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Management Book Summaries

Bull's-Eye
by Brian Tracy • 2015
Your to-do list is lying. The ranking method that separates the vital from the merely urgent.
3.71
500+
Bull's-Eye Summary
Bull's-Eye
Your to-do list is lying. The ranking method that separates the vital from the merely urgent.
by Brian Tracy 2015
3.71
500+ ratings
Loyalty 3.0
by Rajat Paharia • 2013
Five intrinsic drives plus data and game mechanics: a playbook for loyalty beyond points.
3.79
248
Loyalty 3.0 Summary
Loyalty 3.0
Five intrinsic drives plus data and game mechanics: a playbook for loyalty beyond points.
by Rajat Paharia 2013 304 pages
3.79
248 ratings
Free Time
by Jenny Blake • 2022
A three-person team, two uninterrupted days a week, and a manual that remembers it all.
4.15
308
Free Time Summary
Free Time
A three-person team, two uninterrupted days a week, and a manual that remembers it all.
by Jenny Blake 2022 336 pages
4.15
308 ratings
One from Many
by Dee Hock • 2000
Visa was built to run itself: no CEO, no headquarters, just competing banks and shared purpose.
4.14
373
One from Many Summary
One from Many
Visa was built to run itself: no CEO, no headquarters, just competing banks and shared purpose.
by Dee Hock 2000 336 pages
4.14
373 ratings
What Great Brands Do
by Denise Lee Yohn • 2013
The best brands stop pursuing customers and start attracting them. They build from the inside out.
3.91
365
What Great Brands Do Summary
What Great Brands Do
The best brands stop pursuing customers and start attracting them. They build from the inside out.
by Denise Lee Yohn 2013 272 pages
3.91
365 ratings
Top Performance
by Zig Ziglar • 2004
Lead yourself first, hunt for strengths, and unlock excellence: the old-school integrity playbook.
4.16
358
Top Performance Summary
Top Performance
Lead yourself first, hunt for strengths, and unlock excellence: the old-school integrity playbook.
by Zig Ziglar 2004 240 pages
4.16
358 ratings
Ask More
by Frank Sesno • 2017
Eleven ways to frame a question, calibrated for strategy, empathy, accountability, or creativity.
3.65
500+
Ask More Summary
Ask More
Eleven ways to frame a question, calibrated for strategy, empathy, accountability, or creativity.
by Frank Sesno 2017 272 pages
3.65
500+ ratings
Time Management in 20 Minutes a Day
by Holly Reisem Hanna • 2019
Twenty daily minutes to fix your inbox, calendar, and clutter and finally control your schedule.
3.73
500+
Time Management in 20 Minutes a Day Summary
Time Management in 20 Minutes a Day
Twenty daily minutes to fix your inbox, calendar, and clutter and finally control your schedule.
by Holly Reisem Hanna 2019 119 pages
3.73
500+ ratings
The Heart of a Leader
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1999
Praise progress, not perfection. The leadership shift that unlocks performance, trust, and growth.
3.96
1k+
The Heart of a Leader Summary
The Heart of a Leader
Praise progress, not perfection. The leadership shift that unlocks performance, trust, and growth.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1999 162 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
Hot Seat
by Jeff Immelt • 2021
Inheriting an icon, he faced 9/11, a financial meltdown, and the shadow of his predecessor.
3.97
500+
Hot Seat Summary
Hot Seat
Inheriting an icon, he faced 9/11, a financial meltdown, and the shadow of his predecessor.
by Jeff Immelt 2021 354 pages
3.97
500+ ratings
Levers
by Amos Schwartzfarb • 2021
Replace intuition with math: a founder's framework for building a predictable, repeatable business.
4.19
166
Levers Summary
Levers
Replace intuition with math: a founder's framework for building a predictable, repeatable business.
by Amos Schwartzfarb 2021 190 pages
4.19
166 ratings
The Genius Habit
by Laura Garnett • 2019
Forget passion. Build your career around your natural problem-solving mind, and burnout dissolves.
3.46
272
The Genius Habit Summary
The Genius Habit
Forget passion. Build your career around your natural problem-solving mind, and burnout dissolves.
by Laura Garnett 2019 384 pages
3.46
272 ratings
Innovation by Design
by Thomas Lockwood • 2017
Why design thinking fails without leadership alignment, and how Intuit, SAP, and GE got it to stick.
