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Management Book Summaries

Competing for the Future
by Gary Hamel • 1994
4.03
3k+
Business
Management
Leadership
Competing for the Future Summary
Competing for the Future
by Gary Hamel 1994 384 pages
4.03
3k+ ratings
Business
Management
Leadership
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
by Project Management Institute • 1995
3.70
5k+
Business
Management
Reference
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge Summary
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
by Project Management Institute 1995 589 pages
3.70
5k+ ratings
Business
Management
Reference
Scrum Mastery
by Geoff Watts • 2013
From Good To Great Servant-Leadership
4.23
1k+
Leadership
Business
Management
Scrum Mastery Summary
Scrum Mastery
From Good To Great Servant-Leadership
by Geoff Watts 2013 288 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
Leadership
Business
Management
A Failure of Nerve
by Edwin H. Friedman • 2007
Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix
4.20
2k+
Leadership
Business
Psychology
A Failure of Nerve Summary
A Failure of Nerve
Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix
by Edwin H. Friedman 2007 260 pages
4.20
2k+ ratings
Leadership
Business
Psychology
Thinking Strategically
by Avinash K. Dixit • 1991
The Competitive Edge in Business, Politics, and Everyday Life
3.86
3k+
Business
Economics
Politics
Thinking Strategically Summary
Thinking Strategically
The Competitive Edge in Business, Politics, and Everyday Life
by Avinash K. Dixit 1991 416 pages
3.86
3k+ ratings
Business
Economics
Politics
Clean Agile
by Robert C. Martin • 2019
Back to Basics
4.24
1k+
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
Clean Agile Summary
Clean Agile
Back to Basics
by Robert C. Martin 2019
4.24
1k+ ratings
Programming
Technology
Computer Science
The Business of Venture Capital
by Mahendra Ramsinghani • 2011
Insights from Leading Practitioners on the Art of Raising a Fund, Deal Structuring, Value Creation, and Exit Strategies
4.32
500+
Business
Finance
Startup
The Business of Venture Capital Summary
The Business of Venture Capital
Insights from Leading Practitioners on the Art of Raising a Fund, Deal Structuring, Value Creation, and Exit Strategies
by Mahendra Ramsinghani 2011 432 pages
4.32
500+ ratings
Business
Finance
Startup
Lean Six Sigma
by Michael L. George • 2002
combining Six Sigma quality with lean speed
3.7
232
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Leadership
Management
Lean Six Sigma Summary
Lean Six Sigma
combining Six Sigma quality with lean speed
by Michael L. George 2002 300 pages
3.7
232 ratings
Business
Leadership
Management
The CEO Next Door
by Elena L. Botelho • 2018
The 4 Behaviors that Transform Ordinary People into World-Class Leaders
4.03
1k+
Business
Leadership
Management
The CEO Next Door Summary
The CEO Next Door
The 4 Behaviors that Transform Ordinary People into World-Class Leaders
by Elena L. Botelho 2018 272 pages
4.03
1k+ ratings
Business
Leadership
Management
Managing the Non-Profit Organization
by Peter F. Drucker • 1992
Principles and Practices
3.99
1k+
Business
Leadership
Management
Managing the Non-Profit Organization Summary
Managing the Non-Profit Organization
Principles and Practices
by Peter F. Drucker 1992 256 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Business
Leadership
Management
Mindful Self-Discipline
by Giovanni Dienstmann • 2021
Living with Purpose and Achieving Your Goals in a World of Distractions
4.29
313
Self Help
Productivity
Personal Growth
Mindful Self-Discipline Summary
Mindful Self-Discipline
Living with Purpose and Achieving Your Goals in a World of Distractions
by Giovanni Dienstmann 2021 458 pages
4.29
313 ratings
Self Help
Productivity
Personal Growth
Executive Presence
by Harrison Monarth • 2019
The Art of Commanding Respect Like a CEO
3.61
290
Business
Leadership
Management
Executive Presence Summary
Executive Presence
The Art of Commanding Respect Like a CEO
by Harrison Monarth 2019 273 pages
3.61
290 ratings
Business
Leadership
Management
The Ultimate Question 2.0
by Fred Reichheld • 2011
How Net Promoter Companies Thrive in a Customer-Driven World
3.87
1k+
Business
Management
Leadership
The Ultimate Question 2.0 Summary
The Ultimate Question 2.0
How Net Promoter Companies Thrive in a Customer-Driven World
