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Management Book Summaries

Moneyball
by Michael Lewis • 2003
A broke baseball team won by obsessing over one stat the rest of the league ignored.
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100k+
Moneyball Summary
Moneyball
A broke baseball team won by obsessing over one stat the rest of the league ignored.
by Michael Lewis 2003 272 pages
4.27
100k+ ratings
The Concise 33 Strategies Of War
by Robert Greene • 2008
Apply the logic of warfare to daily conflict: outmaneuver rivals without firing a shot.
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500+
The Concise 33 Strategies Of War Summary
The Concise 33 Strategies Of War
Apply the logic of warfare to daily conflict: outmaneuver rivals without firing a shot.
by Robert Greene 2008 194 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
Stock Investing For Dummies
by Paul Mladjenovic • 2002
Building stock market wealth: beginner's guide to valuation, diversification, and income strategies.
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1k+
Stock Investing For Dummies Summary
Stock Investing For Dummies
Building stock market wealth: beginner's guide to valuation, diversification, and income strategies.
by Paul Mladjenovic 2002 375 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
The Power of Moments
by Chip Heath • 2017
You can engineer life's peak moments. The four ingredients behind experiences people never forget.
4.11
25k+
The Power of Moments Summary
The Power of Moments
You can engineer life's peak moments. The four ingredients behind experiences people never forget.
by Chip Heath 2017 320 pages
4.11
25k+ ratings
The Principles of Product Development Flow
by Donald G. Reinertsen • 2009
Product development waste hides in its invisible queues. The fix is not process, it is economics.
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2k+
The Principles of Product Development Flow Summary
The Principles of Product Development Flow
Product development waste hides in its invisible queues. The fix is not process, it is economics.
by Donald G. Reinertsen 2009 294 pages
4.19
2k+ ratings
Hit Refresh
by Satya Nadella • 2017
Microsoft's third CEO inherited a know-it-all giant. His turnaround began with one word: empathy.
3.79
18k+
Hit Refresh Summary
Hit Refresh
Microsoft's third CEO inherited a know-it-all giant. His turnaround began with one word: empathy.
by Satya Nadella 2017 273 pages
3.79
18k+ ratings
Leadership and Self-Deception
by The Arbinger Institute • 2000
You betray your instinct to help, then justify it. That is where every leadership failure begins.
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Leadership and Self-Deception Summary
Leadership and Self-Deception
You betray your instinct to help, then justify it. That is where every leadership failure begins.
by The Arbinger Institute 2000 240 pages
4.10
35k+ ratings
Multipliers
by Liz Wiseman • 2010
Some leaders double team brainpower; others halve it. The gap is behavioral, not genetic.
3.99
16k+
Multipliers Summary
Multipliers
Some leaders double team brainpower; others halve it. The gap is behavioral, not genetic.
by Liz Wiseman 2010 3 pages
3.99
16k+ ratings
No Ego
by Cy Wakeman • 2017
2.5 hours a day lost to workplace drama. Replace ego with accountability and get them back.
3.79
2k+
No Ego Summary
No Ego
2.5 hours a day lost to workplace drama. Replace ego with accountability and get them back.
by Cy Wakeman 2017 224 pages
3.79
2k+ ratings
The Art of Action
by Stephen Bungay • 2010
Three gaps sabotage every strategy. Close them with a military doctrine, not with more planning.
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1k+
The Art of Action Summary
The Art of Action
Three gaps sabotage every strategy. Close them with a military doctrine, not with more planning.
by Stephen Bungay 2010 289 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
Superfans
by Pat Flynn • 2019
Build a fan base that buys, shares, and stays: the four-stage method for creating true believers.
4.12
1k+
Superfans Summary
Superfans
Build a fan base that buys, shares, and stays: the four-stage method for creating true believers.
by Pat Flynn 2019 224 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
The Wisdom of Crowds
by James Surowiecki • 2004
Four rules make crowds smarter than experts. Most organizations break every one of them.
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The Wisdom of Crowds Summary
The Wisdom of Crowds
Four rules make crowds smarter than experts. Most organizations break every one of them.
by James Surowiecki 2004 306 pages
3.82
24k+ ratings
Cracking the Sales Management Code
by Jason Jordan • 2011
Revenue is just an outcome. The only metrics worth managing are the ones your salespeople control.
