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Management Book Summaries

The Pumpkin Plan
by Mike Michalowicz • 2012
Fire your worst clients, spoil your best, and build systems so you don't have to run the show.
4.10
3k+
The Pumpkin Plan Summary
The Pumpkin Plan
Fire your worst clients, spoil your best, and build systems so you don't have to run the show.
by Mike Michalowicz 2012 240 pages
4.10
3k+ ratings
The Self-Aware Leader
by John C. Maxwell • 2021
Your best people leave for a reason strategy, pay, and culture cannot explain. Look inward.
4.26
500+
The Self-Aware Leader Summary
The Self-Aware Leader
Your best people leave for a reason strategy, pay, and culture cannot explain. Look inward.
by John C. Maxwell 2021 165 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
Integrity
by Henry Cloud • 2006
Integrity is facing reality, not just telling truth. The trail you leave reveals the difference.
4.22
3k+
Integrity Summary
Integrity
Integrity is facing reality, not just telling truth. The trail you leave reveals the difference.
by Henry Cloud 2006 292 pages
4.22
3k+ ratings
One Piece of Paper
by Mike Figliuolo • 2011
One page, 15 rules: leadership clarity that replaces jargon with stories your team actually follows.
3.77
187
One Piece of Paper Summary
One Piece of Paper
One page, 15 rules: leadership clarity that replaces jargon with stories your team actually follows.
by Mike Figliuolo 2011 256 pages
3.77
187 ratings
The Book of Beautiful Questions
by Warren Berger • 2018
Stop giving advice. Start asking better questions. Here is which ones, when, and why they work.
4.09
1k+
The Book of Beautiful Questions Summary
The Book of Beautiful Questions
Stop giving advice. Start asking better questions. Here is which ones, when, and why they work.
by Warren Berger 2018 288 pages
4.09
1k+ ratings
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager
by Kory Kogon • 2015
No authority, no training, no dedicated team: the project management system for the rest of us.
4.05
2k+
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager Summary
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager
No authority, no training, no dedicated team: the project management system for the rest of us.
by Kory Kogon 2015 256 pages
4.05
2k+ ratings
How to Be Rich
by J. Paul Getty • 1965
An oil tycoon's manual for building wealth the old-fashioned way: work, thrift, and nerve.
4.07
1k+
How to Be Rich Summary
How to Be Rich
An oil tycoon's manual for building wealth the old-fashioned way: work, thrift, and nerve.
by J. Paul Getty 1965 224 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
Turning the Flywheel
by Jim Collins • 2019
Four to six linked components, pushed relentlessly, compound into decades of unstoppable momentum.
4.20
2k+
Turning the Flywheel Summary
Turning the Flywheel
Four to six linked components, pushed relentlessly, compound into decades of unstoppable momentum.
by Jim Collins 2019 46 pages
4.20
2k+ ratings
The Rules Of Work
by Richard Templar • 2002
The hidden script for getting ahead at work that your boss will never explain to you.
3.70
3k+
The Rules Of Work Summary
The Rules Of Work
The hidden script for getting ahead at work that your boss will never explain to you.
by Richard Templar 2002 219 pages
3.70
3k+ ratings
Move Fast and Fix Things
by Frances Frei • 2023
Your speed problem is actually a trust problem. Diagnose it Monday, accelerate by Friday.
3.62
500+
Move Fast and Fix Things Summary
Move Fast and Fix Things
Your speed problem is actually a trust problem. Diagnose it Monday, accelerate by Friday.
by Frances Frei 2023 240 pages
3.62
500+ ratings
The Seven Figure Agency Roadmap
by Josh Nelson • 2021
Charge $1,000 a month, not by the project: the playbook for a seven-figure agency.
4.35
486
The Seven Figure Agency Roadmap Summary
The Seven Figure Agency Roadmap
Charge $1,000 a month, not by the project: the playbook for a seven-figure agency.
by Josh Nelson 2021
4.35
486 ratings
Making Numbers Count
by Chip Heath • 2022
Most numbers die the moment they're spoken. A handful of translation moves make them unforgettable.
3.87
2k+
Making Numbers Count Summary
Making Numbers Count
Most numbers die the moment they're spoken. A handful of translation moves make them unforgettable.
by Chip Heath 2022 224 pages
3.87
2k+ ratings
The Get Things Done Book
by Mikael Krogerus • 2021
A pocket toolkit of 41 methods to outwit procrastination, reclaim your focus, and finish real work.
