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Management Book Summaries

The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs
by Carmine Gallo • 2009
Steve Jobs didn't wing it. Nine learnable techniques that turned product launches into theater.
4.09
7k+
The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs Summary
The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs didn't wing it. Nine learnable techniques that turned product launches into theater.
by Carmine Gallo 2009 272 pages
4.09
7k+ ratings
Business Model Generation
by Alexander Osterwalder • 2010
A one-page canvas to map, challenge, and reinvent how your business makes money and delivers value.
4.21
59k+
Business Model Generation Summary
Business Model Generation
A one-page canvas to map, challenge, and reinvent how your business makes money and delivers value.
by Alexander Osterwalder 2010 288 pages
4.21
59k+ ratings
Nine Lies About Work
by Marcus Buckingham • 2019
Nine things your company believes about work that the data says are wrong.
4.09
4k+
Nine Lies About Work Summary
Nine Lies About Work
Nine things your company believes about work that the data says are wrong.
by Marcus Buckingham 2019 256 pages
4.09
4k+ ratings
The Business Case for AI
by Kavita Ganesan • 2022
The AI project graveyard is full. How to frame, build, and measure ones that pay off.
3.92
262
The Business Case for AI Summary
The Business Case for AI
The AI project graveyard is full. How to frame, build, and measure ones that pay off.
by Kavita Ganesan 2022 316 pages
3.92
262 ratings
How to Be a Great Boss
by Gino Wickman • 2016
Accountability is built, not demanded. The leadership-plus-management formula every boss needs.
3.94
2k+
How to Be a Great Boss Summary
How to Be a Great Boss
Accountability is built, not demanded. The leadership-plus-management formula every boss needs.
by Gino Wickman 2016 184 pages
3.94
2k+ ratings
The McKinsey Way
by Ethan M. Rasiel • 1999
Think like a McKinsey consultant: structure the problem, find the 20 percent, and sell the fix.
3.61
6k+
The McKinsey Way Summary
The McKinsey Way
Think like a McKinsey consultant: structure the problem, find the 20 percent, and sell the fix.
by Ethan M. Rasiel 1999 187 pages
3.61
6k+ ratings
Small Giants
by Bo Burlingham • 2005
Growth is not the summit. Inside the companies that chose to be excellent instead of enormous.
3.85
5k+
Small Giants Summary
Small Giants
Growth is not the summit. Inside the companies that chose to be excellent instead of enormous.
by Bo Burlingham 2005 264 pages
3.85
5k+ ratings
Lean Marketing
by Allan Dib • 2024
Stop chasing leads: a lean system for building marketing assets that compound on repeat.
4.31
427
Lean Marketing Summary
Lean Marketing
Stop chasing leads: a lean system for building marketing assets that compound on repeat.
by Allan Dib 2024 236 pages
4.31
427 ratings
Competing Against Luck
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2016
People buy progress, not products. The progress they seek reveals what competitors never see.
4.15
6k+
Competing Against Luck Summary
Competing Against Luck
People buy progress, not products. The progress they seek reveals what competitors never see.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2016 288 pages
4.15
6k+ ratings
How to Trade In Stocks
by Jesse Livermore • 1940
Pivot points, not tips: the 1940 system that turns speculation from gambling into a business.
4.21
2k+
How to Trade In Stocks Summary
How to Trade In Stocks
Pivot points, not tips: the 1940 system that turns speculation from gambling into a business.
by Jesse Livermore 1940 272 pages
4.21
2k+ ratings
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
by Martin Christopher • 1994
The best product rarely wins. Competitive advantage has moved upstream, into the supply chain.
3.77
261
Logistics and Supply Chain Management Summary
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
The best product rarely wins. Competitive advantage has moved upstream, into the supply chain.
by Martin Christopher 1994 276 pages
3.77
261 ratings
That Will Never Work
by Marc Randolph • 2019
A single mailed CD, and the decade of near-failure it took to build Netflix.
4.22
17k+
That Will Never Work Summary
That Will Never Work
A single mailed CD, and the decade of near-failure it took to build Netflix.
by Marc Randolph 2019 337 pages
4.22
17k+ ratings
The Long Game
by Dorie Clark • 2021
Most career advice runs on a three-year clock. The real edge hides on a seven-year timeline.
