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Leadership Book Summaries

Scaling Conversations
by Dave MacLeod • 2021
Surveys and town halls lie. Here is how to actually hear what your team thinks.
4.00
27
Scaling Conversations Summary
Scaling Conversations
Surveys and town halls lie. Here is how to actually hear what your team thinks.
by Dave MacLeod 2021 192 pages
4.00
27 ratings
Under New Management
by David Burkus • 2016
Outlaw email. Share salaries. Pay people to quit. The new rules for managing creative work.
3.91
491
Under New Management Summary
Under New Management
Outlaw email. Share salaries. Pay people to quit. The new rules for managing creative work.
by David Burkus 2016 243 pages
3.91
491 ratings
Banking on Digital Growth
by James Robert Lay • 2020
Stop pushing products and start guiding consumers: a digital growth playbook for financial brands.
4.00
59
Banking on Digital Growth Summary
Banking on Digital Growth
Stop pushing products and start guiding consumers: a digital growth playbook for financial brands.
by James Robert Lay 2020 280 pages
4.00
59 ratings
Shaped by the Gospel
by Timothy J. Keller • 2016
Churches default to moralism. The reset is grace received as news you never stop needing.
4.36
336
Shaped by the Gospel Summary
Shaped by the Gospel
Churches default to moralism. The reset is grace received as news you never stop needing.
by Timothy J. Keller 2016 182 pages
4.36
336 ratings
The Business Ethics Handbook
by Jack Marks • 2009
Ethics isn't a poster. Audits, hotlines, supplier contracts. One handbook, every template.
The Business Ethics Handbook Summary
The Business Ethics Handbook
Ethics isn't a poster. Audits, hotlines, supplier contracts. One handbook, every template.
by Jack Marks 2009 194 pages
A Church Called Tov
by Scot McKnight • 2020
Toxic church culture follows a script. Learn to read it early and what actually rebuilds.
4.32
3k+
A Church Called Tov Summary
A Church Called Tov
Toxic church culture follows a script. Learn to read it early and what actually rebuilds.
by Scot McKnight 2020 256 pages
4.32
3k+ ratings
The Daily Drucker
by Peter F. Drucker • 2000
Drucker in daily doses: why character builds leaders, time is everything, and yesterday must go.
4.10
1k+
The Daily Drucker Summary
The Daily Drucker
Drucker in daily doses: why character builds leaders, time is everything, and yesterday must go.
by Peter F. Drucker 2000 448 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Funky Business
by Jonas Ridderstrale • 2000
70% of a car's value is intangible; the real factory is the brain.
3.87
1k+
Funky Business Summary
Funky Business
70% of a car's value is intangible; the real factory is the brain.
by Jonas Ridderstrale 2000 288 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
How Jesus Runs the Church
by Guy Prentiss Waters • 2011
The church's structure isn't up for a vote. Christ already decided, and the answer is Presbyterian.
4.15
293
How Jesus Runs the Church Summary
How Jesus Runs the Church
The church's structure isn't up for a vote. Christ already decided, and the answer is Presbyterian.
by Guy Prentiss Waters 2011 208 pages
4.15
293 ratings
The Octopus Organization
by Phil Le-Brun • 2025
Your company runs on permission slips. Ten shifts that move the decisions to the edges.
4.27
97
The Octopus Organization Summary
The Octopus Organization
Your company runs on permission slips. Ten shifts that move the decisions to the edges.
by Phil Le-Brun 2025 324 pages
4.27
97 ratings
Managing Conflict Mindfully
by Leonard L. Riskin • 2023
Why conflict hijacks your brain, and a three-part method to reclaim calm and find better solutions.
5.00
2
Managing Conflict Mindfully Summary
Managing Conflict Mindfully
Why conflict hijacks your brain, and a three-part method to reclaim calm and find better solutions.
by Leonard L. Riskin 2023 355 pages
5.00
2 ratings
The Digital Banking Revolution
by Luigi Wewege • 2017
FinTech is unbundling banking, service by service. The playbook for fighting back.
3.86
21
The Digital Banking Revolution Summary
The Digital Banking Revolution
FinTech is unbundling banking, service by service. The playbook for fighting back.
by Luigi Wewege 2017 166 pages
3.86
21 ratings
Learning Technologies
by Mesut Duran • 2022
The real hurdle in education technology isn't access; it's using tools to strengthen learning.
