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Management Book Summaries

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
Guerilla Marketing in 30 Days
by Jay Conrad Levinson • 2005
Thirty days to a marketing engine that runs on creativity and consistency, not a big budget.
3.61
189
Guerilla Marketing in 30 Days Summary
Guerilla Marketing in 30 Days
Thirty days to a marketing engine that runs on creativity and consistency, not a big budget.
by Jay Conrad Levinson 2005
3.61
189 ratings
Essentials of Inventory Management
by Max Muller • 2003
Two numbers determine your order size. Master the balance and stop bleeding cash on every shipment.
3.73
111
Essentials of Inventory Management Summary
Essentials of Inventory Management
Two numbers determine your order size. Master the balance and stop bleeding cash on every shipment.
by Max Muller 2003
3.73
111 ratings
livro start your own business jere l calmes Ed. 2010
by Jere L. Calmes • 2010
Quit your day job ready: the soup-to-nuts manual for launching a business.
3.92
351
livro start your own business jere l calmes Ed. 2010 Summary
livro start your own business jere l calmes Ed. 2010
Quit your day job ready: the soup-to-nuts manual for launching a business.
by Jere L. Calmes 2010 780 pages
3.92
351 ratings
Marketing Outrageously
by Jon Spoelstra • 2001
Safe marketing is the riskiest bet; the audacity playbook that makes customers stop, stare, and buy.
4.14
335
Marketing Outrageously Summary
Marketing Outrageously
Safe marketing is the riskiest bet; the audacity playbook that makes customers stop, stare, and buy.
by Jon Spoelstra 2001 256 pages
4.14
335 ratings
Know Can Do!
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 2007
Monday morning kills every seminar. The antidote: follow-up that survives the workweek.
3.78
303
Know Can Do! Summary
Know Can Do!
Monday morning kills every seminar. The antidote: follow-up that survives the workweek.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 2007 144 pages
3.78
303 ratings
Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership of the Electronics Industry
by Anthony Michell • 2010
Sony became a customer; Samsung became the supplier. The inside story of the reversal.
3.50
20
Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership of the Electronics Industry Summary
Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership of the Electronics Industry
Sony became a customer; Samsung became the supplier. The inside story of the reversal.
by Anthony Michell 2010 256 pages
3.50
20 ratings
Joy at Work
by Dennis W. Bakke • 2005
A CEO built a 40,000-person company on joy, freedom, and love. Here is the blueprint.
3.66
467
Joy at Work Summary
Joy at Work
A CEO built a 40,000-person company on joy, freedom, and love. Here is the blueprint.
by Dennis W. Bakke 2005 314 pages
3.66
467 ratings
A Bigger Prize
by Margaret Heffernan • 2014
Competition sharpens, we're told. In business, science, and schools, the evidence says it dulls.
3.81
184
A Bigger Prize Summary
A Bigger Prize
Competition sharpens, we're told. In business, science, and schools, the evidence says it dulls.
by Margaret Heffernan 2014 416 pages
3.81
184 ratings
Big Breaches
by Neil Daswani • 2021
The handful of missteps behind every mega-breach, and the fixes any organization can put in place.
4.27
41
Big Breaches Summary
Big Breaches
The handful of missteps behind every mega-breach, and the fixes any organization can put in place.
by Neil Daswani 2021 495 pages
4.27
41 ratings
Open Innovation Results
by Henry Chesbrough • 2019
Breakthrough tech, stalled productivity. Open innovation's architect explains what must change.
4.09
46
Open Innovation Results Summary
Open Innovation Results
Breakthrough tech, stalled productivity. Open innovation's architect explains what must change.
by Henry Chesbrough 2019 215 pages
4.09
46 ratings
Do the KIND Thing
by Daniel Lubetzky • 2015
You don't have to choose between profit and purpose. The KIND founder's playbook for having both.
3.82
500+
Do the KIND Thing Summary
Do the KIND Thing
You don't have to choose between profit and purpose. The KIND founder's playbook for having both.
by Daniel Lubetzky 2015 304 pages
3.82
500+ ratings
Strategy That Works
by Paul Leinwand • 2016
Close the gap between strategy and execution: build a few signature capabilities.
3.88
275
Strategy That Works Summary
Strategy That Works
Close the gap between strategy and execution: build a few signature capabilities.
by Paul Leinwand 2016 288 pages
3.88
275 ratings
Making Yourself Indispensable
by Mark Samuel • 2012
Indispensability has nothing to do with ego: the daily choices that make people count on you.