3.87
500+
The Get Things Done Book Summary
The Get Things Done Book
A pocket toolkit of 41 methods to outwit procrastination, reclaim your focus, and finish real work.
by Mikael Krogerus 2021 176 pages
3.87
500+ ratings
Business Adventures
by John Brooks • 1969
A $350 million flop, a market panic, and ten other disasters Wall Street keeps repeating.
3.81
24k+
Business Adventures Summary
Business Adventures
A $350 million flop, a market panic, and ten other disasters Wall Street keeps repeating.
by John Brooks 1969 466 pages
3.81
24k+ ratings
A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice 10th Edition
by Michael Armstrong • 1987
How ten HR disciplines become one strategic system: the practitioner's reference since 1987.
4.00
219
A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice 10th Edition Summary
A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice 10th Edition
How ten HR disciplines become one strategic system: the practitioner's reference since 1987.
by Michael Armstrong 1987 1024 pages
4.00
219 ratings
Inside the Tornado
by Geoffrey A. Moore • 1995
Reaching the mainstream is hard. Surviving the explosion is harder, and the rules change completely.
3.98
1k+
Inside the Tornado Summary
Inside the Tornado
Reaching the mainstream is hard. Surviving the explosion is harder, and the rules change completely.
by Geoffrey A. Moore 1995 272 pages
3.98
1k+ ratings
Never Lose a Customer Again
by Joey Coleman • 2018
After the sale, keep the customer: a hundred-day playbook to turn one-time buyers into advocates.
4.18
1k+
Never Lose a Customer Again Summary
Never Lose a Customer Again
After the sale, keep the customer: a hundred-day playbook to turn one-time buyers into advocates.
by Joey Coleman 2018 368 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Leading Without Authority
by Keith Ferrazzi • 2020
No authority? No problem. Build trust, coach peers, and lead the teams you were never given.
3.74
1k+
Leading Without Authority Summary
Leading Without Authority
No authority? No problem. Build trust, coach peers, and lead the teams you were never given.
by Keith Ferrazzi 2020 272 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
Getting More
by Stuart Diamond • 2010
Negotiation is mostly about emotions and relationships; the substance is barely a rounding error.
4.09
3k+
Getting More Summary
Getting More
Negotiation is mostly about emotions and relationships; the substance is barely a rounding error.
by Stuart Diamond 2010 416 pages
4.09
3k+ ratings
How to Deliver a Ted Talk
by Jeremey Donovan • 2012
Passion is not enough on stage. The repeatable craft of a talk that actually moves people.
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2k+
How to Deliver a Ted Talk Summary
How to Deliver a Ted Talk
Passion is not enough on stage. The repeatable craft of a talk that actually moves people.
by Jeremey Donovan 2012 208 pages
3.97
2k+ ratings
Silos, Politics and Turf Wars
by Patrick Lencioni • 2006
Bankrupt and bitter, a football coach learns from sports icons that mindset determines success.
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4k+
Silos, Politics and Turf Wars Summary
Silos, Politics and Turf Wars
Bankrupt and bitter, a football coach learns from sports icons that mindset determines success.
by Patrick Lencioni 2006 224 pages
4.05
4k+ ratings
The Nordstrom Way
by Robert Spector • 1995
How a Seattle shoe store became a retail empire by making employees think like owners.
3.90
500+
The Nordstrom Way Summary
The Nordstrom Way
How a Seattle shoe store became a retail empire by making employees think like owners.
by Robert Spector 1995 240 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
The Power of Positive Leadership
by Jon Gordon • 2017
Leading with optimism: the discipline behind teams that believe, persist, and outperform.
4.08
2k+
The Power of Positive Leadership Summary
The Power of Positive Leadership
Leading with optimism: the discipline behind teams that believe, persist, and outperform.
by Jon Gordon 2017 208 pages
4.08
2k+ ratings
The Heart of Business
by Hubert Joly • 2021
Purpose beats profit as strategy. A CEO's playbook for winning by serving every stakeholder first.
4.23
1k+
The Heart of Business Summary
The Heart of Business
Purpose beats profit as strategy. A CEO's playbook for winning by serving every stakeholder first.
by Hubert Joly 2021 256 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
Recoding America
by Jennifer Pahlka • 2023
Government's tech catastrophes share one cause: it treats code as a purchase, never a practice.
