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Management Book Summaries

Surrounded by Idiots
by Thomas Erikson • 2014
Why people bulldoze, chatter, stall, or overanalyze: a four-type system for reaching each one.
3.51
78k+
Surrounded by Idiots Summary
Surrounded by Idiots
Why people bulldoze, chatter, stall, or overanalyze: a four-type system for reaching each one.
by Thomas Erikson 2014 304 pages
3.51
78k+ ratings
Ogilvy on Advertising
by David Ogilvy • 1985
Your headline is 90% of your budget. A master adman's craft rules for making every word sell.
4.15
11k+
Ogilvy on Advertising Summary
Ogilvy on Advertising
Your headline is 90% of your budget. A master adman's craft rules for making every word sell.
by David Ogilvy 1985 224 pages
4.15
11k+ ratings
Peak
by K. Anders Ericsson • 2016
Talent is a myth: world-class skill comes from a precise, uncomfortable practice anyone can learn.
4.20
19k+
Peak Summary
Peak
Talent is a myth: world-class skill comes from a precise, uncomfortable practice anyone can learn.
by K. Anders Ericsson 2016 307 pages
4.20
19k+ ratings
The Qualified Sales Leader
by John McMahon • 2021
Why most deals die before the demo: a five-time CRO's hard-won rules for enterprise selling.
4.39
1k+
The Qualified Sales Leader Summary
The Qualified Sales Leader
Why most deals die before the demo: a five-time CRO's hard-won rules for enterprise selling.
by John McMahon 2021
4.39
1k+ ratings
Scaling Up
by Verne Harnish • 2014
The scaling playbook: why cash speed and meeting rhythm matter more than the next big sale.
4.16
6k+
Scaling Up Summary
Scaling Up
The scaling playbook: why cash speed and meeting rhythm matter more than the next big sale.
by Verne Harnish 2014 272 pages
4.16
6k+ ratings
Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High
by Kerry Patterson • 2002
The playbook for the conversations you dread: say hard things without destroying the relationship.
4.07
83k+
Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High Summary
Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High
The playbook for the conversations you dread: say hard things without destroying the relationship.
by Kerry Patterson 2002 273 pages
4.07
83k+ ratings
The Book on Rental Property Investing
by Brandon Turner • 2015
The buy-and-hold playbook: how to find, fund, and manage rental properties that actually make money.
4.37
7k+
The Book on Rental Property Investing Summary
The Book on Rental Property Investing
The buy-and-hold playbook: how to find, fund, and manage rental properties that actually make money.
by Brandon Turner 2015 347 pages
4.37
7k+ ratings
Epic Content Marketing
by Joe Pulizzi • 2013
The publishing playbook: stop interrupting, start teaching, and make customers seek you out.
3.96
1k+
Epic Content Marketing Summary
Epic Content Marketing
The publishing playbook: stop interrupting, start teaching, and make customers seek you out.
by Joe Pulizzi 2013 332 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
The Great Mental Models
by Shane Parrish • 2018
Nine thinking tools from philosophy, physics, and biology that upgrade every decision you make.
4.07
10k+
The Great Mental Models Summary
The Great Mental Models
Nine thinking tools from philosophy, physics, and biology that upgrade every decision you make.
by Shane Parrish 2018 183 pages
4.07
10k+ ratings
The Culture Map
by Erin Meyer • 2014
Eight hidden cultural scales explain why your brilliance in Stockholm is incompetence in Shanghai.
4.33
30k+
The Culture Map Summary
The Culture Map
Eight hidden cultural scales explain why your brilliance in Stockholm is incompetence in Shanghai.
by Erin Meyer 2014 277 pages
4.33
30k+ ratings
Million Dollar Habits
by Brian Tracy • 1999
The specific routines that predict your income, and how to lock them in so they stick.
4.00
3k+
Million Dollar Habits Summary
Million Dollar Habits
The specific routines that predict your income, and how to lock them in so they stick.
by Brian Tracy 1999 293 pages
4.00
3k+ ratings
Emotional Intelligence Habits
by Travis Bradberry • 2023
The four emotional skills linked to a $29,000 raise, and the daily practices that build them.
4.18
500+
Emotional Intelligence Habits Summary
Emotional Intelligence Habits
The four emotional skills linked to a $29,000 raise, and the daily practices that build them.
by Travis Bradberry 2023 432 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
Sensemaking in Organizations
by Karl E. Weick • 1995
Organizations don't just respond to reality. They create it together, story by story.
