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Management Book Summaries

Improve Your Global Business English
by Fiona Talbot • 2012
Business English across borders: adapt your writing to any culture and never lose a deal.
3.81
26
Improve Your Global Business English Summary
Improve Your Global Business English
Business English across borders: adapt your writing to any culture and never lose a deal.
by Fiona Talbot 2012 256 pages
3.81
26 ratings
Content Marketing Strategies For Dummies
by Stephanie Diamond • 2016
Turn scattered blog posts into a content system that attracts, converts, and keeps customers.
3.80
10
Content Marketing Strategies For Dummies Summary
Content Marketing Strategies For Dummies
Turn scattered blog posts into a content system that attracts, converts, and keeps customers.
by Stephanie Diamond 2016 416 pages
3.80
10 ratings
That First Season
by John Eisenberg • 2009
Seven wins from the NFL's worst team: the methods that built a dynasty in one season.
4.18
500+
That First Season Summary
That First Season
Seven wins from the NFL's worst team: the methods that built a dynasty in one season.
by John Eisenberg 2009 292 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
Storytelling in Business
by Janis Forman • 2013
Strategy is a story. How the best organizations build storytelling into a systematic capability.
3.53
17
Storytelling in Business Summary
Storytelling in Business
Strategy is a story. How the best organizations build storytelling into a systematic capability.
by Janis Forman 2013 305 pages
3.53
17 ratings
The Power of Being Yourself
by Joe Plumeri • 2015
Cry at the office. Lead with heart. A Wall Street CEO on why authenticity beats playing the role.
3.81
176
The Power of Being Yourself Summary
The Power of Being Yourself
Cry at the office. Lead with heart. A Wall Street CEO on why authenticity beats playing the role.
by Joe Plumeri 2015 240 pages
3.81
176 ratings
Career Development All-in-One For Dummies
by John Wiley & Sons • 2017
Find your career's 20% lever. Block it into your calendar. Stop letting busywork win.
3.80
5
Career Development All-in-One For Dummies Summary
Career Development All-in-One For Dummies
Find your career's 20% lever. Block it into your calendar. Stop letting busywork win.
by John Wiley & Sons 2017 672 pages
3.80
5 ratings
The Alchemists
by Jim Ratcliffe • 2018
Four out of five acquisitions fail. INEOS bet on the opposite and built a global industrial empire.
3.74
110
The Alchemists Summary
The Alchemists
Four out of five acquisitions fail. INEOS bet on the opposite and built a global industrial empire.
by Jim Ratcliffe 2018 344 pages
3.74
110 ratings
Strategy without Design
by Robert C.H. Chia • 2009
Planned strategy destroys itself. Wins that last emerge from everyday coping, not grand designs.
4.50
12
Strategy without Design Summary
Strategy without Design
Planned strategy destroys itself. Wins that last emerge from everyday coping, not grand designs.
by Robert C.H. Chia 2009 262 pages
4.50
12 ratings
Sur/petition
by Edward de Bono • 1992
Competition keeps you alive. The real money is in building value no one else can offer.
4.01
81
Sur/petition Summary
Sur/petition
Competition keeps you alive. The real money is in building value no one else can offer.
by Edward de Bono 1992
4.01
81 ratings
What You Need to Know about Project Management
by Fergus O'Connell • 2011
A project manager's no-fluff playbook for goals, plans, resources, risk, and the art of saying no.
4.04
275
What You Need to Know about Project Management Summary
What You Need to Know about Project Management
A project manager's no-fluff playbook for goals, plans, resources, risk, and the art of saying no.
by Fergus O'Connell 2011 264 pages
4.04
275 ratings
Design to Grow
by David Butler • 2015
Scale and agility usually fight; Coca-Cola used design to get both at once.
3.74
369
Design to Grow Summary
Design to Grow
Scale and agility usually fight; Coca-Cola used design to get both at once.
by David Butler 2015 256 pages
3.74
369 ratings
Profit from the Positive
by Margaret H. Greenberg • 2013
Meetings, reviews, hiring: three evidence-based fixes that boost performance by 50%.
3.99
134
Profit from the Positive Summary
Profit from the Positive
Meetings, reviews, hiring: three evidence-based fixes that boost performance by 50%.
by Margaret H. Greenberg 2013 256 pages
3.99
134 ratings
e-Riches 2.0
by Scott Fox • 2009
Email, blogs, and social media: build an audience, earn their trust, then sell. The online playbook.
