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Leadership Book Summaries

S.M.A.R.T. Goals Made Simple - 10 Steps to Master Your Personal and Career Goals
by S.J. Scott • 2014
The five-point formula that, with pen and paper, makes goals 33 percent more achievable.
3.78
313
S.M.A.R.T. Goals Made Simple - 10 Steps to Master Your Personal and Career Goals Summary
S.M.A.R.T. Goals Made Simple - 10 Steps to Master Your Personal and Career Goals
The five-point formula that, with pen and paper, makes goals 33 percent more achievable.
by S.J. Scott 2014 116 pages
3.78
313 ratings
Leading in Tough Times
by John C. Maxwell • 2021
The first person you must lead in a crisis is yourself. Everything else follows.
4.13
365
Leading in Tough Times Summary
Leading in Tough Times
The first person you must lead in a crisis is yourself. Everything else follows.
by John C. Maxwell 2021 144 pages
4.13
365 ratings
Street Smarts
by Norm Brodsky • 2008
Cash kills more startups than competition. Here are the financial rules no one teaches.
3.93
6k+
Street Smarts Summary
Street Smarts
Cash kills more startups than competition. Here are the financial rules no one teaches.
by Norm Brodsky 2008 288 pages
3.93
6k+ ratings
Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership
by James W. Sipe • 2009
Firms that lead by serving outperform the S&P 500. The seven inner disciplines required.
4.12
201
Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership Summary
Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership
Firms that lead by serving outperform the S&P 500. The seven inner disciplines required.
by James W. Sipe 2009 230 pages
4.12
201 ratings
Trump Strategies for Real Estate
by George H. Ross • 2005
Find underpriced real estate, negotiate to win, and build wealth using other people's money.
4.10
500+
Trump Strategies for Real Estate Summary
Trump Strategies for Real Estate
Find underpriced real estate, negotiate to win, and build wealth using other people's money.
by George H. Ross 2005 256 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
The Most Successful Small Business in The World
by Michael E. Gerber • 2009
Dream bigger than your industry: the playbook for a small business that scales and endures.
3.09
281
The Most Successful Small Business in The World Summary
The Most Successful Small Business in The World
Dream bigger than your industry: the playbook for a small business that scales and endures.
by Michael E. Gerber 2009 192 pages
3.09
281 ratings
Wait, What?
by James E. Ryan • 2017
Five deceptively simple questions that clarify, connect, and move things forward when you're stuck.
3.93
4k+
Wait, What? Summary
Wait, What?
Five deceptively simple questions that clarify, connect, and move things forward when you're stuck.
by James E. Ryan 2017 144 pages
3.93
4k+ ratings
Visible Learning for Teachers
by John Hattie • 2012
One teacher habit outperforms every method: constantly checking whether students actually learned.
4.04
1k+
Visible Learning for Teachers Summary
Visible Learning for Teachers
One teacher habit outperforms every method: constantly checking whether students actually learned.
by John Hattie 2012 280 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Winning the Week
by Demir Bentley • 2022
Why most weekly planning fails before Monday morning, and the ritual that makes it stick.
4.39
457
Winning the Week Summary
Winning the Week
Why most weekly planning fails before Monday morning, and the ritual that makes it stick.
by Demir Bentley 2022 258 pages
4.39
457 ratings
Go Woke, Go Broke
by Charles Gasparino • 2024
How Disney, Budweiser, and Target lost billions betting their customers wanted progressive politics.
3.81
178
Go Woke, Go Broke Summary
Go Woke, Go Broke
How Disney, Budweiser, and Target lost billions betting their customers wanted progressive politics.
by Charles Gasparino 2024 320 pages
3.81
178 ratings
Blended Workbook
by Michael B. Horn • 2017
Blended learning done right: goals first, devices second, and a budget that outlives the grant.
3.50
6
Blended Workbook Summary
Blended Workbook
Blended learning done right: goals first, devices second, and a budget that outlives the grant.
by Michael B. Horn 2017 360 pages
3.50
6 ratings
Balanced Scorecard
by Robert S. Kaplan • 1996
Your balance sheet is a rearview mirror. A system with four windows looking forward.
3.91
5k+
Balanced Scorecard Summary
Balanced Scorecard
Your balance sheet is a rearview mirror. A system with four windows looking forward.
by Robert S. Kaplan 1996 322 pages
3.91
5k+ ratings
Leadership Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
by Robin Sharma • 2003
Eight rituals that turn managers into visionary leaders, from personal mastery to creative spark.
