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Business Book Summaries

Private Government
by Elizabeth S. Anderson • 2017
The workplace is an authoritarian state that most economic thought pretends does not exist.
3.94
500+
Private Government Summary
Private Government
The workplace is an authoritarian state that most economic thought pretends does not exist.
by Elizabeth S. Anderson 2017 216 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
Split-Second Persuasion
by Kevin Dutton • 2009
Influence is decided in an instant. Five learnable elements control that verdict.
3.66
1k+
Split-Second Persuasion Summary
Split-Second Persuasion
Influence is decided in an instant. Five learnable elements control that verdict.
by Kevin Dutton 2009 400 pages
3.66
1k+ ratings
Still Procrastinating
by Joseph R. Ferrari • 2010
Working best under pressure is a myth. The habit is learned, and unlearning it is teachable.
3.32
288
Still Procrastinating Summary
Still Procrastinating
Working best under pressure is a myth. The habit is learned, and unlearning it is teachable.
by Joseph R. Ferrari 2010 256 pages
3.32
288 ratings
Change Anything
by Kerry Patterson • 2011
Willpower loses. Change means aligning your people, your environment, and your incentives.
3.89
4k+
Change Anything Summary
Change Anything
Willpower loses. Change means aligning your people, your environment, and your incentives.
by Kerry Patterson 2011 287 pages
3.89
4k+ ratings
Candlestick Charting Explained
by Gregory L. Morris • 1995
Read the market's mood through candlesticks: patterns for reversals, filters for false signals.
3.99
138
Candlestick Charting Explained Summary
Candlestick Charting Explained
Read the market's mood through candlesticks: patterns for reversals, filters for false signals.
by Gregory L. Morris 1995 560 pages
3.99
138 ratings
Doing Agile Right
by Darrell Rigby • 2020
Agile and bureaucracy can coexist. The companies that master both leave pure-agile rivals behind.
3.78
500+
Doing Agile Right Summary
Doing Agile Right
Agile and bureaucracy can coexist. The companies that master both leave pure-agile rivals behind.
by Darrell Rigby 2020 265 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
Ask for More
by Alexandra Carter • 2020
Most people negotiate with demands. The pros start with three words anyone can say.
4.12
500+
Ask for More Summary
Ask for More
Most people negotiate with demands. The pros start with three words anyone can say.
by Alexandra Carter 2020 256 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
People Love You
by Jeb Blount • 2013
How likability, trust, and proactive care make you the partner clients refuse to leave.
3.60
120
People Love You Summary
People Love You
How likability, trust, and proactive care make you the partner clients refuse to leave.
by Jeb Blount 2013 208 pages
3.60
120 ratings
The Key Man
by Simon Clark • 2021
Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.
4.18
2k+
The Key Man Summary
The Key Man
Davos loved him. Bill Gates trusted him. He promised profit from poverty, then stole a billion.
by Simon Clark 2021 352 pages
4.18
2k+ ratings
Invent and Wander
by Jeff Bezos • 2020
Amazon's founder on customer obsession, long-term thinking, and why being misunderstood wins.
3.85
6k+
Invent and Wander Summary
Invent and Wander
Amazon's founder on customer obsession, long-term thinking, and why being misunderstood wins.
by Jeff Bezos 2020 274 pages
3.85
6k+ ratings
Ego Free Leadership
by Brandon Black • 2017
Your ego runs your leadership more than you know. A method for taking back the controls.
4.13
500+
Ego Free Leadership Summary
Ego Free Leadership
Your ego runs your leadership more than you know. A method for taking back the controls.
by Brandon Black 2017 272 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
How to use graphic design to sell things, explain things, make things look better, make people laugh, make people cry, and (every once in a while) change the world
by Michael Bierut • 2015
Great logos aren't born from blank slates but from ugly constraints and stubborn clients.
4.32
1k+
How to use graphic design to sell things, explain things, make things look better, make people laugh, make people cry, and (every once in a while) change the world Summary
How to use graphic design to sell things, explain things, make things look better, make people laugh, make people cry, and (every once in a while) change the world
Great logos aren't born from blank slates but from ugly constraints and stubborn clients.
by Michael Bierut 2015 320 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
The Little Things
by Andy Andrews • 2017
Most people chase big breakthroughs; the highest achievers tweak the tiny details that compound.
