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Business Book Summaries

The People Vs Tech
by Jamie Bartlett • 2018
Liberal democracy rests on a few fragile pillars; the internet is dismantling every one.
3.90
1k+
The People Vs Tech Summary
The People Vs Tech
Liberal democracy rests on a few fragile pillars; the internet is dismantling every one.
by Jamie Bartlett 2018 146 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
The Power of Servant-Leadership
by Robert K. Greenleaf • 1998
The leadership philosophy where serving others comes first, and authority follows naturally.
3.98
318
The Power of Servant-Leadership Summary
The Power of Servant-Leadership
The leadership philosophy where serving others comes first, and authority follows naturally.
by Robert K. Greenleaf 1998 348 pages
3.98
318 ratings
How Boards Work
by Dambisa Moyo • 2021
Approval-only boards are dead. Co-creation, CEO ethics, and cultural oversight now define the role.
3.58
290
How Boards Work Summary
How Boards Work
Approval-only boards are dead. Co-creation, CEO ethics, and cultural oversight now define the role.
by Dambisa Moyo 2021 211 pages
3.58
290 ratings
Innovate Like Edison
by Michael J. Gelb • 2007
Edison's genius was not a gift. It was five deliberate practices any team can learn.
3.83
168
Innovate Like Edison Summary
Innovate Like Edison
Edison's genius was not a gift. It was five deliberate practices any team can learn.
by Michael J. Gelb 2007 476 pages
3.83
168 ratings
Negotiate This!
by Herb Cohen • 2003
Leverage doesn't win negotiations. Perception, style, and the willingness to walk do.
3.93
347
Negotiate This! Summary
Negotiate This!
Leverage doesn't win negotiations. Perception, style, and the willingness to walk do.
by Herb Cohen 2003 400 pages
3.93
347 ratings
The Formula
by Joshua Robinson • 2024
Beneath the speed, F1's real race was in business, engineering loopholes, and reality television.
4.31
6k+
The Formula Summary
The Formula
Beneath the speed, F1's real race was in business, engineering loopholes, and reality television.
by Joshua Robinson 2024 298 pages
4.31
6k+ ratings
Intention Economy
by Doc Searls • 2012
The market flipped: when customers bring the data and set the terms, everybody wins.
3.71
177
Intention Economy Summary
Intention Economy
The market flipped: when customers bring the data and set the terms, everybody wins.
by Doc Searls 2012 320 pages
3.71
177 ratings
Entrepreneurial Leap
by Gino Wickman • 2019
Not everyone is born a founder. Six non-negotiable traits that reveal whether you are.
3.86
255
Entrepreneurial Leap Summary
Entrepreneurial Leap
Not everyone is born a founder. Six non-negotiable traits that reveal whether you are.
by Gino Wickman 2019 256 pages
3.86
255 ratings
The Way We're Working Isn't Working
by Tony Schwartz • 2007
Your best work lasts 90 minutes. After that, you're borrowing energy your body can't spare.
3.98
2k+
The Way We're Working Isn't Working Summary
The Way We're Working Isn't Working
Your best work lasts 90 minutes. After that, you're borrowing energy your body can't spare.
by Tony Schwartz 2007 352 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
Making the Most of Your Money Now
by Jane Bryant Quinn • 2009
Every money question a lifetime asks, answered in one comprehensive guide.
4.22
125
Making the Most of Your Money Now Summary
Making the Most of Your Money Now
Every money question a lifetime asks, answered in one comprehensive guide.
by Jane Bryant Quinn 2009 1264 pages
4.22
125 ratings
Validating Product Ideas
by Tomer Sharon • 2016
Know if anyone wants it before you build. Lean experiments for testing product ideas, fast.
4.10
289
Validating Product Ideas Summary
Validating Product Ideas
Know if anyone wants it before you build. Lean experiments for testing product ideas, fast.
by Tomer Sharon 2016 345 pages
4.10
289 ratings
Organisational Behaviour for Dummies
by Cary L. Cooper • 2012
Why people quit, resist change, or follow a leader: organizational behavior in plain English.
3.62
13
Organisational Behaviour for Dummies Summary
Organisational Behaviour for Dummies
Why people quit, resist change, or follow a leader: organizational behavior in plain English.
by Cary L. Cooper 2012 384 pages
3.62
13 ratings
Artificial Intelligence
by Lasse Rouhiainen • 2018
An AI 101: the tech, the jobs at risk, and the one skill machines can't touch.
