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Management Book Summaries

Selling in Tough Times
by Tom Hopkins • 2010
Standard selling fails when budgets freeze. The playbook for closing deals during a downturn.
3.75
122
Selling in Tough Times Summary
Selling in Tough Times
Standard selling fails when budgets freeze. The playbook for closing deals during a downturn.
by Tom Hopkins 2010 254 pages
3.75
122 ratings
Millennials & Management
by Lee Caraher • 2014
Why your youngest talent leaves and the culture shifts that make them stay.
3.74
140
Millennials & Management Summary
Millennials & Management
Why your youngest talent leaves and the culture shifts that make them stay.
by Lee Caraher 2014 222 pages
3.74
140 ratings
Black Hole Focus
by Isaiah Hankel • 2014
Smart but drifting: a system for naming your purpose, locking in conviction, taking real action.
3.87
399
Black Hole Focus Summary
Black Hole Focus
Smart but drifting: a system for naming your purpose, locking in conviction, taking real action.
by Isaiah Hankel 2014 272 pages
3.87
399 ratings
Carrots and Sticks Don't Work
by Paul L. Marciano • 2010
The respect-based system that engages employees when bonuses and threats stop working.
3.93
500+
Carrots and Sticks Don't Work Summary
Carrots and Sticks Don't Work
The respect-based system that engages employees when bonuses and threats stop working.
by Paul L. Marciano 2010 256 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Becoming the Evidence-Based Manager, 2nd Edition
by Gary Latham • 2018
Only one in five employees is engaged. The research-backed toolkit that actually fixes it.
3.77
35
Becoming the Evidence-Based Manager, 2nd Edition Summary
Becoming the Evidence-Based Manager, 2nd Edition
Only one in five employees is engaged. The research-backed toolkit that actually fixes it.
by Gary Latham 2018 332 pages
3.77
35 ratings
How Creativity Rules the World
by Maria Brito • 2022
Your best idea will arrive in silence, after a failure, or from someone unlike you.
3.78
251
How Creativity Rules the World Summary
How Creativity Rules the World
Your best idea will arrive in silence, after a failure, or from someone unlike you.
by Maria Brito 2022 285 pages
3.78
251 ratings
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots
by Brian Fugere • 2005
Burn the jargon. Cut every message by a quarter. Sound like a person. A corporate communication fix.
3.62
273
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots Summary
Why Business People Speak Like Idiots
Burn the jargon. Cut every message by a quarter. Sound like a person. A corporate communication fix.
by Brian Fugere 2005 192 pages
3.62
273 ratings
Managing Risk and Information Security
by Malcolm Harkins • 2012
Security's job isn't to block. It's to make the business safe enough to take risks.
3.51
109
Managing Risk and Information Security Summary
Managing Risk and Information Security
Security's job isn't to block. It's to make the business safe enough to take risks.
by Malcolm Harkins 2012 152 pages
3.51
109 ratings
Own Your Own Corporation Why (Oeb) the Rich Own Their Own Companies and Everyone.......
by Garrett Sutton • 2001
Rich people own corporations, not jobs. The entity guide to asset protection and lower taxes.
4.18
6k+
Own Your Own Corporation Why (Oeb) the Rich Own Their Own Companies and Everyone....... Summary
Own Your Own Corporation Why (Oeb) the Rich Own Their Own Companies and Everyone.......
Rich people own corporations, not jobs. The entity guide to asset protection and lower taxes.
by Garrett Sutton 2001
4.18
6k+ ratings
Michael Porter's Value Chain
by 50Minutes • 2015
Every department hands off work to the next. That handoff is where your margin disappears.
3.66
53
Michael Porter's Value Chain Summary
Michael Porter's Value Chain
Every department hands off work to the next. That handoff is where your margin disappears.
by 50Minutes 2015 35 pages
3.66
53 ratings
Centennials
by Alex Hill • 2023
Most companies die at fifteen. The century survivors follow twelve habits that break the pattern.
3.95
44
Centennials Summary
Centennials
Most companies die at fifteen. The century survivors follow twelve habits that break the pattern.
by Alex Hill 2023 274 pages
3.95
44 ratings
Often Wrong, Never in Doubt
by Donny Deutsch • 2005
The ad man's playbook for convincing yourself you deserve the win before you've earned it.
3.67
165
Often Wrong, Never in Doubt Summary
Often Wrong, Never in Doubt
The ad man's playbook for convincing yourself you deserve the win before you've earned it.
by Donny Deutsch 2005 272 pages
3.67
165 ratings
Time Traps
by Todd Duncan • 2005
Time is the symptom; task overload is the disease. A four-part boundary system to reclaim your day.