3.99
1k+
The Little Things Summary
The Little Things
Most people chase big breakthroughs; the highest achievers tweak the tiny details that compound.
by Andy Andrews 2017 192 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
The Introvert’s Edge to Networking
by Matthew Owen Pollard • 2021
Introverts can out-network extroverts. The secret is a scripted system, not a personality change.
3.89
500+
The Introvert’s Edge to Networking Summary
The Introvert’s Edge to Networking
Introverts can out-network extroverts. The secret is a scripted system, not a personality change.
by Matthew Owen Pollard 2021 248 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
The Motivation Code
by Todd Henry • 2020
Your motivation isn't built: it's revealed. A diagnostic for the three drives that run you.
3.69
195
The Motivation Code Summary
The Motivation Code
Your motivation isn't built: it's revealed. A diagnostic for the three drives that run you.
by Todd Henry 2020 274 pages
3.69
195 ratings
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work
by Richard Carlson • 1998
Simple, bite-sized strategies to keep office irritations from hijacking your mood and your career.
3.86
1k+
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work Summary
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work
Simple, bite-sized strategies to keep office irritations from hijacking your mood and your career.
by Richard Carlson 1998 284 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
Insight Out
by Tina Seelig • 2015
Four stages carry an idea from imagination to impact. Skip the first, and nothing else follows.
3.78
432
Insight Out Summary
Insight Out
Four stages carry an idea from imagination to impact. Skip the first, and nothing else follows.
by Tina Seelig 2015 256 pages
3.78
432 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
Self-interest drives our economies. The next economy runs on awareness and collective action.
by C. Otto Scharmer 2013 304 pages
4.28
471 ratings
The Earned Life
by Marshall Goldsmith • 2022
The next breath is a new beginning. A legendary coach on earning a life without regret.
3.99
1k+
The Earned Life Summary
The Earned Life
The next breath is a new beginning. A legendary coach on earning a life without regret.
by Marshall Goldsmith 2022 304 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
The Alpha Masters
by Maneet Ahuja • 2012
The principles and contrarian bets that let a handful of traders profit from every crisis.
3.57
500+
The Alpha Masters Summary
The Alpha Masters
The principles and contrarian bets that let a handful of traders profit from every crisis.
by Maneet Ahuja 2012 272 pages
3.57
500+ ratings
What Happened to Goldman Sachs
by Steven G. Mandis • 2013
Goldman's handshake culture eroded when it went public, scaled, and let legalism replace ethics.
3.60
208
What Happened to Goldman Sachs Summary
What Happened to Goldman Sachs
Goldman's handshake culture eroded when it went public, scaled, and let legalism replace ethics.
by Steven G. Mandis 2013 400 pages
3.60
208 ratings
Salesforce Data Architecture and Management
by Ahsan Zafar • 2021
A million records in Salesforce will break your org. The architecture rules that stop it.
3.33
3
Salesforce Data Architecture and Management Summary
Salesforce Data Architecture and Management
A million records in Salesforce will break your org. The architecture rules that stop it.
by Ahsan Zafar 2021 376 pages
3.33
3 ratings
Digital Empires
by Anu Bradford • 2023
Three powers are battling to govern the internet, and the prize is the future of democracy.
3.91
151
Digital Empires Summary
Digital Empires
Three powers are battling to govern the internet, and the prize is the future of democracy.
by Anu Bradford 2023 608 pages
3.91
151 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
Organizational change resists five-year plans. Run it as experiments, let feedback steer instead.
by Jason Little 2013 209 pages
4.02
471 ratings
Rich Dad's Prophecy
by Robert T. Kiyosaki • 2004
A 1974 law shifted the retirement burden to workers; the guaranteed crash is still ahead.
4.01
3k+
Rich Dad's Prophecy Summary
Rich Dad's Prophecy
A 1974 law shifted the retirement burden to workers; the guaranteed crash is still ahead.
by Robert T. Kiyosaki 2004 304 pages
4.01
3k+ ratings
Everything is Obvious
by Duncan J. Watts • 2011
Common sense is a reverse-engineered story: it explains the past perfectly and predicts nothing.
3.81
4k+
Everything is Obvious Summary
Everything is Obvious
Common sense is a reverse-engineered story: it explains the past perfectly and predicts nothing.
by Duncan J. Watts 2011 322 pages
3.81
4k+ ratings
Giants of Enterprise
by Richard S. Tedlow • 2001
Seven titans built American business. The power they won then turned on them.
