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Humble Consulting
by Edgar H. Schein • 2016
Expertise fails messy problems. Real help begins with personal trust and figuring it out together.
3.89
400
Humble Consulting Summary
Humble Consulting
Expertise fails messy problems. Real help begins with personal trust and figuring it out together.
by Edgar H. Schein 2016 233 pages
3.89
400 ratings
The Misfit Economy
by Alexa Clay • 2015
Pirates, gangsters, and hackers cracked innovation before Silicon Valley. Their playbook, decoded.
3.28
500+
The Misfit Economy Summary
The Misfit Economy
Pirates, gangsters, and hackers cracked innovation before Silicon Valley. Their playbook, decoded.
by Alexa Clay 2015 256 pages
3.28
500+ ratings
How We Got to Now
by Steven Johnson • 2014
Six ordinary breakthroughs built the modern world; their biggest consequences were never planned.
4.12
15k+
How We Got to Now Summary
How We Got to Now
Six ordinary breakthroughs built the modern world; their biggest consequences were never planned.
by Steven Johnson 2014 293 pages
4.12
15k+ ratings
Vagabonding
by Rolf Potts • 2002
Travel the world for months by spending less. The real preparation is mental.
3.95
28k+
Vagabonding Summary
Vagabonding
Travel the world for months by spending less. The real preparation is mental.
by Rolf Potts 2002 205 pages
3.95
28k+ ratings
Nervous Conditions
by Tsitsi Dangarembga • 2004
A Rhodesian farm girl inherits her dead brother's education and learns it demands a new self.
4.04
23k+
Nervous Conditions Summary
Nervous Conditions
A Rhodesian farm girl inherits her dead brother's education and learns it demands a new self.
by Tsitsi Dangarembga 2004 204 pages
4.04
23k+ ratings
The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority
by Martin Gurri • 2014
The digital revolution gave the public the power to destroy institutions but not to replace them.
4.19
1k+
The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority Summary
The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority
The digital revolution gave the public the power to destroy institutions but not to replace them.
by Martin Gurri 2014 362 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
The American Spirit
by David McCullough • 2017
Why the American past is a well to draw strength from, not a burden to escape.
4.22
7k+
The American Spirit Summary
The American Spirit
Why the American past is a well to draw strength from, not a burden to escape.
by David McCullough 2017 176 pages
4.22
7k+ ratings
X Saves the World
by Jeff Gordinier • 2008
The slacker generation you forgot about quietly built your digital world, one micro-fix at a time.
3.45
500+
X Saves the World Summary
X Saves the World
The slacker generation you forgot about quietly built your digital world, one micro-fix at a time.
by Jeff Gordinier 2008 224 pages
3.45
500+ ratings
The Age of Addiction
by David T. Courtwright • 2019
Your bad habits are not personal failures. They are a business model, centuries in the making.
3.64
456
The Age of Addiction Summary
The Age of Addiction
Your bad habits are not personal failures. They are a business model, centuries in the making.
by David T. Courtwright 2019 336 pages
3.64
456 ratings
Stranger in the Shogun's City
by Amy Stanley • 2020
A country woman's flight to Edo in 1839 uncovers a society on the brink of upheaval.
3.77
2k+
Stranger in the Shogun's City Summary
Stranger in the Shogun's City
A country woman's flight to Edo in 1839 uncovers a society on the brink of upheaval.
by Amy Stanley 2020 352 pages
3.77
2k+ ratings
The Geopolitics of Emotion
by Dominique Moïsi • 2008
Oil and armies are not what drive nations. The real forces: fear, hope, and humiliation.
3.65
500+
The Geopolitics of Emotion Summary
The Geopolitics of Emotion
Oil and armies are not what drive nations. The real forces: fear, hope, and humiliation.
by Dominique Moïsi 2008 176 pages
3.65
500+ ratings
Reclaiming Conversation
by Sherry Turkle • 2015
Texts and posts replaced real conversation, and we lost something irreplaceable in the trade.
3.80
5k+
Reclaiming Conversation Summary
Reclaiming Conversation
Texts and posts replaced real conversation, and we lost something irreplaceable in the trade.
by Sherry Turkle 2015 448 pages
3.80
5k+ ratings
Faster
by James Gleick • 1999
Technology promised to save time. Instead it filled the gaps and trained us to crave speed.