3.78
50
e-Riches 2.0 Summary
e-Riches 2.0
Email, blogs, and social media: build an audience, earn their trust, then sell. The online playbook.
by Scott Fox 2009 336 pages
3.78
50 ratings
Source
by Joseph Jaworski • 2011
Stillness opens a creative field effort cannot reach, and what comes back rewrites leadership.
4.26
133
Source Summary
Source
Stillness opens a creative field effort cannot reach, and what comes back rewrites leadership.
by Joseph Jaworski 2011
4.26
133 ratings
Never Make the First Offer
by Donald Dell • 2009
Let them name their price first. The trust-and-leverage playbook of a master sports dealmaker.
3.69
143
Never Make the First Offer Summary
Never Make the First Offer
Let them name their price first. The trust-and-leverage playbook of a master sports dealmaker.
by Donald Dell 2009 225 pages
3.69
143 ratings
ITIL For Beginners
by ClydeBank Technology • 2015
Five lifecycle phases that transform chaotic IT into a stable, business-aligned service machine.
3.46
130
ITIL For Beginners Summary
ITIL For Beginners
Five lifecycle phases that transform chaotic IT into a stable, business-aligned service machine.
by ClydeBank Technology 2015 158 pages
3.46
130 ratings
Google Analytics
by Justin Cutroni • 2007
Turn Google Analytics from a hit counter into a decision engine with the right setup.
3.72
129
Google Analytics Summary
Google Analytics
Turn Google Analytics from a hit counter into a decision engine with the right setup.
by Justin Cutroni 2007 216 pages
3.72
129 ratings
40 Rules for Internet Business Success
by Matthew Paulson • 2014
Leave your day job behind: build a profitable online business that funds a life you choose.
4.02
213
40 Rules for Internet Business Success Summary
40 Rules for Internet Business Success
Leave your day job behind: build a profitable online business that funds a life you choose.
by Matthew Paulson 2014 200 pages
4.02
213 ratings
Man Up
by Bedros Keuilian • 2018
An immigrant's tough-love playbook: fix the leader in the mirror, and the business fixes itself.
4.18
500+
Man Up Summary
Man Up
An immigrant's tough-love playbook: fix the leader in the mirror, and the business fixes itself.
by Bedros Keuilian 2018 192 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
Winner Sells All
by Jason Del Rey • 2023
In 1999, Walmart bet e-commerce didn't matter. The bill for that mistake is still unpaid.
3.94
364
Winner Sells All Summary
Winner Sells All
In 1999, Walmart bet e-commerce didn't matter. The bill for that mistake is still unpaid.
by Jason Del Rey 2023 304 pages
3.94
364 ratings
No Explanation Required!
by Carol Sankar • 2021
Stop explaining. Stop apologizing. The word-level tools that get women heard and promoted.
3.53
38
No Explanation Required! Summary
No Explanation Required!
Stop explaining. Stop apologizing. The word-level tools that get women heard and promoted.
by Carol Sankar 2021 240 pages
3.53
38 ratings
Big Bang Disruption
by Larry Downes • 2014
When a product beats yours on every dimension, your industry doesn't just shrink. It disappears.
3.59
245
Big Bang Disruption Summary
Big Bang Disruption
When a product beats yours on every dimension, your industry doesn't just shrink. It disappears.
by Larry Downes 2014 272 pages
3.59
245 ratings
Now, Build a Great Business! 7 Ways to Maximize Your Profits in Any Market
by Mark C. Thompson • 2010
Seven operational pillars that align your team, delight customers, and keep the profits coming.
3.88
118
Now, Build a Great Business! 7 Ways to Maximize Your Profits in Any Market Summary
Now, Build a Great Business! 7 Ways to Maximize Your Profits in Any Market
Seven operational pillars that align your team, delight customers, and keep the profits coming.
by Mark C. Thompson 2010 256 pages
3.88
118 ratings
Sexy Little Numbers
by Dimitri Maex • 2012
Your database hides your most profitable customers. A data-driven method for finding them.
3.80
235
Sexy Little Numbers Summary
Sexy Little Numbers
Your database hides your most profitable customers. A data-driven method for finding them.
by Dimitri Maex 2012 272 pages
3.80
235 ratings
Amazon
by Natalie Berg • 2019
The company that started with books now controls the infrastructure for how America buys everything.
3.77
196
Amazon Summary
Amazon
The company that started with books now controls the infrastructure for how America buys everything.
by Natalie Berg 2019 272 pages
3.77
196 ratings
The Zen of Fundraising
by Ken Burnett • 2006
See fundraising through donors' eyes: small shifts to turn gifts into lasting relationships.
