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Management Book Summaries

Feedback (and Other Dirty Words)
by M. Tamra Chandler • 2019
Feedback dread is biology, not destiny. The step-by-step fix for turning it into growth.
3.71
184
Feedback (and Other Dirty Words) Summary
Feedback (and Other Dirty Words)
Feedback dread is biology, not destiny. The step-by-step fix for turning it into growth.
by M. Tamra Chandler 2019 209 pages
3.71
184 ratings
The Soulful Art of Persuasion
by Jason Harris • 2019
Persuasion without the hard sell: generosity, authenticity, and stories that actually stick.
3.87
252
The Soulful Art of Persuasion Summary
The Soulful Art of Persuasion
Persuasion without the hard sell: generosity, authenticity, and stories that actually stick.
by Jason Harris 2019 304 pages
3.87
252 ratings
Creativity
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi • 2009
Most productivity advice ignores who you are. This one starts with your personality type.
4.06
5k+
Creativity Summary
Creativity
Most productivity advice ignores who you are. This one starts with your personality type.
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi 2009 466 pages
4.06
5k+ ratings
Car Guys vs. Bean Counters
by Bob Lutz • 2011
GM had half the market and the best cars. Three decades of financial management destroyed both.
3.73
1k+
Car Guys vs. Bean Counters Summary
Car Guys vs. Bean Counters
GM had half the market and the best cars. Three decades of financial management destroyed both.
by Bob Lutz 2011 272 pages
3.73
1k+ ratings
Understanding Other People
by Beverly D. Flaxington • 2009
You don't see people. You see your own history projected onto them. How to clear the lens.
3.74
372
Understanding Other People Summary
Understanding Other People
You don't see people. You see your own history projected onto them. How to clear the lens.
by Beverly D. Flaxington 2009 104 pages
3.74
372 ratings
The Business Wisdom of Steve Jobs
by Alan Ken Thomas • 2011
Products over profits, simplicity as strategy, staying curious: 250 quotes from Steve Jobs.
3.28
360
The Business Wisdom of Steve Jobs Summary
The Business Wisdom of Steve Jobs
Products over profits, simplicity as strategy, staying curious: 250 quotes from Steve Jobs.
by Alan Ken Thomas 2011 176 pages
3.28
360 ratings
The Time Chunking Method
by Damon Zahariades • 2015
Personalize your work intervals, add deadlines, and build a focus system you'll actually stick to.
3.93
500+
The Time Chunking Method Summary
The Time Chunking Method
Personalize your work intervals, add deadlines, and build a focus system you'll actually stick to.
by Damon Zahariades 2015 180 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Information Architecture for the World Wide Web
by Peter Morville • 1998
Why most large websites feel like a maze, and the craft of making them findable.
3.93
3k+
Information Architecture for the World Wide Web Summary
Information Architecture for the World Wide Web
Why most large websites feel like a maze, and the craft of making them findable.
by Peter Morville 1998 526 pages
3.93
3k+ ratings
Deploy Empathy
by Michele Hansen • 2021
The questions that make customers reveal the problems they'll actually pay to solve.
4.37
131
Deploy Empathy Summary
Deploy Empathy
The questions that make customers reveal the problems they'll actually pay to solve.
by Michele Hansen 2021 324 pages
4.37
131 ratings
Law of Connection
by Michael J. Losier • 2009
Three out of four couples are wired to communicate differently. Here is the decoder.
3.61
265
Law of Connection Summary
Law of Connection
Three out of four couples are wired to communicate differently. Here is the decoder.
by Michael J. Losier 2009
3.61
265 ratings
The Gift of Influence
by Tommy Spaulding • 2022
Forget followers. Influence is built one invested, present, promise-kept moment at a time.
3.79
429
The Gift of Influence Summary
The Gift of Influence
Forget followers. Influence is built one invested, present, promise-kept moment at a time.
by Tommy Spaulding 2022 224 pages
3.79
429 ratings
The Conversation
by Robert Livingston • 2021
Racism's biggest obstacle is not hatred but the widespread disbelief that it exists.
4.36
500+
The Conversation Summary
The Conversation
Racism's biggest obstacle is not hatred but the widespread disbelief that it exists.
by Robert Livingston 2021 368 pages
4.36
500+ ratings
Crash Course
by Paul Ingrassia • 2009
Mass production built Detroit. It also built the complacency that undid it, fifty years later.