3.68
146
Time Traps Summary
Time Traps
Time is the symptom; task overload is the disease. A four-part boundary system to reclaim your day.
by Todd Duncan 2005 204 pages
3.68
146 ratings
How Stella Saved the Farm
by Vijay Govindarajan • 2011
A farm fable about the real reason innovation fails: it gets managed like everything else.
3.67
1k+
How Stella Saved the Farm Summary
How Stella Saved the Farm
A farm fable about the real reason innovation fails: it gets managed like everything else.
by Vijay Govindarajan 2011 162 pages
3.67
1k+ ratings
Cloud Finops
by J.R. Storment • 2019
The discipline that stops runaway cloud costs by putting finance and engineering on the same team.
4.11
184
Cloud Finops Summary
Cloud Finops
The discipline that stops runaway cloud costs by putting finance and engineering on the same team.
by J.R. Storment 2019 284 pages
4.11
184 ratings
The Eureka Factor
by John Kounios • 2014
A gamma burst in the right temporal lobe signals insight. What cues it is learnable.
3.87
356
The Eureka Factor Summary
The Eureka Factor
A gamma burst in the right temporal lobe signals insight. What cues it is learnable.
by John Kounios 2014 290 pages
3.87
356 ratings
97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know
by Barbee Davis • 2009
97 short, practical lessons on shipping software, leading teams, and keeping your stakeholders sane.
3.21
140
97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know Summary
97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know
97 short, practical lessons on shipping software, leading teams, and keeping your stakeholders sane.
by Barbee Davis 2009 250 pages
3.21
140 ratings
The Little Black Book of Decision Making
by Michael Nicholas • 2017
Stress hijacks your best thinking. Here is how to rewire attention and make smarter decisions.
3.77
126
The Little Black Book of Decision Making Summary
The Little Black Book of Decision Making
Stress hijacks your best thinking. Here is how to rewire attention and make smarter decisions.
by Michael Nicholas 2017 256 pages
3.77
126 ratings
The 3 Gaps
by Hyrum W. Smith • 2014
Three gaps between your beliefs, values, and schedule drain your impact. Here's how to close them.
3.80
110
The 3 Gaps Summary
The 3 Gaps
Three gaps between your beliefs, values, and schedule drain your impact. Here's how to close them.
by Hyrum W. Smith 2014 120 pages
3.80
110 ratings
Winning Well
by Karin Hurt • 2016
Reject the false choice between hitting targets and being human: a manager's guide to both.
4.14
139
Winning Well Summary
Winning Well
Reject the false choice between hitting targets and being human: a manager's guide to both.
by Karin Hurt 2016 272 pages
4.14
139 ratings
Unscaled
by Hemant Taneja • 2018
Size used to win. Now AI lets lean companies rent what big corporations had to build.
3.86
331
Unscaled Summary
Unscaled
Size used to win. Now AI lets lean companies rent what big corporations had to build.
by Hemant Taneja 2018 240 pages
3.86
331 ratings
Guerrilla Social Media Marketing
by Jay Conrad Levinson • 2010
Creativity replaces cash: 100 ways to attract customers and build influence on social media.
3.75
156
Guerrilla Social Media Marketing Summary
Guerrilla Social Media Marketing
Creativity replaces cash: 100 ways to attract customers and build influence on social media.
by Jay Conrad Levinson 2010 250 pages
3.75
156 ratings
Today Was Fun
by Bree Groff • 2025
Build a work life around genuine laughs, trusted teammates, and days that don't demand recovery.
3.79
414
Today Was Fun Summary
Today Was Fun
Build a work life around genuine laughs, trusted teammates, and days that don't demand recovery.
by Bree Groff 2025 264 pages
3.79
414 ratings
Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer
by Liam Veitch • 2014
Your skill is worth ten times more if you stop selling hours. The freelance-to-business playbook.
3.81
196
Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer Summary
Stop Thinking Like a Freelancer
Your skill is worth ten times more if you stop selling hours. The freelance-to-business playbook.
by Liam Veitch 2014 236 pages
3.81
196 ratings
Making Them Believe
by Dan S. Kennedy • 2010
A goat-gland transplant doctor was a fraud, but his marketing methods built modern advertising.
3.95
94
Making Them Believe Summary
Making Them Believe
A goat-gland transplant doctor was a fraud, but his marketing methods built modern advertising.
by Dan S. Kennedy 2010 259 pages
3.95
94 ratings
High Performance
by Jake Humphrey • 2021
Own your reactions, fuel yourself from within, and keep your head when the pressure spikes.