3.72
139
The Zen of Fundraising Summary
The Zen of Fundraising
See fundraising through donors' eyes: small shifts to turn gifts into lasting relationships.
by Ken Burnett 2006 180 pages
3.72
139 ratings
Nonprofit Sustainability
by Jeanne Bell • 2010
Stop choosing between mission and money. One map shows where every program stands on both.
4.04
160
Nonprofit Sustainability Summary
Nonprofit Sustainability
Stop choosing between mission and money. One map shows where every program stands on both.
by Jeanne Bell 2010 208 pages
4.04
160 ratings
10 steps to creating high-scoring proposals
by Bob Lohfeld • 2017
Treat proposals like scorecards, not novels: a system for engineering strengths that win contracts.
4.24
21
10 steps to creating high-scoring proposals Summary
10 steps to creating high-scoring proposals
Treat proposals like scorecards, not novels: a system for engineering strengths that win contracts.
by Bob Lohfeld 2017 164 pages
4.24
21 ratings
Focus
by Al Ries • 1996
The surest way to kill a business is to expand it. Why the market punishes generalists.
4.00
500+
Focus Summary
Focus
The surest way to kill a business is to expand it. Why the market punishes generalists.
by Al Ries 1996 320 pages
4.00
500+ ratings
Generative Coaching Volume 1
by Robert B. Dilts • 2021
Coaching for the truly new: six steps that work through the body, not just the mind.
4.46
13
Generative Coaching Volume 1 Summary
Generative Coaching Volume 1
Coaching for the truly new: six steps that work through the body, not just the mind.
by Robert B. Dilts 2021 219 pages
4.46
13 ratings
Handbook for a Positive Revolution
by Edward de Bono • 1991
A revolution without enemies: five principles that turn personal effectiveness into global change.
3.23
115
Handbook for a Positive Revolution Summary
Handbook for a Positive Revolution
A revolution without enemies: five principles that turn personal effectiveness into global change.
by Edward de Bono 1991
3.23
115 ratings
THE DALE CARNEGIE OMNIBUS VOLUME 1
by Dale Carnegie • 2016
Stop performing and start connecting. Carnegie's method for turning nerves into genuine influence.
4.18
33
THE DALE CARNEGIE OMNIBUS VOLUME 1 Summary
THE DALE CARNEGIE OMNIBUS VOLUME 1
Stop performing and start connecting. Carnegie's method for turning nerves into genuine influence.
by Dale Carnegie 2016 786 pages
4.18
33 ratings
PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide
by Joseph Phillips • 2003
Why projects fail before they start, and the scheduling discipline that prevents it.
4.01
105
PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide Summary
PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide
Why projects fail before they start, and the scheduling discipline that prevents it.
by Joseph Phillips 2003 897 pages
4.01
105 ratings
Elite Minds
by Stan Beecham • 2013
Unconscious beliefs drive 90 percent of performance. The athlete's playbook for rewriting yours.
4.22
500+
Elite Minds Summary
Elite Minds
Unconscious beliefs drive 90 percent of performance. The athlete's playbook for rewriting yours.
by Stan Beecham 2013
4.22
500+ ratings
Psyched Up
by Daniel McGinn • 2017
Practice time runs out. How to psych yourself up using science, not instinct.
3.53
377
Psyched Up Summary
Psyched Up
Practice time runs out. How to psych yourself up using science, not instinct.
by Daniel McGinn 2017 272 pages
3.53
377 ratings
How I Made My First Million on the Internet and How You Can Too!
by Ewen Chia • 2009
Five parts power every online business. Miss one, the machine stalls. Here's the full blueprint.
3.46
102
How I Made My First Million on the Internet and How You Can Too! Summary
How I Made My First Million on the Internet and How You Can Too!
Five parts power every online business. Miss one, the machine stalls. Here's the full blueprint.
by Ewen Chia 2009 380 pages
3.46
102 ratings
The Lean Machine
by Dantar P. Oosterwal • 2010
The lean product development playbook behind Harley-Davidson's turnaround, and how to use it.
3.83
137
The Lean Machine Summary
The Lean Machine
The lean product development playbook behind Harley-Davidson's turnaround, and how to use it.
by Dantar P. Oosterwal 2010 254 pages
3.83
137 ratings
PRINCE2 For Dummies
by Nick Graham • 2008
One method for every project: PRINCE2 without the jargon, from business case to handover.