3.76
178
Making Yourself Indispensable Summary
Making Yourself Indispensable
Indispensability has nothing to do with ego: the daily choices that make people count on you.
by Mark Samuel 2012 184 pages
3.76
178 ratings
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy
by Bruce Tulgan • 2009
Clear rules, constant feedback, real rewards: the formula that turns young hires into top talent.
3.54
399
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy Summary
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy
Clear rules, constant feedback, real rewards: the formula that turns young hires into top talent.
by Bruce Tulgan 2009 182 pages
3.54
399 ratings
How to Stop Procrastinating
by Steve Scott
Five priorities, a four-box grid, and the hardest morning task that breaks the procrastination loop.
3.25
195
How to Stop Procrastinating Summary
How to Stop Procrastinating
Five priorities, a four-box grid, and the hardest morning task that breaks the procrastination loop.
by Steve Scott 158 pages
3.25
195 ratings
Working Out Loud
by John Stepper • 2015
Replace awkward networking with generous, visible work that attracts opportunity on its own.
4.2
157
Working Out Loud Summary
Working Out Loud
Replace awkward networking with generous, visible work that attracts opportunity on its own.
by John Stepper 2015 339 pages
4.2
157 ratings
Manage Your Project Portfolio
by Johanna Rothman • 2008
Your organization says yes to everything. The framework for choosing what to stop.
3.72
200
Manage Your Project Portfolio Summary
Manage Your Project Portfolio
Your organization says yes to everything. The framework for choosing what to stop.
by Johanna Rothman 2008 240 pages
3.72
200 ratings
Skills & Strategies for Coaching Soccer
by Alan Hargreaves • 1991
Set pieces win 40% of goals. Here are the drills, formations, and coaching habits that deliver.
3.94
69
Skills & Strategies for Coaching Soccer Summary
Skills & Strategies for Coaching Soccer
Set pieces win 40% of goals. Here are the drills, formations, and coaching habits that deliver.
by Alan Hargreaves 1991 392 pages
3.94
69 ratings
The Procrastinator's Handbook
by Rita Emmett • 2000
Why your perfectionism feeds your procrastination, and how to aim for done instead of flawless.
3.60
500+
The Procrastinator's Handbook Summary
The Procrastinator's Handbook
Why your perfectionism feeds your procrastination, and how to aim for done instead of flawless.
by Rita Emmett 2000 240 pages
3.60
500+ ratings
War and Peace and IT
by Mark Schwartz • 2019
Stop treating IT like a service desk. The rules for turning technology into your competitive edge.
4.15
244
War and Peace and IT Summary
War and Peace and IT
Stop treating IT like a service desk. The rules for turning technology into your competitive edge.
by Mark Schwartz 2019 240 pages
4.15
244 ratings
Design Sprint
by Richard Banfield • 2015
Five days, one room, a tested prototype: the workshop that tells you what to build next.
3.79
219
Design Sprint Summary
Design Sprint
Five days, one room, a tested prototype: the workshop that tells you what to build next.
by Richard Banfield 2015 268 pages
3.79
219 ratings
Creative personal branding
by Jürgen Salenbacher • 2010
A branding guide that starts where most don't: self-awareness, vision, and creative leadership.
3.14
247
Creative personal branding Summary
Creative personal branding
A branding guide that starts where most don't: self-awareness, vision, and creative leadership.
by Jürgen Salenbacher 2010 228 pages
3.14
247 ratings
Leadership, Communication, and Social Influence
by Brent D. Ruben • 2019
A message influences only when it fits a listener's pre-existing mental map. Leadership is mapping.
5.00
1
Leadership, Communication, and Social Influence Summary
Leadership, Communication, and Social Influence
A message influences only when it fits a listener's pre-existing mental map. Leadership is mapping.
by Brent D. Ruben 2019 193 pages
5.00
1 ratings
The Art of Product Management
by Rich Mironov • 2008
Product management is parenting. Sales is scouting. SaaS is cooking. The logic behind each.
3.49
280
The Art of Product Management Summary
The Art of Product Management
Product management is parenting. Sales is scouting. SaaS is cooking. The logic behind each.
by Rich Mironov 2008 230 pages
3.49
280 ratings
Generations at Work
by Ron Zemke • 1999
Four generations now share the workplace. A guide to turning their friction into strength.