by Fred Reichheld 2011 290 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
Business
Management
Leadership
HBR Guide to Getting the Mentoring You Need
by Harvard Business Review • 2011
3.79
228
Business
Leadership
Management
HBR Guide to Getting the Mentoring You Need Summary
HBR Guide to Getting the Mentoring You Need
by Harvard Business Review 2011 176 pages
3.79
228 ratings
Business
Leadership
Management
What the CEO Wants You To Know, Expanded and Updated
by Ram Charan • 2017
How Your Company Really Works
3.88
3k+
Business
Leadership
Management
What the CEO Wants You To Know, Expanded and Updated Summary
What the CEO Wants You To Know, Expanded and Updated
How Your Company Really Works
by Ram Charan 2017 176 pages
3.88
3k+ ratings
Business
Leadership
Management
The Halo Effect
by Philip M. Rosenzweig • 2007
... and the Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers
3.89
5k+
Business
Management
Psychology
The Halo Effect Summary
The Halo Effect
... and the Eight Other Business Delusions That Deceive Managers
by Philip M. Rosenzweig 2007 256 pages
3.89
5k+ ratings
Business
Management
Psychology
Better, Simpler Strategy
by Felix Oberholzer-Gee • 2021
A Value-Based Guide to Exceptional Performance
4.06
415
Business
Management
Leadership
Better, Simpler Strategy Summary
Better, Simpler Strategy
A Value-Based Guide to Exceptional Performance
by Felix Oberholzer-Gee 2021 273 pages
4.06
415 ratings
Business
Management
Leadership
The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle
by James C. Hunter • 2004
How to Become a Servant Leader
3.99
500+
Leadership
Business
Self Help
The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle Summary
The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle
How to Become a Servant Leader
by James C. Hunter 2004 224 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
Leadership
Business
Self Help
NLP Workbook
by Joseph O'Connor • 2001
A practical guide to achieving the results you want
3.94
412
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
NLP Workbook Summary
NLP Workbook
A practical guide to achieving the results you want
by Joseph O'Connor 2001 306 pages
3.94
412 ratings
Psychology
Self Help
Personal Development
HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers
by Harvard Business Review • 2018
3.86
383
Business
Management
Technology
HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers Summary
HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers
by Harvard Business Review 2018 176 pages
3.86
383 ratings
Business
Management
Technology
Getting Things Done
by David Allen • 2001
The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
4.00
100k+
Productivity
Business
Self Help
Getting Things Done Summary
Getting Things Done
The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
by David Allen 2001 352 pages
4.00
100k+ ratings
Productivity
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Self Help
Making It All Work
by David Allen • 2003
Winning at the Game of Work and the Business of Life
3.93
3k+
Productivity
Business
Self Help
Making It All Work Summary
Making It All Work
Winning at the Game of Work and the Business of Life
by David Allen 2003 302 pages
3.93
3k+ ratings
Productivity
Business
Self Help
The HR Value Proposition
by Dave Ulrich • 2005
3.92
224
Business
Historical Romance
Management
The HR Value Proposition Summary
The HR Value Proposition
by Dave Ulrich 2005 338 pages
3.92
224 ratings
Business
Historical Romance
Management
Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive
by Harvey MacKay • 1988
Outsell, Outmanage, Outmotivate, and Outnegotiate Your Competition
3.93
6k+
Business
Self Help
Leadership
Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive Summary
Swim with the Sharks Without Being Eaten Alive
Outsell, Outmanage, Outmotivate, and Outnegotiate Your Competition
by Harvey MacKay 1988 288 pages
3.93
6k+ ratings
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Self Help
Leadership
FYI
by Michael M. Lombardo • 1996
For Your Improvement, A Guide for Development and Coaching
4.27
500+
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FYI Summary
FYI
For Your Improvement, A Guide for Development and Coaching
by Michael M. Lombardo 1996 630 pages
4.27
500+ ratings
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Self Help
The Failure of Risk Management
by Douglas W. Hubbard • 2009
Why It's Broken and How to Fix It