4.06
1k+
High Performance Summary
High Performance
Own your reactions, fuel yourself from within, and keep your head when the pressure spikes.
by Jake Humphrey 2021 294 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
THE MINDFUL ENTREPRENEUR
by Joel Gerschman • 2017
A morning ritual and five systems: how to build a business that runs without running you.
4.42
128
THE MINDFUL ENTREPRENEUR Summary
THE MINDFUL ENTREPRENEUR
A morning ritual and five systems: how to build a business that runs without running you.
by Joel Gerschman 2017 288 pages
4.42
128 ratings
High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service
by Micah Solomon • 2012
The personal-service secret of beloved brands, and the technology that scales it.
3.77
113
High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service Summary
High-Tech, High-Touch Customer Service
The personal-service secret of beloved brands, and the technology that scales it.
by Micah Solomon 2012 194 pages
3.77
113 ratings
Clicks, Bricks & Brands
by Martin Lindstrom • 2001
Earning the loyalty of a $300 billion generation that decides what the whole family buys.
4.15
20
Clicks, Bricks & Brands Summary
Clicks, Bricks & Brands
Earning the loyalty of a $300 billion generation that decides what the whole family buys.
by Martin Lindstrom 2001 320 pages
4.15
20 ratings
Design Your Work
by Tiago Forte • 2017
Notes are for thinking, not storing. Tools that extend the mind give you the real edge.
4.04
194
Design Your Work Summary
Design Your Work
Notes are for thinking, not storing. Tools that extend the mind give you the real edge.
by Tiago Forte 2017 303 pages
4.04
194 ratings
Easy Copywriting
by Dewa Eka Prayoga • 2015
Market knowledge beats wordcraft ten to one. The Indonesian playbook for copy that sells.
4.18
172
Easy Copywriting Summary
Easy Copywriting
Market knowledge beats wordcraft ten to one. The Indonesian playbook for copy that sells.
by Dewa Eka Prayoga 2015 236 pages
4.18
172 ratings
The Accidental Admiral
by James G. Stavridis • 2014
What a Navy admiral learned commanding NATO through Afghanistan, Libya, and a balky Russia.
4.00
248
The Accidental Admiral Summary
The Accidental Admiral
What a Navy admiral learned commanding NATO through Afghanistan, Libya, and a balky Russia.
by James G. Stavridis 2014 288 pages
4.00
248 ratings
Exam Ref 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2
by Craig Zacker • 2012
From bare metal to a fully managed domain: the hands-on path to the 70-410 certification.
3.76
146
Exam Ref 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2 Summary
Exam Ref 70-410 Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 R2
From bare metal to a fully managed domain: the hands-on path to the 70-410 certification.
by Craig Zacker 2012 416 pages
3.76
146 ratings
Tactics
by Edward de Bono • 1984
Success has no formula. But interview the winners, and clear patterns surface.
3.71
129
Tactics Summary
Tactics
Success has no formula. But interview the winners, and clear patterns surface.
by Edward de Bono 1984 228 pages
3.71
129 ratings
Demystifying Public Speaking
by Lara Hogan • 2016
Great talks are built, not born. A blueprint from topic choice to negotiating your fee.
4.11
174
Demystifying Public Speaking Summary
Demystifying Public Speaking
Great talks are built, not born. A blueprint from topic choice to negotiating your fee.
by Lara Hogan 2016 83 pages
4.11
174 ratings
The Start with Your People
by Brian Dixon • 2019
A single daily choice reshapes your work, your marriage, and your money: the people-first playbook.
4.22
236
The Start with Your People Summary
The Start with Your People
A single daily choice reshapes your work, your marriage, and your money: the people-first playbook.
by Brian Dixon 2019 242 pages
4.22
236 ratings
Who Does What By How Much?
by Jeff Gothelf • 2024
Your OKRs measure the wrong thing. Shifting from output to customer behavior makes them work.
4.36
107
Who Does What By How Much? Summary
Who Does What By How Much?
Your OKRs measure the wrong thing. Shifting from output to customer behavior makes them work.
by Jeff Gothelf 2024 282 pages
4.36
107 ratings
Confronting Reality
by Larry Bossidy • 2004
Face the facts competitors ignore: the practice that separates survivors from the disrupted.
