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Management Book Summaries

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.
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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 Prosperous Coach
by Steve Chandler • 2013
Skip the marketing funnel. One powerful conversation creates more clients than any sales pitch.
4.32
2k+
The Prosperous Coach Summary
The Prosperous Coach
Skip the marketing funnel. One powerful conversation creates more clients than any sales pitch.
by Steve Chandler 2013 284 pages
4.32
2k+ ratings
Execution
by Larry Bossidy • 2006
Two CEOs on why strategies fail: not the idea, but the missing follow-through.
3.87
26k+
Execution Summary
Execution
Two CEOs on why strategies fail: not the idea, but the missing follow-through.
by Larry Bossidy 2006 270 pages
3.87
26k+ ratings
Meaningful
by Bernadette Jiwa • 2015
Why solving the problems people have stopped noticing builds brands they never stop loving.
3.71
500+
Meaningful Summary
Meaningful
Why solving the problems people have stopped noticing builds brands they never stop loving.
by Bernadette Jiwa 2015 176 pages
3.71
500+ ratings
HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done
by Harvard Business Review • 2010
Longer hours don't work. The fix: 90-minute focus blocks, ruthless priorities, and real renewal.
3.93
500+
HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done Summary
HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done
Longer hours don't work. The fix: 90-minute focus blocks, ruthless priorities, and real renewal.
by Harvard Business Review 2010 208 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Blue Ocean Shift
by W. Chan Kim • 2017
A field-tested system for growing by creating new demand, not fighting over what already exists.
3.90
1k+
Blue Ocean Shift Summary
Blue Ocean Shift
A field-tested system for growing by creating new demand, not fighting over what already exists.
by W. Chan Kim 2017 336 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
All Marketers Are Liars
by Seth Godin • 2005
Great marketing never changes minds; it frames a story consumers already believe and tells it true.
3.88
16k+
All Marketers Are Liars Summary
All Marketers Are Liars
Great marketing never changes minds; it frames a story consumers already believe and tells it true.
by Seth Godin 2005 208 pages
3.88
16k+ ratings
The Experience Economy
by James H. Gilmore • 1999
Goods became services. Now services are becoming experiences. The next step: transformations.
3.80
2k+
The Experience Economy Summary
The Experience Economy
Goods became services. Now services are becoming experiences. The next step: transformations.
by James H. Gilmore 1999 359 pages
3.80
2k+ ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategic Marketing
by Harvard Business Review • 2013
Marketing and sales are undermining each other. The structural fix that turns friction into revenue.
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500+
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategic Marketing Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategic Marketing
Marketing and sales are undermining each other. The structural fix that turns friction into revenue.
by Harvard Business Review 2013 224 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
Art of the Long View, The
by Peter Schwartz • 1991
Predicting the future is a fool's game. The smart money rehearses it instead.
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500+
Art of the Long View, The Summary
Art of the Long View, The
Predicting the future is a fool's game. The smart money rehearses it instead.
by Peter Schwartz 1991 258 pages
3.80
500+ ratings
INKED
by Jeb Blount • 2020
Get picked first. Then negotiate. The emotional control and leverage playbook for sales closers.
4.21
218
INKED Summary
INKED
Get picked first. Then negotiate. The emotional control and leverage playbook for sales closers.
by Jeb Blount 2020 309 pages
4.21
218 ratings
The No Complaining Rule
by Jon Gordon • 2008
Venting costs your team far more than you realize. A rule that redirects it into solutions.
3.84
5k+
The No Complaining Rule Summary
The No Complaining Rule
Venting costs your team far more than you realize. A rule that redirects it into solutions.
by Jon Gordon 2008 176 pages
3.84
5k+ ratings
Mental Models
by Peter Hollins • 2019
Mental models to decide faster, regret less, and stop mistaking urgency for importance.
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500+
Mental Models Summary
Mental Models
Mental models to decide faster, regret less, and stop mistaking urgency for importance.
by Peter Hollins 2019 257 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
The Road Less Stupid
by Keith J. Cunningham • 2017
A thinking discipline that cuts the costly errors most leaders repeat.