3.59
116
Innovation by Design Summary
Innovation by Design
Why design thinking fails without leadership alignment, and how Intuit, SAP, and GE got it to stick.
by Thomas Lockwood 2017 226 pages
3.59
116 ratings
Niching Up
by Chris Dreyer • 2022
Why deliberately shrinking your market lifts your prices, conversions, and referrals.
4.01
279
Niching Up Summary
Niching Up
Why deliberately shrinking your market lifts your prices, conversions, and referrals.
by Chris Dreyer 2022 133 pages
4.01
279 ratings
Boundless
by Nick Kostov • 2022
CEO of two global automakers, arrested in Tokyo, escaped inside an audio case. The inside story.
4.38
500+
Boundless Summary
Boundless
CEO of two global automakers, arrested in Tokyo, escaped inside an audio case. The inside story.
by Nick Kostov 2022 320 pages
4.38
500+ ratings
Reengineering Retail
by Doug Stephens • 2017
E-commerce ate the store. Here's how to rebuild retail into something worth leaving the couch for.
4.14
442
Reengineering Retail Summary
Reengineering Retail
E-commerce ate the store. Here's how to rebuild retail into something worth leaving the couch for.
by Doug Stephens 2017 256 pages
4.14
442 ratings
The Seven Pillars of Customer Success
by Wayne McCulloch • 2021
Turn customer success into a growth engine. Seven pillars, from onboarding to advocacy.
4.16
245
The Seven Pillars of Customer Success Summary
The Seven Pillars of Customer Success
Turn customer success into a growth engine. Seven pillars, from onboarding to advocacy.
by Wayne McCulloch 2021 349 pages
4.16
245 ratings
Evidence-Guided
by Itamar Gilad • 2023
Why most product teams ship the wrong features, and the framework that stops them.
4.46
178
Evidence-Guided Summary
Evidence-Guided
Why most product teams ship the wrong features, and the framework that stops them.
by Itamar Gilad 2023 250 pages
4.46
178 ratings
Unclutter Your Life in One Week
by Erin Rooney Doland • 2009
The room-by-room, hour-by-hour plan to declutter every space in your life in a single week.
3.51
1k+
Unclutter Your Life in One Week Summary
Unclutter Your Life in One Week
The room-by-room, hour-by-hour plan to declutter every space in your life in a single week.
by Erin Rooney Doland 2009 256 pages
3.51
1k+ ratings
Winning!
by Clive Woodward • 2004
Talent wins games. Relentless attention to detail wins World Cups: a champion coach's blueprint.
4.14
497
Winning! Summary
Winning!
Talent wins games. Relentless attention to detail wins World Cups: a champion coach's blueprint.
by Clive Woodward 2004
4.14
497 ratings
The Challenge of Library Management
by Pixey Anne Mosley • 2011
Change in libraries fails on feelings, not logistics. A guide to the emotional leadership side.
3.57
23
The Challenge of Library Management Summary
The Challenge of Library Management
Change in libraries fails on feelings, not logistics. A guide to the emotional leadership side.
by Pixey Anne Mosley 2011 208 pages
3.57
23 ratings
Software as a Science
by Dan Martell • 2024
SaaS growth has three levers. Pull them in the right order, and plateaus become launchpads.
4.53
169
Software as a Science Summary
Software as a Science
SaaS growth has three levers. Pull them in the right order, and plateaus become launchpads.
by Dan Martell 2024 333 pages
4.53
169 ratings
Advanced Selling Strategies
by Brian Tracy • 1995
A sales call rebuilt: 40 percent rapport, 30 percent needs, and why the close comes last.
4.14
470
Advanced Selling Strategies Summary
Advanced Selling Strategies
A sales call rebuilt: 40 percent rapport, 30 percent needs, and why the close comes last.
by Brian Tracy 1995 429 pages
4.14
470 ratings
The Power Of Impossible Thinking
by Yoram Jerry Wind • 2004
Your mental models decide what you see. Outdated ones close off worlds you don't know exist.
3.59
213
The Power Of Impossible Thinking Summary
The Power Of Impossible Thinking
Your mental models decide what you see. Outdated ones close off worlds you don't know exist.
by Yoram Jerry Wind 2004 274 pages
3.59
213 ratings
The Unwritten Laws of Business
by W.J. King • 1944
The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.
3.99
5k+
The Unwritten Laws of Business Summary
The Unwritten Laws of Business
The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.
by W.J. King 1944 98 pages
3.99
5k+ ratings
Learn or Die
by Edward D. Hess • 2014
Why smart companies accidentally punish learning, and the cognitive science for fixing it.
