For You Themes Lists Trending
Start free trial
EnglishEnglish
EspañolSpanish
简体中文Chinese
繁體中文Chinese (Traditional)
FrançaisFrench
DeutschGerman
日本語Japanese
PortuguêsPortuguese
ItalianoItalian
한국어Korean
РусскийRussian
NederlandsDutch
العربيةArabic
PolskiPolish
हिन्दीHindi
Tiếng ViệtVietnamese
SvenskaSwedish
ΕλληνικάGreek
TürkçeTurkish
ไทยThai
ČeštinaCzech
RomânăRomanian
MagyarHungarian
УкраїнськаUkrainian
IndonesiaIndonesian
DanskDanish
SuomiFinnish
БългарскиBulgarian
עבריתHebrew
NorskNorwegian
HrvatskiCroatian
CatalàCatalan
SlovenčinaSlovak
LietuviųLithuanian
SlovenščinaSlovenian
СрпскиSerbian
EestiEstonian
LatviešuLatvian
فارسیPersian
മലയാളംMalayalam
தமிழ்Tamil
اردوUrdu
SoBrief
Trending Themes Lists New Genres Authors

Management

The bustling world of modern business comes alive through expert insights on leadership, productivity, and organizational strategy. These practical guides and inspiring success stories equip both seasoned executives and aspiring entrepreneurs with proven frameworks to navigate challenges, inspire teams, and drive meaningful growth.

Management Book Summaries

Bringing Out the Best in People
by Alan Loy McGinnis • 1985
Belief is a leader's most underused lever. Here is precisely how to pull it.
4.30
3k+
👥 People Management🤝 Team Leadership💪 Employee Motivation👍 Positive Reinforcement🎯 Goal Setting
Bringing Out the Best in People Summary
Bringing Out the Best in People
Belief is a leader's most underused lever. Here is precisely how to pull it.
by Alan Loy McGinnis 1985 192 pages
4.30
3k+ ratings
👥 People Management🤝 Team Leadership💪 Employee Motivation👍 Positive Reinforcement🎯 Goal Setting
Good Authority
by Jonathan Raymond • 2016
Lead like a mentor, not a fixer. Five escalating steps to accountability and real growth.
4.05
500+
🧱 Leadership Development🧑‍💼 People Management💬 Vulnerable Leadership📋 Accountability At Work🧠 Coaching Mindset
Good Authority Summary
Good Authority
Lead like a mentor, not a fixer. Five escalating steps to accountability and real growth.
by Jonathan Raymond 2016 191 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
🧱 Leadership Development🧑‍💼 People Management💬 Vulnerable Leadership📋 Accountability At Work🧠 Coaching Mindset
Organízate con eficacia
by David Allen • 2014
One trusted system for emptying your head and always knowing the next concrete step.
3.92
251
🧱 Productivity Systems📋 Task Management🗂️ Personal Organization🧠 Cognitive Offloading💻 Knowledge Work
Organízate con eficacia Summary
Organízate con eficacia
One trusted system for emptying your head and always knowing the next concrete step.
by David Allen 2014 0 pages
3.92
251 ratings
🧱 Productivity Systems📋 Task Management🗂️ Personal Organization🧠 Cognitive Offloading💻 Knowledge Work
Pour Your Heart Into It
by Howard Schultz • 1997
How Milan's espresso bars convinced a coffee chain to treat part-timers like partners.
4.02
12k+
☕ Coffee Industry📖 Founder Memoir🏢 Company Culture🧭 Values-Driven Leadership🏗️ Brand Building
Pour Your Heart Into It Summary
Pour Your Heart Into It
How Milan's espresso bars convinced a coffee chain to treat part-timers like partners.
by Howard Schultz 1997 368 pages
4.02
12k+ ratings
☕ Coffee Industry📖 Founder Memoir🏢 Company Culture🧭 Values-Driven Leadership🏗️ Brand Building
Unlock It
by Dan Lok • 2019
Earn $10K/month with a skill, build a business, invest the profits: the sequence most get wrong.
4.20
500+
💰 Wealth Building📊 Sales Strategies💎 High-Value Skills🧘 Self-Management🧱 Mental Barriers
Unlock It Summary
Unlock It
Earn $10K/month with a skill, build a business, invest the profits: the sequence most get wrong.
by Dan Lok 2019 232 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
💰 Wealth Building📊 Sales Strategies💎 High-Value Skills🧘 Self-Management🧱 Mental Barriers
Softwar
by Matthew Symonds • 2003
Oracle nearly died in 1990. Its founder's response: bet the company on an all-in internet gamble.