4.06
3k+
Leadership Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari Summary
Leadership Wisdom from the Monk Who Sold His Ferrari
Eight rituals that turn managers into visionary leaders, from personal mastery to creative spark.
by Robin Sharma 2003 263 pages
4.06
3k+ ratings
Corruptible
by Brian Klaas • 2021
The wrong people chase power, our instincts select them, and broken systems let the abuse happen.
4.18
3k+
Corruptible Summary
Corruptible
The wrong people chase power, our instincts select them, and broken systems let the abuse happen.
by Brian Klaas 2021 319 pages
4.18
3k+ ratings
The Winner's Brain
by Jeff Brown • 2010
Success leaves a footprint in the brain. Eight ways to rewire yours for focus and follow-through.
3.50
500+
The Winner's Brain Summary
The Winner's Brain
Success leaves a footprint in the brain. Eight ways to rewire yours for focus and follow-through.
by Jeff Brown 2010 240 pages
3.50
500+ ratings
Flight Plan
by Brian Tracy • 2008
Planes fly off course 99% of the time but land. Steer your goals the same way.
3.88
500+
Flight Plan Summary
Flight Plan
Planes fly off course 99% of the time but land. Steer your goals the same way.
by Brian Tracy 2008 168 pages
3.88
500+ ratings
Drop the Ball
by Tiffany Dufu • 2017
A shared home spreadsheet, a real partner, and the surprising career gains of doing less.
3.83
4k+
Drop the Ball Summary
Drop the Ball
A shared home spreadsheet, a real partner, and the surprising career gains of doing less.
by Tiffany Dufu 2017
3.83
4k+ ratings
The Clever Connector
by Ali Scarlett • 2020
The networking rules that work when you have no name, no money, and no connections yet.
3.89
28
The Clever Connector Summary
The Clever Connector
The networking rules that work when you have no name, no money, and no connections yet.
by Ali Scarlett 2020 161 pages
3.89
28 ratings
Focus
by Heidi Grant Halvorson • 2013
The hidden reason some see opportunity where others see danger, and how to speak to both.
3.97
1k+
Focus Summary
Focus
The hidden reason some see opportunity where others see danger, and how to speak to both.
by Heidi Grant Halvorson 2013 272 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Customer Success
by Nick Mehta • 2016
In subscriptions, the first sale is the smallest part. The real money requires a retention system.
4.00
1k+
Customer Success Summary
Customer Success
In subscriptions, the first sale is the smallest part. The real money requires a retention system.
by Nick Mehta 2016 232 pages
4.00
1k+ ratings
Ratan Tata A Complete Biography
by A.K. Gandhi • 2021
He acquired Jaguar, Corus, and Tetley. Charitable trusts controlled the empire, not his family.
3.77
290
Ratan Tata A Complete Biography Summary
Ratan Tata A Complete Biography
He acquired Jaguar, Corus, and Tetley. Charitable trusts controlled the empire, not his family.
by A.K. Gandhi 2021 151 pages
3.77
290 ratings
Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age
by Miles Young • 2019
Digital is a channel, not a discipline. The advertising laws that built Ogilvy still apply.
3.59
268
Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age Summary
Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age
Digital is a channel, not a discipline. The advertising laws that built Ogilvy still apply.
by Miles Young 2019 288 pages
3.59
268 ratings
How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle--How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers
by William Poundstone • 2003
Why Microsoft asks job candidates to move mountains. It is not about the answer.
3.58
1k+
How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle--How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers Summary
How Would You Move Mount Fuji? Microsoft's Cult of the Puzzle--How the World's Smartest Companies Select the Most Creative Thinkers
Why Microsoft asks job candidates to move mountains. It is not about the answer.
by William Poundstone 2003 288 pages
3.58
1k+ ratings
The Startup Playbook
by Rajat Bhargava • 2020
Two veteran founders on the cofounder, culture, and hiring decisions that matter more than the idea.
3.94
264
The Startup Playbook Summary
The Startup Playbook
Two veteran founders on the cofounder, culture, and hiring decisions that matter more than the idea.
by Rajat Bhargava 2020 480 pages
3.94
264 ratings
Google It
by Anna Crowley Redding • 2018
Two Stanford students, a garage, and an algorithm that ranked the entire web by importance.
