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Leadership Book Summaries

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
Doing The Impossible
by Patrick Bet-David • 2011
An identity that earns 30,000 dollars can't hold 200,000. The laws for raising your floor.
4.24
500+
Doing The Impossible Summary
Doing The Impossible
An identity that earns 30,000 dollars can't hold 200,000. The laws for raising your floor.
by Patrick Bet-David 2011 160 pages
4.24
500+ ratings
The Art of Negotiation
by Michael A. Wheeler • 2013
Forget scripted tactics. Best negotiators improvise like jazz musicians, and these are their rules.
3.86
500+
The Art of Negotiation Summary
The Art of Negotiation
Forget scripted tactics. Best negotiators improvise like jazz musicians, and these are their rules.
by Michael A. Wheeler 2013
3.86
500+ ratings
University of Berkshire Hathaway
by Daniel Pecaut • 2017
What makes a business worth owning forever? Thirty years of Buffett and Munger's answers, distilled.
4.18
3k+
University of Berkshire Hathaway Summary
University of Berkshire Hathaway
What makes a business worth owning forever? Thirty years of Buffett and Munger's answers, distilled.
by Daniel Pecaut 2017 336 pages
4.18
3k+ ratings
The Secrets of Consulting
by Gerald M. Weinberg • 1985
Why clients resist the advice they asked for, and the small moves that work anyway.
3.95
4k+
The Secrets of Consulting Summary
The Secrets of Consulting
Why clients resist the advice they asked for, and the small moves that work anyway.
by Gerald M. Weinberg 1985 228 pages
3.95
4k+ ratings
The Likeability Factor
by Tim Sanders • 2005
The four learnable qualities that make people root for you, hire you, and answer your calls.
3.67
1k+
The Likeability Factor Summary
The Likeability Factor
The four learnable qualities that make people root for you, hire you, and answer your calls.
by Tim Sanders 2005 224 pages
3.67
1k+ ratings
If Aristotle Ran General Motors
by Tom Morris • 1997
Ancient philosophy holds a blueprint for business success that modern management overlooks.
3.81
283
If Aristotle Ran General Motors Summary
If Aristotle Ran General Motors
Ancient philosophy holds a blueprint for business success that modern management overlooks.
by Tom Morris 1997 240 pages
3.81
283 ratings
Understanding Organizations
by Charles B. Handy • 2005
Four hidden cultures rule every organization. Misread yours, and you misread everything.
3.84
313
Understanding Organizations Summary
Understanding Organizations
Four hidden cultures rule every organization. Misread yours, and you misread everything.
by Charles B. Handy 2005 448 pages
3.84
313 ratings
Life in Two Worlds
by Ted Nolan • 2023
Called a savage by teammates, he won Coach of the Year, then the league blackballed him.
4.22
500+
Life in Two Worlds Summary
Life in Two Worlds
Called a savage by teammates, he won Coach of the Year, then the league blackballed him.
by Ted Nolan 2023 332 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't, and Why
by Donald Asher • 2007
Promotions bet on your next act, not your past. How to get the timing right.
3.95
500+
Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't, and Why Summary
Who Gets Promoted, Who Doesn't, and Why
Promotions bet on your next act, not your past. How to get the timing right.
by Donald Asher 2007 176 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
The Game of Work
by Charles Coonradt • 1999
Why people pay to exhaust themselves at play but coast at work, and the five fixes.
3.83
156
The Game of Work Summary
The Game of Work
Why people pay to exhaust themselves at play but coast at work, and the five fixes.
by Charles Coonradt 1999 194 pages
3.83
156 ratings
Freakishly Effective Social Media for Network Marketing
by Ray Higdon • 2018
How to be the network marketer people actually follow, not the one they mute.
4.01
330
Freakishly Effective Social Media for Network Marketing Summary
Freakishly Effective Social Media for Network Marketing
How to be the network marketer people actually follow, not the one they mute.
by Ray Higdon 2018 114 pages
4.01
330 ratings
Yes, And
by Kelly Leonard • 2015
Build an ensemble that says yes to every idea, recovers fast from failure, and truly listens.
3.66
1k+
Yes, And Summary
Yes, And
Build an ensemble that says yes to every idea, recovers fast from failure, and truly listens.
by Kelly Leonard 2015 240 pages
3.66
1k+ ratings
The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management
by Eric Verzuh • 1999
The MBA crash course that turns chaos into on-time, on-budget delivery: plan, risk, lead, agile.