4.37
2k+
Recoding America Summary
Recoding America
Government's tech catastrophes share one cause: it treats code as a purchase, never a practice.
by Jennifer Pahlka 2023 336 pages
4.37
2k+ ratings
The Serendipity Mindset
by Christian Busch • 2020
The luck that changes careers isn't random: it follows rules anyone can learn.
3.68
500+
The Serendipity Mindset Summary
The Serendipity Mindset
The luck that changes careers isn't random: it follows rules anyone can learn.
by Christian Busch 2020
3.68
500+ ratings
Lincoln on Leadership
by Donald T. Phillips • 1993
He filled his cabinet with rivals and still won the war. Lincoln's playbook for tough times.
4.16
7k+
Lincoln on Leadership Summary
Lincoln on Leadership
He filled his cabinet with rivals and still won the war. Lincoln's playbook for tough times.
by Donald T. Phillips 1993 193 pages
4.16
7k+ ratings
Humble Inquiry
by Edgar H. Schein • 2013
Your workplace defaults to telling. The missing skill: questions asked from genuine not-knowing.
3.72
4k+
Humble Inquiry Summary
Humble Inquiry
Your workplace defaults to telling. The missing skill: questions asked from genuine not-knowing.
by Edgar H. Schein 2013 144 pages
3.72
4k+ ratings
Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, and Repeat
by David Greene • 2019
Recover your down payment through refinancing and deploy it again: the rental scaling method.
4.39
2k+
Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, and Repeat Summary
Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, and Repeat
Recover your down payment through refinancing and deploy it again: the rental scaling method.
by David Greene 2019 192 pages
4.39
2k+ ratings
Cybersecurity for Beginners
by Raef Meeuwisse • 2015
Firewalls fail when people click. The layered defenses and risk tradeoffs every organization needs.
3.67
147
Cybersecurity for Beginners Summary
Cybersecurity for Beginners
Firewalls fail when people click. The layered defenses and risk tradeoffs every organization needs.
by Raef Meeuwisse 2015 224 pages
3.67
147 ratings
HBR at 100
by Harvard Business Review • 2022
The HBR century: articles that outlived every management fad and still teach leaders how to think.
3.97
337
HBR at 100 Summary
HBR at 100
The HBR century: articles that outlived every management fad and still teach leaders how to think.
by Harvard Business Review 2022 400 pages
3.97
337 ratings
The First-Time Manager
by Loren B. Belker • 1978
The promotion came with no manual. Real rules for hiring, delegating, and admitting you were wrong.
3.82
2k+
The First-Time Manager Summary
The First-Time Manager
The promotion came with no manual. Real rules for hiring, delegating, and admitting you were wrong.
by Loren B. Belker 1978 306 pages
3.82
2k+ ratings
Exponential Organizations
by Salim Ismail • 2014
New organizations achieve 10x more with 10x less. The architecture is knowable and borrowable.
4.07
4k+
Exponential Organizations Summary
Exponential Organizations
New organizations achieve 10x more with 10x less. The architecture is knowable and borrowable.
by Salim Ismail 2014 250 pages
4.07
4k+ ratings
The New Rules of Marketing and PR
by David Meerman Scott • 2007
Stop pitching journalists. Start publishing directly for your customers: the complete playbook.
3.85
6k+
The New Rules of Marketing and PR Summary
The New Rules of Marketing and PR
Stop pitching journalists. Start publishing directly for your customers: the complete playbook.
by David Meerman Scott 2007 304 pages
3.85
6k+ ratings
Strengths Based Leadership
by Tom Rath • 2007
Your team needs four distinct strengths. You probably hired people just like you.
3.95
14k+
Strengths Based Leadership Summary
Strengths Based Leadership
Your team needs four distinct strengths. You probably hired people just like you.
by Tom Rath 2007 266 pages
3.95
14k+ ratings
The Servant
by James C. Hunter • 1998
Career thriving, marriage failing: a manager joins a monastery retreat taught by a CEO turned monk.
4
10k+
The Servant Summary
The Servant
Career thriving, marriage failing: a manager joins a monastery retreat taught by a CEO turned monk.
by James C. Hunter 1998 187 pages
4
10k+ ratings
Managing the Unexpected
by Karl E. Weick • 2001
The safest organizations stay safe by acting like disaster is always one small oversight away.
3.78
500+
Managing the Unexpected Summary
Managing the Unexpected
The safest organizations stay safe by acting like disaster is always one small oversight away.
by Karl E. Weick 2001 208 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
Our Iceberg Is Melting
by John P. Kotter • 2005
A penguin colony on a breaking iceberg: the parable that teaches how to lead change.