3.92
188
Generations at Work Summary
Generations at Work
Four generations now share the workplace. A guide to turning their friction into strength.
by Ron Zemke 1999 280 pages
3.92
188 ratings
Imagine It Forward
by Beth Comstock • 2018
Big companies kill new ideas. A GE insider's method for keeping innovation alive anyway.
3.79
500+
Imagine It Forward Summary
Imagine It Forward
Big companies kill new ideas. A GE insider's method for keeping innovation alive anyway.
by Beth Comstock 2018 389 pages
3.79
500+ ratings
Non Obvious Megatrends
by Rohit Bhargava • 2020
Most people see what's obvious. The five habits and one method for seeing what comes next.
3.56
351
Non Obvious Megatrends Summary
Non Obvious Megatrends
Most people see what's obvious. The five habits and one method for seeing what comes next.
by Rohit Bhargava 2020 258 pages
3.56
351 ratings
Quality Is Free
by Philip B. Crosby • 1979
Twenty percent of sales swallowed by rework and scrap: the fix is prevention, not inspection.
4.04
254
Quality Is Free Summary
Quality Is Free
Twenty percent of sales swallowed by rework and scrap: the fix is prevention, not inspection.
by Philip B. Crosby 1979 270 pages
4.04
254 ratings
Magic of Public Speaking
by Andrii Sedniev • 2012
Stories sell your points. A system for alternating story and lesson until the room is yours.
3.71
235
Magic of Public Speaking Summary
Magic of Public Speaking
Stories sell your points. A system for alternating story and lesson until the room is yours.
by Andrii Sedniev 2012 210 pages
3.71
235 ratings
The Ultimate Freelancer's Guidebook
by Yuwanda Black • 2016
Pricing without apology, clients who stay, and a business that pays: the freelance setup manual.
4.13
40
The Ultimate Freelancer's Guidebook Summary
The Ultimate Freelancer's Guidebook
Pricing without apology, clients who stay, and a business that pays: the freelance setup manual.
by Yuwanda Black 2016 272 pages
4.13
40 ratings
Business Analyst's Mentor Book
by Emrah Yayici • 2013
The 80/20 business-IT formula, plus requirements, agile, and UX techniques to save your projects.
3.67
187
Business Analyst's Mentor Book Summary
Business Analyst's Mentor Book
The 80/20 business-IT formula, plus requirements, agile, and UX techniques to save your projects.
by Emrah Yayici 2013 106 pages
3.67
187 ratings
Designing Products People Love
by Scott Hurff • 2015
Most products fail in their empty and error states: a playbook for designing all five.
4.11
271
Designing Products People Love Summary
Designing Products People Love
Most products fail in their empty and error states: a playbook for designing all five.
by Scott Hurff 2015 321 pages
4.11
271 ratings
Rock Bottom to Rock Star
by Ryan Blair • 2016
Jail at 17, CEO at 30: the business lessons only hitting bottom can teach.
3.91
132
Rock Bottom to Rock Star Summary
Rock Bottom to Rock Star
Jail at 17, CEO at 30: the business lessons only hitting bottom can teach.
by Ryan Blair 2016 256 pages
3.91
132 ratings
Concentration
by Kam Knight • 2020
Five hours of unbroken focus begins with exercises most productivity books skip: the internal ones.
4.00
116
Concentration Summary
Concentration
Five hours of unbroken focus begins with exercises most productivity books skip: the internal ones.
by Kam Knight 2020 195 pages
4.00
116 ratings
Cloud Computing
by Nayan B. Ruparelia • 2016
How to move your business to the cloud without getting locked in, breached, or overcharged.
3.31
159
Cloud Computing Summary
Cloud Computing
How to move your business to the cloud without getting locked in, breached, or overcharged.
by Nayan B. Ruparelia 2016 278 pages
3.31
159 ratings
Organizing Your Day
by Marsha Sims • 2009
The few tasks that matter: how to find them, protect them, and make them inevitable.
3.73
198
Organizing Your Day Summary
Organizing Your Day
The few tasks that matter: how to find them, protect them, and make them inevitable.
by Marsha Sims 2009 272 pages
3.73
198 ratings
Make Your Point!
by Kevin Carroll • 2005
Body language and voice outweigh words: the simple mechanics for being heard and believed.
3.67
141
Make Your Point! Summary
Make Your Point!
