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Management Book Summaries

Nobody Is Coming to Save You
by Scott Mann • 2024
Human connection is the ultimate strategic asset. A Green Beret's guide to restoring it.
3.83
306
Nobody Is Coming to Save You Summary
Nobody Is Coming to Save You
Human connection is the ultimate strategic asset. A Green Beret's guide to restoring it.
by Scott Mann 2024 241 pages
3.83
306 ratings
Scaling Teams
by Alexander Grosse • 2017
Loose management stops working at 25 people. A practical guide to the transition that saves teams.
4.18
171
Scaling Teams Summary
Scaling Teams
Loose management stops working at 25 people. A practical guide to the transition that saves teams.
by Alexander Grosse 2017 282 pages
4.18
171 ratings
The New Power Base Selling
by Jim Holden • 2012
The deal goes to whoever reads the hidden political map inside the customer.
3.97
117
The New Power Base Selling Summary
The New Power Base Selling
The deal goes to whoever reads the hidden political map inside the customer.
by Jim Holden 2012 256 pages
3.97
117 ratings
Intelligence-Driven Incident Response
by Rebekah Brown • 2023
Stop chasing alerts: build an intelligence function that predicts what the attacker will do next.
4.16
134
Intelligence-Driven Incident Response Summary
Intelligence-Driven Incident Response
Stop chasing alerts: build an intelligence function that predicts what the attacker will do next.
by Rebekah Brown 2023 343 pages
4.16
134 ratings
Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers
by Anthony C. Mersino • 2007
Complex projects fail on people, not process. The emotional skills every project manager needs.
3.73
237
Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers Summary
Emotional Intelligence for Project Managers
Complex projects fail on people, not process. The emotional skills every project manager needs.
by Anthony C. Mersino 2007 288 pages
3.73
237 ratings
The 80/20 Individual
by Richard Koch • 2002
Nine rules for turning the best sliver of your work into your whole career and paycheck.
3.61
292
The 80/20 Individual Summary
The 80/20 Individual
Nine rules for turning the best sliver of your work into your whole career and paycheck.
by Richard Koch 2002
3.61
292 ratings
Sold
by David Greene • 2021
A step-by-step funnel for real estate agents: from stranger to signed contract, without the burnout.
4.45
282
Sold Summary
Sold
A step-by-step funnel for real estate agents: from stranger to signed contract, without the burnout.
by David Greene 2021 208 pages
4.45
282 ratings
The Private Equity Playbook
by Adam Coffey • 2019
PE has its own clock, scorecard, and endgame. Know them, or leave millions on the table.
4.05
1k+
The Private Equity Playbook Summary
The Private Equity Playbook
PE has its own clock, scorecard, and endgame. Know them, or leave millions on the table.
by Adam Coffey 2019 186 pages
4.05
1k+ ratings
Designing Your New Work Life
by Bill Burnett • 2020
You don't have to quit: a designer's method to reframe any job into one you want.
3.79
2k+
Designing Your New Work Life Summary
Designing Your New Work Life
You don't have to quit: a designer's method to reframe any job into one you want.
by Bill Burnett 2020 394 pages
3.79
2k+ ratings
What's Your Problem?
by Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg • 2020
Your problem-solving instinct is your biggest obstacle. A method for seeing the real problem first.
4.23
500+
What's Your Problem? Summary
What's Your Problem?
Your problem-solving instinct is your biggest obstacle. A method for seeing the real problem first.
by Thomas Wedell-Wedellsborg 2020 232 pages
4.23
500+ ratings
Glue
by Anh Dao Pham • 2022
Your Gantt chart will not save you. The interpersonal skills that make projects actually finish.
4.19
155
Glue Summary
Glue
Your Gantt chart will not save you. The interpersonal skills that make projects actually finish.
by Anh Dao Pham 2022 242 pages
4.19
155 ratings
The Purpose Economy, How Your Desire for Impact, Personal Growth and Community is Changing the World
by Aaron Hurst • 2013
The next economy runs on purpose, not just information. The guide for finding yours and leading it.
3.76
418
The Purpose Economy, How Your Desire for Impact, Personal Growth and Community is Changing the World Summary
The Purpose Economy, How Your Desire for Impact, Personal Growth and Community is Changing the World
The next economy runs on purpose, not just information. The guide for finding yours and leading it.
by Aaron Hurst 2013 288 pages
3.76
418 ratings
The Post-Quarantine Church
by Thom S. Rainer • 2020
The pandemic exposed what wasn't working. Urgent pivots for leading your church into what's next.