3.76
17k+
Our Iceberg Is Melting Summary
Our Iceberg Is Melting
A penguin colony on a breaking iceberg: the parable that teaches how to lead change.
by John P. Kotter 2005 160 pages
3.76
17k+ ratings
Exponential Organizations 2.0
by Salim Ismail • 2023
Technology lets a small team outscale an industry giant tenfold: the structural blueprint.
4.24
163
Exponential Organizations 2.0 Summary
Exponential Organizations 2.0
Technology lets a small team outscale an industry giant tenfold: the structural blueprint.
by Salim Ismail 2023 474 pages
4.24
163 ratings
New Business Road Test
by John W. Mullins • 2003
Most business plans should never be written. The pre-plan gauntlet that proves an idea first.
3.97
5k+
New Business Road Test Summary
New Business Road Test
Most business plans should never be written. The pre-plan gauntlet that proves an idea first.
by John W. Mullins 2003 284 pages
3.97
5k+ ratings
Anything You Want
by Derek Sivers • 2011
Your business doesn't have to grow. One founder built a $20M company by refusing to.
4.11
24k+
Anything You Want Summary
Anything You Want
Your business doesn't have to grow. One founder built a $20M company by refusing to.
by Derek Sivers 2011 88 pages
4.11
24k+ ratings
Software Architecture Patterns for Serverless Systems
by John Gilbert • 2021
Coupling kills innovation. Event-driven patterns for autonomous services that ship change safely.
4.29
24
Software Architecture Patterns for Serverless Systems Summary
Software Architecture Patterns for Serverless Systems
Coupling kills innovation. Event-driven patterns for autonomous services that ship change safely.
by John Gilbert 2021 432 pages
4.29
24 ratings
Personal Finance for Dummies
by Eric Tyson • 1994
No income can survive a spending problem: the guide that repairs your entire financial life.
3.82
2k+
Personal Finance for Dummies Summary
Personal Finance for Dummies
No income can survive a spending problem: the guide that repairs your entire financial life.
by Eric Tyson 1994 480 pages
3.82
2k+ ratings
A World Without Email
by Cal Newport • 2021
Knowledge workers check email every six minutes. The remedy is structural, not personal.
3.88
6k+
A World Without Email Summary
A World Without Email
Knowledge workers check email every six minutes. The remedy is structural, not personal.
by Cal Newport 2021 320 pages
3.88
6k+ ratings
Straight-Line Leadership
by Dusan Djukich • 2011
Your inner posture, not your workload, determines your results. The tools for fixing it.
4.47
295
Straight-Line Leadership Summary
Straight-Line Leadership
Your inner posture, not your workload, determines your results. The tools for fixing it.
by Dusan Djukich 2011 248 pages
4.47
295 ratings
Productivity Project
by Chris Bailey • 2016
Time management is overrated. A year-long experiment reveals productivity's real pillars.
3.94
9k+
Productivity Project Summary
Productivity Project
Time management is overrated. A year-long experiment reveals productivity's real pillars.
by Chris Bailey 2016 304 pages
3.94
9k+ ratings
Beyond Disruption
by W. Chan Kim • 2023
New industries can be built without tearing old ones down. A strategy for conflict-free growth.
3.73
168
Beyond Disruption Summary
Beyond Disruption
New industries can be built without tearing old ones down. A strategy for conflict-free growth.
by W. Chan Kim 2023 240 pages
3.73
168 ratings
School Culture Rewired
by Steve Gruenert • 2015
School's unwritten rules outweigh written policy. Here is how to measure and reshape them.
3.82
451
School Culture Rewired Summary
School Culture Rewired
School's unwritten rules outweigh written policy. Here is how to measure and reshape them.
by Steve Gruenert 2015 154 pages
3.82
451 ratings
The No Asshole Rule
by Robert I. Sutton • 2007
Brilliant jerks cost more than they're worth. A Stanford professor's case for zero tolerance.
3.60
9k+
The No Asshole Rule Summary
The No Asshole Rule
Brilliant jerks cost more than they're worth. A Stanford professor's case for zero tolerance.
by Robert I. Sutton 2007 189 pages
3.60
9k+ ratings
An Elegant Puzzle
by Will Larson • 2019
Engineering management is a systems problem. Design your org as carefully as your code.
4.07
3k+
An Elegant Puzzle Summary
An Elegant Puzzle
Engineering management is a systems problem. Design your org as carefully as your code.
by Will Larson 2019 288 pages
4.07
3k+ ratings
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