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Cracking the Sales Management Code Summary
Cracking the Sales Management Code
Revenue is just an outcome. The only metrics worth managing are the ones your salespeople control.
by Jason Jordan 2011 272 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Right Kind of Wrong
by Amy C. Edmondson • 2023
Two kinds of failure to prevent, one kind to pursue. The difference is where innovation lives.
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2k+
Right Kind of Wrong Summary
Right Kind of Wrong
Two kinds of failure to prevent, one kind to pursue. The difference is where innovation lives.
by Amy C. Edmondson 2023 361 pages
3.90
2k+ ratings
Cracking the PM Interview
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell • 2013
Five interview formats make or break PM candidates. Most people prep for two.
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Cracking the PM Interview Summary
Cracking the PM Interview
Five interview formats make or break PM candidates. Most people prep for two.
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2013 364 pages
4.17
4k+ ratings
Power
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2010
Modesty, authenticity, trust: the leadership industry sells them. Power buys something else.
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5k+
Power Summary
Power
Modesty, authenticity, trust: the leadership industry sells them. Power buys something else.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2010 288 pages
3.88
5k+ ratings
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
by Stephen R. Covey • 2003
The character-based habits that actually make people effective, with a workbook to install them.
4.25
4k+
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Summary
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
The character-based habits that actually make people effective, with a workbook to install them.
by Stephen R. Covey 2003 192 pages
4.25
4k+ ratings
The Innovator's Dilemma
by Clayton M. Christensen • 1997
Good management blinds firms to the cheaper, simpler technologies that eventually replace them.
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The Innovator's Dilemma Summary
The Innovator's Dilemma
Good management blinds firms to the cheaper, simpler technologies that eventually replace them.
by Clayton M. Christensen 1997 252 pages
4.04
61k+ ratings
The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison*
by Mike Wilson • 1997
Larry Ellison sold databases. His real product was the legend of Larry Ellison.
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436
The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison* Summary
The Difference Between God and Larry Ellison*
Larry Ellison sold databases. His real product was the legend of Larry Ellison.
by Mike Wilson 1997 400 pages
3.93
436 ratings
Power Questions - Build Relationships, Win New Business and Influence Others
by Andrew C. Sobel • 2012
What to ask when the relationship, the sale, or the career depends on your next sentence.
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1k+
Power Questions - Build Relationships, Win New Business and Influence Others Summary
Power Questions - Build Relationships, Win New Business and Influence Others
What to ask when the relationship, the sale, or the career depends on your next sentence.
by Andrew C. Sobel 2012 205 pages
3.83
1k+ ratings
Disciplined Entrepreneurship
by Bill Aulet • 2013
Replace startup guesswork with a repeatable system for finding customers and proving they will pay.
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2k+
Disciplined Entrepreneurship Summary
Disciplined Entrepreneurship
Replace startup guesswork with a repeatable system for finding customers and proving they will pay.
by Bill Aulet 2013 406 pages
4.27
2k+ ratings
Venture Deals
by Brad Feld • 2011
What the board seat, liquidation preference, and option pool really cost you, before you sign.
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Venture Deals Summary
Venture Deals
What the board seat, liquidation preference, and option pool really cost you, before you sign.
by Brad Feld 2011 345 pages
4.12
17k+ ratings
The Big Five for Life
by John P. Strelecky • 2007
A dying leader teaches his protégé that a well-lived life is measured by just five accomplishments.
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The Big Five for Life Summary
The Big Five for Life
A dying leader teaches his protégé that a well-lived life is measured by just five accomplishments.
by John P. Strelecky 2007 224 pages
3.86
9k+ ratings
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
by Ben Horowitz • 2014
The advice you need when your startup is on fire: no formulas, just hard-won survival tactics.
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100k+
The Hard Thing About Hard Things Summary
The Hard Thing About Hard Things
The advice you need when your startup is on fire: no formulas, just hard-won survival tactics.
by Ben Horowitz 2014 304 pages
4.20
100k+ ratings
Company of One
by Paul Jarvis • 2019
The best businesses stay small on purpose. Scale systems, not headcount, and let profit grow.