3.71
500+
The Post-Quarantine Church Summary
The Post-Quarantine Church
The pandemic exposed what wasn't working. Urgent pivots for leading your church into what's next.
by Thom S. Rainer 2020 128 pages
3.71
500+ ratings
Cascades
by Greg Satell • 2019
Why revolutions succeed: not a few influencers, but ordinary people in a network built to spread.
3.86
121
Cascades Summary
Cascades
Why revolutions succeed: not a few influencers, but ordinary people in a network built to spread.
by Greg Satell 2019 288 pages
3.86
121 ratings
In Pursuit of Elegance
by Matthew E. May • 2009
The best products, paintings, and traffic systems owe their power to what is missing.
3.79
500+
In Pursuit of Elegance Summary
In Pursuit of Elegance
The best products, paintings, and traffic systems owe their power to what is missing.
by Matthew E. May 2009 224 pages
3.79
500+ ratings
The New Rules of Retail
by Robin Lewis • 2010
Only three retail models will survive the next decade. Half of all brands will vanish.
3.80
314
The New Rules of Retail Summary
The New Rules of Retail
Only three retail models will survive the next decade. Half of all brands will vanish.
by Robin Lewis 2010 272 pages
3.80
314 ratings
Being the Boss
by Linda A. Hill • 2011
Inner work, wide networks, and team habits turn a promotion into real leadership.
3.85
500+
Being the Boss Summary
Being the Boss
Inner work, wide networks, and team habits turn a promotion into real leadership.
by Linda A. Hill 2011 304 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
Six Frames
by Edward de Bono • 2008
You are drowning in information. Six attention shifts that turn the flood into something useful.
3.09
254
Six Frames Summary
Six Frames
You are drowning in information. Six attention shifts that turn the flood into something useful.
by Edward de Bono 2008 144 pages
3.09
254 ratings
Exposing the Magic of Design
by Jon Kolko • 2010
Research reveals what is; synthesis reveals what could be. The methods for crossing that gap.
4.09
210
Exposing the Magic of Design Summary
Exposing the Magic of Design
Research reveals what is; synthesis reveals what could be. The methods for crossing that gap.
by Jon Kolko 2010 208 pages
4.09
210 ratings
Total Focus
by Brandon Webb • 2017
A SEAL sniper's business rules: focus drill, decision speed, and mining misery for advantage.
4.07
352
Total Focus Summary
Total Focus
A SEAL sniper's business rules: focus drill, decision speed, and mining misery for advantage.
by Brandon Webb 2017 288 pages
4.07
352 ratings
My Product Management Toolkit
by Marc Abraham • 2018
How to say no to good ideas, test assumptions cheaply, and influence teams without authority.
4.05
184
My Product Management Toolkit Summary
My Product Management Toolkit
How to say no to good ideas, test assumptions cheaply, and influence teams without authority.
by Marc Abraham 2018 150 pages
4.05
184 ratings
Find Your Focus Zone
by Lucy Jo Palladino • 2007
Boredom and frenzy both kill focus. Train your brain to find the sweet spot between them.
3.91
428
Find Your Focus Zone Summary
Find Your Focus Zone
Boredom and frenzy both kill focus. Train your brain to find the sweet spot between them.
by Lucy Jo Palladino 2007 304 pages
3.91
428 ratings
9 Things a Leader Must Do
by Henry Cloud • 2005
Your next level won't come from tactics. It comes from the inner work most leaders skip.
3.93
425
9 Things a Leader Must Do Summary
9 Things a Leader Must Do
Your next level won't come from tactics. It comes from the inner work most leaders skip.
by Henry Cloud 2005 128 pages
3.93
425 ratings
The Big Book of HR - Revised and Expanded Edition
by Barbara Mitchell • 2017
From job post to retirement party: the HR desktop companion that connects every step to strategy.
3.92
155
The Big Book of HR - Revised and Expanded Edition Summary
The Big Book of HR - Revised and Expanded Edition
From job post to retirement party: the HR desktop companion that connects every step to strategy.
by Barbara Mitchell 2017
3.92
155 ratings
Startup Cxo
by Matt Blumberg • 2021
Most SaaS revenue comes after the contract. A field guide for the CCO who owns it.
4.00
68
Startup Cxo Summary
Startup Cxo
Most SaaS revenue comes after the contract. A field guide for the CCO who owns it.
by Matt Blumberg 2021 400 pages
4.00
68 ratings
Aligning Strategy and Sales
by Frank V. Cespedes • 2014
A $900 billion investment, five times your ad budget, and it is probably disconnected from strategy.