3.92
314
Artificial Intelligence Summary
Artificial Intelligence
An AI 101: the tech, the jobs at risk, and the one skill machines can't touch.
by Lasse Rouhiainen 2018 300 pages
3.92
314 ratings
Unthinking
by Harry Beckwith • 2011
What really makes consumers buy: the invisible forces no focus group will ever reveal.
3.46
355
Unthinking Summary
Unthinking
What really makes consumers buy: the invisible forces no focus group will ever reveal.
by Harry Beckwith 2011
3.46
355 ratings
It's About Damn Time
by Arlan Hamilton • 2020
The outsider's playbook for turning low expectations into a venture capital firm and a movement.
4.19
1k+
It's About Damn Time Summary
It's About Damn Time
The outsider's playbook for turning low expectations into a venture capital firm and a movement.
by Arlan Hamilton 2020 224 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
How to Be Everything
by Emilie Wapnick • 2017
Pick one thing, society said. Four ways to build a career around everything you love instead.
3.83
4k+
How to Be Everything Summary
How to Be Everything
Pick one thing, society said. Four ways to build a career around everything you love instead.
by Emilie Wapnick 2017 240 pages
3.83
4k+ ratings
The Agile Mind
by Estanislao Bachrach • 2012
Creativity is a trainable brain function. The neuroscience of building it, one exercise at a time.
3.71
1k+
The Agile Mind Summary
The Agile Mind
Creativity is a trainable brain function. The neuroscience of building it, one exercise at a time.
by Estanislao Bachrach 2012 256 pages
3.71
1k+ ratings
300 Email Marketing Tips
by Meera Kothand • 2019
300 tips to attract subscribers, automate sales, and craft subject lines that actually get opened.
4.06
323
300 Email Marketing Tips Summary
300 Email Marketing Tips
300 tips to attract subscribers, automate sales, and craft subject lines that actually get opened.
by Meera Kothand 2019 132 pages
4.06
323 ratings
Burn Your Portfolio
by Michael Janda • 2013
The business skills design school skipped, and why they matter more than the design itself.
4.14
500+
Burn Your Portfolio Summary
Burn Your Portfolio
The business skills design school skipped, and why they matter more than the design itself.
by Michael Janda 2013 400 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
When Coffee and Kale Compete
by Alan Klement • 2018
Stop asking what features to add. Ask what progress your customer is trying to make.
4.01
500+
When Coffee and Kale Compete Summary
When Coffee and Kale Compete
Stop asking what features to add. Ask what progress your customer is trying to make.
by Alan Klement 2018 227 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
The Winner's Curse
by Richard H. Thaler • 1991
Economic models assume you're rational; auctions, risk, and mental accounting prove otherwise.
3.82
500+
The Winner's Curse Summary
The Winner's Curse
Economic models assume you're rational; auctions, risk, and mental accounting prove otherwise.
by Richard H. Thaler 1991 240 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
Speak, Memorably
by Bill McGowan • 2025
Being on-message gets you ignored. Seven principles for making your ideas impossible to forget.
3.69
254
Speak, Memorably Summary
Speak, Memorably
Being on-message gets you ignored. Seven principles for making your ideas impossible to forget.
by Bill McGowan 2025 272 pages
3.69
254 ratings
Debunkery
by Kenneth L. Fisher • 2010
Widely accepted investing rules fail the data test. The method for profiting from their collapse.
3.75
251
Debunkery Summary
Debunkery
Widely accepted investing rules fail the data test. The method for profiting from their collapse.
by Kenneth L. Fisher 2010 256 pages
3.75
251 ratings
More Joel on Software
by Joel Spolsky • 2008
Ship on schedule, hire developers who skip the job boards, and know when fixing beats rewriting.
4.05
500+
More Joel on Software Summary
More Joel on Software
Ship on schedule, hire developers who skip the job boards, and know when fixing beats rewriting.
by Joel Spolsky 2008 320 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
The Orbital Perspective
by Ron Garan • 2015
An astronaut's 71-million-mile view shows Earth borderless, and a plan for fixing global problems.
3.80
205
The Orbital Perspective Summary
The Orbital Perspective
An astronaut's 71-million-mile view shows Earth borderless, and a plan for fixing global problems.
by Ron Garan 2015 208 pages
3.80
205 ratings
Maximize Your Potential
by Jocelyn K. Glei • 2013
Stop hunting for a calling; start stacking skills. A playbook for a remarkable career.