3.91
500+
Crash Course Summary
Crash Course
Mass production built Detroit. It also built the complacency that undid it, fifty years later.
by Paul Ingrassia 2009 320 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
1501 Ways to Reward Employees
by Bob Nelson • 2012
Recognition costs nothing, but most managers get it wrong. Fix it with 1,500 tested ideas.
3.64
159
1501 Ways to Reward Employees Summary
1501 Ways to Reward Employees
Recognition costs nothing, but most managers get it wrong. Fix it with 1,500 tested ideas.
by Bob Nelson 2012 593 pages
3.64
159 ratings
The Science of Successful Organizational Change
by Paul Gibbons • 2015
Half of all change efforts fail. The fix is the behavioral science most leaders overlook.
4.07
45
The Science of Successful Organizational Change Summary
The Science of Successful Organizational Change
Half of all change efforts fail. The fix is the behavioral science most leaders overlook.
by Paul Gibbons 2015 308 pages
4.07
45 ratings
Leading the Unleadable
by Alan Willett • 2016
Transforming toxic talent: the intervention method, and the line where you let them go.
3.50
500+
Leading the Unleadable Summary
Leading the Unleadable
Transforming toxic talent: the intervention method, and the line where you let them go.
by Alan Willett 2016 240 pages
3.50
500+ ratings
No B.S. Guide to Maximum Referrals and Customer Retention
by Dan S. Kennedy • 2016
Turn every customer into a referral engine: no luck, no begging, just a system that compounds.
4.13
84
No B.S. Guide to Maximum Referrals and Customer Retention Summary
No B.S. Guide to Maximum Referrals and Customer Retention
Turn every customer into a referral engine: no luck, no begging, just a system that compounds.
by Dan S. Kennedy 2016 182 pages
4.13
84 ratings
Dealmaking
by Guhan Subramanian • 2020
Today's deals blend auction and negotiation. A framework for winning against rivals on both sides.
3.88
42
Dealmaking Summary
Dealmaking
Today's deals blend auction and negotiation. A framework for winning against rivals on both sides.
by Guhan Subramanian 2020 243 pages
3.88
42 ratings
Managing for People Who Hate Managing
by Devora Zack • 2012
For those who'd rather do the work than manage the workers: how to lead without pretending.
3.48
221
Managing for People Who Hate Managing Summary
Managing for People Who Hate Managing
For those who'd rather do the work than manage the workers: how to lead without pretending.
by Devora Zack 2012 176 pages
3.48
221 ratings
Campaign Manager
by Catherine M. Shaw • 1996
Precinct by precinct, dollar by dollar: the field manual for running a local campaign that wins.
3.94
207
Campaign Manager Summary
Campaign Manager
Precinct by precinct, dollar by dollar: the field manual for running a local campaign that wins.
by Catherine M. Shaw 1996 448 pages
3.94
207 ratings
Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince
by Tim Phillips • 2008
Machiavelli's playbook, translated: why being loved is overrated, and what to do about it.
3.63
181
Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince Summary
Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince
Machiavelli's playbook, translated: why being loved is overrated, and what to do about it.
by Tim Phillips 2008 120 pages
3.63
181 ratings
97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know
by Richard Monson-Haefel • 2009
Code is the easy part. Learn the business, communication, and simplicity that make an architect.
3.62
500+
97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know Summary
97 Things Every Software Architect Should Know
Code is the easy part. Learn the business, communication, and simplicity that make an architect.
by Richard Monson-Haefel 2009 220 pages
3.62
500+ ratings
The Connected Company
by Dave Gray • 2012
When customers network faster than your hierarchy can respond, the answer is small autonomous teams.
4.11
500+
The Connected Company Summary
The Connected Company
When customers network faster than your hierarchy can respond, the answer is small autonomous teams.
by Dave Gray 2012 303 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
Behind the Cloud
by Marc Benioff • 2009
How a subscription website sparked a billion-dollar revolt against the enterprise software industry.
3.78
4k+
Behind the Cloud Summary
Behind the Cloud
How a subscription website sparked a billion-dollar revolt against the enterprise software industry.
by Marc Benioff 2009 304 pages
3.78
4k+ ratings
Get Scalable
by Ryan Deiss • 2023
Your company can't survive your vacation. The blueprint that changes that.
4.32
130
Get Scalable Summary
Get Scalable
Your company can't survive your vacation. The blueprint that changes that.
by Ryan Deiss 2023 212 pages
4.32
130 ratings
Digital Marketing 2023
by Brandon Wayne Raybon Sr. • 2022
Digital marketing shifts fast: the trends and tools you need to dominate right now.