3.78
499
💾 Tech Industry History🔄 Company Turnarounds🚀 Software Entrepreneurship🌐 Internet Business⚡ Disruptive Leadership
Softwar Summary
Softwar
Oracle nearly died in 1990. Its founder's response: bet the company on an all-in internet gamble.
by Matthew Symonds 2003 528 pages
3.78
499 ratings
💾 Tech Industry History🔄 Company Turnarounds🚀 Software Entrepreneurship🌐 Internet Business⚡ Disruptive Leadership
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
by Project Management Institute • 1995
Why temporary efforts need a permanent framework: the guide to balancing scope, schedule, and cost.
3.70
5k+
📋 Project Management📜 Professional Standards🎯 Strategic Execution🏢 Organizational Structures🤝 Stakeholder Alignment
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge Summary
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
Why temporary efforts need a permanent framework: the guide to balancing scope, schedule, and cost.
by Project Management Institute 1995 589 pages
3.70
5k+ ratings
📋 Project Management📜 Professional Standards🎯 Strategic Execution🏢 Organizational Structures🤝 Stakeholder Alignment
The Warren Buffett Way Workbook
by Robert G. Hagstrom • 2013
How to value a business, ignore the market's mood, and build a compounding portfolio.
4.31
418
📉 Value Investing🧠 Behavioral Finance📊 Financial Statement Analysis⏳ Long-Term Investing🔄 Contrarian Thinking
The Warren Buffett Way Workbook Summary
The Warren Buffett Way Workbook
How to value a business, ignore the market's mood, and build a compounding portfolio.
by Robert G. Hagstrom 2013 226 pages
4.31
418 ratings
📉 Value Investing🧠 Behavioral Finance📊 Financial Statement Analysis⏳ Long-Term Investing🔄 Contrarian Thinking
Ask For It
by Linda Babcock • 2008
Why women leave thousands unasked, and the negotiation playbook that closes the gap.
4
1k+
🎯 Negotiation Tactics👩‍💼 Women In The Workplace💰 Salary Negotiation😰 Imposter Syndrome😊 Likability Penalty
Ask For It Summary
Ask For It
Why women leave thousands unasked, and the negotiation playbook that closes the gap.
by Linda Babcock 2008 324 pages
4
1k+ ratings
🎯 Negotiation Tactics👩‍💼 Women In The Workplace💰 Salary Negotiation😰 Imposter Syndrome😊 Likability Penalty
Problem Solving 101
by Ken Watanabe • 2007
A simple, repeatable method to solve problems at work and in life, no genius required.
4.14
4k+
🧩 Problem Solving Methods⚖️ Decision Frameworks🔍 Root Cause Analysis🎯 Goal Setting🔢 Prioritization
Problem Solving 101 Summary
Problem Solving 101
A simple, repeatable method to solve problems at work and in life, no genius required.
by Ken Watanabe 2007 128 pages
4.14
4k+ ratings
🧩 Problem Solving Methods⚖️ Decision Frameworks🔍 Root Cause Analysis🎯 Goal Setting🔢 Prioritization
Winning through Intimidation
by Robert J. Ringer • 1974
In every deal, you're victor or victim. The difference is posture, not politeness.
3.96
1k+
💼 Business Negotiations🤝 Deal Making🦁 Power Posture💡 Self-Interest💰 Closing The Deal
Winning through Intimidation Summary
Winning through Intimidation
In every deal, you're victor or victim. The difference is posture, not politeness.
by Robert J. Ringer 1974 240 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
💼 Business Negotiations🤝 Deal Making🦁 Power Posture💡 Self-Interest💰 Closing The Deal
Demand-Side Sales 101
by Bob Moesta • 2020
Stop selling features. The customer's desire to make progress is what actually closes deals.
4.30
500+
📊 Sales Methodology🔍 Customer Research🔧 Jobs To Be Done🧠 Buyer Psychology🎨 Design Thinking
Demand-Side Sales 101 Summary
Demand-Side Sales 101
Stop selling features. The customer's desire to make progress is what actually closes deals.
by Bob Moesta 2020 224 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
📊 Sales Methodology🔍 Customer Research🔧 Jobs To Be Done🧠 Buyer Psychology🎨 Design Thinking
On Mental Toughness
by Harvard Business Review • 2017
Thriving after failure is a trainable skill. The research and the practices that build it.