3.83
265
Learn or Die Summary
Learn or Die
Why smart companies accidentally punish learning, and the cognitive science for fixing it.
by Edward D. Hess 2014 280 pages
3.83
265 ratings
Effective Programming
by Jeff Atwood • 2012
Syntax lands the job. Everything else—teams, users, security—is what actually keeps it.
3.91
500+
Effective Programming Summary
Effective Programming
Syntax lands the job. Everything else—teams, users, security—is what actually keeps it.
by Jeff Atwood 2012 278 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
Dealing with Darwin
by Geoffrey A. Moore • 2005
Growth and mature markets demand opposite innovation strategies. Few companies master both.
3.75
389
Dealing with Darwin Summary
Dealing with Darwin
Growth and mature markets demand opposite innovation strategies. Few companies master both.
by Geoffrey A. Moore 2005 302 pages
3.75
389 ratings
The Genius of Opposites
by Jennifer B. Kahnweiler • 2015
How to turn opposite personalities from a liability into your partnership's sharpest edge.
3.19
237
The Genius of Opposites Summary
The Genius of Opposites
How to turn opposite personalities from a liability into your partnership's sharpest edge.
by Jennifer B. Kahnweiler 2015 168 pages
3.19
237 ratings
Healthy Buildings
by Joseph G. Allen • 2020
You spend 72 years indoors. The air you breathe there has a balance sheet.
3.91
170
Healthy Buildings Summary
Healthy Buildings
You spend 72 years indoors. The air you breathe there has a balance sheet.
by Joseph G. Allen 2020 304 pages
3.91
170 ratings
Don't Count on It!
by John C. Bogle • 2010
Mutual funds went from serving investors to extracting from them. The exit costs nearly zero.
3.74
162
Don't Count on It! Summary
Don't Count on It!
Mutual funds went from serving investors to extracting from them. The exit costs nearly zero.
by John C. Bogle 2010 603 pages
3.74
162 ratings
Cracking the PM Career
by Jackie Bavaro • 2021
A PM career is built on skills no job description covers. A manual for the gaps.
4.37
252
Cracking the PM Career Summary
Cracking the PM Career
A PM career is built on skills no job description covers. A manual for the gaps.
by Jackie Bavaro 2021 551 pages
4.37
252 ratings
Architect and Entrepreneur
by Eric Reinholdt • 2015
A field guide for architects: how to brand, market, and build a lean, profitable design firm.
4.19
214
Architect and Entrepreneur Summary
Architect and Entrepreneur
A field guide for architects: how to brand, market, and build a lean, profitable design firm.
by Eric Reinholdt 2015 226 pages
4.19
214 ratings
Linux Administration Best Practices
by Scott Alan Miller • 2022
Storage, patches, databases, monitoring: a Linux playbook for keeping all the plates spinning.
3.00
3
Linux Administration Best Practices Summary
Linux Administration Best Practices
Storage, patches, databases, monitoring: a Linux playbook for keeping all the plates spinning.
by Scott Alan Miller 2022 404 pages
3.00
3 ratings
Marketing 6.0
by Philip Kotler • 2023
Marketing's next age dissolves the physical-digital divide, and Gen Z already knows there isn't one.
3.70
246
Marketing 6.0 Summary
Marketing 6.0
Marketing's next age dissolves the physical-digital divide, and Gen Z already knows there isn't one.
by Philip Kotler 2023 256 pages
3.70
246 ratings
Think and Win like Dhoni
by Sfurti Sahare • 2016
Steal the mental playbook of a World Cup-winning captain for your own career.
4.16
500+
Think and Win like Dhoni Summary
Think and Win like Dhoni
Steal the mental playbook of a World Cup-winning captain for your own career.
by Sfurti Sahare 2016 148 pages
4.16
500+ ratings
Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business
by Michael Parrish DuDell • 2013
Launch a business that survives, wins customers, and gets investors, guided by Shark Tank lessons.
3.62
500+
Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business Summary
Shark Tank Jump Start Your Business
Launch a business that survives, wins customers, and gets investors, guided by Shark Tank lessons.
by Michael Parrish DuDell 2013 304 pages
3.62
500+ ratings
The Case for Servant Leadership
by Kent M. Keith • 2008
Flip the org chart: serving your people first builds teams tougher than command and control.
