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Leadership Book Summaries

Changing How the World Does Business
by Roger Frock • 2006
Six packages on night one, then Vegas with the last $5,000: the FedEx origin story.
3.91
152
Changing How the World Does Business Summary
Changing How the World Does Business
Six packages on night one, then Vegas with the last $5,000: the FedEx origin story.
by Roger Frock 2006 264 pages
3.91
152 ratings
The Deep Change Field Guide
by Robert E. Quinn • 2012
Why 98% of change efforts fail, and the one step leaders most fear: transforming themselves.
3.95
41
The Deep Change Field Guide Summary
The Deep Change Field Guide
Why 98% of change efforts fail, and the one step leaders most fear: transforming themselves.
by Robert E. Quinn 2012 208 pages
3.95
41 ratings
Why Data Science Projects Fail
by Douglas Gray • 2024
Eighty percent of AI projects fail. The models work fine; the people, data, and expectations don't.
5.00
19
Why Data Science Projects Fail Summary
Why Data Science Projects Fail
Eighty percent of AI projects fail. The models work fine; the people, data, and expectations don't.
by Douglas Gray 2024
5.00
19 ratings
The Book of Pastoral Rule
by Pope Gregory I
An ancient guide teaching pastors to temper authority with humility and tailor reproof to each soul.
4.17
500+
The Book of Pastoral Rule Summary
The Book of Pastoral Rule
An ancient guide teaching pastors to temper authority with humility and tailor reproof to each soul.
by Pope Gregory I
4.17
500+ ratings
I'd Like the World to Buy a Coke
by David Greising • 1998
The CEO who scrapped Coke’s formula then brought it back to build a global empire.
3.91
107
I'd Like the World to Buy a Coke Summary
I'd Like the World to Buy a Coke
The CEO who scrapped Coke’s formula then brought it back to build a global empire.
by David Greising 1998 360 pages
3.91
107 ratings
WASPS
by Michael Knox Beran • 2021
The WASPs had everything except wholeness. Their long pursuit of it built America, then broke them.
3.46
126
WASPS Summary
WASPS
The WASPs had everything except wholeness. Their long pursuit of it built America, then broke them.
by Michael Knox Beran 2021 416 pages
3.46
126 ratings
H3 Leadership
by Brad Lomenick • 2015
Three words, twenty habits: humility, hunger, hustle. Leadership model that holds up under pressure.
3.95
1k+
H3 Leadership Summary
H3 Leadership
Three words, twenty habits: humility, hunger, hustle. Leadership model that holds up under pressure.
by Brad Lomenick 2015 256 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
Winning At New Products
by Robert G. Cooper • 2011
One in seven product ideas succeeds. A disciplined, gated system for flipping those odds.
3.75
154
Winning At New Products Summary
Winning At New Products
One in seven product ideas succeeds. A disciplined, gated system for flipping those odds.
by Robert G. Cooper 2011 408 pages
3.75
154 ratings
The Darker Side of Leadership
by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries • 2024
The psychological recipe that turns frightened populations into followers of dangerous leaders.
3.40
5
The Darker Side of Leadership Summary
The Darker Side of Leadership
The psychological recipe that turns frightened populations into followers of dangerous leaders.
by Manfred F.R. Kets de Vries 2024 158 pages
3.40
5 ratings
Running the Show
by Liz Gill • 2012
Directors get the glory; you make the day. The manual for film's most essential invisible job.
4.59
97
Running the Show Summary
Running the Show
Directors get the glory; you make the day. The manual for film's most essential invisible job.
by Liz Gill 2012 264 pages
4.59
97 ratings
Nemesis
by David Stuttard • 2018
He charmed Athens, betrayed Sparta, and schemed in Persia. His ambition cost Athens its empire.
4.28
162
Nemesis Summary
Nemesis
He charmed Athens, betrayed Sparta, and schemed in Persia. His ambition cost Athens its empire.
by David Stuttard 2018 380 pages
4.28
162 ratings
Designing a Successful KM Strategy
by Stephanie Barnes • 2014
Most KM strategies collect dust. The playbook for making one leadership champions, not shelves.
4.10
29
Designing a Successful KM Strategy Summary
Designing a Successful KM Strategy
Most KM strategies collect dust. The playbook for making one leadership champions, not shelves.
by Stephanie Barnes 2014 224 pages
4.10
29 ratings
Multinational Business Finance
by David K. Eiteman • 1973
Hedging FX risk, raising capital abroad, making trade bankable: the MNE playbook.