3.90
1k+
🧭 Leadership Development💪 Resilience Building🧘 Emotional Regulation🎯 Deliberate Practice🔆 Positive Psychology
On Mental Toughness Summary
On Mental Toughness
Thriving after failure is a trainable skill. The research and the practices that build it.
by Harvard Business Review 2017 192 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
🧭 Leadership Development💪 Resilience Building🧘 Emotional Regulation🎯 Deliberate Practice🔆 Positive Psychology
The Challenger Launch Decision
by Diane Vaughan • 1997
The chain of small failures that precedes every disaster, and where to break it.
4.08
459
🔥 Organizational Failure⚡ Crisis Leadership📉 Risk Normalization🎯 Risk Assessment🛡️ Disaster Prevention
The Challenger Launch Decision Summary
The Challenger Launch Decision
The chain of small failures that precedes every disaster, and where to break it.
by Diane Vaughan 1997 592 pages
4.08
459 ratings
🔥 Organizational Failure⚡ Crisis Leadership📉 Risk Normalization🎯 Risk Assessment🛡️ Disaster Prevention
Joy at Work
by Marie Kondō • 2020
Your desk, your inbox, and your calendar are all cluttered. One question clears everything.
3.48
8k+
🏢 Workplace Organization💻 Digital Decluttering⏰ Time Management😵 Decision Fatigue😊 Joy-Centered Work
Joy at Work Summary
Joy at Work
Your desk, your inbox, and your calendar are all cluttered. One question clears everything.
by Marie Kondō 2020 257 pages
3.48
8k+ ratings
🏢 Workplace Organization💻 Digital Decluttering⏰ Time Management😵 Decision Fatigue😊 Joy-Centered Work
Managing Up
by Mary Abbajay • 2018
Your boss won't change. Learn to read their style and adapt so your career thrives anyway.
3.77
500+
🔼 Managing Upward🧩 Personality Types💬 Workplace Communication⚠️ Difficult Bosses🏛️ Office Politics
Managing Up Summary
Managing Up
Your boss won't change. Learn to read their style and adapt so your career thrives anyway.
by Mary Abbajay 2018 276 pages
3.77
500+ ratings
🔼 Managing Upward🧩 Personality Types💬 Workplace Communication⚠️ Difficult Bosses🏛️ Office Politics
Seeking SRE
by David N. Blank-Edelman • 2018
The SRE playbook for organizations without a Google-sized reliability team.
4.17
116
🌐 Site Reliability🔄 Devops Practices⚙️ Production Engineering👁️ Observability🚀 Continuous Delivery
Seeking SRE Summary
Seeking SRE
The SRE playbook for organizations without a Google-sized reliability team.
by David N. Blank-Edelman 2018 587 pages
4.17
116 ratings
🌐 Site Reliability🔄 Devops Practices⚙️ Production Engineering👁️ Observability🚀 Continuous Delivery
The End of Average
by Todd Rose • 2016
Schools and companies are built for a person who doesn't exist. The data prove it.
4.04
4k+
🧬 Human Variability🎭 Personality👶 Diverse Development🏫 Educational Reform🏢 Workplace Culture
The End of Average Summary
The End of Average
Schools and companies are built for a person who doesn't exist. The data prove it.
by Todd Rose 2016 256 pages
4.04
4k+ ratings
🧬 Human Variability🎭 Personality👶 Diverse Development🏫 Educational Reform🏢 Workplace Culture
25 Ways to Win with People
by John C. Maxwell • 2005
Deliberate moves, starting the moment you say hello, that make anyone feel genuinely important.
4.10
2k+
🗣️ Interpersonal Skills👥 People Management🤲 Servant Leadership👏 Recognition And Praise🤝 Relationship Building
25 Ways to Win with People Summary
25 Ways to Win with People
Deliberate moves, starting the moment you say hello, that make anyone feel genuinely important.
by John C. Maxwell 2005 208 pages
4.10
2k+ ratings
🗣️ Interpersonal Skills👥 People Management🤲 Servant Leadership👏 Recognition And Praise🤝 Relationship Building
The Performance Paradox
by Eduardo Briceno • 2023
Constant performance without learning is why you plateau. A two-mode approach keeps you improving.