3.61
176
The Case for Servant Leadership Summary
The Case for Servant Leadership
Flip the org chart: serving your people first builds teams tougher than command and control.
by Kent M. Keith 2008 85 pages
3.61
176 ratings
Get Scrappy
by Nick Westergaard • 2016
Digital marketing for the underdog: how to win with creativity, strategy, and sheer stubbornness.
3.8
156
Get Scrappy Summary
Get Scrappy
Digital marketing for the underdog: how to win with creativity, strategy, and sheer stubbornness.
by Nick Westergaard 2016 240 pages
3.8
156 ratings
Mastering Private Equity
by Claudia Zeisberger • 2017
The private equity playbook: raise, buy, transform, exit. How the machine beats the market.
4.24
349
Mastering Private Equity Summary
Mastering Private Equity
The private equity playbook: raise, buy, transform, exit. How the machine beats the market.
by Claudia Zeisberger 2017 695 pages
4.24
349 ratings
The Secret Footballer's Guide to the Modern Game
by Anonymous • 2014
Why the best defenders avoid tackling and other secrets from an anonymous pro.
3.57
500+
The Secret Footballer's Guide to the Modern Game Summary
The Secret Footballer's Guide to the Modern Game
Why the best defenders avoid tackling and other secrets from an anonymous pro.
by Anonymous 2014 256 pages
3.57
500+ ratings
Better, Not Perfect
by Max H. Bazerman • 2020
Most ethics advice demands sainthood. This one demands your next decision be slightly better.
3.46
159
Better, Not Perfect Summary
Better, Not Perfect
Most ethics advice demands sainthood. This one demands your next decision be slightly better.
by Max H. Bazerman 2020 256 pages
3.46
159 ratings
Uplifting Service
by Ron Kaufman • 2012
Twelve building blocks and a common language: the blueprint for a service culture rivals can't copy.
3.85
334
Uplifting Service Summary
Uplifting Service
Twelve building blocks and a common language: the blueprint for a service culture rivals can't copy.
by Ron Kaufman 2012 352 pages
3.85
334 ratings
Be * Know * Do, Adapted from the Official Army Leadership Manual
by U.S. Department of the Army • 1976
The military's secret to leadership isn't command, it's character: a manual for the rest of us.
3.76
130
Be * Know * Do, Adapted from the Official Army Leadership Manual Summary
Be * Know * Do, Adapted from the Official Army Leadership Manual
The military's secret to leadership isn't command, it's character: a manual for the rest of us.
by U.S. Department of the Army 1976 192 pages
3.76
130 ratings
Elevate
by Robert Glazer • 2019
Build capacity in four linked domains most self-help ignores. Elevate yourself, then pull others up.
4.06
1k+
Elevate Summary
Elevate
Build capacity in four linked domains most self-help ignores. Elevate yourself, then pull others up.
by Robert Glazer 2019 110 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
How to Think Like Bill Gates
by Daniel Smith • 2015
Deploy the Gates analytical method: it built Microsoft, and now it fights malaria.
3.69
275
How to Think Like Bill Gates Summary
How to Think Like Bill Gates
Deploy the Gates analytical method: it built Microsoft, and now it fights malaria.
by Daniel Smith 2015 224 pages
3.69
275 ratings
The Microstress Effect
by Rob Cross • 2023
The people closest to you are secretly burning you out, one tiny interaction at a time.
3.38
473
The Microstress Effect Summary
The Microstress Effect
The people closest to you are secretly burning you out, one tiny interaction at a time.
by Rob Cross 2023 240 pages
3.38
473 ratings
Starting a Business QuickStart Guide
by Ken Colwell • 2019
The step-by-step launch road map: test your idea, build your team, get funded, and sell.
4.07
298
Starting a Business QuickStart Guide Summary
Starting a Business QuickStart Guide
The step-by-step launch road map: test your idea, build your team, get funded, and sell.
by Ken Colwell 2019 282 pages
4.07
298 ratings
Code That Fits in Your Head
by Mark Seemann • 2021
Most code is too complex for the human brain. Heuristics that shrink it down to size.
4.09
298
Code That Fits in Your Head Summary
Code That Fits in Your Head
Most code is too complex for the human brain. Heuristics that shrink it down to size.
by Mark Seemann 2021 406 pages
4.09
298 ratings
Work Smart Now
by Richard Polak • 2021
Productivity's hidden drain costs ten times sick days. Fixing it starts with compassion.
4.29
418
Work Smart Now Summary
Work Smart Now
Productivity's hidden drain costs ten times sick days. Fixing it starts with compassion.
by Richard Polak 2021 231 pages
4.29
418 ratings
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