why plateaus are the real path to mastery, and how to keep going when progress stalls.
by George Leonard 1991 176 pages
4.09
10k+ ratings
Day Trading For Dummies
by Ann C. Logue • 2007
Eighty percent of day traders lose money. The gear, rules, and strategy for the other twenty.
3.54
332
Day Trading For Dummies Summary
Day Trading For Dummies
Eighty percent of day traders lose money. The gear, rules, and strategy for the other twenty.
by Ann C. Logue 2007 336 pages
3.54
332 ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads for New Managers (with bonus article “How Managers Become Leaders” by Michael D. Watkins)
by Linda A. Hill • 2017
Managing a function is about depth; leading a business is about breadth. The canonical frameworks.
4.21
318
HBR's 10 Must Reads for New Managers (with bonus article “How Managers Become Leaders” by Michael D. Watkins) Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads for New Managers (with bonus article “How Managers Become Leaders” by Michael D. Watkins)
Managing a function is about depth; leading a business is about breadth. The canonical frameworks.
by Linda A. Hill 2017 152 pages
4.21
318 ratings
Consumerology
by Philip Graves • 2010
Consumers can't tell you why they buy. Asking them just invents false reasons. Watch them instead.
3.50
264
Consumerology Summary
Consumerology
Consumers can't tell you why they buy. Asking them just invents false reasons. Watch them instead.
by Philip Graves 2010 224 pages
3.50
264 ratings
Outside In
by Harley Manning • 2012
Customer experience is the moat competitors can't copy. A complete blueprint for engineering yours.
3.93
500+
Outside In Summary
Outside In
Customer experience is the moat competitors can't copy. A complete blueprint for engineering yours.
by Harley Manning 2012 272 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Selling to Big Companies
by Jill Konrath • 2005
Big firms block pitches. Tight lists, deep research, and persistent multi-touch outreach get you in.
3.89
500+
Selling to Big Companies Summary
Selling to Big Companies
Big firms block pitches. Tight lists, deep research, and persistent multi-touch outreach get you in.
by Jill Konrath 2005 272 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
Executive Presence
by Harrison Monarth • 2019
Presence is trainable. The specific behaviors that signal leadership, even before you speak.
3.61
290
Executive Presence Summary
Executive Presence
Presence is trainable. The specific behaviors that signal leadership, even before you speak.
by Harrison Monarth 2019 273 pages
3.61
290 ratings
Harnessing Complexity
by Robert Axelrod • 2000
You can't control a complex system, but you can harness its evolutionary machinery to steer it.
3.73
147
Harnessing Complexity Summary
Harnessing Complexity
You can't control a complex system, but you can harness its evolutionary machinery to steer it.
by Robert Axelrod 2000 207 pages
3.73
147 ratings
⿻ 數位 Plurality
by E. Glen Weyl • 2024
Tech promised liberation but delivered surveillance and polarization. Taiwan found the off-ramp.
3.51
47
⿻ 數位 Plurality Summary
⿻ 數位 Plurality
Tech promised liberation but delivered surveillance and polarization. Taiwan found the off-ramp.
by E. Glen Weyl 2024 584 pages
3.51
47 ratings
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