5.00
1
Learning Technologies Summary
Learning Technologies
The real hurdle in education technology isn't access; it's using tools to strengthen learning.
by Mesut Duran 2022 243 pages
5.00
1 ratings
Strategic Foresight
by Sarah Lai Cheah • 2020
An end-to-end system for turning market foresight into products your customers actually want.
Strategic Foresight Summary
Strategic Foresight
An end-to-end system for turning market foresight into products your customers actually want.
by Sarah Lai Cheah 2020 120 pages
Emotional Intelligence Game Changers
by Harvey Deutschendorf • 2023
101 repeatable emotional intelligence moves: small actions that win at work and at home.
4.56
70
Emotional Intelligence Game Changers Summary
Emotional Intelligence Game Changers
101 repeatable emotional intelligence moves: small actions that win at work and at home.
by Harvey Deutschendorf 2023 320 pages
4.56
70 ratings
Stock Market Maestros
by Lee Freeman-Shor • 2026
Wrong half the time yet beating the market: the payoff math that renders stock picking a sideshow.
4.25
8
Stock Market Maestros Summary
Stock Market Maestros
Wrong half the time yet beating the market: the payoff math that renders stock picking a sideshow.
by Lee Freeman-Shor 2026 366 pages
4.25
8 ratings
Wiser
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2014
Why groups amplify error: members herd, hide what they know, and silence the best information.
3.62
437
Wiser Summary
Wiser
Why groups amplify error: members herd, hide what they know, and silence the best information.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2014 272 pages
3.62
437 ratings
Beyond Bullshit
by Samuel A. Culbert • 2007
Your boss's bullshit isn't a lie. Ending it takes two-way candor, not blunt honesty.
3.20
60
Beyond Bullshit Summary
Beyond Bullshit
Your boss's bullshit isn't a lie. Ending it takes two-way candor, not blunt honesty.
by Samuel A. Culbert 2007 168 pages
3.20
60 ratings
Deep Mentoring
by Randy D. Reese • 2012
Jesus mentored slowly, personally, and with deep attention. Here is how to do the same.
4.12
129
Deep Mentoring Summary
Deep Mentoring
Jesus mentored slowly, personally, and with deep attention. Here is how to do the same.
by Randy D. Reese 2012 240 pages
4.12
129 ratings
Stop Pulling the Ship!
by Matthew Overlund • 2020
Stop being the bottleneck. How to delegate ownership, build systems, and scale your leadership.
4.67
3
Stop Pulling the Ship! Summary
Stop Pulling the Ship!
Stop being the bottleneck. How to delegate ownership, build systems, and scale your leadership.
by Matthew Overlund 2020 224 pages
4.67
3 ratings
La Sensacion de Fluidez
by Juan Carlos Cubeiro • 2012
From manager to leader: five senses that build the trust no spreadsheet can.
3.88
40
La Sensacion de Fluidez Summary
La Sensacion de Fluidez
From manager to leader: five senses that build the trust no spreadsheet can.
by Juan Carlos Cubeiro 2012 224 pages
3.88
40 ratings
The Trials of Harry S. Truman
by Jeffrey Frank • 2022
Kept in the dark by FDR, an ordinary Missourian inherited the bomb, Stalin, and Korea.
3.99
500+
The Trials of Harry S. Truman Summary
The Trials of Harry S. Truman
Kept in the dark by FDR, an ordinary Missourian inherited the bomb, Stalin, and Korea.
by Jeffrey Frank 2022 576 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
People Skills for a Virtual World Collection (6 Books)
by Harvard Business Review • 2022
Two traits shape every leadership judgment. The guide to mastering both through a screen.
3.33
3
People Skills for a Virtual World Collection (6 Books) Summary
People Skills for a Virtual World Collection (6 Books)
Two traits shape every leadership judgment. The guide to mastering both through a screen.
by Harvard Business Review 2022 556 pages
3.33
3 ratings
Shattering the Feminine Frame
by Jerr rreJ • 2022
Stop seeking approval. The men who lead from internal certainty are the ones she never leaves.
4.70
40
Shattering the Feminine Frame Summary
Shattering the Feminine Frame
Stop seeking approval. The men who lead from internal certainty are the ones she never leaves.
by Jerr rreJ 2022 155 pages
4.70
40 ratings
Blindspotting
by Kirstin Ferguson • 2025
Your expertise creates your biggest blind spots. A method for leading with curiosity instead of ego.