4.06
143
Aligning Strategy and Sales Summary
Aligning Strategy and Sales
A $900 billion investment, five times your ad budget, and it is probably disconnected from strategy.
by Frank V. Cespedes 2014 336 pages
4.06
143 ratings
Necessary Revolution
by Peter M. Senge • 2008
The Industrial bubble is bursting. The organizations that last think in systems, not silos.
3.83
500+
Necessary Revolution Summary
Necessary Revolution
The Industrial bubble is bursting. The organizations that last think in systems, not silos.
by Peter M. Senge 2008 432 pages
3.83
500+ ratings
Love as a Business Strategy
by Mohammad F. Anwar • 2021
The business case for love: how inclusion, trust, and forgiveness drive retention and innovation.
4.17
212
Love as a Business Strategy Summary
Love as a Business Strategy
The business case for love: how inclusion, trust, and forgiveness drive retention and innovation.
by Mohammad F. Anwar 2021 336 pages
4.17
212 ratings
Digital Marketing in an AI World
by Frederick Vallaeys • 2019
AI will automate your PPC work; the human skills that become more important, not less.
3.99
128
Digital Marketing in an AI World Summary
Digital Marketing in an AI World
AI will automate your PPC work; the human skills that become more important, not less.
by Frederick Vallaeys 2019 254 pages
3.99
128 ratings
The Positive Organization
by Robert E. Quinn • 2015
Replace the control-driven mental map with one built on purpose, authenticity, and growth.
3.78
121
The Positive Organization Summary
The Positive Organization
Replace the control-driven mental map with one built on purpose, authenticity, and growth.
by Robert E. Quinn 2015 168 pages
3.78
121 ratings
Evolutionary Ideas
by Sam Tatam • 2022
Most innovation fails. The answer: borrow the behavioral shortcuts evolution already built into us.
4.09
159
Evolutionary Ideas Summary
Evolutionary Ideas
Most innovation fails. The answer: borrow the behavioral shortcuts evolution already built into us.
by Sam Tatam 2022 326 pages
4.09
159 ratings
Unleash the Warrior Within
by Richard "Mack" Machowicz • 2002
Fear dissolves the moment you act. A Navy SEAL's battle plan for reaching any personal objective.
3.84
232
Unleash the Warrior Within Summary
Unleash the Warrior Within
Fear dissolves the moment you act. A Navy SEAL's battle plan for reaching any personal objective.
by Richard "Mack" Machowicz 2002 303 pages
3.84
232 ratings
Reinvent Your Business Model
by Mark W. Johnson • 2018
New growth doesn't come from new products. It comes from new business models, systematically built.
3.98
108
Reinvent Your Business Model Summary
Reinvent Your Business Model
New growth doesn't come from new products. It comes from new business models, systematically built.
by Mark W. Johnson 2018 240 pages
3.98
108 ratings
The Penguin and the Leviathan
by Yochai Benkler • 2011
Economic models assume selfishness. Brain scans, blood banks, and Wikipedia tell a different story.
3.70
351
The Penguin and the Leviathan Summary
The Penguin and the Leviathan
Economic models assume selfishness. Brain scans, blood banks, and Wikipedia tell a different story.
by Yochai Benkler 2011 274 pages
3.70
351 ratings
Content Strategy for Mobile
by Karen Mcgrane • 2012
One content source, every device, no separate mobile site. Here is how to build it.
4.01
468
Content Strategy for Mobile Summary
Content Strategy for Mobile
One content source, every device, no separate mobile site. Here is how to build it.
by Karen Mcgrane 2012 165 pages
4.01
468 ratings
The BCG Growth-Share Matrix
by 50Minutes • 2015
One chart, four fates: the rule for deciding which business units to grow, keep, or sell.
4.00
14
The BCG Growth-Share Matrix Summary
The BCG Growth-Share Matrix
One chart, four fates: the rule for deciding which business units to grow, keep, or sell.
by 50Minutes 2015 40 pages
4.00
14 ratings
Results-Based Leadership
by Dave Ulrich • 1999
Leadership isn't addition; it's multiplication. How to connect who you are with what you deliver.
3.87
111
Results-Based Leadership Summary
Results-Based Leadership
Leadership isn't addition; it's multiplication. How to connect who you are with what you deliver.
by Dave Ulrich 1999 256 pages
3.87
111 ratings
Taking Flight!
by Merrick Rosenberg • 2011
Your best trait keeps causing clashes. Four bird styles reveal why, and the simple fix.
4.00
500+
Taking Flight! Summary
Taking Flight!