3.74
209
🌱 Growth Mindset🎯 Deliberate Practice🏢 Learning Organizations🔄 Continuous Improvement💡 Learning From Failure
The Performance Paradox Summary
The Performance Paradox
Constant performance without learning is why you plateau. A two-mode approach keeps you improving.
by Eduardo Briceno 2023 336 pages
3.74
209 ratings
🌱 Growth Mindset🎯 Deliberate Practice🏢 Learning Organizations🔄 Continuous Improvement💡 Learning From Failure
The Great Game of Business
by Jack Stack • 1992
Run your company like a game: open scoreboards, mini sprints, every worker thinking like an owner.
3.95
2k+
📖 Open-Book Management📈 Employee Ownership💡 Frontline Empowerment📋 Business Scorekeeping🏁 Short-Term Sprints
The Great Game of Business Summary
The Great Game of Business
Run your company like a game: open scoreboards, mini sprints, every worker thinking like an owner.
by Jack Stack 1992 385 pages
3.95
2k+ ratings
📖 Open-Book Management📈 Employee Ownership💡 Frontline Empowerment📋 Business Scorekeeping🏁 Short-Term Sprints
Lateral Thinking
by Edward de Bono • 2009
Logic picks the best answer; the missing half generates the ones logic never reaches.
3.76
4k+
🧩 Creative Problem Solving🧠 Cognitive Biases💡 Innovation Methods🔗 Pattern Breaking🌀 Divergent Thinking
Lateral Thinking Summary
Lateral Thinking
Logic picks the best answer; the missing half generates the ones logic never reaches.
by Edward de Bono 2009 272 pages
3.76
4k+ ratings
🧩 Creative Problem Solving🧠 Cognitive Biases💡 Innovation Methods🔗 Pattern Breaking🌀 Divergent Thinking
Dealing with Difficult People
by Harvard Business Review • 2007
Diagnose conflict before you act: hot fights and cold shoulders each need a different playbook.
3.66
1k+
💥 Workplace Conflict💬 Difficult Conversations🧊 Passive Aggression⬆️ Managing Up🧠 Emotional Intelligence
Dealing with Difficult People Summary
Dealing with Difficult People
Diagnose conflict before you act: hot fights and cold shoulders each need a different playbook.
by Harvard Business Review 2007 82 pages
3.66
1k+ ratings
💥 Workplace Conflict💬 Difficult Conversations🧊 Passive Aggression⬆️ Managing Up🧠 Emotional Intelligence
Strategic Storytelling
by Dave McKinsey • 2014
The three-act story behind persuasive business slides, and the chart rules that make data prove it.
3.63
500+
🖥️ Business Presentations📊 Data Visualization🎨 Slide Design📖 Storytelling Frameworks💬 Persuasive Communication
Strategic Storytelling Summary
Strategic Storytelling
The three-act story behind persuasive business slides, and the chart rules that make data prove it.
by Dave McKinsey 2014 266 pages
3.63
500+ ratings
🖥️ Business Presentations📊 Data Visualization🎨 Slide Design📖 Storytelling Frameworks💬 Persuasive Communication
Hello, My Name Is Awesome
by Alexandra Watkins • 2014
A veteran namer's simple filter for brand names that charm strangers instead of confusing them.
4.13
500+
🏷️ Brand Strategy✏️ Identity Design😊 Emotional Branding💬 Word Of Mouth💡 Creative Process
Hello, My Name Is Awesome Summary
Hello, My Name Is Awesome
A veteran namer's simple filter for brand names that charm strangers instead of confusing them.
by Alexandra Watkins 2014 110 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
🏷️ Brand Strategy✏️ Identity Design😊 Emotional Branding💬 Word Of Mouth💡 Creative Process
Chaos Kings
by Scott Patterson • 2023
They lose money every day on purpose, because one market crash will repay everything.
3.75
1k+
📉 Catastrophe Investing🔄 Hedge Fund Strategies🌐 Systemic Fragility📊 Risk Modeling Failure🔮 Limits Of Prediction
Chaos Kings Summary
Chaos Kings
They lose money every day on purpose, because one market crash will repay everything.
by Scott Patterson 2023 335 pages
3.75
1k+ ratings
📉 Catastrophe Investing🔄 Hedge Fund Strategies🌐 Systemic Fragility📊 Risk Modeling Failure🔮 Limits Of Prediction
Collaboration
by Morten T. Hansen • 2009
Most collaboration loses money. A framework for knowing when it actually pays off.