3.68
2k+
The Long Game Summary
The Long Game
Most career advice runs on a three-year clock. The real edge hides on a seven-year timeline.
by Dorie Clark 2021 239 pages
3.68
2k+ ratings
The Making of a Manager
by Julie Zhuo • 2019
Nobody trained you to manage. What works, from someone who figured it out on the job.
4.20
21k+
The Making of a Manager Summary
The Making of a Manager
Nobody trained you to manage. What works, from someone who figured it out on the job.
by Julie Zhuo 2019 336 pages
4.20
21k+ ratings
The Leader In You
by Dale Carnegie • 1993
Ten principles for leading people so they want to follow: no title required, no authority needed.
4.09
6k+
The Leader In You Summary
The Leader In You
Ten principles for leading people so they want to follow: no title required, no authority needed.
by Dale Carnegie 1993 212 pages
4.09
6k+ ratings
How to Grow Your Small Business
by Donald Miller • 2023
Growth stalls when the owner is the bottleneck. Six systems that let a business run itself.
4.33
1k+
How to Grow Your Small Business Summary
How to Grow Your Small Business
Growth stalls when the owner is the bottleneck. Six systems that let a business run itself.
by Donald Miller 2023 271 pages
4.33
1k+ ratings
The Culture Code
by Daniel Coyle • 2017
Team chemistry looks like magic. It's actually a trainable set of invisible signals.
4.24
36k+
The Culture Code Summary
The Culture Code
Team chemistry looks like magic. It's actually a trainable set of invisible signals.
by Daniel Coyle 2017 304 pages
4.24
36k+ ratings
The Skill Code
by Matt Beane • 2024
The ancient bond that built human skill is breaking under AI. Three elements can repair it.
3.57
235
The Skill Code Summary
The Skill Code
The ancient bond that built human skill is breaking under AI. Three elements can repair it.
by Matt Beane 2024 224 pages
3.57
235 ratings
Scaling People
by Claire Hughes Johnson • 2023
The management manual you actually use: templates and tactics from Stripe's former COO.
4.25
1k+
Scaling People Summary
Scaling People
The management manual you actually use: templates and tactics from Stripe's former COO.
by Claire Hughes Johnson 2023 480 pages
4.25
1k+ ratings
Working Backwards
by Colin Bryar • 2021
Six-page memos, hiring vetoes, starting from the customer: Amazon's real operating system.
4.20
7k+
Working Backwards Summary
Working Backwards
Six-page memos, hiring vetoes, starting from the customer: Amazon's real operating system.
by Colin Bryar 2021 304 pages
4.20
7k+ ratings
Zag
by Marty Neumeier • 2006
Why different beats better, and the method for making your brand the one they remember.
3.99
3k+
Zag Summary
Zag
Why different beats better, and the method for making your brand the one they remember.
by Marty Neumeier 2006 192 pages
3.99
3k+ ratings
The Art of Client Service, Revised and Updated Edition
by Robert Solomon • 2003
The advertising guide that teaches one thing: the relationship is the product, not the campaign.
3.95
500+
The Art of Client Service, Revised and Updated Edition Summary
The Art of Client Service, Revised and Updated Edition
The advertising guide that teaches one thing: the relationship is the product, not the campaign.
by Robert Solomon 2003 208 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
The SaaS Playbook
by Rob Walling • 2023
Build a multimillion-dollar SaaS on your own terms: no VC, no board, just a repeatable playbook.
4.28
500+
The SaaS Playbook Summary
The SaaS Playbook
Build a multimillion-dollar SaaS on your own terms: no VC, no board, just a repeatable playbook.
by Rob Walling 2023 202 pages
4.28
500+ ratings
Emotional Branding, Revised Edition
by Marc Gobé • 2001
Emotions, not features, drive loyalty. The sensory, story-driven playbook for brands people love.
