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Management Book Summaries

Punished by Rewards
by Alfie Kohn • 1993
What if the rewards we give for good behavior are the very thing undermining it?
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Punished by Rewards Summary
Punished by Rewards
What if the rewards we give for good behavior are the very thing undermining it?
by Alfie Kohn 1993 398 pages
4.17
4k+ ratings
Data Science for Business
by Foster Provost • 2013
Why overfitting sinks most data projects, and the conceptual tools that stop it.
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2k+
Data Science for Business Summary
Data Science for Business
Why overfitting sinks most data projects, and the conceptual tools that stop it.
by Foster Provost 2013 413 pages
4.13
2k+ ratings
Free to Focus
by Michael Hyatt • 2019
More impact, less effort: what to delete, delegate, and automate first.
4.06
7k+
Free to Focus Summary
Free to Focus
More impact, less effort: what to delete, delegate, and automate first.
by Michael Hyatt 2019 250 pages
4.06
7k+ ratings
Data-Driven Marketing
by Mark Jeffery • 2010
Fifteen metrics for speaking the CFO's language and proving marketing's worth in hard numbers.
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500+
Data-Driven Marketing Summary
Data-Driven Marketing
Fifteen metrics for speaking the CFO's language and proving marketing's worth in hard numbers.
by Mark Jeffery 2010 320 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
The Mythical Man-Month
by Frederick P. Brooks Jr. • 1975
A late software project plus more programmers equals a later one. The essays that proved it.
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The Mythical Man-Month Summary
The Mythical Man-Month
A late software project plus more programmers equals a later one. The essays that proved it.
by Frederick P. Brooks Jr. 1975 322 pages
4.01
15k+ ratings
Invent and Wander
by Jeff Bezos • 2020
Bezos's shareholder letters: two decades of long-term bets while Wall Street demanded quarter wins.
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6k+
Invent and Wander Summary
Invent and Wander
Bezos's shareholder letters: two decades of long-term bets while Wall Street demanded quarter wins.
by Jeff Bezos 2020 288 pages
3.85
6k+ ratings
The Ultimate Sales Machine
by Chet Holmes • 2007
A bad hire costs $60,000. A bad meeting costs an afternoon. The playbooks for eliminating both.
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The Ultimate Sales Machine Summary
The Ultimate Sales Machine
A bad hire costs $60,000. A bad meeting costs an afternoon. The playbooks for eliminating both.
by Chet Holmes 2007 272 pages
3.97
9k+ ratings
Toyota Production System
by Taiichi Ohno • 1978
Ford mass-produced cars. Toyota built them one at a time, on demand, and won.
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Toyota Production System Summary
Toyota Production System
Ford mass-produced cars. Toyota built them one at a time, on demand, and won.
by Taiichi Ohno 1978 152 pages
4.11
2k+ ratings
Measure What Matters
by John Doerr • 2017
OKRs: the system that taught Google to execute, not just dream. Three objectives, measured weekly.
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Measure What Matters Summary
Measure What Matters
OKRs: the system that taught Google to execute, not just dream. Three objectives, measured weekly.
by John Doerr 2017 320 pages
3.97
37k+ ratings
The One Minute Manager
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1981
One-page goals. Catch good work instantly. Correct the act, not the person. Each in a minute.
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The One Minute Manager Summary
The One Minute Manager
One-page goals. Catch good work instantly. Correct the act, not the person. Each in a minute.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1981 111 pages
3.95
100k+ ratings
Managing The Professional Service Firm
by David H. Maister • 1993
Your firm's profits hide in three ratios. Most partners track only billable hours.
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Managing The Professional Service Firm Summary
Managing The Professional Service Firm
Your firm's profits hide in three ratios. Most partners track only billable hours.
by David H. Maister 1993 483 pages
4.16
1k+ ratings
Building Strong Brands
by David A. Aaker • 1995
A brand is an asset hiding inside your marketing budget. The system for unlocking it.
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Building Strong Brands Summary
Building Strong Brands
A brand is an asset hiding inside your marketing budget. The system for unlocking it.
by David A. Aaker 1995 400 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
The Ideal Team Player
by Patrick Lencioni • 2016
Three traits determine whether someone will lift your team or corrode it from within.