4.25
1k+
Giants of Enterprise Summary
Giants of Enterprise
Seven titans built American business. The power they won then turned on them.
by Richard S. Tedlow 2001 512 pages
4.25
1k+ ratings
Manage Your Day-to-Day
by Jocelyn K. Glei • 2013
Reclaim your best creative hours from email and distraction with one rule that puts the work first.
3.98
28k+
Manage Your Day-to-Day Summary
Manage Your Day-to-Day
Reclaim your best creative hours from email and distraction with one rule that puts the work first.
by Jocelyn K. Glei 2013 253 pages
3.98
28k+ ratings
Think Remarkable
by Guy Kawasaki • 2024
Nine habits remarkable people share, distilled from hundreds of interviews into one roadmap.
3.70
330
Think Remarkable Summary
Think Remarkable
Nine habits remarkable people share, distilled from hundreds of interviews into one roadmap.
by Guy Kawasaki 2024 224 pages
3.70
330 ratings
Networking for People Who Hate Networking
by Devora Zack • 1991
Networking advice was built for extroverts. Your quiet strengths create the connections that count.
3.57
2k+
Networking for People Who Hate Networking Summary
Networking for People Who Hate Networking
Networking advice was built for extroverts. Your quiet strengths create the connections that count.
by Devora Zack 1991 192 pages
3.57
2k+ 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
500+
Management Challenges for the 21st Century Summary
Management Challenges for the 21st Century
Management's old rules are dead. Falling birthrates, knowledge as capital, self-management.
by Peter F. Drucker 2009 224 pages
4.07
500+ ratings
The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety
by Timothy R. Clark • 2020
The four-stage sequence for building teams safe enough to tell leaders they're wrong.
4.14
500+
The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety Summary
The 4 Stages of Psychological Safety
The four-stage sequence for building teams safe enough to tell leaders they're wrong.
by Timothy R. Clark 2020 193 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
Power Failure
by William D. Cohan • 2022
The celebrated CEO playbook that made GE an icon also programmed its collapse.
4.28
1k+
Power Failure Summary
Power Failure
The celebrated CEO playbook that made GE an icon also programmed its collapse.
by William D. Cohan 2022 816 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
Finance for Non-Financial Managers
by Gene Siciliano • 2003
Your budget, your P&L, your cash position: finally explained for the manager who never took finance.
3.76
340
Finance for Non-Financial Managers Summary
Finance for Non-Financial Managers
Your budget, your P&L, your cash position: finally explained for the manager who never took finance.
by Gene Siciliano 2003 220 pages
3.76
340 ratings
The Data Detective
by Tim Harford • 2020
Your emotions react to statistics before your brain does. Ten rules for getting the numbers right.
4.12
8k+
The Data Detective Summary
The Data Detective
Your emotions react to statistics before your brain does. Ten rules for getting the numbers right.
by Tim Harford 2020 334 pages
4.12
8k+ ratings
Mojo
by Marshall Goldsmith • 2009
Your best self at work vanished. The cause is misalignment, not burnout. Four questions restore it.
3.89
1k+
Mojo Summary
Mojo
Your best self at work vanished. The cause is misalignment, not burnout. Four questions restore it.
by Marshall Goldsmith 2009 257 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!
by Julio Vincent Gambuto • 2023
The economy runs on your distraction. The plan for unsubscribing from everything that drains you.
3.47
1k+
Please Unsubscribe, Thanks! Summary
Please Unsubscribe, Thanks!
The economy runs on your distraction. The plan for unsubscribing from everything that drains you.
by Julio Vincent Gambuto 2023 336 pages
3.47
1k+ ratings
Contrarian Investment Strategies
by David Dreman • 1998
Why out-of-favor stocks beat the market over and over, and the simple metrics that find them.
3.92
500+
Contrarian Investment Strategies Summary
Contrarian Investment Strategies
Why out-of-favor stocks beat the market over and over, and the simple metrics that find them.
by David Dreman 1998 464 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
The Culting of Brands
by Douglas Atkin • 2005
Devoted brand tribes mirror actual cults: same belonging rituals, shared language, and clear enemies
3.76
275
The Culting of Brands Summary
The Culting of Brands
Devoted brand tribes mirror actual cults: same belonging rituals, shared language, and clear enemies
by Douglas Atkin 2005 256 pages
3.76
275 ratings
The Laws of Wealth
by Daniel Crosby • 2016
Your worst investing enemy is you. The psychology-driven rules that automate the smart choice.