3.50
128
Multinational Business Finance Summary
Multinational Business Finance
Hedging FX risk, raising capital abroad, making trade bankable: the MNE playbook.
by David K. Eiteman 1973 848 pages
3.50
128 ratings
YouthNation
by Matt Britton • 2015
Eighty million young Americans dismantled marketing, work, and ownership. Most brands never noticed.
4.06
18
YouthNation Summary
YouthNation
Eighty million young Americans dismantled marketing, work, and ownership. Most brands never noticed.
by Matt Britton 2015 277 pages
4.06
18 ratings
The Great Dechurching
by Jim Davis • 2023
Forty million Americans left church. They're not who you think. And half would come back.
3.85
1k+
The Great Dechurching Summary
The Great Dechurching
Forty million Americans left church. They're not who you think. And half would come back.
by Jim Davis 2023 272 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
The Knowledge Café
by Benjamin Anyacho • 2021
Knowledge management fails when it ignores conversation. A café format captures what databases miss.
2.00
2
The Knowledge Café Summary
The Knowledge Café
Knowledge management fails when it ignores conversation. A café format captures what databases miss.
by Benjamin Anyacho 2021 492 pages
2.00
2 ratings
Communication Skills Training
by Robert Moore • 2015
Words are less important than your walk: nonverbal rules for projecting confidence before you speak.
3.60
10
Communication Skills Training Summary
Communication Skills Training
Words are less important than your walk: nonverbal rules for projecting confidence before you speak.
by Robert Moore 2015 69 pages
3.60
10 ratings
1 Ano Em 12 Semanas
by Michael Lennington • 2021
Annual planning kills urgency. Compress your goals to 12 weeks and let the deadline drive you.
3.63
51
1 Ano Em 12 Semanas Summary
1 Ano Em 12 Semanas
Annual planning kills urgency. Compress your goals to 12 weeks and let the deadline drive you.
by Michael Lennington 2021 225 pages
3.63
51 ratings
Breaking the Zero-Sum Game
by Aldo Boitano de Moras • 2017
Winners need losers: the default leadership script. What happens when inclusive models rewrite it.
4.00
2
Breaking the Zero-Sum Game Summary
Breaking the Zero-Sum Game
Winners need losers: the default leadership script. What happens when inclusive models rewrite it.
by Aldo Boitano de Moras 2017 528 pages
4.00
2 ratings
Winning the Right Game
by Ron Adner • 2021
Kodak won the technology battle and still went bankrupt. The killer wasn't a competitor.
4.26
130
Winning the Right Game Summary
Winning the Right Game
Kodak won the technology battle and still went bankrupt. The killer wasn't a competitor.
by Ron Adner 2021 280 pages
4.26
130 ratings
The 10 Qualities of Influential People
by Brian Tracy • 2022
Ten qualities that earn trust, move people to action, and build influence; no charisma required.
4.07
96
The 10 Qualities of Influential People Summary
The 10 Qualities of Influential People
Ten qualities that earn trust, move people to action, and build influence; no charisma required.
by Brian Tracy 2022
4.07
96 ratings
Maximizing Project Value
by John C. Goodpasture • 2013
Finished isn't the same as valuable. A project manager's guide to building what actually lasts.
Maximizing Project Value Summary
Maximizing Project Value
Finished isn't the same as valuable. A project manager's guide to building what actually lasts.
by John C. Goodpasture 2013 323 pages
Deep Discipleship
by J.T. English • 2020
Christians leave not because faith asks too much, but because the church asks too little.
4.46
1k+
Deep Discipleship Summary
Deep Discipleship
Christians leave not because faith asks too much, but because the church asks too little.
by J.T. English 2020 213 pages
4.46
1k+ ratings
Conflict Fluent
by Emily Taylor • 2021
Every conflict you face gets the same response. There are four other options worth learning.
4.33
6
Conflict Fluent Summary
Conflict Fluent
Every conflict you face gets the same response. There are four other options worth learning.
by Emily Taylor 2021 208 pages
4.33
6 ratings
Die Gesetze der Gewinner
by Bodo Schäfer • 2001
Know what to do but never do it? The gap between knowing and winning, closed.
4.15
1k+
Die Gesetze der Gewinner Summary
Die Gesetze der Gewinner
Know what to do but never do it? The gap between knowing and winning, closed.
by Bodo Schäfer 2001 250 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
What They Really Teach You at Harvard Business School
by Francis J. Kelly • 1986
Seven hundred cases, two years, and a room of rivals: what business school really teaches.
