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Grad School Book Summaries

Leadership
by Peter G. Northouse • 1997
Ten leadership frameworks in one textbook: from traits to ethics, the field's standard text.
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3k+
Leadership Summary
Leadership
Ten leadership frameworks in one textbook: from traits to ethics, the field's standard text.
by Peter G. Northouse 1997
3.86
3k+ ratings
How Brands Become Icons
by Douglas B. Holt • 2004
Brands become icons by telling myths that resolve cultural tensions.
3.84
392
How Brands Become Icons Summary
How Brands Become Icons
Brands become icons by telling myths that resolve cultural tensions.
by Douglas B. Holt 2004 288 pages
3.84
392 ratings
The Practice of Adaptive Leadership
by Ronald A. Heifetz • 2009
Stop solving problems for your team: manage stress, surface hidden dynamics, lead lasting change.
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1k+
The Practice of Adaptive Leadership Summary
The Practice of Adaptive Leadership
Stop solving problems for your team: manage stress, surface hidden dynamics, lead lasting change.
by Ronald A. Heifetz 2009 328 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Silencing the Past
by Michel-Rolph Trouillot • 1995
Why the Haitian Revolution was erased from history while it was still happening.
4.35
3k+
Silencing the Past Summary
Silencing the Past
Why the Haitian Revolution was erased from history while it was still happening.
by Michel-Rolph Trouillot 1995 216 pages
4.35
3k+ ratings
Policy Paradox
by Deborah Stone • 1988
Policy runs on stories and symbols more than spreadsheets. The winner defines the problem.
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1k+
Policy Paradox Summary
Policy Paradox
Policy runs on stories and symbols more than spreadsheets. The winner defines the problem.
by Deborah Stone 1988 428 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
Media Literacy
by W. James Potter • 1998
Most media influence happens below awareness. The skills for seeing what shapes you.
3.76
118
Media Literacy Summary
Media Literacy
Most media influence happens below awareness. The skills for seeing what shapes you.
by W. James Potter 1998 504 pages
3.76
118 ratings
Transforming School Culture
by Anthony Muhammad • 2009
Your school's real problem isn't the curriculum. It's a clash between four belief systems.
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Transforming School Culture Summary
Transforming School Culture
Your school's real problem isn't the curriculum. It's a clash between four belief systems.
by Anthony Muhammad 2009 235 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
Reframing Organizations
by Lee G. Bolman • 1990
Leaders fail when they see only one version of the truth. Four lenses fix that.
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Reframing Organizations Summary
Reframing Organizations
Leaders fail when they see only one version of the truth. Four lenses fix that.
by Lee G. Bolman 1990 512 pages
3.90
2k+ ratings
Play Therapy
by Garry L. Landreth • 1991
Children speak through play. Follow their lead, reflect the feeling, and let the relationship heal.
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Play Therapy Summary
Play Therapy
Children speak through play. Follow their lead, reflect the feeling, and let the relationship heal.
by Garry L. Landreth 1991 432 pages
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500+ ratings
Counseling the Culturally Diverse
by Derald Wing Sue • 1981
Why standard therapy fails diverse clients, and the clinical skills that keep them in the room.
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Counseling the Culturally Diverse Summary
Counseling the Culturally Diverse
Why standard therapy fails diverse clients, and the clinical skills that keep them in the room.
by Derald Wing Sue 1981 648 pages
3.80
1k+ ratings
Narrative Means to Therapeutic Ends
by Michael White • 1990
Your life is a story under revision. A therapeutic method for taking back the pen.
4.06
396
Narrative Means to Therapeutic Ends Summary
Narrative Means to Therapeutic Ends
Your life is a story under revision. A therapeutic method for taking back the pen.
by Michael White 1990 256 pages
4.06
396 ratings
Trust Matters
by Megan Tschannen-Moran • 2004
Why some schools hum and others sputter: the trust habits every principal needs.
4.01
190
Trust Matters Summary
Trust Matters
Why some schools hum and others sputter: the trust habits every principal needs.
by Megan Tschannen-Moran 2004 336 pages
4.01
190 ratings
Dimensions of Human Behavior
by Elizabeth D. Hutchison • 2003
A single theory cannot explain a life; here are eight lenses that together can.
3.77
167
Dimensions of Human Behavior Summary
Dimensions of Human Behavior
A single theory cannot explain a life; here are eight lenses that together can.
by Elizabeth D. Hutchison 2003 584 pages
3.77
167 ratings
Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
by John M. Bryson • 1988
How public and nonprofit leaders turn mandates and mission into strategy that gets implemented.
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364
Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations Summary
Strategic Planning for Public and Nonprofit Organizations
How public and nonprofit leaders turn mandates and mission into strategy that gets implemented.
by John M. Bryson 1988 547 pages
3.65
364 ratings
Leading in a Culture of Change
by Michael Fullan • 2001
Change needs moral purpose, not heroic decisiveness. Relationships and learning do the real work.
