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Management Book Summaries

The Mind of the Leader
by Jacqueline Carter • 2018
Strategy isn't your leadership ceiling. Your mind is. Three trainable mental habits that raise it.
3.91
500+
The Mind of the Leader Summary
The Mind of the Leader
Strategy isn't your leadership ceiling. Your mind is. Three trainable mental habits that raise it.
by Jacqueline Carter 2018 256 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
Executive Toughness
by Jason Selk • 2011
Two minutes a day: the sports-psychology system that turns executives into finishers.
4.21
500+
Executive Toughness Summary
Executive Toughness
Two minutes a day: the sports-psychology system that turns executives into finishers.
by Jason Selk 2011 225 pages
4.21
500+ ratings
The Adult Learner
by Malcolm Shepherd Knowles • 2012
Adults learn differently from children. The classic framework explains why, and what to do instead.
3.96
496
The Adult Learner Summary
The Adult Learner
Adults learn differently from children. The classic framework explains why, and what to do instead.
by Malcolm Shepherd Knowles 2012 378 pages
3.96
496 ratings
Welcome to Management
by Ryan Hawk • 2020
Your first management role: the skills that earned it aren't the ones that sustain it.
4.00
494
Welcome to Management Summary
Welcome to Management
Your first management role: the skills that earned it aren't the ones that sustain it.
by Ryan Hawk 2020 240 pages
4.00
494 ratings
Hope Is Not a Strategy
by Rick Page • 2001
Turn the messy, political complex sale into a disciplined, repeatable win with six linked steps.
3.84
390
Hope Is Not a Strategy Summary
Hope Is Not a Strategy
Turn the messy, political complex sale into a disciplined, repeatable win with six linked steps.
by Rick Page 2001 192 pages
3.84
390 ratings
No B.S. Ruthless Management of People and Profits
by Dan S. Kennedy • 2008
Your employees have their own agenda. The enforcement system that puts profit back in command.
4.09
500+
No B.S. Ruthless Management of People and Profits Summary
No B.S. Ruthless Management of People and Profits
Your employees have their own agenda. The enforcement system that puts profit back in command.
by Dan S. Kennedy 2008 350 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
How To Win Friends And Influence People (Unabridged)
by Dale Carnegie • 2010
Why a smile, a name remembered, and real curiosity open more doors than rank.
4.13
3k+
How To Win Friends And Influence People (Unabridged) Summary
How To Win Friends And Influence People (Unabridged)
Why a smile, a name remembered, and real curiosity open more doors than rank.
by Dale Carnegie 2010 333 pages
4.13
3k+ ratings
The Amazon Way
by John Rossman • 2014
Amazon's flywheel: why customer obsession, not margin optimization, builds lasting companies.
3.94
2k+
The Amazon Way Summary
The Amazon Way
Amazon's flywheel: why customer obsession, not margin optimization, builds lasting companies.
by John Rossman 2014 170 pages
3.94
2k+ ratings
Motivating Students Who Don't Care
by Allen N. Mendler • 2000
Reconnect with disengaged students using a daily two-minute practice and a smarter way to praise.
3.50
235
Motivating Students Who Don't Care Summary
Motivating Students Who Don't Care
Reconnect with disengaged students using a daily two-minute practice and a smarter way to praise.
by Allen N. Mendler 2000 69 pages
3.50
235 ratings
The Nordstrom Way
by Robert Spector • 1995
Dump the rulebook, ignore résumés, and build a floor of entrepreneurs: the Nordstrom playbook.
3.90
500+
The Nordstrom Way Summary
The Nordstrom Way
Dump the rulebook, ignore résumés, and build a floor of entrepreneurs: the Nordstrom playbook.
by Robert Spector 1995 240 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
Corporate Chanakya on Leadership
by Radhakrishnan Pillai • 2013
Chanakya's playbook for the corner office: ancient statecraft that builds an unshakeable company.
4.16
122
Corporate Chanakya on Leadership Summary
Corporate Chanakya on Leadership
Chanakya's playbook for the corner office: ancient statecraft that builds an unshakeable company.
by Radhakrishnan Pillai 2013 176 pages
4.16
122 ratings
Emotional Intelligence For Dummies
by Steven J. Stein • 2009
Master the emotional skills that get you hired, promoted, and connected. IQ alone won't do it.
3.63
241
Emotional Intelligence For Dummies Summary
Emotional Intelligence For Dummies
Master the emotional skills that get you hired, promoted, and connected. IQ alone won't do it.
by Steven J. Stein 2009 335 pages
3.63
241 ratings
Hacking For Dummies (For Dummies
by Kevin Beaver • 2004
Think like an attacker, test every entry point from Wi-Fi to the server room.