3.13
69
Blindspotting Summary
Blindspotting
Your expertise creates your biggest blind spots. A method for leading with curiosity instead of ego.
by Kirstin Ferguson 2025 357 pages
3.13
69 ratings
Capital Project Management
by Robert N. McGrath • 2019
Where capital projects break down, and the disciplines that keep each failure point under control.
Capital Project Management Summary
Capital Project Management
Where capital projects break down, and the disciplines that keep each failure point under control.
by Robert N. McGrath 2019 156 pages
Soccer Alive
by Detlev Brueggemann • 2008
Matches teach more than any drill, and small-sided play unlocks what isolated practice cannot.
Soccer Alive Summary
Soccer Alive
Matches teach more than any drill, and small-sided play unlocks what isolated practice cannot.
by Detlev Brueggemann 2008 433 pages
High-Impact Instruction
by Jim Knight • 2012
Turn chaotic standards into clear daily targets, and fragile coaching into lasting classroom change.
4.16
334
High-Impact Instruction Summary
High-Impact Instruction
Turn chaotic standards into clear daily targets, and fragile coaching into lasting classroom change.
by Jim Knight 2012 371 pages
4.16
334 ratings
Plutarch's Lives
by Plutarch • 2015
Greek meets Roman: paired biographies that map the character traits behind every rise and fall.
4.19
3k+
Plutarch's Lives Summary
Plutarch's Lives
Greek meets Roman: paired biographies that map the character traits behind every rise and fall.
by Plutarch 2015 706 pages
4.19
3k+ ratings
Sticky Church
by Larry Osborne • 2008
Double your church without adding a single visitor. A retention-first approach to small groups.
3.99
1k+
Sticky Church Summary
Sticky Church
Double your church without adding a single visitor. A retention-first approach to small groups.
by Larry Osborne 2008 208 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
The Customer Education Playbook
by Daniel Quick • 2022
Build a customer education function that drives growth, reduces churn, and proves its ROI.
4.29
35
The Customer Education Playbook Summary
The Customer Education Playbook
Build a customer education function that drives growth, reduces churn, and proves its ROI.
by Daniel Quick 2022 230 pages
4.29
35 ratings
Validation Is For Parking
by Nicole Kalil • 2022
Confidence isn't a reward for achievement. It starts with the promises you keep to yourself.
4.23
139
Validation Is For Parking Summary
Validation Is For Parking
Confidence isn't a reward for achievement. It starts with the promises you keep to yourself.
by Nicole Kalil 2022 157 pages
4.23
139 ratings
The Passage of Power
by Robert A. Caro • 2012
Broken by the vice presidency, crowned by tragedy. The seven weeks that revealed Lyndon Johnson.
4.41
20k+
The Passage of Power Summary
The Passage of Power
Broken by the vice presidency, crowned by tragedy. The seven weeks that revealed Lyndon Johnson.
by Robert A. Caro 2012 712 pages
4.41
20k+ ratings
Authority
by Jonathan Leeman • 2023
When authority is redeemed, it stops stealing power and starts giving life to the vulnerable.
4.62
500+
Authority Summary
Authority
When authority is redeemed, it stops stealing power and starts giving life to the vulnerable.
by Jonathan Leeman 2023 363 pages
4.62
500+ ratings
Hair Salon and Day Spa
by Entrepreneur Magazine • 2014
Most salon startups fail on the business side, not the styling. Ten steps fix that.
Hair Salon and Day Spa Summary
Hair Salon and Day Spa
Most salon startups fail on the business side, not the styling. Ten steps fix that.
by Entrepreneur Magazine 2014 1263 pages
Cultural DNA
by Gurnek Bains • 2015
Ancient migrations carved eight mindsets. They still decide which global ventures succeed.
3.58
19
Cultural DNA Summary
Cultural DNA
Ancient migrations carved eight mindsets. They still decide which global ventures succeed.
by Gurnek Bains 2015 295 pages
3.58
19 ratings
The Invisible Game
by Zoltan Andrejkovics • 2016
Your team grinds mechanics all day and still cracks under pressure. The missing half is trainable.
4.33
228
The Invisible Game Summary
The Invisible Game
Your team grinds mechanics all day and still cracks under pressure. The missing half is trainable.
by Zoltan Andrejkovics 2016 201 pages
4.33
228 ratings
Band of Brothers
by Stephen E. Ambrose • 1992
From Normandy to Hitler's mountain retreat, Easy Company fought for one reason: each other.
