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Management Book Summaries

Founders at Work
by Jessica Livingston • 2001
Stories of Startups' Early Days
4.03
38k+
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Startup
Founders at Work Summary
Founders at Work
Stories of Startups' Early Days
by Jessica Livingston 2001 456 pages
4.03
38k+ ratings
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Entrepreneurship
Startup
Only the Paranoid Survive
by Andrew S. Grove • 1996
How to Exploit the Crisis Points That Challenge Every Company
3.98
10k+
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Only the Paranoid Survive
How to Exploit the Crisis Points That Challenge Every Company
by Andrew S. Grove 1996 240 pages
3.98
10k+ ratings
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Management
Leadership
Competing Against Luck
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2016
4.15
6k+
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Competing Against Luck Summary
Competing Against Luck
by Clayton M. Christensen 2016 288 pages
4.15
6k+ ratings
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Executive Presence
by Sylvia Ann Hewlett • 2014
The Missing Link Between Merit and Success
3.52
2k+
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Executive Presence Summary
Executive Presence
The Missing Link Between Merit and Success
by Sylvia Ann Hewlett 2014 240 pages
3.52
2k+ ratings
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Self Help
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Change Management
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2015
3.87
1k+
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Leadership
Management
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Change Management Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Change Management
by Harvard Business Publishing 2015 224 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
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Management
The McKinsey Mind
by Ethan M. Rasiel • 2001
Understanding and Implementing the Problem-Solving Tools and Management Techniques of the World's Top Strategic Consulting Firm
3.65
2k+
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The McKinsey Mind Summary
The McKinsey Mind
Understanding and Implementing the Problem-Solving Tools and Management Techniques of the World's Top Strategic Consulting Firm
by Ethan M. Rasiel 2001 272 pages
3.65
2k+ ratings
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Leadership
The Toyota Way
by Jeffrey K. Liker • 2003
14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer
4.08
11k+
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The Toyota Way Summary
The Toyota Way
14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer
by Jeffrey K. Liker 2003 350 pages
4.08
11k+ ratings
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Leadership
Strategy Safari
by Henry Mintzberg • 1998
The complete guide through the wilds of strategic management
4.00
1k+
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Business Strategy
Strategy Safari Summary
Strategy Safari
The complete guide through the wilds of strategic management
by Henry Mintzberg 1998 461 pages
4.00
1k+ ratings
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Business Strategy
The 6 Types of Working Genius
by Patrick Lencioni • 2022
4.13
9k+
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The 6 Types of Working Genius
by Patrick Lencioni 2022 181 pages
4.13
9k+ ratings
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Build
by Tony Fadell • 2022
An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making
4.31
9k+
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Build Summary
Build
An Unorthodox Guide to Making Things Worth Making
by Tony Fadell 2022 416 pages
4.31
9k+ ratings
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Leadership
Whale Done!
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 2000
The Power of Positive Relationships
3.96
3k+
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Whale Done!
The Power of Positive Relationships
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2000 128 pages
3.96
3k+ ratings
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The Effective Manager
by Mark Horstman • 2016
4.27
2k+
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The Effective Manager Summary
The Effective Manager
by Mark Horstman 2016 208 pages
4.27
2k+ ratings
Management
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The Making of a Manager
by Julie Zhuo • 2019
What to Do When Everyone Looks to You
4.20
21k+
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The Making of a Manager Summary
The Making of a Manager
What to Do When Everyone Looks to You
by Julie Zhuo 2019 336 pages
4.20
21k+ ratings
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The Culture Code
by Daniel Coyle • 2017
The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups
4.24
36k+
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The Culture Code
The Secrets of Highly Successful Groups
by Daniel Coyle 2017 304 pages
4.24
36k+ ratings
Business
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Management
Coaching for Performance
by John Whitmore • 1992
Growing Human Potential and Purpose: The Principles and Practice of Coaching and Leadership
4.09
3k+
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Management
Coaching for Performance Summary
Coaching for Performance
Growing Human Potential and Purpose: The Principles and Practice of Coaching and Leadership
by John Whitmore 1992 240 pages
4.09
3k+ ratings
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Management
Getting Ready to Negotiate
by Roger Fisher • 1995
The Getting to Yes Workbook
3.88
73
Business
Communication
Leadership
Getting Ready to Negotiate Summary
Getting Ready to Negotiate
The Getting to Yes Workbook
by Roger Fisher 1995 208 pages
3.88
73 ratings
Business
Communication
Leadership
Spiral Dynamics
by Don Edward Beck • 2005
Mastering Values, Leadership and Change
4.20
500+
Psychology
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Philosophy