3.81
429
🧱 Organizational Silos🤝 Cross-Functional Teams🕸️ Organizational Networks🎯 Strategic Alignment🫂 Collaborative Leadership
Collaboration Summary
Collaboration
Most collaboration loses money. A framework for knowing when it actually pays off.
by Morten T. Hansen 2009 231 pages
3.81
429 ratings
🧱 Organizational Silos🤝 Cross-Functional Teams🕸️ Organizational Networks🎯 Strategic Alignment🫂 Collaborative Leadership
Smart Thinking
by Art Markman • 2012
Your brain stops at three takeaways. The habit system that fills the rest with useful knowledge.
3.69
1k+
🧩 Habit Formation🧠 Cognitive Psychology🏗️ Mental Models🔄 Analogical Thinking📚 Learning Science
Smart Thinking Summary
Smart Thinking
Your brain stops at three takeaways. The habit system that fills the rest with useful knowledge.
by Art Markman 2012 273 pages
3.69
1k+ ratings
🧩 Habit Formation🧠 Cognitive Psychology🏗️ Mental Models🔄 Analogical Thinking📚 Learning Science
Conscious Business
by Fred Kofman • 2005
Your worst workplace moments are not obstacles. They are the leadership curriculum you never got.
4.03
2k+
🧭 Values-Based Leadership🏢 Organizational Culture🎯 Personal Responsibility🤝 Conflict Resolution🧠 Emotional Intelligence
Conscious Business Summary
Conscious Business
Your worst workplace moments are not obstacles. They are the leadership curriculum you never got.
by Fred Kofman 2005 325 pages
4.03
2k+ ratings
🧭 Values-Based Leadership🏢 Organizational Culture🎯 Personal Responsibility🤝 Conflict Resolution🧠 Emotional Intelligence
Maximum Influence
by Kurt W. Mortensen • 2004
A quarter of the economy is persuasion. The psychological levers that earn every yes.
3.94
400
🧠 Persuasion Psychology🔄 Cognitive Biases💰 Behavioral Economics💗 Emotional Intelligence🗣️ Verbal Persuasion
Maximum Influence Summary
Maximum Influence
A quarter of the economy is persuasion. The psychological levers that earn every yes.
by Kurt W. Mortensen 2004 240 pages
3.94
400 ratings
🧠 Persuasion Psychology🔄 Cognitive Biases💰 Behavioral Economics💗 Emotional Intelligence🗣️ Verbal Persuasion
Articulating Design Decisions
by Tom Greever • 2015
Designing is easy. Explaining your choices to skeptical stakeholders is the real job.
4.14
1k+
🖥️ Ux Design🤝 Stakeholder Management💬 Persuasive Communication👂 Active Listening👤 User-Centered Design
Articulating Design Decisions Summary
Articulating Design Decisions
Designing is easy. Explaining your choices to skeptical stakeholders is the real job.
by Tom Greever 2015 259 pages
4.14
1k+ ratings
🖥️ Ux Design🤝 Stakeholder Management💬 Persuasive Communication👂 Active Listening👤 User-Centered Design
Critical Chain
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt • 1997
A professor and a tech team unlearn everything about project safety to finally finish on time.
4.02
4k+
📋 Project Management📖 Business Novel🔗 Systems Thinking🔄 Organizational Change⏱️ Speed To Market
Critical Chain Summary
Critical Chain
A professor and a tech team unlearn everything about project safety to finally finish on time.
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt 1997 246 pages
4.02
4k+ ratings
📋 Project Management📖 Business Novel🔗 Systems Thinking🔄 Organizational Change⏱️ Speed To Market
Building the Bridge As You Walk On It
by Robert E. Quinn • 2004
Most leadership advice starts with behaviors. This one starts with who you are.
3.79
275
🏗️ Organizational Change🎯 Authentic Leadership🧘 Inner Work⚖️ Values Alignment🔍 Appreciative Inquiry
Building the Bridge As You Walk On It Summary
Building the Bridge As You Walk On It
Most leadership advice starts with behaviors. This one starts with who you are.
by Robert E. Quinn 2004 256 pages
3.79
275 ratings
🏗️ Organizational Change🎯 Authentic Leadership🧘 Inner Work⚖️ Values Alignment🔍 Appreciative Inquiry
The Score That Matters
by Ryan Hawk • 2024
External scorecards leave you wealthy and empty. Excellence lives on a board only you can read.