3.52
1k+
Faster Summary
Faster
Technology promised to save time. Instead it filled the gaps and trained us to crave speed.
by James Gleick 1999 330 pages
3.52
1k+ ratings
Outcasts United
by Warren St. John • 2009
War refugees, a parking lot soccer team, one coach, and the Georgia town forced to change.
3.84
8k+
Outcasts United Summary
Outcasts United
War refugees, a parking lot soccer team, one coach, and the Georgia town forced to change.
by Warren St. John 2009 240 pages
3.84
8k+ ratings
Gaga Feminism
by J. Jack Halberstam • 2012
Normal failed. A weirder, messier feminism built on performance, chaos, and political disruption.
3.56
500+
Gaga Feminism Summary
Gaga Feminism
Normal failed. A weirder, messier feminism built on performance, chaos, and political disruption.
by J. Jack Halberstam 2012 232 pages
3.56
500+ ratings
Slavoj Zizek
by Tony Myers • 2003
Your cynicism isn't rebellion. According to Žižek, it's the purest form of ideology.
3.82
266
Slavoj Zizek Summary
Slavoj Zizek
Your cynicism isn't rebellion. According to Žižek, it's the purest form of ideology.
by Tony Myers 2003 160 pages
3.82
266 ratings
Getting Beyond Better
by Roger L. Martin • 2015
Real social change replaces a broken equilibrium with a just one. Here's the strategic process.
3.93
356
Getting Beyond Better Summary
Getting Beyond Better
Real social change replaces a broken equilibrium with a just one. Here's the strategic process.
by Roger L. Martin 2015 272 pages
3.93
356 ratings
In Search of Excellence
by Thomas J. Peters • 1982
A study of 43 iconic companies unearthed the few practices they all shared.
3.91
13k+
In Search of Excellence Summary
In Search of Excellence
A study of 43 iconic companies unearthed the few practices they all shared.
by Thomas J. Peters 1982 400 pages
3.91
13k+ ratings
How Pleasure Works
by Paul Bloom • 2010
You don't enjoy what you sense; you enjoy what you believe. The underlying nature of pleasure.
3.71
3k+
How Pleasure Works Summary
How Pleasure Works
You don't enjoy what you sense; you enjoy what you believe. The underlying nature of pleasure.
by Paul Bloom 2010 302 pages
3.71
3k+ ratings
The Importance of Living
by Lin Yutang • 1937
In 1937, a Chinese philosopher made the radical argument that loafing beats striving.
4.06
1k+
The Importance of Living Summary
The Importance of Living
In 1937, a Chinese philosopher made the radical argument that loafing beats striving.
by Lin Yutang 1937 462 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
Decolonial Daughter
by Lesley-Ann Brown • 2018
Letters from a Black mother to her European son about the colonial past they carry together.
4.13
86
Decolonial Daughter Summary
Decolonial Daughter
Letters from a Black mother to her European son about the colonial past they carry together.
by Lesley-Ann Brown 2018 231 pages
4.13
86 ratings
How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division
by Elif Shafak • 2020
We have never been more connected, nor more divided. Storytelling, not information, is the bridge.
3.95
8k+
How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division Summary
How to Stay Sane in an Age of Division
We have never been more connected, nor more divided. Storytelling, not information, is the bridge.
by Elif Shafak 2020 45 pages
3.95
8k+ ratings
Thick
by Tressie McMillan Cottom • 2019
Black women are punished for complexity, so embracing every contradiction becomes its own rebellion.
4.43
18k+
Thick Summary
Thick
Black women are punished for complexity, so embracing every contradiction becomes its own rebellion.
by Tressie McMillan Cottom 2019 248 pages
4.43
18k+ ratings
The Reactionary Mind
by Corey Robin • 2011
Conservatism is the counterrevolution: a history of the right borrowing from the left to defeat it.
3.94
2k+
The Reactionary Mind Summary
The Reactionary Mind
Conservatism is the counterrevolution: a history of the right borrowing from the left to defeat it.
by Corey Robin 2011 290 pages
3.94
2k+ ratings
Monkey Business
by John Rolfe • 2000
Private jets, $209,000 bonuses, and a copy center that could destroy you. Two bankers tell all.