4.00
500+
Google It Summary
Google It
Two Stanford students, a garage, and an algorithm that ranked the entire web by importance.
by Anna Crowley Redding 2018 272 pages
4.00
500+ ratings
Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain
by Ryan Blair • 2011
A former gang member says desperation is your sharpest tool. Here is how to aim it.
3.57
500+
Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain Summary
Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain
A former gang member says desperation is your sharpest tool. Here is how to aim it.
by Ryan Blair 2011 240 pages
3.57
500+ ratings
Trump
by Donald J. Trump • 2004
The things money can't buy, from a man who's lost and rebuilt more than most.
3.34
436
Trump Summary
Trump
The things money can't buy, from a man who's lost and rebuilt more than most.
by Donald J. Trump 2004 256 pages
3.34
436 ratings
Be Our Guest
by Walt Disney Company • 2001
Behind Disney's legendary guest experience is a practical system any organization can adopt.
3.90
5k+
Be Our Guest Summary
Be Our Guest
Behind Disney's legendary guest experience is a practical system any organization can adopt.
by Walt Disney Company 2001 208 pages
3.90
5k+ ratings
Selling the Price Increase
by Jeb Blount • 2022
A repeatable system for raising prices on existing accounts without the anxiety or the attrition.
3.72
79
Selling the Price Increase Summary
Selling the Price Increase
A repeatable system for raising prices on existing accounts without the anxiety or the attrition.
by Jeb Blount 2022 352 pages
3.72
79 ratings
Leading Quietly
by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. • 2001
When values hit office politics, the fix isn't heroism but patience, details, and creative rule use
3.59
378
Leading Quietly Summary
Leading Quietly
When values hit office politics, the fix isn't heroism but patience, details, and creative rule use
by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. 2001 224 pages
3.59
378 ratings
The Way of the SEAL
by Mark Divine • 2013
Eight warrior principles to forge mental toughness, sharpen intuition, and lead decisively.
3.92
2k+
The Way of the SEAL Summary
The Way of the SEAL
Eight warrior principles to forge mental toughness, sharpen intuition, and lead decisively.
by Mark Divine 2013 224 pages
3.92
2k+ ratings
Acting with Power
by Deborah Gruenfeld • 2020
Power isn't who you are; it's a role. Anyone can learn to play it.
3.83
473
Acting with Power Summary
Acting with Power
Power isn't who you are; it's a role. Anyone can learn to play it.
by Deborah Gruenfeld 2020 272 pages
3.83
473 ratings
Unboss
by Jacob Bøtter • 2012
The boss is obsolete. Your next leader serves, partners, tears down walls, and puts purpose first.
3.85
174
Unboss Summary
Unboss
The boss is obsolete. Your next leader serves, partners, tears down walls, and puts purpose first.
by Jacob Bøtter 2012 312 pages
3.85
174 ratings
The Best Place to Work
by Ron Friedman • 2014
Great workplaces aren't perks; they're psychology: spaces engineered for how minds actually work.
4.14
1k+
The Best Place to Work Summary
The Best Place to Work
Great workplaces aren't perks; they're psychology: spaces engineered for how minds actually work.
by Ron Friedman 2014 352 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
Brand Relevance
by David A. Aaker • 2010
Preference battles are a shrinking pond. The real growth comes from digging new ones.
3.95
156
Brand Relevance Summary
Brand Relevance
Preference battles are a shrinking pond. The real growth comes from digging new ones.
by David A. Aaker 2010 402 pages
3.95
156 ratings
Introducing NLP
by Joseph O'Connor • 1990
Decode how top performers think, and replicate their internal blueprint for yourself.
3.75
2k+
Introducing NLP Summary
Introducing NLP
Decode how top performers think, and replicate their internal blueprint for yourself.
by Joseph O'Connor 1990 245 pages
3.75
2k+ ratings
Building Evolutionary Architectures
by Neal Ford • 2017
F1's smallest team chose to lose for a year. Then its Russian money became radioactive overnight.
3.74
1k+
Building Evolutionary Architectures Summary
Building Evolutionary Architectures
F1's smallest team chose to lose for a year. Then its Russian money became radioactive overnight.
by Neal Ford 2017 190 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
Putting the Power of Your Subconscious Mind to Work
by Joseph Murphy • 2009
Your subconscious takes orders from your beliefs. The career playbook for rewriting them.