3.97
2k+
Maximize Your Potential Summary
Maximize Your Potential
Stop hunting for a calling; start stacking skills. A playbook for a remarkable career.
by Jocelyn K. Glei 2013 260 pages
3.97
2k+ ratings
Dual Transformation
by Scott D. Anthony • 2017
Disruption demands two transformations: save the core, build the future, and the bridge between.
4.06
254
Dual Transformation Summary
Dual Transformation
Disruption demands two transformations: save the core, build the future, and the bridge between.
by Scott D. Anthony 2017 348 pages
4.06
254 ratings
More Than Enough
by Elaine Welteroth • 2019
From mixed-race outsider to Teen Vogue editor: claiming space in rooms not built for you.
4.38
10k+
More Than Enough Summary
More Than Enough
From mixed-race outsider to Teen Vogue editor: claiming space in rooms not built for you.
by Elaine Welteroth 2019 336 pages
4.38
10k+ ratings
The World Caf�
by Juanita Brown • 2005
Small tables, one question, rotating groups: the meeting format that surfaces collective insight.
4.11
444
The World Caf� Summary
The World Caf�
Small tables, one question, rotating groups: the meeting format that surfaces collective insight.
by Juanita Brown 2005 300 pages
4.11
444 ratings
The Lean Manager
by Michael Ballé • 2009
To save a failing plant, a manager must swap his spreadsheets for the factory floor.
4.18
253
The Lean Manager Summary
The Lean Manager
To save a failing plant, a manager must swap his spreadsheets for the factory floor.
by Michael Ballé 2009 476 pages
4.18
253 ratings
The One-Page Proposal
by Patrick G. Riley • 2002
One page. Six sections. All the facts, numbers, and persuasion a decision-maker needs.
3.87
164
The One-Page Proposal Summary
The One-Page Proposal
One page. Six sections. All the facts, numbers, and persuasion a decision-maker needs.
by Patrick G. Riley 2002 112 pages
3.87
164 ratings
Millionaire Women Next Door
by Thomas J. Stanley • 2004
Why the wealthiest women drive used cars, run dull businesses, and never stop saving.
3.88
500+
Millionaire Women Next Door Summary
Millionaire Women Next Door
Why the wealthiest women drive used cars, run dull businesses, and never stop saving.
by Thomas J. Stanley 2004 407 pages
3.88
500+ ratings
The New Solution Selling
by Keith M. Eades • 2003
Average salespeople can sell like stars: a repeatable process that finds the pain before the pitch.
3.84
302
The New Solution Selling Summary
The New Solution Selling
Average salespeople can sell like stars: a repeatable process that finds the pain before the pitch.
by Keith M. Eades 2003 300 pages
3.84
302 ratings
Content Strategy Toolkit, The
by Meghan Casey • 2015
Content audit to governance: the tools, roles, and processes for making your content earn its keep.
4.14
209
Content Strategy Toolkit, The Summary
Content Strategy Toolkit, The
Content audit to governance: the tools, roles, and processes for making your content earn its keep.
by Meghan Casey 2015 272 pages
4.14
209 ratings
High Conflict People in Legal Disputes
by Bill Eddy • 2005
The personality disorders that turn simple disputes into litigation wars, and how to handle them.
4.39
124
High Conflict People in Legal Disputes Summary
High Conflict People in Legal Disputes
The personality disorders that turn simple disputes into litigation wars, and how to handle them.
by Bill Eddy 2005
4.39
124 ratings
The Professional
by Subroto Bagchi • 2009
Integrity, not expertise, makes a professional. Nine ways to earn trust and build a lasting career.
3.86
500+
The Professional Summary
The Professional
Integrity, not expertise, makes a professional. Nine ways to earn trust and build a lasting career.
by Subroto Bagchi 2009 252 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
Instant Influence
by Michael Pantalon • 2011
Six questions in seven minutes. The Yale method for getting anyone to change, without pushing.
3.91
386
Instant Influence Summary
Instant Influence
Six questions in seven minutes. The Yale method for getting anyone to change, without pushing.
by Michael Pantalon 2011 256 pages
3.91
386 ratings
Making Habits, Breaking Habits
by Jeremy Dean • 2012
66 days to automatic: the science of making habits stick and why willpower alone keeps failing.