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Leading in a Culture of Change Summary
Leading in a Culture of Change
Change needs moral purpose, not heroic decisiveness. Relationships and learning do the real work.
by Michael Fullan 2001 137 pages
3.77
500+ ratings
Tricks of the Trade
by Howard S. Becker • 1998
How master researchers turn the cases that break their theories into their best proof.
4.06
405
Tricks of the Trade Summary
Tricks of the Trade
How master researchers turn the cases that break their theories into their best proof.
by Howard S. Becker 1998 241 pages
4.06
405 ratings
Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks
by Wendy Laura Belcher • 2008
Short daily sessions beat weekend binges: twelve weeks to turn your draft into a published article.
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Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks Summary
Writing Your Journal Article in Twelve Weeks
Short daily sessions beat weekend binges: twelve weeks to turn your draft into a published article.
by Wendy Laura Belcher 2008 376 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
The Healing Wisdom of Africa
by Malidoma Patrice Somé • 1999
A West African elder's ritual and community practices for restoring the purpose you forgot.
4.48
474
The Healing Wisdom of Africa Summary
The Healing Wisdom of Africa
A West African elder's ritual and community practices for restoring the purpose you forgot.
by Malidoma Patrice Somé 1999 352 pages
4.48
474 ratings
A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking
by Dan O'Hair • 2003
Speech anxiety is fuel. Turn it into presence, clarity, and career impact.
3.58
285
A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking Summary
A Pocket Guide to Public Speaking
Speech anxiety is fuel. Turn it into presence, clarity, and career impact.
by Dan O'Hair 2003
3.58
285 ratings
Managing the Non-Profit Organization
by Peter F. Drucker • 1992
Mission is not enough. The management disciplines that turn good intentions into real impact.
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Managing the Non-Profit Organization Summary
Managing the Non-Profit Organization
Mission is not enough. The management disciplines that turn good intentions into real impact.
by Peter F. Drucker 1992 256 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Better Conversations
by Jim Knight • 2015
Why most workplace conversations fail, and the eight skills that fix them.
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500+
Better Conversations Summary
Better Conversations
Why most workplace conversations fail, and the eight skills that fix them.
by Jim Knight 2015 256 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
Mastering Your PhD
by Patricia A. Gosling • 2006
The systematic playbook for PhD survival, from lab selection to thesis defense and career launch.
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101
Mastering Your PhD Summary
Mastering Your PhD
The systematic playbook for PhD survival, from lab selection to thesis defense and career launch.
by Patricia A. Gosling 2006 254 pages
3.62
101 ratings
The Quality School
by William Glasser • 1998
A quality method from industry: satisfy a student's deepest needs instead of coercing them.
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426
The Quality School Summary
The Quality School
A quality method from industry: satisfy a student's deepest needs instead of coercing them.
by William Glasser 1998 192 pages
3.83
426 ratings
Classics of Public Administration
by Jay M. Shafritz • 1978
From ancient duty to modern governance: the readings that built public administration.
3.65
287
Classics of Public Administration Summary
Classics of Public Administration
From ancient duty to modern governance: the readings that built public administration.
by Jay M. Shafritz 1978 606 pages
3.65
287 ratings
Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised)
by Peter M. Senge • 2011
A classroom can think, adapt, and grow. The guide to making it happen.
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395
Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised) Summary
Schools That Learn (Updated and Revised)
A classroom can think, adapt, and grow. The guide to making it happen.
by Peter M. Senge 2011 608 pages
4.08
395 ratings
Ethical Leadership and Decision Making in Education
by Joan Poliner Shapiro • 2000
Four lenses for education's hardest calls, so you look past the rulebook to the student.
3.63
170
Ethical Leadership and Decision Making in Education Summary
Ethical Leadership and Decision Making in Education
Four lenses for education's hardest calls, so you look past the rulebook to the student.
by Joan Poliner Shapiro 2000 200 pages
3.63
170 ratings
The Brand Idea
by Nathalie Laidler-Kylande • 2013
Nonprofit brands shouldn't compete. They should align, involve stakeholders, and partner for impact.
3.40
52
The Brand Idea Summary
The Brand Idea
Nonprofit brands shouldn't compete. They should align, involve stakeholders, and partner for impact.
by Nathalie Laidler-Kylande 2013 240 pages
3.40
52 ratings
Where Research Begins
by Thomas S. Mullaney • 2022
Most research guides skip the hardest part: figuring out what problem is yours to solve.
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157
Where Research Begins Summary
Where Research Begins
Most research guides skip the hardest part: figuring out what problem is yours to solve.
by Thomas S. Mullaney 2022 218 pages
3.86
157 ratings
Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation
by Kim Marshall • 2009
Replace useless annual evaluations with five-minute visits that actually close achievement gaps.