3.74
500+
The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management Summary
The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management
The MBA crash course that turns chaos into on-time, on-budget delivery: plan, risk, lead, agile.
by Eric Verzuh 1999 528 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
Creating Superfans
by Brittany Hodak • 2023
You can't buy devotion, only earn it: a system for turning indifference into lifelong advocacy.
4.37
260
Creating Superfans Summary
Creating Superfans
You can't buy devotion, only earn it: a system for turning indifference into lifelong advocacy.
by Brittany Hodak 2023 296 pages
4.37
260 ratings
You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader
by Mark Sanborn • 2006
No title, no problem. How small consistent actions earn more influence than any promotion.
3.96
2k+
You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader Summary
You Don't Need a Title to Be a Leader
No title, no problem. How small consistent actions earn more influence than any promotion.
by Mark Sanborn 2006 128 pages
3.96
2k+ ratings
The Content Trap
by Bharat Anand • 2016
Great content is a trap. Digital success goes to companies that master connections instead.
4.17
500+
The Content Trap Summary
The Content Trap
Great content is a trap. Digital success goes to companies that master connections instead.
by Bharat Anand 2016 464 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
The Regenerative Business
by Carol Sanford • 2017
Stop optimizing processes; start developing people. A framework for businesses that regenerate.
4.08
145
The Regenerative Business Summary
The Regenerative Business
Stop optimizing processes; start developing people. A framework for businesses that regenerate.
by Carol Sanford 2017 207 pages
4.08
145 ratings
Apprenticeship Patterns
by Dave Hoover • 2009
Promotion pulls coders away from code. The patterns for staying in the craft while still advancing.
4.10
500+
Apprenticeship Patterns Summary
Apprenticeship Patterns
Promotion pulls coders away from code. The patterns for staying in the craft while still advancing.
by Dave Hoover 2009 165 pages
4.10
500+ ratings
Winning Body Language
by Mark Bowden • 2010
Where to place your hands to control any room: a physical map for trust, energy, and action.
3.75
348
Winning Body Language Summary
Winning Body Language
Where to place your hands to control any room: a physical map for trust, energy, and action.
by Mark Bowden 2010 256 pages
3.75
348 ratings
The Professional Product Owner
by Don McGreal • 2018
Scrum's one accountable role: the practices that turn a backlog into a competitive advantage.
4.38
500+
The Professional Product Owner Summary
The Professional Product Owner
Scrum's one accountable role: the practices that turn a backlog into a competitive advantage.
by Don McGreal 2018 384 pages
4.38
500+ ratings
25 Hours a Day
by Nick Bare • 2020
Your mind quits before your body has to. A former Ranger's method for overriding that signal.
3.82
2k+
25 Hours a Day Summary
25 Hours a Day
Your mind quits before your body has to. A former Ranger's method for overriding that signal.
by Nick Bare 2020 192 pages
3.82
2k+ ratings
Real World AI
by Alyssa Simpson Rochwerger • 2021
Bring AI into a real business without bias, drift, and wasted millions: the practical playbook.
4.01
88
Real World AI Summary
Real World AI
Bring AI into a real business without bias, drift, and wasted millions: the practical playbook.
by Alyssa Simpson Rochwerger 2021 145 pages
4.01
88 ratings
My Life And Work
by Henry Ford • 1922
Profit is a side effect: service-first thinking built an auto empire and doubled wages overnight.
4.18
5k+
My Life And Work Summary
My Life And Work
Profit is a side effect: service-first thinking built an auto empire and doubled wages overnight.
by Henry Ford 1922 384 pages
4.18
5k+ ratings
The Art and Science of Training
by Elaine Biech • 2016
A trainer's field manual: how to design, deliver, and prove the sessions that actually work.
4.04
137
The Art and Science of Training Summary
The Art and Science of Training
A trainer's field manual: how to design, deliver, and prove the sessions that actually work.
by Elaine Biech 2016 304 pages
4.04
137 ratings
Financial Intelligence for HR Professionals
by Karen Berman • 2008
Why HR gets shut out of strategy meetings, and the financial vocabulary that opens the door.