4.02
466
The Laws of Wealth Summary
The Laws of Wealth
Your worst investing enemy is you. The psychology-driven rules that automate the smart choice.
by Daniel Crosby 2016 286 pages
4.02
466 ratings
Body Language For Dummies
by Elizabeth Kuhnke • 2007
A playbook for reading the silent signals that decide who gets hired, believed, and liked.
3.51
500+
Body Language For Dummies Summary
Body Language For Dummies
A playbook for reading the silent signals that decide who gets hired, believed, and liked.
by Elizabeth Kuhnke 2007 309 pages
3.51
500+ ratings
Losing the Signal
by Jacquie McNish • 2015
BlackBerry owned the smartphone. Then two CEOs, a buggy Storm, and the iPhone took everything.
3.98
5k+
Losing the Signal Summary
Losing the Signal
BlackBerry owned the smartphone. Then two CEOs, a buggy Storm, and the iPhone took everything.
by Jacquie McNish 2015 279 pages
3.98
5k+ ratings
Retire Early on Real Estate
by Chad Carson • 2018
How to turn real estate into early retirement: start with the house you already live in.
4.22
500+
Retire Early on Real Estate Summary
Retire Early on Real Estate
How to turn real estate into early retirement: start with the house you already live in.
by Chad Carson 2018 280 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
How to Make Anyone Like You
by Leil Lowndes • 2000
The exact words, gestures, and habits that make strangers feel like they've known you for years.
3.54
244
How to Make Anyone Like You Summary
How to Make Anyone Like You
The exact words, gestures, and habits that make strangers feel like they've known you for years.
by Leil Lowndes 2000 352 pages
3.54
244 ratings
The Father of Spin
by Larry Tye • 1998
A parade of smoking debutantes, a heartier breakfast, and the man who engineered modern spin.
3.93
398
The Father of Spin Summary
The Father of Spin
A parade of smoking debutantes, a heartier breakfast, and the man who engineered modern spin.
by Larry Tye 1998 304 pages
3.93
398 ratings
If In Doubt, Wash Your Hair
by Anya Hindmarch • 2021
How a fashion CEO reframes fear, builds systems, and treats self-care as a business strategy.
3.59
1k+
If In Doubt, Wash Your Hair Summary
If In Doubt, Wash Your Hair
How a fashion CEO reframes fear, builds systems, and treats self-care as a business strategy.
by Anya Hindmarch 2021 257 pages
3.59
1k+ ratings
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
by Alain de Botton • 2008
From cargo ships to rocket launches, a philosopher finds why work delights and disappoints us.
3.62
6k+
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work Summary
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
From cargo ships to rocket launches, a philosopher finds why work delights and disappoints us.
by Alain de Botton 2008 326 pages
3.62
6k+ ratings
How to Make Money Trading with Candelstick Charts [Dec 01, 2011] Sadekar, Balkrishna M.
by Balkrishna M Sadekar • 2011
Markets run on fear and greed. Candlestick charts reveal both, and signal the turn.
4.38
500+
How to Make Money Trading with Candelstick Charts [Dec 01, 2011] Sadekar, Balkrishna M. Summary
How to Make Money Trading with Candelstick Charts [Dec 01, 2011] Sadekar, Balkrishna M.
Markets run on fear and greed. Candlestick charts reveal both, and signal the turn.
by Balkrishna M Sadekar 2011 204 pages
4.38
500+ ratings
Writing to Be Understood
by Anne H. Janzer • 2018
Turn the cognitive science of attention, curiosity, and memory into writing that actually gets read.
4.19
275
Writing to Be Understood Summary
Writing to Be Understood
Turn the cognitive science of attention, curiosity, and memory into writing that actually gets read.
by Anne H. Janzer 2018 148 pages
4.19
275 ratings
That's Not How We Do It Here!
by John P. Kotter • 2016
Order isn't enough. Neither is passion. A fable about when a company chooses just one.
3.83
1k+
That's Not How We Do It Here! Summary
That's Not How We Do It Here!
Order isn't enough. Neither is passion. A fable about when a company chooses just one.
by John P. Kotter 2016 176 pages
3.83
1k+ ratings
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