3.79
1k+
Putting the Power of Your Subconscious Mind to Work Summary
Putting the Power of Your Subconscious Mind to Work
Your subconscious takes orders from your beliefs. The career playbook for rewriting them.
by Joseph Murphy 2009 256 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
The Gold Mine Effect
by Rasmus Ankersen • 2012
Talent is scattered evenly. The places that produce champions know how to mine it.
4.03
500+
The Gold Mine Effect Summary
The Gold Mine Effect
Talent is scattered evenly. The places that produce champions know how to mine it.
by Rasmus Ankersen 2012 288 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
The POWER PRINCIPLE
by Blaine Lee • 1997
Fear buys compliance. Fairness buys transactions. Honor buys devotion. Which power are you using?
4.00
137
The POWER PRINCIPLE Summary
The POWER PRINCIPLE
Fear buys compliance. Fairness buys transactions. Honor buys devotion. Which power are you using?
by Blaine Lee 1997 384 pages
4.00
137 ratings
Teams That Work
by Scott Tannenbaum • 2020
Why most teams fail and what the research actually says about fixing them.
4.09
185
Teams That Work Summary
Teams That Work
Why most teams fail and what the research actually says about fixing them.
by Scott Tannenbaum 2020 269 pages
4.09
185 ratings
The Good Fight
by Liane Davey • 2019
Conflict avoidance is wired in childhood. Your team pays the price. A method for rewiring it.
4.11
143
The Good Fight Summary
The Good Fight
Conflict avoidance is wired in childhood. Your team pays the price. A method for rewiring it.
by Liane Davey 2019 240 pages
4.11
143 ratings
Intrinsic Motivation
by Stefan Falk • 2023
A system to make any job engaging and advance your career, starting with one daily goal.
3.54
144
Intrinsic Motivation Summary
Intrinsic Motivation
A system to make any job engaging and advance your career, starting with one daily goal.
by Stefan Falk 2023 278 pages
3.54
144 ratings
Innovation Games
by Luke Hohmann • 2006
Turn customer discovery into a game: the play-based way to uncover what buyers really need.
3.98
305
Innovation Games Summary
Innovation Games
Turn customer discovery into a game: the play-based way to uncover what buyers really need.
by Luke Hohmann 2006 192 pages
3.98
305 ratings
The Art of Work
by Jeff Goins • 2015
Your calling isn't one job. It's a portfolio you build in plain sight, piece by piece.
3.89
4k+
The Art of Work Summary
The Art of Work
Your calling isn't one job. It's a portfolio you build in plain sight, piece by piece.
by Jeff Goins 2015 212 pages
3.89
4k+ ratings
Why Digital Transformations Fail
by Tony Saldanha • 2019
70% of transformations fail. The culprit isn't the tech: it's missing execution discipline.
3.81
261
Why Digital Transformations Fail Summary
Why Digital Transformations Fail
70% of transformations fail. The culprit isn't the tech: it's missing execution discipline.
by Tony Saldanha 2019 241 pages
3.81
261 ratings
Think Like a UX Researcher
by David Travis • 2019
Observation beats opinion. How to run UX research that actually drives business decisions.
4.57
329
Think Like a UX Researcher Summary
Think Like a UX Researcher
Observation beats opinion. How to run UX research that actually drives business decisions.
by David Travis 2019 294 pages
4.57
329 ratings
The Conservative Heart
by Arthur C. Brooks • 2015
Half of happiness is genetic. The other half: that is what conservatism should actually be about.
4.11
1k+
The Conservative Heart Summary
The Conservative Heart
Half of happiness is genetic. The other half: that is what conservatism should actually be about.
by Arthur C. Brooks 2015 246 pages
4.11
1k+ ratings
Project Management for Dummies
by Nick Graham • 2001
Projects fail when nobody knows what 'done' looks like. The fix starts with your plan.
3.64
500+
Project Management for Dummies Summary
Project Management for Dummies
Projects fail when nobody knows what 'done' looks like. The fix starts with your plan.
by Nick Graham 2001 402 pages
3.64
500+ ratings
Sell the Way You Buy
by David Priemer • 2020
A sales method you'd want used on you: empathy and behavioral science, minus the pressure.
4.25
131
Sell the Way You Buy Summary
Sell the Way You Buy
A sales method you'd want used on you: empathy and behavioral science, minus the pressure.
by David Priemer 2020 288 pages
4.25
131 ratings
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