4.33
169
🧭 Leadership Development🔥 Internal Motivation📋 Values-Based Living🪞 Self-Awareness⚙️ Process Over Outcomes
The Score That Matters Summary
The Score That Matters
External scorecards leave you wealthy and empty. Excellence lives on a board only you can read.
by Ryan Hawk 2024 256 pages
4.33
169 ratings
🧭 Leadership Development🔥 Internal Motivation📋 Values-Based Living🪞 Self-Awareness⚙️ Process Over Outcomes
Let's Not Screw It, Let's Just Do It
by Richard Branson • 2012
Fun before spreadsheets: the Virgin founder on why most business rules are for breaking.
3.90
15k+
🚀 Startup Advice📖 Founder Stories🏷️ Brand Building⚖️ Business Ethics💡 Creative Disruption
Let's Not Screw It, Let's Just Do It Summary
Let's Not Screw It, Let's Just Do It
Fun before spreadsheets: the Virgin founder on why most business rules are for breaking.
by Richard Branson 2012 192 pages
3.90
15k+ ratings
🚀 Startup Advice📖 Founder Stories🏷️ Brand Building⚖️ Business Ethics💡 Creative Disruption
StrengthsFinder 2.0
by Tom Rath • 2007
Most people never use their strengths at work. The tool to change that is inside this book.
3.93
57k+
🧠 Positive Psychology🌱 Talent Development💼 Workplace Engagement🔬 Self-Assessment🧭 Career Strategy
StrengthsFinder 2.0 Summary
StrengthsFinder 2.0
Most people never use their strengths at work. The tool to change that is inside this book.
by Tom Rath 2007 192 pages
3.93
57k+ ratings
🧠 Positive Psychology🌱 Talent Development💼 Workplace Engagement🔬 Self-Assessment🧭 Career Strategy
The Outward Mindset
by The Arbinger Institute • 2016
Workplace problems aren't behavior problems. They're perception problems. Fix the lens, not people.
4.02
3k+
🏢 Organizational Culture🪞 Self-Deception👁️ Perspective Taking💙 Empathy At Work🎯 Accountability
The Outward Mindset Summary
The Outward Mindset
Workplace problems aren't behavior problems. They're perception problems. Fix the lens, not people.
by The Arbinger Institute 2016 208 pages
4.02
3k+ ratings
🏢 Organizational Culture🪞 Self-Deception👁️ Perspective Taking💙 Empathy At Work🎯 Accountability
Judgment
by Noel M. Tichy • 2007
Some leaders win, others lose. The difference is judgment, not a gift, but a process.
3.70
210
🏢 Executive Leadership🧭 Decision Making🚨 Crisis Management🎯 Strategy Execution👥 Talent Decisions
Judgment Summary
Judgment
Some leaders win, others lose. The difference is judgment, not a gift, but a process.
by Noel M. Tichy 2007 392 pages
3.70
210 ratings
🏢 Executive Leadership🧭 Decision Making🚨 Crisis Management🎯 Strategy Execution👥 Talent Decisions
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills
by Peggy Klaus • 2008
Seventy-five percent of career success relies on skills school never taught. Here's what they are.
3.53
500+
🔑 Soft Skills💬 Workplace Communication🧠 Emotional Intelligence🏢 Office Politics🏷️ Personal Branding
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills Summary
The Hard Truth About Soft Skills
Seventy-five percent of career success relies on skills school never taught. Here's what they are.
by Peggy Klaus 2008 208 pages
3.53
500+ ratings
🔑 Soft Skills💬 Workplace Communication🧠 Emotional Intelligence🏢 Office Politics🏷️ Personal Branding
The Essential Drucker
by Peter F. Drucker • 2000
Management converts expertise into organizational results. The essential principles, in one volume.
4.09
10k+
📖 Management Theory🌐 Knowledge Economy⚡ Personal Effectiveness🔬 Innovation Strategy⏳ Time Management
The Essential Drucker Summary
The Essential Drucker
Management converts expertise into organizational results. The essential principles, in one volume.
by Peter F. Drucker 2000
4.09
10k+ ratings
📖 Management Theory🌐 Knowledge Economy⚡ Personal Effectiveness🔬 Innovation Strategy⏳ Time Management
100 Ways to Motivate Others
by Steve Chandler • 2004
Motivation isn't injected; it's cultivated. 100 ways to cultivate it in your team.