1.00
1
Digital Marketing 2023 Summary
Digital Marketing 2023
Digital marketing shifts fast: the trends and tools you need to dominate right now.
by Brandon Wayne Raybon Sr. 2022 63 pages
1.00
1 ratings
The Product Manager's Desk Reference
by Steven Haines • 2008
Product management as a full business: the frameworks, financials, and market insights you need.
3.82
271
The Product Manager's Desk Reference Summary
The Product Manager's Desk Reference
Product management as a full business: the frameworks, financials, and market insights you need.
by Steven Haines 2008 744 pages
3.82
271 ratings
Beyond Performance
by Scott Keller • 2011
The half of business success most leaders ignore: organizational health. A playbook for building it.
3.91
302
Beyond Performance Summary
Beyond Performance
The half of business success most leaders ignore: organizational health. A playbook for building it.
by Scott Keller 2011 304 pages
3.91
302 ratings
Strategic Kaizen
by Masaaki Imai • 2020
The CEO's framework for turning lean principles into strategy, not just shop-floor fixes.
3.90
29
Strategic Kaizen Summary
Strategic Kaizen
The CEO's framework for turning lean principles into strategy, not just shop-floor fixes.
by Masaaki Imai 2020 320 pages
3.90
29 ratings
Spiritually Intelligent Leadership
by Yosi Amram • 2023
Leadership impact depends on your inner condition more than any skill. How to cultivate it.
4.70
40
Spiritually Intelligent Leadership Summary
Spiritually Intelligent Leadership
Leadership impact depends on your inner condition more than any skill. How to cultivate it.
by Yosi Amram 2023 288 pages
4.70
40 ratings
The Economics of Innocent Fraud
by John Kenneth Galbraith • 2004
Free markets, consumer choice, central bank rescue: stories the powerful tell to hide their control.
3.61
500+
The Economics of Innocent Fraud Summary
The Economics of Innocent Fraud
Free markets, consumer choice, central bank rescue: stories the powerful tell to hide their control.
by John Kenneth Galbraith 2004 81 pages
3.61
500+ ratings
How to Think Like Sir Alex Ferguson
by Damian Hughes • 2014
Why Ferguson tested character harder than talent: nine management principles from a 26-year dynasty.
3.95
139
How to Think Like Sir Alex Ferguson Summary
How to Think Like Sir Alex Ferguson
Why Ferguson tested character harder than talent: nine management principles from a 26-year dynasty.
by Damian Hughes 2014 224 pages
3.95
139 ratings
Spellbound
by David Kwong • 2015
Stage magic and business persuasion share the same hidden rules. A master illusionist reveals them.
3.74
108
Spellbound Summary
Spellbound
Stage magic and business persuasion share the same hidden rules. A master illusionist reveals them.
by David Kwong 2015 272 pages
3.74
108 ratings
The Checklist Book
by Alexandra Franzén • 2020
Most to-do lists run you ragged. This one builds in small joys, seasonal pleasures, and rest.
3.78
294
The Checklist Book Summary
The Checklist Book
Most to-do lists run you ragged. This one builds in small joys, seasonal pleasures, and rest.
by Alexandra Franzén 2020 153 pages
3.78
294 ratings
The Extraordinary Leader
by John H. Zenger • 2002
Top leaders double revenue. The counterintuitive key: building strengths, not fixing flaws.
3.87
363
The Extraordinary Leader Summary
The Extraordinary Leader
Top leaders double revenue. The counterintuitive key: building strengths, not fixing flaws.
by John H. Zenger 2002 296 pages
3.87
363 ratings
The Introvert Entrepreneur
by Beth Buelow • 2015
The introvert's advantage: how to sell, network, and grow a business without exhausting yourself.
3.70
500+
The Introvert Entrepreneur Summary
The Introvert Entrepreneur
The introvert's advantage: how to sell, network, and grow a business without exhausting yourself.
by Beth Buelow 2015 272 pages
3.70
500+ ratings
American Turnaround
by Edward E. Whitacre • 2013
Bankrupt GM returned to profit in months. The same risk-taking that landed AT&T the iPhone.
3.86
234
American Turnaround Summary
American Turnaround
Bankrupt GM returned to profit in months. The same risk-taking that landed AT&T the iPhone.
by Edward E. Whitacre 2013 288 pages
3.86
234 ratings
Chief Culture Officer
by Grant McCracken • 2009
Your competitors treat culture like weather. One C-suite role can read it first.
3.76
254
Chief Culture Officer Summary
Chief Culture Officer
Your competitors treat culture like weather. One C-suite role can read it first.
by Grant McCracken 2009
3.76
254 ratings
The Man Who Mistook His Job for His Life
by Naomi Shragai • 2021
Your rivalry with the colleague, your fear of the boss: none of it began at work.