3.97
6k+
Monkey Business Summary
Monkey Business
Private jets, $209,000 bonuses, and a copy center that could destroy you. Two bankers tell all.
by John Rolfe 2000 288 pages
3.97
6k+ ratings
Teaching as a Subversive Activity
by Neil Postman • 1969
School's hidden curriculum is obedience. The real subject: learning what to disbelieve.
4.21
1k+
Teaching as a Subversive Activity Summary
Teaching as a Subversive Activity
School's hidden curriculum is obedience. The real subject: learning what to disbelieve.
by Neil Postman 1969 240 pages
4.21
1k+ ratings
Grown Up Digital
by Don Tapscott • 2008
Eight traits of the internet generation are quietly remaking school, work, and government.
3.80
1k+
Grown Up Digital Summary
Grown Up Digital
Eight traits of the internet generation are quietly remaking school, work, and government.
by Don Tapscott 2008 384 pages
3.80
1k+ ratings
Dhandha
by Shobha Bondre • 2013
Every threat a factory, every closed door a classroom. The Gujarati business way.
3.85
500+
Dhandha Summary
Dhandha
Every threat a factory, every closed door a classroom. The Gujarati business way.
by Shobha Bondre 2013 296 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
The Big Picture
by Ben Fritz • 2018
How Marvel, Netflix, and the Chinese box office dismantled the movies you used to love.
4.02
2k+
The Big Picture Summary
The Big Picture
How Marvel, Netflix, and the Chinese box office dismantled the movies you used to love.
by Ben Fritz 2018 309 pages
4.02
2k+ ratings
To Save Everything, Click Here
by Evgeny Morozov • 2013
Silicon Valley promised a world without friction. Friction, mess, and dissent are what keep us free.
3.67
1k+
To Save Everything, Click Here Summary
To Save Everything, Click Here
Silicon Valley promised a world without friction. Friction, mess, and dissent are what keep us free.
by Evgeny Morozov 2013 415 pages
3.67
1k+ ratings
Ace
by Angela Chen • 2020
The world assumes everyone wants sex. Asexuality reveals what that assumption costs all of us.
4.34
19k+
Ace Summary
Ace
The world assumes everyone wants sex. Asexuality reveals what that assumption costs all of us.
by Angela Chen 2020 210 pages
4.34
19k+ ratings
The Art Thief
by Michael Finkel • 2023
History's most prolific art thief never stole for money. He stole to possess beauty itself.
3.92
100k+
The Art Thief Summary
The Art Thief
History's most prolific art thief never stole for money. He stole to possess beauty itself.
by Michael Finkel 2023 224 pages
3.92
100k+ ratings
Sapiens
by David Vandermeulen • 2020
One species of ape conquered the planet, not with claws or tools, but with shared stories.
4.31
22k+
Sapiens Summary
Sapiens
One species of ape conquered the planet, not with claws or tools, but with shared stories.
by David Vandermeulen 2020 248 pages
4.31
22k+ ratings
Showboat
by Roland Lazenby • 2016
Two selves fought inside Kobe Bryant: the showman his father wanted, the killer his mother forged.
4.30
2k+
Showboat Summary
Showboat
Two selves fought inside Kobe Bryant: the showman his father wanted, the killer his mother forged.
by Roland Lazenby 2016 625 pages
4.30
2k+ ratings
Understanding Iran
by William R. Polk • 2009
Start with Cyrus, not Khomeini. Iran's long civilizational memory drives everything the news misses.
3.84
391
Understanding Iran Summary
Understanding Iran
Start with Cyrus, not Khomeini. Iran's long civilizational memory drives everything the news misses.
by William R. Polk 2009 272 pages
3.84
391 ratings
Cultures and Organizations
by Geert Hofstede • 1993
Six cultural dimensions shape how nations work, lead, and trade; your MBA covered only one.
4.11
1k+
Cultures and Organizations Summary
Cultures and Organizations
Six cultural dimensions shape how nations work, lead, and trade; your MBA covered only one.
by Geert Hofstede 1993 575 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
Letter to the American Church
by Eric Metaxas • 2022
Why a silent American Church is repeating the German Church's fatal mistake under Hitler.
4.22
3k+
Letter to the American Church Summary
Letter to the American Church
Why a silent American Church is repeating the German Church's fatal mistake under Hitler.
by Eric Metaxas 2022 159 pages
4.22
3k+ ratings
Everybody Matters
by Bob Chapman • 2015
Forget engagement surveys. Performance comes from treating people like family.