3.80
295
Confronting Reality Summary
Confronting Reality
Face the facts competitors ignore: the practice that separates survivors from the disrupted.
by Larry Bossidy 2004 288 pages
3.80
295 ratings
Change
by Curtis Bateman • 2023
Change follows a pattern. A model for predicting disruption, plus the five reactions to watch for.
3.78
46
Change Summary
Change
Change follows a pattern. A model for predicting disruption, plus the five reactions to watch for.
by Curtis Bateman 2023 260 pages
3.78
46 ratings
Two Weeks Notice
by Amy Porterfield • 2023
Trade your resignation letter for an online business, built step by step around your expertise.
4.12
1k+
Two Weeks Notice Summary
Two Weeks Notice
Trade your resignation letter for an online business, built step by step around your expertise.
by Amy Porterfield 2023 295 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
Asking Questions The Sandler Way
by Antonio Garrido • 2017
Pitching makes you a vendor. Strategic questioning, using FBI tactics, makes you a trusted advisor.
4.35
167
Asking Questions The Sandler Way Summary
Asking Questions The Sandler Way
Pitching makes you a vendor. Strategic questioning, using FBI tactics, makes you a trusted advisor.
by Antonio Garrido 2017
4.35
167 ratings
One Simple Idea for Startups and Entrepreneurs
by Stephen Key • 2012
Before the patent, before the loan: sell. One product, one shelf, real money. The rest follows.
3.78
129
One Simple Idea for Startups and Entrepreneurs Summary
One Simple Idea for Startups and Entrepreneurs
Before the patent, before the loan: sell. One product, one shelf, real money. The rest follows.
by Stephen Key 2012 256 pages
3.78
129 ratings
The World s 99 Greatest Investors
by Magnus Angenfelt • 2014
The market's best minds don't share a strategy. They share a temperament.
3.51
61
The World s 99 Greatest Investors Summary
The World s 99 Greatest Investors
The market's best minds don't share a strategy. They share a temperament.
by Magnus Angenfelt 2014 325 pages
3.51
61 ratings
The Nonprofit Board Answer Book
by Boardsource • 2007
You accepted a board seat. Now what? Practical answers on governance, finance, and fundraising.
4.23
130
The Nonprofit Board Answer Book Summary
The Nonprofit Board Answer Book
You accepted a board seat. Now what? Practical answers on governance, finance, and fundraising.
by Boardsource 2007 384 pages
4.23
130 ratings
Think in Systems
by Zoe McKey • 2018
Stop fighting symptoms. Find the hidden loops and the one change that rewires the entire problem.
3.49
253
Think in Systems Summary
Think in Systems
Stop fighting symptoms. Find the hidden loops and the one change that rewires the entire problem.
by Zoe McKey 2018 208 pages
3.49
253 ratings
Great Work Great Career
by Stephen R. Covey • 2009
The career playbook for problem solvers: earn trust, pitch solutions, and never job hunt again.
3.76
259
Great Work Great Career Summary
Great Work Great Career
The career playbook for problem solvers: earn trust, pitch solutions, and never job hunt again.
by Stephen R. Covey 2009 162 pages
3.76
259 ratings
Micro-Resilience
by Bonnie St. John • 2017
Life is a hundred small stresses. Learn the micro-resets that recover your mind between them.
3.66
418
Micro-Resilience Summary
Micro-Resilience
Life is a hundred small stresses. Learn the micro-resets that recover your mind between them.
by Bonnie St. John 2017 237 pages
3.66
418 ratings
Do Cool Sh*t
by Miki Agrawal • 2013
From a pizza kitchen: how to build a business that feeds your body and your community.
3.42
1k+
Do Cool Sh*t Summary
Do Cool Sh*t
From a pizza kitchen: how to build a business that feeds your body and your community.
by Miki Agrawal 2013 240 pages
3.42
1k+ ratings
Elizabeth I CEO
by Alan Axelrod • 2000
Outlast rivals, command loyalty, turn crises into triumphs: Elizabeth I's playbook for leaders.
3.67
406
Elizabeth I CEO Summary
Elizabeth I CEO
Outlast rivals, command loyalty, turn crises into triumphs: Elizabeth I's playbook for leaders.
by Alan Axelrod 2000 286 pages
3.67
406 ratings
Major Account Sales Strategy
by Neil Rackham • 1989
Win major accounts: find allies, deepen dissatisfaction, reshape their criteria, negotiate last.
4.22
309
Major Account Sales Strategy Summary
Major Account Sales Strategy
Win major accounts: find allies, deepen dissatisfaction, reshape their criteria, negotiate last.
by Neil Rackham 1989 240 pages
4.22
309 ratings
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