3.95
413
Business
Finance
Management
The Failure of Risk Management Summary
The Failure of Risk Management
Why It's Broken and How to Fix It
by Douglas W. Hubbard 2009 367 pages
3.95
413 ratings
Business
Finance
Management
100 Ways to Motivate Others
by Steve Chandler • 2004
How Great Leaders Can Produce Insane Results Without Driving People Crazy
3.91
500+
Leadership
Business
Self Help
100 Ways to Motivate Others Summary
100 Ways to Motivate Others
How Great Leaders Can Produce Insane Results Without Driving People Crazy
by Steve Chandler 2004 256 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
Leadership
Business
Self Help
Hostage at the Table
by George Kohlrieser • 2006
How Leaders Can Overcome Conflict, Influence Others, and Raise Performance
4.07
500+
Business
Leadership
Management
Hostage at the Table Summary
Hostage at the Table
How Leaders Can Overcome Conflict, Influence Others, and Raise Performance
by George Kohlrieser 2006 272 pages
4.07
500+ ratings
Business
Leadership
Management
Gods of Management
by Charles B. Handy • 1986
The Changing Work of Organizations
3.78
144
Management
Business
Leadership
Gods of Management Summary
Gods of Management
The Changing Work of Organizations
by Charles B. Handy 1986 268 pages
3.78
144 ratings
Management
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Leadership
Judgment In Managerial Decision Making
by Max H. Bazerman • 1986
3.97
500+
Business
Psychology
Management
Judgment In Managerial Decision Making Summary
Judgment In Managerial Decision Making
by Max H. Bazerman 1986 241 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
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Psychology
Management
Helping People Change
by Richard E. Boyatzis • 2019
Coaching with Compassion for Lifelong Learning and Growth
3.92
500+
Leadership
Business
Management
Helping People Change Summary
Helping People Change
Coaching with Compassion for Lifelong Learning and Growth
by Richard E. Boyatzis 2019 217 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
Leadership
Business
Management
Outside In
by Harley Manning • 2012
The Power of Putting Customers at the Center of Your Business
3.93
500+
Business
Design
Management
Outside In Summary
Outside In
The Power of Putting Customers at the Center of Your Business
by Harley Manning 2012 272 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Business
Design
Management
Own the Room
by Amy Jen Su • 2013
Discover Your Signature Voice to Master Your Leadership Presence
3.74
500+
Business
Leadership
Management
Own the Room Summary
Own the Room
Discover Your Signature Voice to Master Your Leadership Presence
by Amy Jen Su 2013 240 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
Business
Leadership
Management
A CEO Only Does Three Things
by Trey Taylor • 2020
Finding Your Focus in the C-Suite
4.08
479
Business
Leadership
Self Help
A CEO Only Does Three Things Summary
A CEO Only Does Three Things
Finding Your Focus in the C-Suite
by Trey Taylor 2020 224 pages
4.08
479 ratings
Business
Leadership
Self Help
Influence and Persuasion
by Harvard Business Review • 2018
3.79
500+
Business
Leadership
Psychology
Influence and Persuasion Summary
Influence and Persuasion
by Harvard Business Review 2018 138 pages
3.79
500+ ratings
Business
Leadership
Psychology
Harvard Business Review Leader's Handbook
by Ron Ashkenas • 2018
Make an Impact, Inspire Your Organization, and Get to the Next Level
3.94
241
Leadership
Business
Self Help
Harvard Business Review Leader's Handbook Summary
Harvard Business Review Leader's Handbook
Make an Impact, Inspire Your Organization, and Get to the Next Level
by Ron Ashkenas 2018 224 pages
3.94
241 ratings
Leadership
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Self Help
Leadershift
by John C. Maxwell • 2019
The 11 Essential Changes Every Leader Must Embrace
4.25
2k+
Leadership
Business
Self Help
Leadershift Summary
Leadershift
The 11 Essential Changes Every Leader Must Embrace
by John C. Maxwell 2019 288 pages
4.25
2k+ ratings
Leadership
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Self Help
The Star Principle
by Richard Koch • 2008
4.18
378
Business
Entrepreneurship
Self Help
The Star Principle Summary
The Star Principle
by Richard Koch 2008 272 pages
4.18
378 ratings
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Entrepreneurship
Self Help
Negotiating Rationally