4.20
69
Financial Intelligence for HR Professionals Summary
Financial Intelligence for HR Professionals
Why HR gets shut out of strategy meetings, and the financial vocabulary that opens the door.
by Karen Berman 2008 380 pages
4.20
69 ratings
#Girlboss
by Sophia Amoruso • 2014
From shoplifter to CEO: the scrappy business playbook for women who refuse to fit in.
3.64
76k+
#Girlboss Summary
#Girlboss
From shoplifter to CEO: the scrappy business playbook for women who refuse to fit in.
by Sophia Amoruso 2014 256 pages
3.64
76k+ ratings
The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding
by Laura Ries • 1998
Twenty-two laws: own a word, kill the extensions, and let publicity earn your place.
3.88
3k+
The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding Summary
The 22 Immutable Laws of Branding
Twenty-two laws: own a word, kill the extensions, and let publicity earn your place.
by Laura Ries 1998 192 pages
3.88
3k+ ratings
The Burnout Epidemic
by Jennifer Moss • 2021
Six systemic failures cause burnout. None live inside the employee; all are fixable by leadership.
3.71
500+
The Burnout Epidemic Summary
The Burnout Epidemic
Six systemic failures cause burnout. None live inside the employee; all are fixable by leadership.
by Jennifer Moss 2021 256 pages
3.71
500+ ratings
The Competitive Buddha
by Jerry Lynch • 2021
Buddhist playbook for competition: why athletes who cling least to winning end up winning most.
3.83
83
The Competitive Buddha Summary
The Competitive Buddha
Buddhist playbook for competition: why athletes who cling least to winning end up winning most.
by Jerry Lynch 2021 201 pages
3.83
83 ratings
The Monk and the Riddle
by Randy Komisar • 2000
Defer your dreams and you risk never living them; build a career that pulls, not pushes.
3.87
3k+
The Monk and the Riddle Summary
The Monk and the Riddle
Defer your dreams and you risk never living them; build a career that pulls, not pushes.
by Randy Komisar 2000 181 pages
3.87
3k+ ratings
The Spotify Play
by Sven Carlsson • 2019
How Spotify used a free music catalog to outmaneuver Apple, Google, and Amazon.
3.53
1k+
The Spotify Play Summary
The Spotify Play
How Spotify used a free music catalog to outmaneuver Apple, Google, and Amazon.
by Sven Carlsson 2019 305 pages
3.53
1k+ ratings
The Power of Giving Away Power
by Matthew Barzun • 2021
Chain of command is a bottleneck. How sharing authority makes teams smarter and momentum renewable.
3.86
500+
The Power of Giving Away Power Summary
The Power of Giving Away Power
Chain of command is a bottleneck. How sharing authority makes teams smarter and momentum renewable.
by Matthew Barzun 2021 240 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
Managing at the Speed of Change
by Daryl R. Conner • 1993
When change accelerates, one capacity separates the managers who thrive from those who burn out.
3.74
194
Managing at the Speed of Change Summary
Managing at the Speed of Change
When change accelerates, one capacity separates the managers who thrive from those who burn out.
by Daryl R. Conner 1993
3.74
194 ratings
What To Do When Machines Do Everything
by Malcolm Frank • 2017
12% of jobs vanish, 75% transform. AI's future is a build-out, not a takeover.
3.56
500+
What To Do When Machines Do Everything Summary
What To Do When Machines Do Everything
12% of jobs vanish, 75% transform. AI's future is a build-out, not a takeover.
by Malcolm Frank 2017 225 pages
3.56
500+ ratings
Strategize
by Roman Pichler • 2016
Product roadmaps stuffed with features are fiction. How to build ones that actually steer.
4.01
500+
Strategize Summary
Strategize
Product roadmaps stuffed with features are fiction. How to build ones that actually steer.
by Roman Pichler 2016 172 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Inside Steve's Brain
by Leander Kahney • 2008
How ruthless focus, elite teams, and total control built the world's most admired company.
3.95
5k+
Inside Steve's Brain Summary
Inside Steve's Brain
How ruthless focus, elite teams, and total control built the world's most admired company.
by Leander Kahney 2008 251 pages
3.95
5k+ ratings
The Strategy-Focused Organization
by Robert S. Kaplan • 2000
A measurement system that translates strategy into a handful of metrics every employee can act on.