3.93
259
Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation Summary
Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation
Replace useless annual evaluations with five-minute visits that actually close achievement gaps.
by Kim Marshall 2009 288 pages
3.93
259 ratings
Lives of the Artists
by Calvin Tomkins • 2008
When art has no fixed rules, the artist's life becomes the work. Ten portraits.
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500+
Lives of the Artists Summary
Lives of the Artists
When art has no fixed rules, the artist's life becomes the work. Ten portraits.
by Calvin Tomkins 2008 272 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery
by Eric N. Franklin • 1996
Your posture is a mental picture. Change the picture, and alignment follows without force.
4.28
109
Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery Summary
Dynamic Alignment Through Imagery
Your posture is a mental picture. Change the picture, and alignment follows without force.
by Eric N. Franklin 1996 448 pages
4.28
109 ratings
Sex in the Heartland
by Bailey • 1999
The sexual revolution was made in Kansas, by ordinary people who never planned on a revolution.
3.74
157
Sex in the Heartland Summary
Sex in the Heartland
The sexual revolution was made in Kansas, by ordinary people who never planned on a revolution.
by Bailey 1999 265 pages
3.74
157 ratings
Contemporary Conflict Resolution
by Oliver Ramsbotham • 2005
The Cold War ended. Wars moved inside states. Conflict resolution rebuilt itself for what came next.
3.73
180
Contemporary Conflict Resolution Summary
Contemporary Conflict Resolution
The Cold War ended. Wars moved inside states. Conflict resolution rebuilt itself for what came next.
by Oliver Ramsbotham 2005 424 pages
3.73
180 ratings
A Nation Under Our Feet
by Steven Hahn • 2003
Enslaved people built a political world in secret. It outlasted slavery and reshaped the South.
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A Nation Under Our Feet Summary
A Nation Under Our Feet
Enslaved people built a political world in secret. It outlasted slavery and reshaped the South.
by Steven Hahn 2003 624 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
The Making of a Therapist
by Louis Cozolino • 2004
Grad school taught technique. This teaches how to sit with pain without losing yourself.
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The Making of a Therapist Summary
The Making of a Therapist
Grad school taught technique. This teaches how to sit with pain without losing yourself.
by Louis Cozolino 2004 240 pages
4.38
1k+ ratings
The Populist Vision
by Charles Postel • 2007
Populists weren't anti-modern. They demanded public railroads, corporate-scale farms, and Jim Crow.
3.65
201
The Populist Vision Summary
The Populist Vision
Populists weren't anti-modern. They demanded public railroads, corporate-scale farms, and Jim Crow.
by Charles Postel 2007 397 pages
3.65
201 ratings
The Myth of Santa Fe
by Chris Wilson • 1997
Santa Fe's adobe charm is a twentieth-century invention, built to attract tourists and new money.
3.87
69
The Myth of Santa Fe Summary
The Myth of Santa Fe
Santa Fe's adobe charm is a twentieth-century invention, built to attract tourists and new money.
by Chris Wilson 1997 420 pages
3.87
69 ratings
Indians and English
by Karen Ordahl Kupperman • 2000
Before conquest came curiosity: both sides studied each other as mutual puzzles.
3.85
114
Indians and English Summary
Indians and English
Before conquest came curiosity: both sides studied each other as mutual puzzles.
by Karen Ordahl Kupperman 2000 320 pages
3.85
114 ratings
A Little Manual for Knowing
by Esther Lightcap Meek • 2014
Knowing is not downloading facts but pledging love to a reality you don't yet understand.
3.81
276
A Little Manual for Knowing Summary
A Little Manual for Knowing
Knowing is not downloading facts but pledging love to a reality you don't yet understand.
by Esther Lightcap Meek 2014 114 pages
3.81
276 ratings
The Rational Public
by Benjamin I. Page • 1992
One voter's opinion is noise. Combine millions, and a different story about democracy emerges.
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33
The Rational Public Summary
The Rational Public
One voter's opinion is noise. Combine millions, and a different story about democracy emerges.
by Benjamin I. Page 1992 506 pages
3.58
33 ratings
The Professor Is In
by Karen Kelsky • 2015
The academic job market is broken: application rules that make committees stop rejecting you.
4.15
2k+
The Professor Is In Summary
The Professor Is In
The academic job market is broken: application rules that make committees stop rejecting you.
by Karen Kelsky 2015 576 pages
4.15
2k+ ratings
Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy
by Gerald Corey • 2004
Twelve ways to do therapy, one truth: the therapist heals with who they are, not what they know.
3.98
2k+
Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy Summary
Theory and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy
Twelve ways to do therapy, one truth: the therapist heals with who they are, not what they know.
by Gerald Corey 2004 576 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
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