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The Ideal Team Player Summary
The Ideal Team Player
Three traits determine whether someone will lift your team or corrode it from within.
by Patrick Lencioni 2016 240 pages
4.07
16k+ ratings
Emotional Intelligence 2.0
by Travis Bradberry • 2009
Four trainable skills determine 58% of your job performance. An IQ test measures none of them.
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Emotional Intelligence 2.0 Summary
Emotional Intelligence 2.0
Four trainable skills determine 58% of your job performance. An IQ test measures none of them.
by Travis Bradberry 2009 255 pages
3.85
85k+ ratings
Cracked It! How to solve big problems and sell solutions like top strategy consultants
by Bernard Garrette • 2018
Four stages top consultants use to crack any problem, and the final one most people skip.
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Cracked It! How to solve big problems and sell solutions like top strategy consultants Summary
Cracked It! How to solve big problems and sell solutions like top strategy consultants
Four stages top consultants use to crack any problem, and the final one most people skip.
by Bernard Garrette 2018 303 pages
4.23
500+ ratings
The Machine That Changed the World
by James P. Womack • 1990
Toyota's answer to mass production cuts costs, erases errors, and adapts overnight.
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The Machine That Changed the World Summary
The Machine That Changed the World
Toyota's answer to mass production cuts costs, erases errors, and adapts overnight.
by James P. Womack 1990 327 pages
4.03
2k+ ratings
The 8th Habit
by Stephen R. Covey • 2010
The seven habits made you effective. The eighth makes you a leader people can't replace.
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The 8th Habit Summary
The 8th Habit
The seven habits made you effective. The eighth makes you a leader people can't replace.
by Stephen R. Covey 2010 409 pages
4.03
23k+ ratings
The New Gold Standard
by Joseph A. Michelli • 2008
Trust your frontline with $2,000 per guest to fix anything: the Ritz-Carlton service method.
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1k+
The New Gold Standard Summary
The New Gold Standard
Trust your frontline with $2,000 per guest to fix anything: the Ritz-Carlton service method.
by Joseph A. Michelli 2008 304 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
The Dip
by Seth Godin • 2007
The secret to winning isn't persistence. It's knowing exactly when to walk away.
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The Dip Summary
The Dip
The secret to winning isn't persistence. It's knowing exactly when to walk away.
by Seth Godin 2007 80 pages
3.78
38k+ ratings
The Fearless Organization
by Amy C. Edmondson • 2018
Your meetings are silent for a reason. The research-backed playbook for making it safe to speak up.
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The Fearless Organization Summary
The Fearless Organization
Your meetings are silent for a reason. The research-backed playbook for making it safe to speak up.
by Amy C. Edmondson 2018 233 pages
3.97
5k+ ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership
by Harvard Business Review • 2010
The most effective leaders admit what they can't do, then build teams that can.
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HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Leadership
The most effective leaders admit what they can't do, then build teams that can.
by Harvard Business Review 2010 240 pages
3.98
2k+ ratings
Negotiation Genius
by Deepak Malhotra • 2007
The negotiation playbook for weak hands, hidden information, and your own blind spots.
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Negotiation Genius Summary
Negotiation Genius
The negotiation playbook for weak hands, hidden information, and your own blind spots.
by Deepak Malhotra 2007 352 pages
4.24
2k+ ratings
24 Assets
by Daniel Priestley • 2017
Hard work is a trap without assets. A framework for building a digital business that scales.
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24 Assets Summary
24 Assets
Hard work is a trap without assets. A framework for building a digital business that scales.
by Daniel Priestley 2017 210 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Alex Ferguson
by Alex Ferguson • 2013
26 years, 38 trophies: the standards, youth pipeline, and brutal honesty that built a dynasty.
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Alex Ferguson Summary
Alex Ferguson
26 years, 38 trophies: the standards, youth pipeline, and brutal honesty that built a dynasty.
by Alex Ferguson 2013 416 pages
3.94
18k+ ratings
The Art of the Start
by Guy Kawasaki • 2004
Ship early, pitch lean, recruit fanatics: a startup playbook built on action, not planning.
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The Art of the Start Summary
The Art of the Start
Ship early, pitch lean, recruit fanatics: a startup playbook built on action, not planning.
by Guy Kawasaki 2004 226 pages
3.90
29k+ ratings
Predictable Revenue
by Aaron Ross • 2011
One email system, four sales roles, and the math that makes revenue predictable.