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Company of One Summary
Company of One
The best businesses stay small on purpose. Scale systems, not headcount, and let profit grow.
by Paul Jarvis 2019 240 pages
3.91
6k+ ratings
The Power of a Positive Team
by Jon Gordon • 2018
Culture first: shared belief, zero complaining, and we-over-me thinking beat talent and strategy.
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1k+
The Power of a Positive Team Summary
The Power of a Positive Team
Culture first: shared belief, zero complaining, and we-over-me thinking beat talent and strategy.
by Jon Gordon 2018 176 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
The Captain Class
by Sam Walker • 2016
Great teams don't run on stars or coaches. They run on captains who serve, not shine.
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The Captain Class Summary
The Captain Class
Great teams don't run on stars or coaches. They run on captains who serve, not shine.
by Sam Walker 2016 352 pages
4.02
4k+ ratings
Reinventing Organizations
by Frederic Laloux • 2014
Organizations mirror consciousness. The next stage trades bosses for trust and plans for purpose.
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Reinventing Organizations Summary
Reinventing Organizations
Organizations mirror consciousness. The next stage trades bosses for trust and plans for purpose.
by Frederic Laloux 2014 382 pages
4.21
6k+ ratings
You Can Win
by Shiv Khera • 1998
The daily practices that turn ambition into achievement: no magic, just method.
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18k+
You Can Win Summary
You Can Win
The daily practices that turn ambition into achievement: no magic, just method.
by Shiv Khera 1998 308 pages
3.90
18k+ ratings
How to Finish Everything You Start
by Jan Yager • 2019
Unfinished projects aren't laziness. The psychology of why you stall, and a method for finishing.
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500+
How to Finish Everything You Start Summary
How to Finish Everything You Start
Unfinished projects aren't laziness. The psychology of why you stall, and a method for finishing.
by Jan Yager 2019 258 pages
3.51
500+ ratings
Designing for Growth
by JeanneLiedtka • 2011
Four questions, simple canvases, fast prototypes: the design thinking playbook for managers.
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500+
Designing for Growth Summary
Designing for Growth
Four questions, simple canvases, fast prototypes: the design thinking playbook for managers.
by JeanneLiedtka 2011 248 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
Corruptible
by Brian Klaas • 2021
Power corrupts, but that is only half the problem. The other half: corruptible people chase power.
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3k+
Corruptible Summary
Corruptible
Power corrupts, but that is only half the problem. The other half: corruptible people chase power.
by Brian Klaas 2021 319 pages
4.18
3k+ ratings
Customers for Life
by Carl Sewell • 1990
One customer is worth half a million. Keeping them depends on the system behind the smile.
4.20
1k+
Customers for Life Summary
Customers for Life
One customer is worth half a million. Keeping them depends on the system behind the smile.
by Carl Sewell 1990 162 pages
4.20
1k+ ratings
The Time-Block Planner
by Cal Newport • 2020
Why your to-do list keeps you scattered: a planner that puts the clock in charge.
3.92
248
The Time-Block Planner Summary
The Time-Block Planner
Why your to-do list keeps you scattered: a planner that puts the clock in charge.
by Cal Newport 2020 240 pages
3.92
248 ratings
Everyone Communicates, Few Connect
by John C. Maxwell • 2010
Connection beats communication: the four practices that make people feel valued and ready to act.
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Everyone Communicates, Few Connect Summary
Everyone Communicates, Few Connect
Connection beats communication: the four practices that make people feel valued and ready to act.
by John C. Maxwell 2010 288 pages
4.11
5k+ ratings
Social Engineering
by Christopher Hadnagy • 2010
Your firewall is fine. Your people are the vulnerability, and this is how attackers exploit them.
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3k+
Social Engineering Summary
Social Engineering
Your firewall is fine. Your people are the vulnerability, and this is how attackers exploit them.
by Christopher Hadnagy 2010 410 pages
3.83
3k+ ratings
The Pragmatic Programmer
by Andy Hunt • 1999
The habits and instincts that turn junior coders into trusted pros: a programmer's survival guide.
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24k+
The Pragmatic Programmer Summary
The Pragmatic Programmer
The habits and instincts that turn junior coders into trusted pros: a programmer's survival guide.
by Andy Hunt 1999 321 pages
4.33
24k+ ratings
Change
by John P. Kotter • 2021
Two brain systems govern organizational change. Most leaders overuse one and ignore the other.