Your best trait keeps causing clashes. Four bird styles reveal why, and the simple fix.
by Merrick Rosenberg 2011 240 pages
4.00
500+ ratings
Fish! Tales
by Stephen C. Lundin • 2002
Four principles from a Seattle fish market that turn any workplace from resentful to remarkable.
3.95
1k+
Fish! Tales Summary
Fish! Tales
Four principles from a Seattle fish market that turn any workplace from resentful to remarkable.
by Stephen C. Lundin 2002 192 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
The Little Book of Sideways Markets
by Vitaliy N. Katsenelson • 2010
Buy-and-hold was for the 15-year bull. What to do when markets go nowhere.
3.77
309
The Little Book of Sideways Markets Summary
The Little Book of Sideways Markets
Buy-and-hold was for the 15-year bull. What to do when markets go nowhere.
by Vitaliy N. Katsenelson 2010 256 pages
3.77
309 ratings
Creative Construction
by Gary P. Pisano • 2019
Large companies fail at innovation not because of size, but because they lack an innovation system.
4.02
128
Creative Construction Summary
Creative Construction
Large companies fail at innovation not because of size, but because they lack an innovation system.
by Gary P. Pisano 2019 357 pages
4.02
128 ratings
Do Good Well
by Nina Vasan • 2013
Turn your passion for change into a self-sustaining organization built to last and scale.
4.03
60
Do Good Well Summary
Do Good Well
Turn your passion for change into a self-sustaining organization built to last and scale.
by Nina Vasan 2013 576 pages
4.03
60 ratings
The Leader Habit
by Martin Lanik • 2018
Leadership is 70% learned. Five minutes a day of micro-behavior practice makes it automatic.
3.83
253
The Leader Habit Summary
The Leader Habit
Leadership is 70% learned. Five minutes a day of micro-behavior practice makes it automatic.
by Martin Lanik 2018 256 pages
3.83
253 ratings
Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation
by Kim Marshall • 2009
Replace useless annual evaluations with five-minute visits that actually close achievement gaps.
3.93
259
Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation Summary
Rethinking Teacher Supervision and Evaluation
Replace useless annual evaluations with five-minute visits that actually close achievement gaps.
by Kim Marshall 2009 288 pages
3.93
259 ratings
Got Your Attention?
by Sam Horn • 2015
Curiosity beats credentials. Open any conversation so people lean in and ask for more.
3.92
250
Got Your Attention? Summary
Got Your Attention?
Curiosity beats credentials. Open any conversation so people lean in and ask for more.
by Sam Horn 2015 216 pages
3.92
250 ratings
Managerial Leadership for Librarians
by G. Edward Evans • 2017
The library manager's playbook: public budgets, volunteer boards, and the scrutiny that never quits.
2.89
18
Managerial Leadership for Librarians Summary
Managerial Leadership for Librarians
The library manager's playbook: public budgets, volunteer boards, and the scrutiny that never quits.
by G. Edward Evans 2017 400 pages
2.89
18 ratings
The Power of Experiments
by Michael Luca • 2020
eBay's experiment killed $50 million in ads. Here's how to run yours.
3.46
246
The Power of Experiments Summary
The Power of Experiments
eBay's experiment killed $50 million in ads. Here's how to run yours.
by Michael Luca 2020 211 pages
3.46
246 ratings
Market Sense and Nonsense
by Jack D. Schwager • 2012
Expert predictions trail random chance. Here is what actually drives markets, risk, and returns.
3.64
231
Market Sense and Nonsense Summary
Market Sense and Nonsense
Expert predictions trail random chance. Here is what actually drives markets, risk, and returns.
by Jack D. Schwager 2012 368 pages
3.64
231 ratings
The Wal-Mart Effect
by Charles Fishman • 2006
200,000 gallons of pickles a week: the hidden cost behind the lowest sticker price.
3.84
3k+
The Wal-Mart Effect Summary
The Wal-Mart Effect
200,000 gallons of pickles a week: the hidden cost behind the lowest sticker price.
by Charles Fishman 2006 314 pages
3.84
3k+ ratings
The SaaS Sales Method Fundamentals
by Jacco van der Kooij • 2018
From cold email to closing meeting: frameworks for SaaS sales conversations that customers welcome.
4.27
63
The SaaS Sales Method Fundamentals Summary
The SaaS Sales Method Fundamentals
From cold email to closing meeting: frameworks for SaaS sales conversations that customers welcome.
by Jacco van der Kooij 2018 124 pages
4.27
63 ratings
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