4.32
1k+
The Road Less Stupid Summary
The Road Less Stupid
A thinking discipline that cuts the costly errors most leaders repeat.
by Keith J. Cunningham 2017 340 pages
4.32
1k+ ratings
Better Than Carrots or Sticks
by Dominique Smith • 2015
Punishment doesn't teach. Repair does. A classroom discipline framework that works at every level.
3.92
2k+
Better Than Carrots or Sticks Summary
Better Than Carrots or Sticks
Punishment doesn't teach. Repair does. A classroom discipline framework that works at every level.
by Dominique Smith 2015 208 pages
3.92
2k+ ratings
Radical Focus
by Christina Wodtke • 2016
The OKR playbook: one qualitative goal, a few measured results, a weekly cadence that forces focus.
3.96
4k+
Radical Focus Summary
Radical Focus
The OKR playbook: one qualitative goal, a few measured results, a weekly cadence that forces focus.
by Christina Wodtke 2016 179 pages
3.96
4k+ ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Making Smart Decisions
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2013
Why annual planning fails: replace it with continuous, issues-focused reviews linked to decisions.
3.74
500+
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Making Smart Decisions Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Making Smart Decisions
Why annual planning fails: replace it with continuous, issues-focused reviews linked to decisions.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2013 183 pages
3.74
500+ ratings
First Things First
by Stephen R. Covey • 1996
Other people's priorities run your week. The planning ritual that puts your own back in charge.
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43k+
First Things First Summary
First Things First
Other people's priorities run your week. The planning ritual that puts your own back in charge.
by Stephen R. Covey 1996 366 pages
4.12
43k+ ratings
How to Build a Billion Dollar App
by George Berkowski • 2014
A billion dollars comes from one of five models. Know yours before you scale.
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1k+
How to Build a Billion Dollar App Summary
How to Build a Billion Dollar App
A billion dollars comes from one of five models. Know yours before you scale.
by George Berkowski 2014 480 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
Damn Right!
by Janet Lowe • 2000
Buffett's partner: a voracious reader who thought backward and reshaped how Berkshire invests.
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2k+
Damn Right! Summary
Damn Right!
Buffett's partner: a voracious reader who thought backward and reshaped how Berkshire invests.
by Janet Lowe 2000 304 pages
4.16
2k+ ratings
Think Big and Kick Ass in Business and Life
by Donald J. Trump • 2007
A billionaire's rules: think huge, hit back when wronged, and never negotiate without leverage.
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3k+
Think Big and Kick Ass in Business and Life Summary
Think Big and Kick Ass in Business and Life
A billionaire's rules: think huge, hit back when wronged, and never negotiate without leverage.
by Donald J. Trump 2007 384 pages
3.85
3k+ ratings
Prediction Machines
by Ajay Agrawal • 2018
AI is cheaper prediction. Treat it as a collapsing input cost and watch strategies tip.
3.86
3k+
Prediction Machines Summary
Prediction Machines
AI is cheaper prediction. Treat it as a collapsing input cost and watch strategies tip.
by Ajay Agrawal 2018 272 pages
3.86
3k+ ratings
The Knowing-Doing Gap
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 1993
Your company knows what to do. Why doesn't it? The answer is in how it's built.
3.96
1k+
The Knowing-Doing Gap Summary
The Knowing-Doing Gap
Your company knows what to do. Why doesn't it? The answer is in how it's built.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 1993 314 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Loyalty & Disloyalty
by Dag Heward-Mills • 2004
Loyalty matters more than talent. The eight-step path to betrayal, and how to stop it.
4.33
352
Loyalty & Disloyalty Summary
Loyalty & Disloyalty
Loyalty matters more than talent. The eight-step path to betrayal, and how to stop it.
by Dag Heward-Mills 2004 161 pages
4.33
352 ratings
The Procrastination Equation
by Piers Steel • 2010
A single equation explains all procrastination. Its four levers are trainable.
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3k+
The Procrastination Equation Summary
The Procrastination Equation
A single equation explains all procrastination. Its four levers are trainable.
by Piers Steel 2010 320 pages
3.72
3k+ ratings
Leveling Up
by Ryan Leak • 2022
Twelve questions that close the gap between the life you have and the one you want.