3.65
397
Hacking For Dummies (For Dummies Summary
Hacking For Dummies (For Dummies
Think like an attacker, test every entry point from Wi-Fi to the server room.
by Kevin Beaver 2004 416 pages
3.65
397 ratings
The High-Performance Entrepreneur
by Subroto Bagchi • 2006
A complete founder's roadmap: from deciding you are ready to ringing the bell at IPO.
3.91
500+
The High-Performance Entrepreneur Summary
The High-Performance Entrepreneur
A complete founder's roadmap: from deciding you are ready to ringing the bell at IPO.
by Subroto Bagchi 2006 256 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
The Best Story Wins
by Matthew Luhn • 2018
Forget data dumps: three-act structure, flawed heroes, and moments of change win business.
4.10
389
The Best Story Wins Summary
The Best Story Wins
Forget data dumps: three-act structure, flawed heroes, and moments of change win business.
by Matthew Luhn 2018 165 pages
4.10
389 ratings
The Machine Learning Solutions Architect Handbook
by David Ping • 2022
Most ML models never make it to production. The architecture playbook for the ones that do.
4.06
16
The Machine Learning Solutions Architect Handbook Summary
The Machine Learning Solutions Architect Handbook
Most ML models never make it to production. The architecture playbook for the ones that do.
by David Ping 2022 442 pages
4.06
16 ratings
Move
by Patty Azzarello • 2017
Execution is where strategies die. How to keep momentum alive and push through the stalled phase.
4.22
266
Move Summary
Move
Execution is where strategies die. How to keep momentum alive and push through the stalled phase.
by Patty Azzarello 2017 304 pages
4.22
266 ratings
Shut Up and Listen!
by Tilman Fertitta • 2019
A billionaire's blunt playbook: why niceness, tiny details, and bad timing create empires.
3.89
1k+
Shut Up and Listen! Summary
Shut Up and Listen!
A billionaire's blunt playbook: why niceness, tiny details, and bad timing create empires.
by Tilman Fertitta 2019 190 pages
3.89
1k+ ratings
How to Measure Anything in Cybersecurity Risk
by Douglas W. Hubbard • 2016
Cybersecurity swears its risks defy measurement. A quantitative toolkit that says otherwise.
4.06
381
How to Measure Anything in Cybersecurity Risk Summary
How to Measure Anything in Cybersecurity Risk
Cybersecurity swears its risks defy measurement. A quantitative toolkit that says otherwise.
by Douglas W. Hubbard 2016 342 pages
4.06
381 ratings
Herding Tigers
by Todd Henry • 2018
Creative teams run on trust, focus, and the right pressure. A playbook for calibrating all three.
4.21
1k+
Herding Tigers Summary
Herding Tigers
Creative teams run on trust, focus, and the right pressure. A playbook for calibrating all three.
by Todd Henry 2018 272 pages
4.21
1k+ ratings
Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team
by Patrick Lencioni • 2002
Your team nods along and then does nothing. The meeting practices that turn agreement into action.
4.11
4k+
Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team Summary
Overcoming the Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Your team nods along and then does nothing. The meeting practices that turn agreement into action.
by Patrick Lencioni 2002 176 pages
4.11
4k+ ratings
Authentic Leadership
by Harvard Business Review • 2017
Forget universal traits. Great leaders excavate their own lives for principles that actually hold.
3.68
500+
Authentic Leadership Summary
Authentic Leadership
Forget universal traits. Great leaders excavate their own lives for principles that actually hold.
by Harvard Business Review 2017 140 pages
3.68
500+ ratings
The Leading Brain
by Friederike Fabritius • 2018
Your performance ceiling is chemical. Tune your brain to break it, with science instead of effort.
4.03
500+
The Leading Brain Summary
The Leading Brain
Your performance ceiling is chemical. Tune your brain to break it, with science instead of effort.
by Friederike Fabritius 2018 336 pages
4.03
500+ ratings
The Untethered Soul at Work
by Michael A. Singer • 2019
Work stress lives in your head, not the office. The awareness practice that sets you free.
4.13
500+
The Untethered Soul at Work Summary
The Untethered Soul at Work
Work stress lives in your head, not the office. The awareness practice that sets you free.
by Michael A. Singer 2019 0 pages
4.13
500+ ratings
The Student Leadership Challenge
by James M. Kouzes • 2013
Five practices, a self-assessment, and a journal: the activity guide that builds leadership habits.