by Max H. Bazerman • 1991
3.83
317
Business
Management
Communication
Negotiating Rationally Summary
Negotiating Rationally
by Max H. Bazerman 1991 196 pages
3.83
317 ratings
Business
Management
Communication
Brand Failures
by Matt Haig • 2003
The Truth About the 100 Biggest Branding Mistakes of All Time
3.58
500+
Business
Economics
Management
Brand Failures Summary
Brand Failures
The Truth About the 100 Biggest Branding Mistakes of All Time
by Matt Haig 2003 256 pages
3.58
500+ ratings
Business
Economics
Management
Getting Naked
by Patrick Lencioni • 2002
A Business Fable about Shedding the Three Fears That Sabotage Client Loyalty
4.20
6k+
Business
Leadership
Management
Getting Naked Summary
Getting Naked
A Business Fable about Shedding the Three Fears That Sabotage Client Loyalty
by Patrick Lencioni 2002 240 pages
4.20
6k+ ratings
Business
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Management
Why Startups Fail
by Tom Eisenmann • 2021
A New Roadmap for Entrepreneurial Success
4.13
497
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Entrepreneurship
Startup
Why Startups Fail Summary
Why Startups Fail
A New Roadmap for Entrepreneurial Success
by Tom Eisenmann 2021 329 pages
4.13
497 ratings
Business
Entrepreneurship
Startup
Positive Leadership
by Kim S. Cameron • 2008
Strategies for Extraordinary Performance
3.74
500+
Leadership
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Psychology
Positive Leadership Summary
Positive Leadership
Strategies for Extraordinary Performance
by Kim S. Cameron 2008 144 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
Leadership
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Psychology
The Art of Problem Solving
by Russell L. Ackoff • 1978
Accompanied by Ackoff's Fables
3.94
161
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Reference
The Art of Problem Solving Summary
The Art of Problem Solving
Accompanied by Ackoff's Fables
by Russell L. Ackoff 1978 240 pages
3.94
161 ratings
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Reference
Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2006
Profiting from Evidence-based Management
3.87
500+
Business
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Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense Summary
Hard Facts, Dangerous Half-Truths, and Total Nonsense
Profiting from Evidence-based Management
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2006 288 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
Business
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The Silo Effect
by Gillian Tett • 2014
The Peril of Expertise and the Promise of Breaking Down Barriers
3.76
1k+
Business
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The Silo Effect Summary
The Silo Effect
The Peril of Expertise and the Promise of Breaking Down Barriers
by Gillian Tett 2014 304 pages
3.76
1k+ ratings
Business
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Selling to Big Companies
by Jill Konrath • 2005
3.89
500+
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Entrepreneurship
Selling to Big Companies Summary
Selling to Big Companies
by Jill Konrath 2005 272 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
Business
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Entrepreneurship
The Essential HR Handbook
by Sharon Armstrong • 2008
A Quick and Handy Resource for Any Manager or HR Professional
3.62
460
Historical Romance
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The Essential HR Handbook Summary
The Essential HR Handbook
A Quick and Handy Resource for Any Manager or HR Professional
by Sharon Armstrong 2008 247 pages
3.62
460 ratings
Historical Romance
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The Introverted Leader
by Jennifer B. Kahnweiler • 2009
Building on Your Quiet Strength
3.28
1k+
Leadership
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Self Help
The Introverted Leader Summary
The Introverted Leader
Building on Your Quiet Strength
by Jennifer B. Kahnweiler 2009 176 pages
3.28
1k+ ratings
Leadership
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Self Help
Essentials of Negotiation
by Roy J. Lewicki • 1996
3.75
484
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Textbooks
Essentials of Negotiation Summary
Essentials of Negotiation
by Roy J. Lewicki 1996 304 pages
3.75
484 ratings
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