4.26
500+
Leveling Up Summary
Leveling Up
Twelve questions that close the gap between the life you have and the one you want.
by Ryan Leak 2022 222 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
80/20 Sales and Marketing
by Perry Marshall • 2013
You stopped at the first 80/20. Inside your top 20 percent hides another richer 20 percent.
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1k+
80/20 Sales and Marketing Summary
80/20 Sales and Marketing
You stopped at the first 80/20. Inside your top 20 percent hides another richer 20 percent.
by Perry Marshall 2013 230 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
slide
by Nancy Duarte • 2008
When your slides work, nobody notices them. The design principles that earn that invisibility.
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6k+
slide Summary
slide
When your slides work, nobody notices them. The design principles that earn that invisibility.
by Nancy Duarte 2008 294 pages
4.07
6k+ ratings
The Systems Thinker
by Albert Rutherford • 2018
The mental models and feedback tools that crack the problems linear thinking only makes worse.
3.49
356
The Systems Thinker Summary
The Systems Thinker
The mental models and feedback tools that crack the problems linear thinking only makes worse.
by Albert Rutherford 2018 323 pages
3.49
356 ratings
Progress Principle
by Teresa Amabile • 2011
Twelve thousand work diaries reveal the single best motivator: it is not recognition or pay.
3.84
1k+
Progress Principle Summary
Progress Principle
Twelve thousand work diaries reveal the single best motivator: it is not recognition or pay.
by Teresa Amabile 2011 260 pages
3.84
1k+ ratings
The Startup Way
by Eric Ries • 2017
Startup speed inside slow giants: turning divisions into labs and failure into fuel.
3.98
4k+
The Startup Way Summary
The Startup Way
Startup speed inside slow giants: turning divisions into labs and failure into fuel.
by Eric Ries 2017 400 pages
3.98
4k+ ratings
Everyday Business Storytelling
by Janine Kurnoff • 2021
Business presentations fail because they lack story. A simple framework that fixes this.
4.31
268
Everyday Business Storytelling Summary
Everyday Business Storytelling
Business presentations fail because they lack story. A simple framework that fixes this.
by Janine Kurnoff 2021 288 pages
4.31
268 ratings
The Truth Detector
by Jack Schafer • 2020
How to extract truthful information from anyone without them realizing they've been questioned.
4.22
368
The Truth Detector Summary
The Truth Detector
How to extract truthful information from anyone without them realizing they've been questioned.
by Jack Schafer 2020 288 pages
4.22
368 ratings
Getting Past No
by William Ury • 1991
Push a stubborn counterpart and they dig in harder. Five counterintuitive moves that earn agreement.
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6k+
Getting Past No Summary
Getting Past No
Push a stubborn counterpart and they dig in harder. Five counterintuitive moves that earn agreement.
by William Ury 1991 208 pages
3.99
6k+ ratings
The Inner Game of Work
by W. Timothy Gallwey • 1999
You are one inner critic away from better work. The tennis coach's method for sidelining it.
3.95
500+
The Inner Game of Work Summary
The Inner Game of Work
You are one inner critic away from better work. The tennis coach's method for sidelining it.
by W. Timothy Gallwey 1999 256 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
What It Takes
by Stephen A. Schwarzman • 2019
The Blackstone playbook: think bigger, hire sharper, lose less, and treat every failure as tuition.
4.14
9k+
What It Takes Summary
What It Takes
The Blackstone playbook: think bigger, hire sharper, lose less, and treat every failure as tuition.
by Stephen A. Schwarzman 2019 400 pages
4.14
9k+ ratings
The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People And The 8th Habit
by Stephen R. Covey • 2004
Why your personality tricks eventually fail, and the seven character shifts that actually work.
4.21
2k+
The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People And The 8th Habit Summary
The Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People And The 8th Habit
Why your personality tricks eventually fail, and the seven character shifts that actually work.
by Stephen R. Covey 2004
4.21
2k+ ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Negotiation
by Deepak Malhotra • 2019
Deals fall apart after the ink dries. Ten HBR articles on negotiating for the long haul.
3.73
363
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Negotiation Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Negotiation
Deals fall apart after the ink dries. Ten HBR articles on negotiating for the long haul.
by Deepak Malhotra 2019 208 pages
3.73
363 ratings
The Ride of a Lifetime
by Robert Iger • 2019
Disrupt yourself first, preserve what you buy, lead with optimism: a Disney CEO's playbook.