4.44
100k+
Band of Brothers Summary
Band of Brothers
From Normandy to Hitler's mountain retreat, Easy Company fought for one reason: each other.
by Stephen E. Ambrose 1992 432 pages
4.44
100k+ ratings
The Art of Profitability
by Adrian J. Slywotzky • 2002
Thirty repeatable profit patterns inside every industry, taught in a year of weekly talks.
3.95
1k+
The Art of Profitability Summary
The Art of Profitability
Thirty repeatable profit patterns inside every industry, taught in a year of weekly talks.
by Adrian J. Slywotzky 2002 272 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
The $150M secret
by Guillaume Moubeche • 2022
Venture capital is optional: one bootstrapper's path from freelancing to a $150M SaaS exit.
4.24
210
The $150M secret Summary
The $150M secret
Venture capital is optional: one bootstrapper's path from freelancing to a $150M SaaS exit.
by Guillaume Moubeche 2022 222 pages
4.24
210 ratings
The Essential 55
by Ron Clark • 2003
How 55 non-negotiable rules build character, empathy, and a classroom culture of excellence.
3.92
5k+
The Essential 55 Summary
The Essential 55
How 55 non-negotiable rules build character, empathy, and a classroom culture of excellence.
by Ron Clark 2003 224 pages
3.92
5k+ ratings
The Springboard
by Stephen Denning • 2000
The 29-word story that outperformed the corporate deck: how oral storytelling drives change.
3.29
72
The Springboard Summary
The Springboard
The 29-word story that outperformed the corporate deck: how oral storytelling drives change.
by Stephen Denning 2000 246 pages
3.29
72 ratings
Understanding Church Leadership
by Mark Dever • 2016
Three offices, one church: how elders, deacons, and the congregation each guard the gospel.
4.38
214
Understanding Church Leadership Summary
Understanding Church Leadership
Three offices, one church: how elders, deacons, and the congregation each guard the gospel.
by Mark Dever 2016 80 pages
4.38
214 ratings
La parole est un sport de combat
by Bertand Périer • 2017
The eloquence workout: train your body, voice, and logic until you own the room.
3.65
310
La parole est un sport de combat Summary
La parole est un sport de combat
The eloquence workout: train your body, voice, and logic until you own the room.
by Bertand Périer 2017 212 pages
3.65
310 ratings
The Customer Success Economy
by Nick Mehta • 2020
Customers can walk anytime. A CEO's playbook for turning every department into a retention engine.
4.12
112
The Customer Success Economy Summary
The Customer Success Economy
Customers can walk anytime. A CEO's playbook for turning every department into a retention engine.
by Nick Mehta 2020 360 pages
4.12
112 ratings
How Clients Buy
by Tom McMakin • 2018
Professional services can't be sold like products. The design-thinking guide to making the buy easy.
4.04
27
How Clients Buy Summary
How Clients Buy
Professional services can't be sold like products. The design-thinking guide to making the buy easy.
by Tom McMakin 2018 272 pages
4.04
27 ratings
What To Do If...?
by Anne-Maartje Oud • 2026
Rise above workplace talk, read the signals others miss, and steer every outcome.
3.75
8
What To Do If...? Summary
What To Do If...?
Rise above workplace talk, read the signals others miss, and steer every outcome.
by Anne-Maartje Oud 2026 288 pages
3.75
8 ratings
Classic Drucker
by Peter F. Drucker • 2006
You think you know your strengths. Drucker's simplest self-diagnostic will prove you wrong.
4.17
304
Classic Drucker Summary
Classic Drucker
You think you know your strengths. Drucker's simplest self-diagnostic will prove you wrong.
by Peter F. Drucker 2006 240 pages
4.17
304 ratings
Como lidar com a política no trabalho
by Karen Dillon • 2018
Navigate office politics: disarm bullies, claim credit, turn rivals into allies.
3.57
30
Como lidar com a política no trabalho Summary
Como lidar com a política no trabalho
Navigate office politics: disarm bullies, claim credit, turn rivals into allies.
by Karen Dillon 2018 176 pages
3.57
30 ratings
La millonésima mujer
by Mercè Brey • 2024
Balance masculine and feminine energy, drop the invisible loads, and lead with authentic power.
4.50
2
La millonésima mujer Summary
La millonésima mujer
Balance masculine and feminine energy, drop the invisible loads, and lead with authentic power.
by Mercè Brey 2024 228 pages
4.50
2 ratings
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