4.00
6
The Student Leadership Challenge Summary
The Student Leadership Challenge
Five practices, a self-assessment, and a journal: the activity guide that builds leadership habits.
by James M. Kouzes 2013 208 pages
4.00
6 ratings
The Membership Economy
by Robbie Kellman Baxter • 2015
Why the smartest companies don't sell you a thing anymore: they enroll you in something.
3.73
1k+
The Membership Economy Summary
The Membership Economy
Why the smartest companies don't sell you a thing anymore: they enroll you in something.
by Robbie Kellman Baxter 2015 272 pages
3.73
1k+ ratings
The Future of the Professions
by Richard Susskind • 2015
The professions were built on a trade: exclusive knowledge for public trust. That trade is ending.
3.64
1k+
The Future of the Professions Summary
The Future of the Professions
The professions were built on a trade: exclusive knowledge for public trust. That trade is ending.
by Richard Susskind 2015 368 pages
3.64
1k+ ratings
Creativity and Problem Solving
by Brian Tracy • 2014
Creativity is a trainable skill, not a lucky accident. The methods for producing ideas on demand.
3.87
367
Creativity and Problem Solving Summary
Creativity and Problem Solving
Creativity is a trainable skill, not a lucky accident. The methods for producing ideas on demand.
by Brian Tracy 2014 112 pages
3.87
367 ratings
How to Master the Art of Selling
by Tom Hopkins • 1981
From cold call to commission: a complete sales system built on questions, not pitches.
4.10
1k+
How to Master the Art of Selling Summary
How to Master the Art of Selling
From cold call to commission: a complete sales system built on questions, not pitches.
by Tom Hopkins 1981
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Irresistible Offer
by Mark Joyner • 2005
Three seconds to win a buyer. The offer design rules that make your product sell itself.
3.85
448
The Irresistible Offer Summary
The Irresistible Offer
Three seconds to win a buyer. The offer design rules that make your product sell itself.
by Mark Joyner 2005 240 pages
3.85
448 ratings
The Freelancer's Bible
by Sara Horowitz • 2012
Solo, steady, and secure: the playbook for turning freelance gigs into a career you control.
3.89
500+
The Freelancer's Bible Summary
The Freelancer's Bible
Solo, steady, and secure: the playbook for turning freelance gigs into a career you control.
by Sara Horowitz 2012 496 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
Liespotting
by Pamela Meyer • 2010
We catch barely half the lies told to us. Training starts with seven hidden facial signals.
3.51
2k+
Liespotting Summary
Liespotting
We catch barely half the lies told to us. Training starts with seven hidden facial signals.
by Pamela Meyer 2010 256 pages
3.51
2k+ ratings
The Lazy Project Manager
by Peter Taylor • 2009
Focus on the 20 percent that matters, delegate the rest, and still leave early.
3.51
1k+
The Lazy Project Manager Summary
The Lazy Project Manager
Focus on the 20 percent that matters, delegate the rest, and still leave early.
by Peter Taylor 2009 152 pages
3.51
1k+ ratings
The Psychological Safety Playbook
by Karolin Helbig • 2023
Psychological safety is the secret to team performance. These are the concrete plays that build it.
4.14
314
The Psychological Safety Playbook Summary
The Psychological Safety Playbook
Psychological safety is the secret to team performance. These are the concrete plays that build it.
by Karolin Helbig 2023 166 pages
4.14
314 ratings
The Conversion Code
by Chris Smith • 2016
Turn internet leads into appointments and closed deals: a system from clicks to contracts.
4.01
500+
The Conversion Code Summary
The Conversion Code
Turn internet leads into appointments and closed deals: a system from clicks to contracts.
by Chris Smith 2016 192 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Predictable Prospecting
by Marylou Tyler • 2016
Stop guessing who to call: the account-scoring method that fills a B2B pipeline with real meetings.
3.78
275
Predictable Prospecting Summary
Predictable Prospecting
Stop guessing who to call: the account-scoring method that fills a B2B pipeline with real meetings.
by Marylou Tyler 2016 292 pages
3.78
275 ratings
Compelling People
by John Neffinger • 2013
The two traits behind every social judgment, and why projecting only one always backfires.
3.72
1k+
Compelling People Summary
Compelling People
The two traits behind every social judgment, and why projecting only one always backfires.
by John Neffinger 2013 304 pages
3.72
1k+ ratings
The Innovation Stack
by Jim McKelvey • 2020
Great companies don't disrupt. They layer innovations into interlocking systems no rival can copy.