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5k+
Predictable Revenue Summary
Predictable Revenue
One email system, four sales roles, and the math that makes revenue predictable.
by Aaron Ross 2011 213 pages
3.97
5k+ ratings
Conscious Capitalism
by Rajendra Sisodia • 2012
Purpose-driven firms beat the market tenfold by serving all stakeholders, not just shareholders.
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Conscious Capitalism Summary
Conscious Capitalism
Purpose-driven firms beat the market tenfold by serving all stakeholders, not just shareholders.
by Rajendra Sisodia 2012 344 pages
3.78
4k+ ratings
How to Decide
by Annie Duke • 2020
Separating luck from skill: the poker champion's toolkit for decisions you won't regret.
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3k+
How to Decide Summary
How to Decide
Separating luck from skill: the poker champion's toolkit for decisions you won't regret.
by Annie Duke 2020 240 pages
3.96
3k+ ratings
The Outsiders
by William N. Thorndike Jr. • 2012
Eight obscure CEOs who crushed the market. Their secret: capital allocation, not charisma.
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The Outsiders Summary
The Outsiders
Eight obscure CEOs who crushed the market. Their secret: capital allocation, not charisma.
by William N. Thorndike Jr. 2012 251 pages
4.23
13k+ ratings
Uptime
by Laura Mae Martin • 2024
Your calendar is lying to you. Here's how to redesign it around your natural energy peaks.
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1k+
Uptime Summary
Uptime
Your calendar is lying to you. Here's how to redesign it around your natural energy peaks.
by Laura Mae Martin 2024 240 pages
4.18
1k+ ratings
Eat That Frog! Action Workbook
by Brian Tracy • 2017
One rule ends procrastination: tackle your hardest task first, before the excuses wake up.
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Eat That Frog! Action Workbook Summary
Eat That Frog! Action Workbook
One rule ends procrastination: tackle your hardest task first, before the excuses wake up.
by Brian Tracy 2017 145 pages
3.99
4k+ ratings
The Leadership Pipeline
by Ram Charan • 2000
The leadership transitions most people botch, and what each level actually requires from you.
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2k+
The Leadership Pipeline Summary
The Leadership Pipeline
The leadership transitions most people botch, and what each level actually requires from you.
by Ram Charan 2000 248 pages
3.92
2k+ ratings
They Ask, You Answer
by Marcus Sheridan • 2019
Publish your price, admit your flaws, answer every question openly. The buyers sell themselves.
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1k+
They Ask, You Answer Summary
They Ask, You Answer
Publish your price, admit your flaws, answer every question openly. The buyers sell themselves.
by Marcus Sheridan 2019 352 pages
4.22
1k+ ratings
Harvard Business Review Manager's Handbook
by Harvard Business Review • 2016
How to lead when you can no longer just do: the HBR manual for first-time managers.
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500+
Harvard Business Review Manager's Handbook Summary
Harvard Business Review Manager's Handbook
How to lead when you can no longer just do: the HBR manual for first-time managers.
by Harvard Business Review 2016 353 pages
4.11
500+ ratings
The Four Steps to the Epiphany
by Steve Blank • 2003
Build it and they will come is a lie. The startup playbook: learn, then build.
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The Four Steps to the Epiphany Summary
The Four Steps to the Epiphany
Build it and they will come is a lie. The startup playbook: learn, then build.
by Steve Blank 2003 370 pages
3.96
16k+ ratings
Accelerate
by Nicole Forsgren • 2018
Elite software teams ship fast and break nothing. Four metrics from years of research explain how.
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Accelerate Summary
Accelerate
Elite software teams ship fast and break nothing. Four metrics from years of research explain how.
by Nicole Forsgren 2018 288 pages
4.05
8k+ ratings
How to Get Rich
by Felix Dennis • 2006
What a man who actually got rich says about ownership, delegation, and the cost nobody mentions.
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How to Get Rich Summary
How to Get Rich
What a man who actually got rich says about ownership, delegation, and the cost nobody mentions.
by Felix Dennis 2006 321 pages
4.18
7k+ ratings
The Art of Closing the Sale
by Brian Tracy • 2007
Most salespeople work only ninety minutes a day. The closing techniques that fill the other hours.