3.19
27
What They Really Teach You at Harvard Business School Summary
What They Really Teach You at Harvard Business School
Seven hundred cases, two years, and a room of rivals: what business school really teaches.
by Francis J. Kelly 1986 260 pages
3.19
27 ratings
How to Listen
by Oscar Trimboli • 2022
Most of what matters in a conversation goes unsaid. A practical system for hearing it anyway.
3.83
341
How to Listen Summary
How to Listen
Most of what matters in a conversation goes unsaid. A practical system for hearing it anyway.
by Oscar Trimboli 2022 288 pages
3.83
341 ratings
Information Bombardment
by Nick Bontis • 2015
Every eleven hours the world's knowledge doubles. The rules for filtering what reaches your brain.
3.77
13
Information Bombardment Summary
Information Bombardment
Every eleven hours the world's knowledge doubles. The rules for filtering what reaches your brain.
by Nick Bontis 2015 432 pages
3.77
13 ratings
Listen Like You Mean It
by Ximena Vengoechea • 2021
Listening is trainable. The researcher's playbook for hearing what people mean, not what they say.
3.82
500+
Listen Like You Mean It Summary
Listen Like You Mean It
Listening is trainable. The researcher's playbook for hearing what people mean, not what they say.
by Ximena Vengoechea 2021 336 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
Managing Products to Deliver Solutions
by John Mansour • 2015
Stop shipping features. Uncover the B2B organizational problems your customers will pay to solve.
4.00
6
Managing Products to Deliver Solutions Summary
Managing Products to Deliver Solutions
Stop shipping features. Uncover the B2B organizational problems your customers will pay to solve.
by John Mansour 2015 78 pages
4.00
6 ratings
The End of Power
by Moisés Naím • 2013
Power is crumbling everywhere at once. The three hidden forces dismantling every hierarchy.
3.63
3k+
The End of Power Summary
The End of Power
Power is crumbling everywhere at once. The three hidden forces dismantling every hierarchy.
by Moisés Naím 2013 320 pages
3.63
3k+ ratings
Social Intrapreneurism and All That Jazz
by David Grayson • 2014
Playbook for corporate changemakers: recruit sponsors, build teams, scale pilot to global operation.
3.5
4
Social Intrapreneurism and All That Jazz Summary
Social Intrapreneurism and All That Jazz
Playbook for corporate changemakers: recruit sponsors, build teams, scale pilot to global operation.
by David Grayson 2014 254 pages
3.5
4 ratings
The Science of Scaling
by Benjamin P. Hardy
Big goals with tight deadlines: the scaling method that forces your business to simplify and scale.
3.91
11
The Science of Scaling Summary
The Science of Scaling
Big goals with tight deadlines: the scaling method that forces your business to simplify and scale.
by Benjamin P. Hardy
3.91
11 ratings
The Power of Eye Contact
by Michael Ellsberg • 2010
How to make someone feel truly seen in seconds, with exercises that make it a lifelong habit.
3.64
500+
The Power of Eye Contact Summary
The Power of Eye Contact
How to make someone feel truly seen in seconds, with exercises that make it a lifelong habit.
by Michael Ellsberg 2010 272 pages
3.64
500+ ratings
Dangerous Charisma
by Jerrold M. Post • 2019
A CIA profiler diagnosed malignant narcissism. The surprise was how perfectly it fit his followers.
3.56
186
Dangerous Charisma Summary
Dangerous Charisma
A CIA profiler diagnosed malignant narcissism. The surprise was how perfectly it fit his followers.
by Jerrold M. Post 2019 352 pages
3.56
186 ratings
The Asian Aspiration
by Greg Mills • 2020
From land reform in Taiwan to high-speed rail in China: the Asian model Africa should follow.
3.70
20
The Asian Aspiration Summary
The Asian Aspiration
From land reform in Taiwan to high-speed rail in China: the Asian model Africa should follow.
by Greg Mills 2020 313 pages
3.70
20 ratings
No Fear Speaking
by Joe Yazbeck • 2014
End the nerves. A speaking coach's system for building talks that captivate and convert.
4.67
9
No Fear Speaking Summary
No Fear Speaking
End the nerves. A speaking coach's system for building talks that captivate and convert.
by Joe Yazbeck 2014 234 pages
4.67
9 ratings
Emotional Intelligence 2.0
by Daniel Cognitive • 2019
IQ is stubborn. Emotional intelligence isn't. A step-by-step guide to the skills that matter more.