4.07
138
Sensemaking in Organizations Summary
Sensemaking in Organizations
Organizations don't just respond to reality. They create it together, story by story.
by Karl E. Weick 1995 248 pages
4.07
138 ratings
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
by Stephen R. Covey • 1989
Effectiveness begins by choosing your response, then ordering your days around what matters most.
4.16
800k+
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Summary
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
Effectiveness begins by choosing your response, then ordering your days around what matters most.
by Stephen R. Covey 1989 372 pages
4.16
800k+ ratings
Organizational Culture and Leadership
by Edgar H. Schein • 1985
What leaders measure, reward, and panic over builds culture far more than what they proclaim.
4.07
2k+
Organizational Culture and Leadership Summary
Organizational Culture and Leadership
What leaders measure, reward, and panic over builds culture far more than what they proclaim.
by Edgar H. Schein 1985 437 pages
4.07
2k+ ratings
Smarter Faster Better
by Charles Duhigg • 2016
Productivity relies on meaningful choices, safe teams, and stretch goals that drive real growth.
3.90
36k+
Smarter Faster Better Summary
Smarter Faster Better
Productivity relies on meaningful choices, safe teams, and stretch goals that drive real growth.
by Charles Duhigg 2016 400 pages
3.90
36k+ ratings
Sales EQ
by Jeb Blount • 2017
The deal is won or lost before the spreadsheet opens. The psychology that decides complex sales.
4.28
1k+
Sales EQ Summary
Sales EQ
The deal is won or lost before the spreadsheet opens. The psychology that decides complex sales.
by Jeb Blount 2017 320 pages
4.28
1k+ ratings
Think Faster, Talk Smarter
by Matt Abrahams • 2023
Spontaneous speaking is a system: the frameworks and reframes that replace panic with poise.
3.69
4k+
Think Faster, Talk Smarter Summary
Think Faster, Talk Smarter
Spontaneous speaking is a system: the frameworks and reframes that replace panic with poise.
by Matt Abrahams 2023 304 pages
3.69
4k+ ratings
The Organized Mind
by Daniel J. Levitin • 2014
Attention bandwidth: 120 bits per second. Two conversations fill it. Defend the rest.
3.65
14k+
The Organized Mind Summary
The Organized Mind
Attention bandwidth: 120 bits per second. Two conversations fill it. Defend the rest.
by Daniel J. Levitin 2014 528 pages
3.65
14k+ ratings
Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook
by Gary Vaynerchuk • 2013
Three value posts for every ask: the platform-by-platform craft of social media.
3.95
9k+
Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook Summary
Jab, Jab, Jab, Right Hook
Three value posts for every ask: the platform-by-platform craft of social media.
by Gary Vaynerchuk 2013 195 pages
3.95
9k+ ratings
The Luxury Strategy
by Jean-Noël Kapferer • 2008
High prices increase desire, scarcity beats availability, and the customer is never king.
4.24
500+
The Luxury Strategy Summary
The Luxury Strategy
High prices increase desire, scarcity beats availability, and the customer is never king.
by Jean-Noël Kapferer 2008 384 pages
4.24
500+ ratings
Turn the Ship Around!
by L. David Marquet • 2013
What happens when a submarine captain gives away control: worst crew to best in the fleet.
4.23
21k+
Turn the Ship Around! Summary
Turn the Ship Around!
What happens when a submarine captain gives away control: worst crew to best in the fleet.
by L. David Marquet 2013 272 pages
4.23
21k+ ratings
The 5 Levels of Leadership
by John C. Maxwell • 2011
From title-based authority to legacy-building influence: the five shifts every leader must make.
4.28
7k+
The 5 Levels of Leadership Summary
The 5 Levels of Leadership
From title-based authority to legacy-building influence: the five shifts every leader must make.
by John C. Maxwell 2011
4.28
7k+ ratings
Slow Productivity
by Cal Newport • 2024
Busyness is performance, not productivity. Do less, slow down, and let quality earn your freedom.
3.67
26k+
Slow Productivity Summary
Slow Productivity
Busyness is performance, not productivity. Do less, slow down, and let quality earn your freedom.
by Cal Newport 2024 244 pages
3.67
26k+ ratings
How to Make a Few Billion Dollars
by Brad Jacobs • 2024
Ride a megatrend, buy companies, and hire people smarter than you. A billionaire's formula.