3.91
500+
🔥 Intrinsic Motivation🤲 Servant Leadership💪 Employee Empowerment😊 Positive Leadership🗣️ Coaching Leadership
100 Ways to Motivate Others Summary
100 Ways to Motivate Others
Motivation isn't injected; it's cultivated. 100 ways to cultivate it in your team.
by Steve Chandler 2004 256 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
🔥 Intrinsic Motivation🤲 Servant Leadership💪 Employee Empowerment😊 Positive Leadership🗣️ Coaching Leadership
The Rules of Thinking
by Richard Templar • 2019
Your mind runs shortcuts you've never noticed. Here is the owner's manual.
3.56
389
🧠 Clear Thinking🦉 Independent Thought❤️ Emotional Intelligence🛡️ Resilience Building🧩 Problem Solving
The Rules of Thinking Summary
The Rules of Thinking
Your mind runs shortcuts you've never noticed. Here is the owner's manual.
by Richard Templar 2019 240 pages
3.56
389 ratings
🧠 Clear Thinking🦉 Independent Thought❤️ Emotional Intelligence🛡️ Resilience Building🧩 Problem Solving
Capitalism without Capital
by Jonathan Haskel • 2017
Investment shifted from machines to ideas, and ideas refuse to follow the old economic rules.
3.78
2k+
🧠 Knowledge Economy📊 Intangible Assets📉 Productivity Paradox💡 Innovation Economics⚖️ Economic Inequality
Capitalism without Capital Summary
Capitalism without Capital
Investment shifted from machines to ideas, and ideas refuse to follow the old economic rules.
by Jonathan Haskel 2017 288 pages
3.78
2k+ ratings
🧠 Knowledge Economy📊 Intangible Assets📉 Productivity Paradox💡 Innovation Economics⚖️ Economic Inequality
Thinking Strategically
by Avinash K. Dixit • 1991
How to think two moves ahead, stay unpredictable on purpose, and make your threats stick.
3.86
3k+
🎲 Game Theory♟️ Strategic Thinking🧮 Rational Choice🤝 Negotiation Tactics🎯 Incentive Design
Thinking Strategically Summary
Thinking Strategically
How to think two moves ahead, stay unpredictable on purpose, and make your threats stick.
by Avinash K. Dixit 1991 416 pages
3.86
3k+ ratings
🎲 Game Theory♟️ Strategic Thinking🧮 Rational Choice🤝 Negotiation Tactics🎯 Incentive Design
No Hero
by Mark Owen • 2014
SEAL principles for leading teams, managing fear, and growing through discomfort others avoid.
4.14
5k+
🦭 Navy Seals🪖 Military Memoir🧭 Leadership Principles💪 Mental Toughness🤝 Team Dynamics
No Hero Summary
No Hero
SEAL principles for leading teams, managing fear, and growing through discomfort others avoid.
by Mark Owen 2014 304 pages
4.14
5k+ ratings
🦭 Navy Seals🪖 Military Memoir🧭 Leadership Principles💪 Mental Toughness🤝 Team Dynamics
The Circular Economy Handbook
by Peter Lacy • 2019
We design products to become waste. A playbook for turning that waste into $4.5 trillion.
3.55
49
♻️ Circular Economy🏢 Corporate Sustainability💡 Business Model Innovation⚡ Resource Efficiency🗑️ Waste Reduction
The Circular Economy Handbook Summary
The Circular Economy Handbook
We design products to become waste. A playbook for turning that waste into $4.5 trillion.
by Peter Lacy 2019 504 pages
3.55
49 ratings
♻️ Circular Economy🏢 Corporate Sustainability💡 Business Model Innovation⚡ Resource Efficiency🗑️ Waste Reduction
Human + Machine
by Paul R. Daugherty • 2018
AI won't replace workers. The real value is in the space where humans and machines collaborate.
3.62
500+
🏢 Ai In Business🔄 Digital Transformation🤝 Human-Ai Collaboration🔮 Future Of Work🛡️ Responsible Ai
Human + Machine Summary
Human + Machine
AI won't replace workers. The real value is in the space where humans and machines collaborate.
by Paul R. Daugherty 2018 246 pages
3.62
500+ ratings
🏢 Ai In Business🔄 Digital Transformation🤝 Human-Ai Collaboration🔮 Future Of Work🛡️ Responsible Ai
Influence and Persuasion
by Harvard Business Review • 2018
The leadership superpower that takes seconds: reshape your brain for sharp decisions and cut stress.