3.56
375
The Man Who Mistook His Job for His Life Summary
The Man Who Mistook His Job for His Life
Your rivalry with the colleague, your fear of the boss: none of it began at work.
by Naomi Shragai 2021 270 pages
3.56
375 ratings
How to Invest Your Time Like Money
by Elizabeth Grace Saunders • 2015
Your calendar is overdrawn. A method that calculates your real time budget and cuts the debt.
3.79
173
How to Invest Your Time Like Money Summary
How to Invest Your Time Like Money
Your calendar is overdrawn. A method that calculates your real time budget and cuts the debt.
by Elizabeth Grace Saunders 2015 73 pages
3.79
173 ratings
How to Think Like Benjamin Graham and Invest Like Warren Buffett
by Lawrence A. Cunningham • 2001
How to value a business, read financial statements, and ignore the market's daily mood swings.
3.83
266
How to Think Like Benjamin Graham and Invest Like Warren Buffett Summary
How to Think Like Benjamin Graham and Invest Like Warren Buffett
How to value a business, read financial statements, and ignore the market's daily mood swings.
by Lawrence A. Cunningham 2001 289 pages
3.83
266 ratings
The 80/20 Manager
by Richard Koch • 2013
Eighty percent of your effort probably produces twenty percent of your results. Flip that ratio.
3.75
500+
The 80/20 Manager Summary
The 80/20 Manager
Eighty percent of your effort probably produces twenty percent of your results. Flip that ratio.
by Richard Koch 2013 262 pages
3.75
500+ ratings
Personal Trainer Pocketbook
by Jonathan Goodman • 2015
Getting and keeping clients: the business side of personal training, in a pocket guide.
4.40
161
Personal Trainer Pocketbook Summary
Personal Trainer Pocketbook
Getting and keeping clients: the business side of personal training, in a pocket guide.
by Jonathan Goodman 2015 202 pages
4.40
161 ratings
Flat Army
by Dan Pontefract • 2013
The org chart is a lie that costs billions. The replacement is leaderful, connected, and flat.
3.41
112
Flat Army Summary
Flat Army
The org chart is a lie that costs billions. The replacement is leaderful, connected, and flat.
by Dan Pontefract 2013 328 pages
3.41
112 ratings
Getting Acquired
by Andrew Gazdecki • 2022
A bootstrapped founder's playbook for building a company worth acquiring and selling on your terms.
3.94
213
Getting Acquired Summary
Getting Acquired
A bootstrapped founder's playbook for building a company worth acquiring and selling on your terms.
by Andrew Gazdecki 2022 214 pages
3.94
213 ratings
Wealth Can't Wait
by David Osborn • 2017
A conscious choice, a corporate mindset, and the daily disciplines that turn income into assets.
4.03
444
Wealth Can't Wait Summary
Wealth Can't Wait
A conscious choice, a corporate mindset, and the daily disciplines that turn income into assets.
by David Osborn 2017 243 pages
4.03
444 ratings
Tools for Teaching
by Fredric H. Jones • 2000
The discipline system that prevents problems instead of punishing: proximity, layout, incentives.
4.12
500+
Tools for Teaching Summary
Tools for Teaching
The discipline system that prevents problems instead of punishing: proximity, layout, incentives.
by Fredric H. Jones 2000 569 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
The Lean PhD
by Julian Kirchherr • 2018
Your PhD as a startup: draft early, gather feedback fast, and finish with more publications.
3.90
61
The Lean PhD Summary
The Lean PhD
Your PhD as a startup: draft early, gather feedback fast, and finish with more publications.
by Julian Kirchherr 2018 110 pages
3.90
61 ratings
The Graphic Facilitator’s Guide
by Brandy Agerbeck • 2012
Make meetings visible as they happen: the listening and thinking skills that make the drawing work.
4.19
125
The Graphic Facilitator’s Guide Summary
The Graphic Facilitator’s Guide
Make meetings visible as they happen: the listening and thinking skills that make the drawing work.
by Brandy Agerbeck 2012 306 pages
4.19
125 ratings
Practical Intelligence
by Karl Albrecht • 2007
Most good ideas die unrecorded. The trainable mental skills that IQ tests never measured.
3.73
149
Practical Intelligence Summary
Practical Intelligence
Most good ideas die unrecorded. The trainable mental skills that IQ tests never measured.
by Karl Albrecht 2007 416 pages
3.73
149 ratings
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