4.40
97k+
The Ride of a Lifetime Summary
The Ride of a Lifetime
Disrupt yourself first, preserve what you buy, lead with optimism: a Disney CEO's playbook.
by Robert Iger 2019 272 pages
4.40
97k+ ratings
Out of the Crisis
by W. Edwards Deming • 1982
Quotas backfire. Inspection can't find the real problem. The principles that actually fix quality.
4.01
4k+
Out of the Crisis Summary
Out of the Crisis
Quotas backfire. Inspection can't find the real problem. The principles that actually fix quality.
by W. Edwards Deming 1982 524 pages
4.01
4k+ ratings
Sales Management. Simplified.
by Mike Weinberg • 2015
The blunt playbook for sales managers: cut the noise, and own what actually drives results.
4.37
1k+
Sales Management. Simplified. Summary
Sales Management. Simplified.
The blunt playbook for sales managers: cut the noise, and own what actually drives results.
by Mike Weinberg 2015 224 pages
4.37
1k+ ratings
Unleash the Power of Storytelling
by Rob Biesenbach • 2018
Bullet points put people to sleep. One simple story structure makes them feel and act instead.
3.74
1k+
Unleash the Power of Storytelling Summary
Unleash the Power of Storytelling
Bullet points put people to sleep. One simple story structure makes them feel and act instead.
by Rob Biesenbach 2018 180 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
Never Eat Alone
by Keith Ferrazzi • 2005
Networking without generosity is collecting contacts. The real work begins before you have to ask.
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51k+
Never Eat Alone Summary
Never Eat Alone
Networking without generosity is collecting contacts. The real work begins before you have to ask.
by Keith Ferrazzi 2005 309 pages
3.84
51k+ ratings
The Challenger Customer
by Brent Adamson • 2015
5.4 stakeholders, zero consensus. How to win the group and close premium deals.
3.90
500+
The Challenger Customer Summary
The Challenger Customer
5.4 stakeholders, zero consensus. How to win the group and close premium deals.
by Brent Adamson 2015 264 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
Cultures of Growth
by Mary C. Murphy • 2024
Mindset is cultural, not personal. Your workplace is quietly deciding whether you grow or stagnate.
3.90
500+
Cultures of Growth Summary
Cultures of Growth
Mindset is cultural, not personal. Your workplace is quietly deciding whether you grow or stagnate.
by Mary C. Murphy 2024 349 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
The First 90 Days
by Michael D. Watkins • 2003
Promoted on old strengths, fired for leaning on them. A diagnostic playbook for 90 days.
3.85
38k+
The First 90 Days Summary
The First 90 Days
Promoted on old strengths, fired for leaning on them. A diagnostic playbook for 90 days.
by Michael D. Watkins 2003 304 pages
3.85
38k+ ratings
Catalyst
by Jonah Berger • 2020
Pushing harder makes people dig in. Real persuasion works by removing the obstacles in their path.
3.92
3k+
Catalyst Summary
Catalyst
Pushing harder makes people dig in. Real persuasion works by removing the obstacles in their path.
by Jonah Berger 2020 276 pages
3.92
3k+ ratings
Wiring the Winning Organization
by Gene Kim • 2023
Your company's processes either make problems solvable or bury them. A blueprint for fixing that.
4.17
336
Wiring the Winning Organization Summary
Wiring the Winning Organization
Your company's processes either make problems solvable or bury them. A blueprint for fixing that.
by Gene Kim 2023 384 pages
4.17
336 ratings
The Smartest Guys in the Room
by Bethany McLean • 2003
Enron: $70 billion in value, zero in real earnings. The people paid to notice looked away.
4.22
28k+
The Smartest Guys in the Room Summary
The Smartest Guys in the Room
Enron: $70 billion in value, zero in real earnings. The people paid to notice looked away.
by Bethany McLean 2003 440 pages
4.22
28k+ ratings
Content Inc.
by Joe Pulizzi • 2015
Build the audience first. The product comes later: six steps to a content business.
3.96
1k+
Content Inc. Summary
Content Inc.
Build the audience first. The product comes later: six steps to a content business.
by Joe Pulizzi 2015 352 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
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