3.94
500+
The Strategy-Focused Organization Summary
The Strategy-Focused Organization
A measurement system that translates strategy into a handful of metrics every employee can act on.
by Robert S. Kaplan 2000 416 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
Be Quick - But Don't Hurry
by Andrew Hill • 2001
Fourteen years to build, fifteen blocks deep: a coach's blueprint for winning at work and life.
4.04
255
Be Quick - But Don't Hurry Summary
Be Quick - But Don't Hurry
Fourteen years to build, fifteen blocks deep: a coach's blueprint for winning at work and life.
by Andrew Hill 2001 192 pages
4.04
255 ratings
The E-Myth Physician
by Michael E. Gerber • 2003
You didn't start a practice. You bought a job. The escape is systems, not more hours.
3.87
175
The E-Myth Physician Summary
The E-Myth Physician
You didn't start a practice. You bought a job. The escape is systems, not more hours.
by Michael E. Gerber 2003 144 pages
3.87
175 ratings
Meet Generation Z
by James Emery White • 2017
No Christian memory, 8-second attention spans, 23% unaffiliated: reaching Gen Z starts from zero.
3.89
500+
Meet Generation Z Summary
Meet Generation Z
No Christian memory, 8-second attention spans, 23% unaffiliated: reaching Gen Z starts from zero.
by James Emery White 2017 224 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
BrandingPays
by Karen Kang • 2013
A five-step system for building the personal brand that makes opportunities chase you.
3.69
178
BrandingPays Summary
BrandingPays
A five-step system for building the personal brand that makes opportunities chase you.
by Karen Kang 2013 207 pages
3.69
178 ratings
Agile Selling
by Jill Konrath • 2014
Get up to speed in a new sales role: learn your product and market fast.
3.69
275
Agile Selling Summary
Agile Selling
Get up to speed in a new sales role: learn your product and market fast.
by Jill Konrath 2014 272 pages
3.69
275 ratings
Decision Making and Problem Solving Strategies
by John Adair • 1999
A decision sequence, a creativity pause, and the three pulls that stretch every team leader.
3.27
108
Decision Making and Problem Solving Strategies Summary
Decision Making and Problem Solving Strategies
A decision sequence, a creativity pause, and the three pulls that stretch every team leader.
by John Adair 1999 128 pages
3.27
108 ratings
Switchers
by Dawn Graham • 2018
Job sites fail career changers. The psychology playbook for rebranding and landing the switch.
3.83
500+
Switchers Summary
Switchers
Job sites fail career changers. The psychology playbook for rebranding and landing the switch.
by Dawn Graham 2018 269 pages
3.83
500+ ratings
Developing the Leader Within You 2.0
by John C. Maxwell • 2018
Influence earns followers; titles just grant authority. Ten principles for making that switch.
4.29
2k+
Developing the Leader Within You 2.0 Summary
Developing the Leader Within You 2.0
Influence earns followers; titles just grant authority. Ten principles for making that switch.
by John C. Maxwell 2018 237 pages
4.29
2k+ ratings
3hag Way
by Shannon Byrne Susko • 2018
A step-by-step system to turn your three-year vision into a concrete quarter-by-quarter plan.
4.06
123
3hag Way Summary
3hag Way
A step-by-step system to turn your three-year vision into a concrete quarter-by-quarter plan.
by Shannon Byrne Susko 2018 190 pages
4.06
123 ratings
Power Play
by Tim Higgins • 2021
A tent factory, a $420 tweet, and a company always one payroll from collapse.
4.07
1k+
Power Play Summary
Power Play
A tent factory, a $420 tweet, and a company always one payroll from collapse.
by Tim Higgins 2021 534 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
Solving Problems with Design Thinking
by Jeanne Liedtka • 2013
Design thinking is a disciplined four-stage process, not a buzzword, and ten case studies prove it.
3.68
198
Solving Problems with Design Thinking Summary
Solving Problems with Design Thinking
Design thinking is a disciplined four-stage process, not a buzzword, and ten case studies prove it.
by Jeanne Liedtka 2013 232 pages
3.68
198 ratings
Decide
by Steve McClatchy • 2014
The tasks you postpone are the ones that move you forward. Decide which to tackle.
3.70
500+
Decide Summary
Decide
The tasks you postpone are the ones that move you forward. Decide which to tackle.
by Steve McClatchy 2014 208 pages
3.70
500+ ratings
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