3.79
500+
🧘 Workplace Mindfulness🧑‍💼 Mindful Leadership😌 Stress Reduction🏢 Organizational Culture🎭 Emotional Agility
Influence and Persuasion Summary
Influence and Persuasion
The leadership superpower that takes seconds: reshape your brain for sharp decisions and cut stress.
by Harvard Business Review 2018 138 pages
3.79
500+ ratings
🧘 Workplace Mindfulness🧑‍💼 Mindful Leadership😌 Stress Reduction🏢 Organizational Culture🎭 Emotional Agility
The User Experience Team of One
by Leah Buley • 2013
Win allies, test fast, and ship better products as the solo UX designer: the lightweight methods.
4.19
1k+
📱 User Experience Design🧑‍💻 Solo Designers🔍 Guerrilla Research🧪 Usability Testing🤝 Stakeholder Buy-In
The User Experience Team of One Summary
The User Experience Team of One
Win allies, test fast, and ship better products as the solo UX designer: the lightweight methods.
by Leah Buley 2013 264 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
📱 User Experience Design🧑‍💻 Solo Designers🔍 Guerrilla Research🧪 Usability Testing🤝 Stakeholder Buy-In
Power Play
by Tim Higgins • 2021
A $35,000 electric car drew 400,000 pre-orders. The factory to build it became a nightmare.
4.07
1k+
🚗 Electric Vehicles💻 Silicon Valley Culture🏢 Corporate Biographies🏭 Manufacturing⚡ Disruptive Technology
Power Play Summary
Power Play
A $35,000 electric car drew 400,000 pre-orders. The factory to build it became a nightmare.
by Tim Higgins 2021 400 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
🚗 Electric Vehicles💻 Silicon Valley Culture🏢 Corporate Biographies🏭 Manufacturing⚡ Disruptive Technology
Home
Search
Swipe
Library
Get App
Try Full Access for 3 Days
Listen, bookmark, and more
Compare Features Free Pro
📖 Read Summaries
Read unlimited summaries. Free users get 3 per month
🎧 Listen to Summaries
Listen to unlimited summaries in 40 languages
 —
❤️ Unlimited Bookmarks
Free users are limited to 4
 —
📜 Unlimited History
Free users are limited to 4
 —
📥 Unlimited Downloads
Free users are limited to 1
 —
Risk-Free Timeline
Today: Get Instant Access
Listen to full summaries of 26,000+ books. That's 12,000+ hours of audio!
Day 2: Trial Reminder
We'll send you a notification that your trial is ending soon.
Day 3: Your subscription begins
You'll be charged on Aug 25,
cancel anytime before.
Consume 2.8× More Books
2.8× more books Listening Reading
Our users love us
600,000+ readers
Trustpilot Rating
TrustPilot
4.6 Excellent
This site is a total game-changer. I've been flying through book summaries like never before. Highly, highly recommend.
— Dave G
Worth my money and time, and really well made. I've never seen this quality of summaries on other websites. Very helpful!
— Em
Highly recommended!! Fantastic service. Perfect for those that want a little more than a teaser but not all the intricate details of a full audio book.
— Greg M
Save 62%
Yearly
$119.88 $44.99/year/yr
$3.75/mo
Monthly
$9.99/mo
Start a 3-Day Free Trial
3 days free, then $44.99/year. Cancel anytime.
Unlock a world of fiction & nonfiction books
26,000+ books for the price of 2 books
Read any book in 10 minutes
Discover new books like Tinder
Request any book if it's not summarized
Read more books than anyone you know
#1 app for book lovers
Lifelike & immersive summaries
30-day money-back guarantee
Download summaries in EPUBs or PDFs
Cancel anytime in a few clicks
Scanner
Find a barcode to scan

⭐
⭐
⭐
We have a special gift for you
Open
38% OFF
DISCOUNT FOR YOU
⭐
⭐
⭐
$79.99
$49.99/year
only $4.16 per month
Continue
2 taps to start, super easy to cancel
Settings
General
Widget
Loading...
⭐
⭐
⭐
We have a special gift for you
Open
38% OFF
DISCOUNT FOR YOU
⭐
⭐
⭐
$79.99
$49.99/year
only $4.16 per month
Continue
2 taps to start, super easy to cancel