Spiral Dynamics Summary
Spiral Dynamics
Mastering Values, Leadership and Change
by Don Edward Beck 2005 352 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
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Philosophy
Competitive Advantage
by Michael E. Porter • 1985
Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance
4.18
4k+
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Management
Economics
Competitive Advantage Summary
Competitive Advantage
Creating and Sustaining Superior Performance
by Michael E. Porter 1985 592 pages
4.18
4k+ ratings
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Economics
The Speed of Trust
by Stephen M.R. Covey • 2006
The One Thing that Changes Everything
3.97
26k+
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The Speed of Trust Summary
The Speed of Trust
The One Thing that Changes Everything
by Stephen M.R. Covey 2006 384 pages
3.97
26k+ ratings
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Competitive Strategy
by Michael E. Porter • 1980
Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors
4.17
17k+
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Management
Economics
Competitive Strategy Summary
Competitive Strategy
Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors
by Michael E. Porter 1980 397 pages
4.17
17k+ ratings
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Economics
Change by Design
by Tim Brown • 2009
How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation
3.89
11k+
Design
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Change by Design Summary
Change by Design
How Design Thinking Transforms Organizations and Inspires Innovation
by Tim Brown 2009 272 pages
3.89
11k+ ratings
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How Finance Works
by Mihir Desai • 2019
The HBR Guide to Thinking Smart About the Numbers
4.51
500+
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Economics
How Finance Works Summary
How Finance Works
The HBR Guide to Thinking Smart About the Numbers
by Mihir Desai 2019 288 pages
4.51
500+ ratings
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Economics
The Leader Who Had No Title
by Robin Sharma • 2010
A Modern Fable on Real Success in Business and in Life
3.95
15k+
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The Leader Who Had No Title Summary
The Leader Who Had No Title
A Modern Fable on Real Success in Business and in Life
by Robin Sharma 2010 224 pages
3.95
15k+ ratings
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Escaping the Build Trap
by Melissa Perri • 2018
How Effective Product Management Creates Real Value
4.28
4k+
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Design
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Escaping the Build Trap
How Effective Product Management Creates Real Value
by Melissa Perri 2018 199 pages
4.28
4k+ ratings
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The Servant
by James C. Hunter • 1998
A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership
4.00
10k+
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The Servant Summary
The Servant
A Simple Story About the True Essence of Leadership
by James C. Hunter 1998 187 pages
4.00
10k+ ratings
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Self Help
Positive Intelligence
by Shirzad Chamine • 2012
Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential and How You Can Achieve Yours
4.04
5k+
Business
Self Help
Psychology
Positive Intelligence Summary
Positive Intelligence
Why Only 20% of Teams and Individuals Achieve Their True Potential and How You Can Achieve Yours
by Shirzad Chamine 2012 224 pages
4.04
5k+ ratings
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Self Help
Psychology
Team Topologies
by Matthew Skelton • 2019
Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow
4.18
5k+
Business
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Team Topologies Summary
Team Topologies
Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow
by Matthew Skelton 2019 240 pages
4.18
5k+ ratings
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Getting Things Done
by David Allen • 2002
The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
4
100k+
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Getting Things Done
The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
by David Allen 2002 267 pages
4
100k+ ratings
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The Great CEO Within
by Matt Mochary • 2019
The Tactical Guide to Company Building
4.34
2k+
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The Great CEO Within Summary
The Great CEO Within
The Tactical Guide to Company Building
by Matt Mochary 2019 200 pages
4.34
2k+ ratings
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The Motive
by Patrick Lencioni • 2020
Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities
4.24
5k+
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The Motive Summary
The Motive
Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities
by Patrick Lencioni 2020 192 pages
4.24
5k+ ratings
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80/20 Principle
by Richard Koch • 1997
3.97
30k+
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Productivity
80/20 Principle Summary
80/20 Principle
by Richard Koch 1997 288 pages
3.97
30k+ ratings
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Toyota Kata
by Mike Rother • 2009
Managing People for Improvement, Adaptiveness and Superior Results
4.19
1k+
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Toyota Kata
Managing People for Improvement, Adaptiveness and Superior Results
by Mike Rother 2009 337 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
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Leading
by Alex Ferguson • 2015
Learning from Life and My Years at Manchester United
4.13
7k+
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Leading Summary
Leading
Learning from Life and My Years at Manchester United
by Alex Ferguson 2015 416 pages
4.13
7k+ ratings
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The Heart of Change
by John P. Kotter • 2002
Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations
3.97
3k+
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The Heart of Change Summary
The Heart of Change
Real-Life Stories of How People Change Their Organizations
by John P. Kotter 2002 224 pages
3.97
3k+ ratings
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The Oz Principle
by Craig Hickman • 1994
Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability
3.58
3k+
Business
Leadership
Management
The Oz Principle Summary
The Oz Principle
Getting Results Through Individual and Organizational Accountability
by Craig Hickman 1994 330 pages
3.58
3k+ ratings
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Management
The Venture Mindset
by Ilya Strebulaev • 2024
How to Make Smarter Bets and Achieve Extraordinary Growth
4.19
452
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Finance
Economics
The Venture Mindset Summary
The Venture Mindset
How to Make Smarter Bets and Achieve Extraordinary Growth
by Ilya Strebulaev 2024 368 pages
4.19
452 ratings
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Economics
Bulletproof Problem Solving
by Charles Conn • 2019
The One Skill That Changes Everything
4.04
1k+
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Bulletproof Problem Solving Summary
Bulletproof Problem Solving
The One Skill That Changes Everything
by Charles Conn 2019 320 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
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Self Help
HBR's 10 Must Reads Boxed Set (6 Books)
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2011
4.39
353
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Leadership
Management
HBR's 10 Must Reads Boxed Set (6 Books) Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads Boxed Set (6 Books)
by Harvard Business Publishing 2011 1200 pages
4.39
353 ratings
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The Lean Product Playbook
by Dan Olsen • 2015
How to Innovate with Minimum Viable Products and Rapid Customer Feedback
4.27
3k+
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The Lean Product Playbook Summary
The Lean Product Playbook
How to Innovate with Minimum Viable Products and Rapid Customer Feedback
by Dan Olsen 2015 307 pages
4.27
3k+ ratings
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Entrepreneurship
The Sales Acceleration Formula
by Mark Roberge • 2015
Using Data, Technology, and Inbound Selling to go from $0 to $100 Million
4.26
2k+
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The Sales Acceleration Formula Summary
The Sales Acceleration Formula
Using Data, Technology, and Inbound Selling to go from $0 to $100 Million
by Mark Roberge 2015 224 pages
4.26
2k+ ratings
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Competition Demystified
by Bruce C. Greenwald • 2005
A Radically Simplified Approach to Business Strategy
4.30
1k+
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Business Strategy
Competition Demystified Summary
Competition Demystified
A Radically Simplified Approach to Business Strategy
by Bruce C. Greenwald 2005 416 pages
4.30
1k+ ratings
Business
Finance
Business Strategy
Strategic Brand Management
by Kevin Lane Keller • 2007
4.03
440
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Strategic Brand Management Summary
Strategic Brand Management
by Kevin Lane Keller 2007 692 pages
4.03
440 ratings
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American Icon
by Bryce G. Hoffman • 2012
Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company
4.42
5k+
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American Icon Summary
American Icon
Alan Mulally and the Fight to Save Ford Motor Company
by Bryce G. Hoffman 2012 432 pages
4.42
5k+ ratings
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Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader
by Herminia Ibarra • 2015
3.87
2k+
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Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader
by Herminia Ibarra 2015 200 pages
3.87
2k+ ratings
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Management, Revised Edition
by Peter F. Drucker • 1985
4.29
1k+
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Management, Revised Edition Summary
Management, Revised Edition
by Peter F. Drucker 1985 609 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Communication
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2013
3.86
1k+
Business
Communication
Leadership
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Communication Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Communication
by Harvard Business Publishing 2013 190 pages
3.86
1k+ ratings
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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Innovation
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2013
3.80
465
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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Innovation Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Innovation
by Harvard Business Publishing 2013 179 pages
3.80
465 ratings
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Blue Ocean Strategy, Expanded Edition
by W. Chan Kim • 2005
How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant
4.01
88k+
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Blue Ocean Strategy, Expanded Edition
How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant
by W. Chan Kim 2005 287 pages
4.01
88k+ ratings
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The Consulting Bible
by Alan Weiss • 2011
How to Launch and Grow a Seven-Figure Consulting Business
4.05
500+
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The Consulting Bible
How to Launch and Grow a Seven-Figure Consulting Business
by Alan Weiss 2011 260 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
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Managing Oneself
by Peter F. Drucker • 1999
3.98
14k+
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Management
Managing Oneself Summary
Managing Oneself
by Peter F. Drucker 1999 72 pages
3.98
14k+ ratings
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