3.71
365
Change Summary
Change
Two brain systems govern organizational change. Most leaders overuse one and ignore the other.
by John P. Kotter 2021 224 pages
3.71
365 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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500+
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
Black Box Thinking
by Matthew Syed • 2015
Two 747s of patients die daily from preventable errors. The psychology that keeps us blind.
4.28
14k+
Black Box Thinking Summary
Black Box Thinking
Two 747s of patients die daily from preventable errors. The psychology that keeps us blind.
by Matthew Syed 2015 336 pages
4.28
14k+ ratings
The Little Book of Market Wizards
by Jack D. Schwager • 2014
Risk discipline, self-knowledge, and patience: the real edge of the world's best traders, distilled.
4.24
1k+
The Little Book of Market Wizards Summary
The Little Book of Market Wizards
Risk discipline, self-knowledge, and patience: the real edge of the world's best traders, distilled.
by Jack D. Schwager 2014 208 pages
4.24
1k+ ratings
SYSTEMology
by David Jenyns • 2020
Your business runs you. A repeatable method to flip that, starting with your vital processes.
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500+
SYSTEMology Summary
SYSTEMology
Your business runs you. A repeatable method to flip that, starting with your vital processes.
by David Jenyns 2020 219 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
Multipliers
by Liz Wiseman • 2010
Two leaders, comparable teams: one gets twice the brainpower. Five habits explain the gap.
3.99
16k+
Multipliers Summary
Multipliers
Two leaders, comparable teams: one gets twice the brainpower. Five habits explain the gap.
by Liz Wiseman 2010 288 pages
3.99
16k+ ratings
Reframing Organizations
by Lee G. Bolman • 1990
Leaders fail when they see only one version of the truth. Four lenses fix that.
3.90
2k+
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
Start with NO...The Negotiating Tools that the Pros Don't Want You to Know
by Jim Camp • 2002
Invite an early no. The system where rejection, not agreement, drives the real conversation.
4.11
2k+
Start with NO...The Negotiating Tools that the Pros Don't Want You to Know Summary
Start with NO...The Negotiating Tools that the Pros Don't Want You to Know
Invite an early no. The system where rejection, not agreement, drives the real conversation.
by Jim Camp 2002 288 pages
4.11
2k+ ratings
Come Into My Trading Room
by Alexander Elder • 2002
Why most traders fail, and the mental, analytical, and money rules the survivors follow.
4.08
1k+
Come Into My Trading Room Summary
Come Into My Trading Room
Why most traders fail, and the mental, analytical, and money rules the survivors follow.
by Alexander Elder 2002 320 pages
4.08
1k+ ratings
The Science of Selling
by David Hoffeld • 2016
Evidence beats instinct: a sales playbook built on decision science, with close rates up 92%.
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500+
The Science of Selling Summary
The Science of Selling
Evidence beats instinct: a sales playbook built on decision science, with close rates up 92%.
by David Hoffeld 2016 288 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
Crucial Conversations
by Emily Gregory • 2021
Hard conversations follow a pattern. Repeatable skills for staying in dialogue when it matters most.
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1k+
Crucial Conversations Summary
Crucial Conversations
Hard conversations follow a pattern. Repeatable skills for staying in dialogue when it matters most.
by Emily Gregory 2021 1 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Primal Leadership, With a New Preface by the Authors
by Daniel Goleman • 2002
A leader's mood ripples through the entire organization; the best know how to steer it.
3.91
11k+
Primal Leadership, With a New Preface by the Authors Summary
Primal Leadership, With a New Preface by the Authors
A leader's mood ripples through the entire organization; the best know how to steer it.
by Daniel Goleman 2002 356 pages
3.91
11k+ ratings
The Visual Mba
by Jason Barron • 2019
An MBA in sketches: the frameworks of leadership, finance, and strategy, minus the classroom.
3.74
2k+
The Visual Mba Summary
The Visual Mba
An MBA in sketches: the frameworks of leadership, finance, and strategy, minus the classroom.
by Jason Barron 2019 257 pages
3.74
2k+ ratings
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