3.93
2k+
How to Make a Few Billion Dollars Summary
How to Make a Few Billion Dollars
Ride a megatrend, buy companies, and hire people smarter than you. A billionaire's formula.
by Brad Jacobs 2024 272 pages
3.93
2k+ ratings
Experiential Marketing
by Bernd H. Schmitt • 1999
Stop selling features and benefits. Five experience types and the tools to build them.
3.85
112
Experiential Marketing Summary
Experiential Marketing
Stop selling features and benefits. Five experience types and the tools to build them.
by Bernd H. Schmitt 1999 304 pages
3.85
112 ratings
Team of Teams
by Stanley McChrystal • 2015
A general beat a fast-moving insurgency by scrapping his own chain of command.
4.14
13k+
Team of Teams Summary
Team of Teams
A general beat a fast-moving insurgency by scrapping his own chain of command.
by Stanley McChrystal 2015 304 pages
4.14
13k+ ratings
The Fifth Discipline
by Peter M. Senge • 1990
Four disciplines aren't enough. The fifth reveals why your best fixes keep making things worse.
3.94
36k+
The Fifth Discipline Summary
The Fifth Discipline
Four disciplines aren't enough. The fifth reveals why your best fixes keep making things worse.
by Peter M. Senge 1990 445 pages
3.94
36k+ ratings
Leadership
by Peter G. Northouse • 1997
Ten leadership frameworks in one textbook: from traits to ethics, the field's standard text.
3.86
3k+
Leadership Summary
Leadership
Ten leadership frameworks in one textbook: from traits to ethics, the field's standard text.
by Peter G. Northouse 1997
3.86
3k+ ratings
The Infinite Game
by Simon Sinek • 2017
Winning is a fiction. The companies that survive decades chase a purpose, not a finish line.
4.16
29k+
The Infinite Game Summary
The Infinite Game
Winning is a fiction. The companies that survive decades chase a purpose, not a finish line.
by Simon Sinek 2017 251 pages
4.16
29k+ ratings
Just Listen
by Mark Goulston • 2009
Most communication fails because nobody feels understood. A psychiatrist shows what to do about it.
4.06
9k+
Just Listen Summary
Just Listen
Most communication fails because nobody feels understood. A psychiatrist shows what to do about it.
by Mark Goulston 2009 234 pages
4.06
9k+ ratings
The Winner Effect
by Ian H. Robertson • 2012
Winning rewires your brain to win again, and the same chemistry eventually blinds the powerful.
3.77
500+
The Winner Effect Summary
The Winner Effect
Winning rewires your brain to win again, and the same chemistry eventually blinds the powerful.
by Ian H. Robertson 2012 321 pages
3.77
500+ ratings
This Is Marketing
by Seth Godin • 2018
Mass appeal is a trap. Pick the smallest audience you can truly change, and earn their attention.
3.92
17k+
This Is Marketing Summary
This Is Marketing
Mass appeal is a trap. Pick the smallest audience you can truly change, and earn their attention.
by Seth Godin 2018 288 pages
3.92
17k+ ratings
Getting to Yes
by Roger Fisher • 1981
Most people negotiate like they're in court. Here's how to negotiate like a problem solver.
3.93
87k+
Getting to Yes Summary
Getting to Yes
Most people negotiate like they're in court. Here's how to negotiate like a problem solver.
by Roger Fisher 1981 224 pages
3.93
87k+ ratings
Power And Prediction
by Ajay Agrawal • 2022
AI works. Now the long, slow work of rebuilding everything around it begins.
4.22
7k+
Power And Prediction Summary
Power And Prediction
AI works. Now the long, slow work of rebuilding everything around it begins.
by Ajay Agrawal 2022 256 pages
4.22
7k+ ratings
Why We Buy
by Paco Underhill • 1999
The hidden choreography of shoppers, decoded from thousands of hours of store video.
3.88
13k+
Why We Buy Summary
Why We Buy
The hidden choreography of shoppers, decoded from thousands of hours of store video.
by Paco Underhill 1999 256 pages
3.88
13k+ ratings
The Wisdom of the Bullfrog
by William H. McRaven • 2023
Twelve military-tested rules for leading under pressure: no fluff, no theory, just what works.
4.40
8k+
The Wisdom of the Bullfrog Summary
The Wisdom of the Bullfrog
Twelve military-tested rules for leading under pressure: no fluff, no theory, just what works.
by William H. McRaven 2023 224 pages
4.40
8k+ ratings
The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking
by Michael D. Watkins • 2024
Spotting threats before competitors do isn't a gift; six trainable mental skills drive it.