Body language and voice outweigh words: the simple mechanics for being heard and believed.
by Kevin Carroll 2005 124 pages
3.67
141 ratings
Seven Strategy Questions
by Robert Simons • 2010
Seven questions that diagnose why your strategy works on paper but not in practice.
3.96
191
Seven Strategy Questions Summary
Seven Strategy Questions
Seven questions that diagnose why your strategy works on paper but not in practice.
by Robert Simons 2010 224 pages
3.96
191 ratings
The Art of Agile Development
by James Shore • 2007
Weekly deployments and single-digit bug counts: the whole XP practice set that gets you there.
3.98
500+
The Art of Agile Development Summary
The Art of Agile Development
Weekly deployments and single-digit bug counts: the whole XP practice set that gets you there.
by James Shore 2007 438 pages
3.98
500+ ratings
Learning Agile
by Andrew Stellman • 2013
Four methodologies, one mindset: going beyond the rituals of Scrum, XP, Lean, and Kanban.
4.09
500+
Learning Agile Summary
Learning Agile
Four methodologies, one mindset: going beyond the rituals of Scrum, XP, Lean, and Kanban.
by Andrew Stellman 2013 417 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
The Robin Sharma Pack
by Robin Sharma • 2009
A high-flyer gets fired and discovers that the most important team you ever lead is yourself.
4.38
200
The Robin Sharma Pack Summary
The Robin Sharma Pack
A high-flyer gets fired and discovers that the most important team you ever lead is yourself.
by Robin Sharma 2009 1500 pages
4.38
200 ratings
What Great Salespeople Do
by Michael Bosworth • 2011
Your best sales tool is a story told honestly enough to make a buyer feel safe.
3.88
224
What Great Salespeople Do Summary
What Great Salespeople Do
Your best sales tool is a story told honestly enough to make a buyer feel safe.
by Michael Bosworth 2011 288 pages
3.88
224 ratings
It's Not the How or the What but the Who
by Claudio Fernández-Aráoz • 2014
Credentials are yesterday's bet. The real edge is reading potential before the résumé proves it.
3.98
270
It's Not the How or the What but the Who Summary
It's Not the How or the What but the Who
Credentials are yesterday's bet. The real edge is reading potential before the résumé proves it.
by Claudio Fernández-Aráoz 2014 256 pages
3.98
270 ratings
Knock 'em Dead Hiring the Best
by Martin Yate • 1987
A bad hire costs more than a slow hire. Here is the system that prevents both.
3.62
135
Knock 'em Dead Hiring the Best Summary
Knock 'em Dead Hiring the Best
A bad hire costs more than a slow hire. Here is the system that prevents both.
by Martin Yate 1987 304 pages
3.62
135 ratings
Ideaflow
by Jeremy Utley • 2022
Every winner hides behind 1,999 failures. A daily quota and rapid-test pipeline for closing the gap.
4.08
410
Ideaflow Summary
Ideaflow
Every winner hides behind 1,999 failures. A daily quota and rapid-test pipeline for closing the gap.
by Jeremy Utley 2022 304 pages
4.08
410 ratings
Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals
by Peter Pronovost • 2010
Hospitals kill by accident. One doctor proved it and built the checklist system that stops them.
3.94
244
Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals Summary
Safe Patients, Smart Hospitals
Hospitals kill by accident. One doctor proved it and built the checklist system that stops them.
by Peter Pronovost 2010 282 pages
3.94
244 ratings
What Successful People Know About Leadership
by John C. Maxwell • 2016
You do not need a corner office to lead. You need the daily habits that build unborrowed influence.
3.97
281
What Successful People Know About Leadership Summary
What Successful People Know About Leadership
You do not need a corner office to lead. You need the daily habits that build unborrowed influence.
by John C. Maxwell 2016 176 pages
3.97
281 ratings
The 5 Gears
by Jeremie Kubicek • 2015
Different rooms demand different versions of you. Six gears for being the right one.
3.80
375
The 5 Gears Summary
The 5 Gears
Different rooms demand different versions of you. Six gears for being the right one.
by Jeremie Kubicek 2015 240 pages
3.80
375 ratings
MBA In A Day
by Steven Stralser • 2004
Strategy, finance, marketing, leadership: the MBA syllabus, minus the tuition and the two-year wait.
3.56
266
MBA In A Day Summary
MBA In A Day
Strategy, finance, marketing, leadership: the MBA syllabus, minus the tuition and the two-year wait.
by Steven Stralser 2004 320 pages
3.56
266 ratings
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