4.22
1k+
The Innovation Stack Summary
The Innovation Stack
Great companies don't disrupt. They layer innovations into interlocking systems no rival can copy.
by Jim McKelvey 2020 285 pages
4.22
1k+ ratings
How To Get To The Top of Google
by Tim Cameron-Kitchen • 2020
A business owner's playbook for climbing Google rankings: no jargon, no agency required.
4.37
285
How To Get To The Top of Google Summary
How To Get To The Top of Google
A business owner's playbook for climbing Google rankings: no jargon, no agency required.
by Tim Cameron-Kitchen 2020 301 pages
4.37
285 ratings
Walking to Destiny
by Christopher M. Snider • 2023
Eleven moves that make your exit timing irrelevant and build real wealth right now.
4.11
133
Walking to Destiny Summary
Walking to Destiny
Eleven moves that make your exit timing irrelevant and build real wealth right now.
by Christopher M. Snider 2023 324 pages
4.11
133 ratings
A Seat at the Table and The Art of Business Value
by Mark Schwartz • 2017
Shipping features isn't delivering value. A CIO on what Agile gets wrong about ROI.
4.23
500+
A Seat at the Table and The Art of Business Value Summary
A Seat at the Table and The Art of Business Value
Shipping features isn't delivering value. A CIO on what Agile gets wrong about ROI.
by Mark Schwartz 2017 513 pages
4.23
500+ ratings
Youtility
by Jay Baer • 2013
Turn your marketing into a free tool: replace ads with apps, and customers sell themselves.
3.99
1k+
Youtility Summary
Youtility
Turn your marketing into a free tool: replace ads with apps, and customers sell themselves.
by Jay Baer 2013 219 pages
3.99
1k+ ratings
Change the Culture, Change the Game
by Roger Connors • 2010
The culture fix that works from the bottom up: change the experiences, and the results follow.
3.59
500+
Change the Culture, Change the Game Summary
Change the Culture, Change the Game
The culture fix that works from the bottom up: change the experiences, and the results follow.
by Roger Connors 2010 240 pages
3.59
500+ ratings
The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader
by John C. Maxwell • 2013
What makes people follow: twenty-one character traits you can build, no natural charisma required.
4.16
5k+
The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader Summary
The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader
What makes people follow: twenty-one character traits you can build, no natural charisma required.
by John C. Maxwell 2013 157 pages
4.16
5k+ ratings
Lean Six Sigma For Dummies
by John A. Morgan • 2012
Find waste, fix bottlenecks, let data drive decisions: the beginner's guide to Lean Six Sigma.
3.65
271
Lean Six Sigma For Dummies Summary
Lean Six Sigma For Dummies
Find waste, fix bottlenecks, let data drive decisions: the beginner's guide to Lean Six Sigma.
by John A. Morgan 2012 236 pages
3.65
271 ratings
Brick by Brick
by David C. Robertson • 2013
Innovation nearly killed LEGO. The rules it wrote to survive rewrote the playbook.
3.85
2k+
Brick by Brick Summary
Brick by Brick
Innovation nearly killed LEGO. The rules it wrote to survive rewrote the playbook.
by David C. Robertson 2013 320 pages
3.85
2k+ ratings
Awakening the Entrepreneur Within
by Michael E. Gerber • 2008
Dream, story, system: the path anyone can follow to build a business that scales without them.
3.59
461
Awakening the Entrepreneur Within Summary
Awakening the Entrepreneur Within
Dream, story, system: the path anyone can follow to build a business that scales without them.
by Michael E. Gerber 2008 304 pages
3.59
461 ratings
Mandela's Way
by Richard Stengel • 2009
Mandela's rules: why he led from behind, retired early, and saw his enemies as mentors.
4.11
3k+
Mandela's Way Summary
Mandela's Way
Mandela's rules: why he led from behind, retired early, and saw his enemies as mentors.
by Richard Stengel 2009 243 pages
4.11
3k+ ratings
The Servant Leader
by James A. Autry • 2001
Real leadership is not control. It is care, and that one shift changes everything.
3.94
500+
The Servant Leader Summary
The Servant Leader
Real leadership is not control. It is care, and that one shift changes everything.
by James A. Autry 2001 288 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
Agile Project Management for Beginners
by Bryan Mathis • 2013
From wishlist to working software: the sprint-by-sprint guide for first-time Agile leads.
3.35
71
Agile Project Management for Beginners Summary
Agile Project Management for Beginners
From wishlist to working software: the sprint-by-sprint guide for first-time Agile leads.
by Bryan Mathis 2013 126 pages
3.35
71 ratings
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