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1k+
The Art of Closing the Sale Summary
The Art of Closing the Sale
Most salespeople work only ninety minutes a day. The closing techniques that fill the other hours.
by Brian Tracy 2007 224 pages
4.23
1k+ ratings
The Minto Pyramid Principle
by Barbara Minto • 1987
How McKinsey consultants write: lead with the answer and build the case underneath.
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3k+
The Minto Pyramid Principle Summary
The Minto Pyramid Principle
How McKinsey consultants write: lead with the answer and build the case underneath.
by Barbara Minto 1987 254 pages
3.97
3k+ ratings
Stories That Stick
by Kindra Hall • 2019
The story framework that turns prospects into believers, and the neuroscience that explains why.
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3k+
Stories That Stick Summary
Stories That Stick
The story framework that turns prospects into believers, and the neuroscience that explains why.
by Kindra Hall 2019 240 pages
4.22
3k+ ratings
Trump
by Donald J. Trump • 1987
A Queens developer's blueprint for a skyline: the dealmaking rules business school never teaches.
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Trump Summary
Trump
A Queens developer's blueprint for a skyline: the dealmaking rules business school never teaches.
by Donald J. Trump 1987 384 pages
3.72
26k+ ratings
The Complete Art of War
by Sun Tzu • 1996
Never face strength with strength. The ancient manual on winning conflicts indirectly.
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7k+
The Complete Art of War Summary
The Complete Art of War
Never face strength with strength. The ancient manual on winning conflicts indirectly.
by Sun Tzu 1996 320 pages
4.14
7k+ ratings
Founders at Work
by Jessica Livingston • 2001
Thirty founders on the server crashes, empty accounts, and obsession that built their companies.
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Founders at Work Summary
Founders at Work
Thirty founders on the server crashes, empty accounts, and obsession that built their companies.
by Jessica Livingston 2001 456 pages
4.03
38k+ ratings
Generative AI
by Harvard Business Review • 2024
The real AI skill isn't prompting; it's problem formulation. Plus the risk-demand matrix.
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264
Generative AI Summary
Generative AI
The real AI skill isn't prompting; it's problem formulation. Plus the risk-demand matrix.
by Harvard Business Review 2024 170 pages
3.46
264 ratings
Find Your Why
by Simon Sinek • 2017
Know your purpose in one sentence. The partner method that mines your past for the answer.
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12k+
Find Your Why Summary
Find Your Why
Know your purpose in one sentence. The partner method that mines your past for the answer.
by Simon Sinek 2017 256 pages
3.66
12k+ ratings
Leading Change
by John P. Kotter • 1988
Change fails when leaders skip urgency. A practical sequence for making transformation permanent.
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23k+
Leading Change Summary
Leading Change
Change fails when leaders skip urgency. A practical sequence for making transformation permanent.
by John P. Kotter 1988 208 pages
4.03
23k+ ratings
Platform Revolution
by Geoffrey G. Parker • 2016
The algorithm is the new assembly line, and network effects are the new economies of scale.
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4k+
Platform Revolution Summary
Platform Revolution
The algorithm is the new assembly line, and network effects are the new economies of scale.
by Geoffrey G. Parker 2016 352 pages
4.04
4k+ ratings
Delivering Happiness
by Tony Hsieh • 2000
Culture over advertising: how a shoe seller hit a billion dollars by obsessing about its people.
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76k+
Delivering Happiness Summary
Delivering Happiness
Culture over advertising: how a shoe seller hit a billion dollars by obsessing about its people.
by Tony Hsieh 2000 246 pages
4.04
76k+ ratings
Brand Sense
by Martin Lindstrom • 2005
Activate the three senses most brands ignore, and build devotion that a logo alone never could.
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500+
Brand Sense Summary
Brand Sense
Activate the three senses most brands ignore, and build devotion that a logo alone never could.
by Martin Lindstrom 2005 256 pages
3.88
500+ ratings
Images of Organization
by Gareth Morgan • 1986
One metaphor blinds you; eight set you free. The classic method for reading any organization.
3.92
1k+
Images of Organization Summary
Images of Organization
One metaphor blinds you; eight set you free. The classic method for reading any organization.
by Gareth Morgan 1986 520 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
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