1.50
2
Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Summary
Emotional Intelligence 2.0
IQ is stubborn. Emotional intelligence isn't. A step-by-step guide to the skills that matter more.
by Daniel Cognitive 2019 117 pages
1.50
2 ratings
The Courage Quotient
by Robert Biswas-Diener • 2012
Courage isn't inborn. Two learnable skills determine how brave you actually are.
3.78
45
The Courage Quotient Summary
The Courage Quotient
Courage isn't inborn. Two learnable skills determine how brave you actually are.
by Robert Biswas-Diener 2012 208 pages
3.78
45 ratings
Brilliant Checklists for Project Managers
by Richard Newton • 2008
The checklist shortcut: from scattered tasks to predictable project outcomes.
3.66
35
Brilliant Checklists for Project Managers Summary
Brilliant Checklists for Project Managers
The checklist shortcut: from scattered tasks to predictable project outcomes.
by Richard Newton 2008 256 pages
3.66
35 ratings
Dream Team
by Ludovic Girodon • 2019
Recruit smart, onboard well, and build the daily rituals that make teams impossible to leave.
4.28
46
Dream Team Summary
Dream Team
Recruit smart, onboard well, and build the daily rituals that make teams impossible to leave.
by Ludovic Girodon 2019 310 pages
4.28
46 ratings
The Pastor as Scholar and the Scholar as Pastor
by John Piper • 2011
Pastor and scholar: two names for one calling, rooted in joy and the unchanging gospel.
4.18
446
The Pastor as Scholar and the Scholar as Pastor Summary
The Pastor as Scholar and the Scholar as Pastor
Pastor and scholar: two names for one calling, rooted in joy and the unchanging gospel.
by John Piper 2011 124 pages
4.18
446 ratings
Trumpocracy
by David Frum • 2018
American democracy didn't fall; it was hollowed out by lies and a party that looked away.
3.88
3k+
Trumpocracy Summary
Trumpocracy
American democracy didn't fall; it was hollowed out by lies and a party that looked away.
by David Frum 2018 301 pages
3.88
3k+ ratings
Corporate Governance
by Bob Tricker • 2009
Governance is not management: the global guide to oversight, risk, and real boardroom power.
4.06
77
Corporate Governance Summary
Corporate Governance
Governance is not management: the global guide to oversight, risk, and real boardroom power.
by Bob Tricker 2009 448 pages
4.06
77 ratings
The Prayer-Saturated Church
by Cheryl Sacks • 2007
A prayer ministry won't saturate a church. The structure, strategy, and partnership that do.
4.36
44
The Prayer-Saturated Church Summary
The Prayer-Saturated Church
A prayer ministry won't saturate a church. The structure, strategy, and partnership that do.
by Cheryl Sacks 2007 272 pages
4.36
44 ratings
Stress-Free Productivity
by Dr Alice Boyes • 2022
Distractibility isn't a bug. A smarter productivity system works with your mind, not against it.
3.44
117
Stress-Free Productivity Summary
Stress-Free Productivity
Distractibility isn't a bug. A smarter productivity system works with your mind, not against it.
by Dr Alice Boyes 2022 336 pages
3.44
117 ratings
Sovereign
by Emma Seppälä • 2024
You were born free. Modern life buried it. Seven layers back to the sovereignty you forgot.
4.13
194
Sovereign Summary
Sovereign
You were born free. Modern life buried it. Seven layers back to the sovereignty you forgot.
by Emma Seppälä 2024 243 pages
4.13
194 ratings
Eisenhower
by Stephen E. Ambrose • 1990
A Kansas tantrum taught Eisenhower the restraint that held allies together and kept the peace.
4.03
12k+
Eisenhower Summary
Eisenhower
A Kansas tantrum taught Eisenhower the restraint that held allies together and kept the peace.
by Stephen E. Ambrose 1990 635 pages
4.03
12k+ ratings
The Practitioner's Guide to Governance as Leadership
by Cathy A. Trower • 2012
Nonprofit boards waste talent on routine oversight. Turn meetings into strategic assets.
4.03
60
The Practitioner's Guide to Governance as Leadership Summary
The Practitioner's Guide to Governance as Leadership
Nonprofit boards waste talent on routine oversight. Turn meetings into strategic assets.
by Cathy A. Trower 2012 272 pages
4.03
60 ratings
Revealing
by Leslie John • 2026
We fear saying too much. The bigger danger is saying too little.
4.13
210
Revealing Summary
Revealing
We fear saying too much. The bigger danger is saying too little.
by Leslie John 2026 304 pages
4.13
210 ratings
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