3.58
104
PRINCE2 For Dummies Summary
PRINCE2 For Dummies
One method for every project: PRINCE2 without the jargon, from business case to handover.
by Nick Graham 2008 392 pages
3.58
104 ratings
Rethinking Agile
by Klaus Leopold • 2018
Your teams are agile; the company is slow. The bottleneck is the system, not the team.
4.30
500+
Rethinking Agile Summary
Rethinking Agile
Your teams are agile; the company is slow. The bottleneck is the system, not the team.
by Klaus Leopold 2018 134 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
Strategic Silence
by Roumen Dimitrov • 2017
How not speaking, being boring, and off-the-record whispers let PR pros shape what the media asks.
Strategic Silence Summary
Strategic Silence
How not speaking, being boring, and off-the-record whispers let PR pros shape what the media asks.
by Roumen Dimitrov 2017 242 pages
Running the Room
by Tom Bennett • 2020
Replace reactive chaos with a classroom culture built on taught routines, not teacher charm.
4.22
500+
Running the Room Summary
Running the Room
Replace reactive chaos with a classroom culture built on taught routines, not teacher charm.
by Tom Bennett 2020 346 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Centered Leadership
by Joanna Barsh • 2014
Most leadership advice skips the fuel gauge. Here's how purpose, mindset, and renewal fill the tank.
3.72
109
Centered Leadership Summary
Centered Leadership
Most leadership advice skips the fuel gauge. Here's how purpose, mindset, and renewal fill the tank.
by Joanna Barsh 2014 336 pages
3.72
109 ratings
The 4 Disciplines of Execution
by Chris McChesney • 2023
Daily demands swallow every strategy. A framework for delivering the one breakthrough that matters.
4.20
70
The 4 Disciplines of Execution Summary
The 4 Disciplines of Execution
Daily demands swallow every strategy. A framework for delivering the one breakthrough that matters.
by Chris McChesney 2023 336 pages
4.20
70 ratings
Learning Experience Design Essentials
by Cara North • 2023
A ten-step design process that starts with real work and builds backward; no more content dumps.
4.16
25
Learning Experience Design Essentials Summary
Learning Experience Design Essentials
A ten-step design process that starts with real work and builds backward; no more content dumps.
by Cara North 2023 176 pages
4.16
25 ratings
Don't Manage Your Time-Manage Your Life
by John C. Maxwell • 2012
Time management is a myth. Multiply importance by urgency: if the number's low, walk away.
4.41
128
Don't Manage Your Time-Manage Your Life Summary
Don't Manage Your Time-Manage Your Life
Time management is a myth. Multiply importance by urgency: if the number's low, walk away.
by John C. Maxwell 2012 10 pages
4.41
128 ratings
RISK/REWARD
by Anne Kreamer • 2015
Turn career anxiety into a daily risk practice. Small bets, repeated, that outlast any single job.
3.38
109
RISK/REWARD Summary
RISK/REWARD
Turn career anxiety into a daily risk practice. Small bets, repeated, that outlast any single job.
by Anne Kreamer 2015 224 pages
3.38
109 ratings
Developing Cybersecurity Programs and Policies
by Omar Santos • 2018
Move cybersecurity from the server room to the boardroom: a complete policy and governance playbook.
4.00
3
Developing Cybersecurity Programs and Policies Summary
Developing Cybersecurity Programs and Policies
Move cybersecurity from the server room to the boardroom: a complete policy and governance playbook.
by Omar Santos 2018 672 pages
4.00
3 ratings
What the Heck Is EOS?
by Gino Wickman • 2017
EOS from the employee seat: how the system's meetings, numbers, and 90-day goals actually work.
3.64
4k+
What the Heck Is EOS? Summary
What the Heck Is EOS?
EOS from the employee seat: how the system's meetings, numbers, and 90-day goals actually work.
by Gino Wickman 2017 168 pages
3.64
4k+ ratings
Purpose
by Nikos Mourkogiannis • 2006
Strategy and profit do not build great companies. Moral purpose does, and philosophy shows why.
4.01
4k+
Purpose Summary
Purpose
Strategy and profit do not build great companies. Moral purpose does, and philosophy shows why.
by Nikos Mourkogiannis 2006 272 pages
4.01
4k+ ratings
Never Go With Your Gut
by Gleb Tsipursky • 2019
Your gut is for survival, not strategy. Override the biases that cost 10 percent of revenue.
4.12
259
Never Go With Your Gut Summary
Never Go With Your Gut
Your gut is for survival, not strategy. Override the biases that cost 10 percent of revenue.
by Gleb Tsipursky 2019 224 pages
4.12
259 ratings
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