3.88
500+
The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking Summary
The Six Disciplines of Strategic Thinking
Spotting threats before competitors do isn't a gift; six trainable mental skills drive it.
by Michael D. Watkins 2024 192 pages
3.88
500+ ratings
Choose Your Enemies Wisely
by Patrick Bet-David • 2023
Most plans ignore the one factor that drives everything: the enemy you choose.
4.30
1k+
Choose Your Enemies Wisely Summary
Choose Your Enemies Wisely
Most plans ignore the one factor that drives everything: the enemy you choose.
by Patrick Bet-David 2023 304 pages
4.30
1k+ ratings
The Power of Full Engagement
by Jim Loehr • 2003
Time is fixed. Energy expands with training. The key is pushing hard, then recovering on purpose.
3.98
15k+
The Power of Full Engagement Summary
The Power of Full Engagement
Time is fixed. Energy expands with training. The key is pushing hard, then recovering on purpose.
by Jim Loehr 2003 256 pages
3.98
15k+ ratings
Sprint
by Jake Knapp • 2016
The five-day sprint that replaces endless debate with sketch, decide, prototype, and test.
4.18
23k+
Sprint Summary
Sprint
The five-day sprint that replaces endless debate with sketch, decide, prototype, and test.
by Jake Knapp 2016 274 pages
4.18
23k+ ratings
The Toyota Way to Lean Leadership
by Jeffrey K. Liker • 2011
Toyota's tools get copied. Its real advantage, growing leaders who teach, almost never does.
4.07
1k+
The Toyota Way to Lean Leadership Summary
The Toyota Way to Lean Leadership
Toyota's tools get copied. Its real advantage, growing leaders who teach, almost never does.
by Jeffrey K. Liker 2011 321 pages
4.07
1k+ ratings
Valuation
by McKinsey & Company Inc. • 2000
Growth can destroy value when returns stay below cost. The framework that prevents it.
4.29
1k+
Valuation Summary
Valuation
Growth can destroy value when returns stay below cost. The framework that prevents it.
by McKinsey & Company Inc. 2000 739 pages
4.29
1k+ ratings
This Is Strategy
by Seth Godin • 2024
The best strategies don't wrestle the system. They let the system do the work.
3.54
500+
This Is Strategy Summary
This Is Strategy
The best strategies don't wrestle the system. They let the system do the work.
by Seth Godin 2024 256 pages
3.54
500+ ratings
Dare to Lead
by Brené Brown • 2018
Soft skills aren't soft: vulnerability, empathy, and trust are the real work of leading.
4.17
100k+
Dare to Lead Summary
Dare to Lead
Soft skills aren't soft: vulnerability, empathy, and trust are the real work of leading.
by Brené Brown 2018 320 pages
4.17
100k+ ratings
Hacking Growth
by Sean Ellis • 2017
Build a team that runs 30 growth experiments a week; here is the structure and process.
4.11
5k+
Hacking Growth Summary
Hacking Growth
Build a team that runs 30 growth experiments a week; here is the structure and process.
by Sean Ellis 2017 320 pages
4.11
5k+ ratings
If Disney Ran Your Hospital
by Fred Lee • 2004
Patients compare your hospital to Disney, not the one across town. Courtesy decides who wins.
4.01
1k+
If Disney Ran Your Hospital Summary
If Disney Ran Your Hospital
Patients compare your hospital to Disney, not the one across town. Courtesy decides who wins.
by Fred Lee 2004 216 pages
4.01
1k+ ratings
High Growth Handbook
by Elad Gil • 2018
The playbook for scaling from ten to ten thousand without the usual breakdowns.
4.08
2k+
High Growth Handbook Summary
High Growth Handbook
The playbook for scaling from ten to ten thousand without the usual breakdowns.
by Elad Gil 2018 344 pages
4.08
2k+ ratings
One to Many
by Jason Fladlien • 2018
Most webinars fail because they teach. The four-stage sequence that sells instead.
4.53
160
One to Many Summary
One to Many
Most webinars fail because they teach. The four-stage sequence that sells instead.
by Jason Fladlien 2018 348 pages
4.53
160 ratings
Time Management
by Brian Tracy • 2014
A veteran coach's system for gaining two extra hours a day by doing less, not more.
4.12
2k+
Time Management Summary
Time Management
A veteran coach's system for gaining two extra hours a day by doing less, not more.
by Brian Tracy 2014 112 pages
4.12
2k+ ratings
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