4.05
1k+
Everybody Matters Summary
Everybody Matters
Forget engagement surveys. Performance comes from treating people like family.
by Bob Chapman 2015 348 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
The CEO Test
by Adam Bryant • 2021
The recurring challenges that separate thriving leaders from the rest, and how to navigate them.
4.12
286
The CEO Test Summary
The CEO Test
The recurring challenges that separate thriving leaders from the rest, and how to navigate them.
by Adam Bryant 2021 201 pages
4.12
286 ratings
The Why Axis
by Uri Gneezy • 2013
When daycare fines made parents later, the real science of incentives began.
3.67
1k+
The Why Axis Summary
The Why Axis
When daycare fines made parents later, the real science of incentives began.
by Uri Gneezy 2013 290 pages
3.67
1k+ ratings
Stolen Pride
by Arlie Russell Hochschild • 2024
Shame from economic decline, redirected into racial blame, powers today's right-wing resurgence.
4.02
1k+
Stolen Pride Summary
Stolen Pride
Shame from economic decline, redirected into racial blame, powers today's right-wing resurgence.
by Arlie Russell Hochschild 2024 400 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
Running with the Kenyans
by Adharanand Finn • 2010
Kenya produces the world's fastest distance runners. A journalist moved there to understand why.
3.94
10k+
Running with the Kenyans Summary
Running with the Kenyans
Kenya produces the world's fastest distance runners. A journalist moved there to understand why.
by Adharanand Finn 2010 288 pages
3.94
10k+ ratings
Japonisme
by Erin Niimi Longhurst • 2018
Seven Japanese concepts to find purpose, embrace imperfection, and build a calmer life.
3.74
2k+
Japonisme Summary
Japonisme
Seven Japanese concepts to find purpose, embrace imperfection, and build a calmer life.
by Erin Niimi Longhurst 2018 293 pages
3.74
2k+ ratings
You Are What You Speak
by Robert Lane Greene • 2011
Grammar rules are recent inventions, language decline is a myth, and purism is identity politics.
3.86
500+
You Are What You Speak Summary
You Are What You Speak
Grammar rules are recent inventions, language decline is a myth, and purism is identity politics.
by Robert Lane Greene 2011 320 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
Broken Code
by Jeff Horwitz • 2023
Instagram harmed teen mental health. Facebook buried proof; whistleblower documents forced it out.
3.88
500+
Broken Code Summary
Broken Code
Instagram harmed teen mental health. Facebook buried proof; whistleblower documents forced it out.
by Jeff Horwitz 2023 528 pages
3.88
500+ ratings
The Things We Make
by Bill Hammack • 2023
Engineering isn't applied science: it's the art of solving problems before anyone understands them.
3.75
1k+
The Things We Make Summary
The Things We Make
Engineering isn't applied science: it's the art of solving problems before anyone understands them.
by Bill Hammack 2023 272 pages
3.75
1k+ ratings
The Marwaris
by Thomas A Timberg • 2014
One desert community built Indian commerce: family firms, daily accounting, speculation.
3.02
241
The Marwaris Summary
The Marwaris
One desert community built Indian commerce: family firms, daily accounting, speculation.
by Thomas A Timberg 2014 184 pages
3.02
241 ratings
There Was a Country
by Chinua Achebe • 2012
A literary witness to Biafra: starvation, secession, and the three-year war that consumed millions.
4.04
2k+
There Was a Country Summary
There Was a Country
A literary witness to Biafra: starvation, secession, and the three-year war that consumed millions.
by Chinua Achebe 2012 352 pages
4.04
2k+ ratings
A Natural History of Human Thinking
by Michael Tomasello • 2014
Apes think alone. We think together. The two-step evolution that made the difference.
3.99
207
A Natural History of Human Thinking Summary
A Natural History of Human Thinking
Apes think alone. We think together. The two-step evolution that made the difference.
by Michael Tomasello 2014 192 pages
3.99
207 ratings
Hillbilly Elegy
by J.D. Vance • 2016
Escaping Appalachia wasn't about money; it was about cracking a hidden code.
3.83
500k+
Hillbilly Elegy Summary
Hillbilly Elegy
Escaping Appalachia wasn't about money; it was about cracking a hidden code.
by J.D. Vance 2016 264 pages
3.83
500k+ ratings
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