3.69
2k+
Making Habits, Breaking Habits Summary
Making Habits, Breaking Habits
66 days to automatic: the science of making habits stick and why willpower alone keeps failing.
by Jeremy Dean 2012 275 pages
3.69
2k+ ratings
How to be Heard
by Julian Treasure • 2017
Your voice is an untuned instrument, and deep listening is the practice that tunes it.
3.65
500+
How to be Heard Summary
How to be Heard
Your voice is an untuned instrument, and deep listening is the practice that tunes it.
by Julian Treasure 2017 308 pages
3.65
500+ ratings
Axiom
by Bill Hybels • 2008
Thirty years leading a megachurch produced these axioms for vision, teams, and lasting balance.
4.13
1k+
Axiom Summary
Axiom
Thirty years leading a megachurch produced these axioms for vision, teams, and lasting balance.
by Bill Hybels 2008 224 pages
4.13
1k+ ratings
House of Bush, House of Saud
by Craig Unger • 2004
Oil, covert wars, and a revolving door: the Bush-Saudi alliance that 9/11 nearly destroyed.
3.91
1k+
House of Bush, House of Saud Summary
House of Bush, House of Saud
Oil, covert wars, and a revolving door: the Bush-Saudi alliance that 9/11 nearly destroyed.
by Craig Unger 2004 384 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Investing All-in-One for Dummies (for Dummies
by Eric Tyson • 2017
The investing playbook from your first index fund to the day you stop working.
3.90
173
Investing All-in-One for Dummies (for Dummies Summary
Investing All-in-One for Dummies (for Dummies
The investing playbook from your first index fund to the day you stop working.
by Eric Tyson 2017 552 pages
3.90
173 ratings
Team Intelligence
by Jon Levy • 2025
Too many stars break a team. The counterintuitive science of collective intelligence.
3.88
169
Team Intelligence Summary
Team Intelligence
Too many stars break a team. The counterintuitive science of collective intelligence.
by Jon Levy 2025 256 pages
3.88
169 ratings
Discover Your Genius
by Michael J. Gelb • 2009
Your brain already has the hardware for genius. Ten history-altering minds show how to use it.
3.66
450
Discover Your Genius Summary
Discover Your Genius
Your brain already has the hardware for genius. Ten history-altering minds show how to use it.
by Michael J. Gelb 2009 384 pages
3.66
450 ratings
People Strategy
by Jack Altman • 2021
Culture isn't a perk. It's the feedback, data, and growth path system that outperforms competitors.
3.63
167
People Strategy Summary
People Strategy
Culture isn't a perk. It's the feedback, data, and growth path system that outperforms competitors.
by Jack Altman 2021 192 pages
3.63
167 ratings
The Price of Everything
by Russell Roberts • 2008
A Cuban-born student's fury at price gouging meets an economics professor's defense of the market.
3.69
500+
The Price of Everything Summary
The Price of Everything
A Cuban-born student's fury at price gouging meets an economics professor's defense of the market.
by Russell Roberts 2008 224 pages
3.69
500+ ratings
The Responsibility Process
by Christopher Avery • 2016
Your mind runs a predictable avoidance script before it reaches ownership. Learn to spot it sooner.
4.23
208
The Responsibility Process Summary
The Responsibility Process
Your mind runs a predictable avoidance script before it reaches ownership. Learn to spot it sooner.
by Christopher Avery 2016 272 pages
4.23
208 ratings
The Go-Giver Influencer
by Bob Burg • 2018
Facing a hostile deal, an entrepreneur learns five principles that turn conflict into collaboration.
4.27
500+
The Go-Giver Influencer Summary
The Go-Giver Influencer
Facing a hostile deal, an entrepreneur learns five principles that turn conflict into collaboration.
by Bob Burg 2018 176 pages
4.27
500+ ratings
Think Big, Act Small
by Jason Jennings • 2005
The most profitable companies in America share one habit: they never stop acting like beginners.
3.72
367
Think Big, Act Small Summary
Think Big, Act Small
The most profitable companies in America share one habit: they never stop acting like beginners.
by Jason Jennings 2005 272 pages
3.72
367 ratings
Loopholes of Real Estate
by Garrett Sutton • 2013
Why real estate investors pay less tax than W-2 earners and entity structures that make it legal.
4.27
500+
Loopholes of Real Estate Summary
Loopholes of Real Estate
Why real estate investors pay less tax than W-2 earners and entity structures that make it legal.
by Garrett Sutton 2013 352 pages
4.27
500+ ratings
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