3.76
398
Emotional Branding, Revised Edition Summary
Emotional Branding, Revised Edition
Emotions, not features, drive loyalty. The sensory, story-driven playbook for brands people love.
by Marc Gobé 2001 344 pages
3.76
398 ratings
Flawless Consulting
by Peter Block • 1987
Your expertise means nothing when ignored. The process skills that earn commitment, not compliance.
3.87
3k+
Flawless Consulting Summary
Flawless Consulting
Your expertise means nothing when ignored. The process skills that earn commitment, not compliance.
by Peter Block 1987 323 pages
3.87
3k+ ratings
Getting Things Done
by David Allen • 2002
Capture every task, do quick ones now, and regular reviews keep the chaos at bay.
4
100k+
Getting Things Done Summary
Getting Things Done
Capture every task, do quick ones now, and regular reviews keep the chaos at bay.
by David Allen 2002 267 pages
4
100k+ ratings
Rich Dad's Before You Quit Your Job
by Robert T. Kiyosaki • 2005
Before you quit: the ten business-building lessons that make leaving a paycheck survivable.
4.13
3k+
Rich Dad's Before You Quit Your Job Summary
Rich Dad's Before You Quit Your Job
Before you quit: the ten business-building lessons that make leaving a paycheck survivable.
by Robert T. Kiyosaki 2005 259 pages
4.13
3k+ ratings
Only the Paranoid Survive
by Andrew S. Grove • 1996
Spot a tenfold industry shift, survive the chaos, and pivot before the old rules bury you.
3.98
10k+
Only the Paranoid Survive Summary
Only the Paranoid Survive
Spot a tenfold industry shift, survive the chaos, and pivot before the old rules bury you.
by Andrew S. Grove 1996 240 pages
3.98
10k+ ratings
Normal Accidents
by Charles Perrow • 1984
The safer we try to make a system, the more unknowable its failure modes become.
4.05
500+
Normal Accidents Summary
Normal Accidents
The safer we try to make a system, the more unknowable its failure modes become.
by Charles Perrow 1984 464 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
The Communication Book
by Mikael Krogerus • 2020
44 psychology-backed models that make conversation a learnable skill, not a personality trait.
3.71
2k+
The Communication Book Summary
The Communication Book
44 psychology-backed models that make conversation a learnable skill, not a personality trait.
by Mikael Krogerus 2020 208 pages
3.71
2k+ ratings
The Business Model Navigator
by Oliver Gassmann • 2013
Nearly every breakthrough business model remixes the same 55 patterns. A method for finding yours.
4.10
455
The Business Model Navigator Summary
The Business Model Navigator
Nearly every breakthrough business model remixes the same 55 patterns. A method for finding yours.
by Oliver Gassmann 2013 400 pages
4.10
455 ratings
Leadership
by James MacGregor Burns • 2010
Leadership transforms both leader and follower; power just moves the pieces.
3.85
498
Leadership Summary
Leadership
Leadership transforms both leader and follower; power just moves the pieces.
by James MacGregor Burns 2010 544 pages
3.85
498 ratings
Getting Ready to Negotiate
by Roger Fisher • 1995
Most people prepare for minutes and negotiate for hours. This workbook flips the ratio.
3.88
73
Getting Ready to Negotiate Summary
Getting Ready to Negotiate
Most people prepare for minutes and negotiate for hours. This workbook flips the ratio.
by Roger Fisher 1995 208 pages
3.88
73 ratings
80/20 Principle
by Richard Koch • 1997
20% of effort yields 80% of results. Find that sliver, and the rest becomes optional.
3.97
30k+
80/20 Principle Summary
80/20 Principle
20% of effort yields 80% of results. Find that sliver, and the rest becomes optional.
by Richard Koch 1997 288 pages
3.97
30k+ ratings
Talk Less, Say More
by Connie Dieken • 2009
Three habits that earn real attention in a distracted world, and turn it into action.
3.52
500+
Talk Less, Say More Summary
Talk Less, Say More
Three habits that earn real attention in a distracted world, and turn it into action.
by Connie Dieken 2009 176 pages
3.52
500+ ratings
Build
by Tony Fadell • 2022
Designing the iPod taught him how to build what matters: products, teams, and a career that lasts.
4.31
9k+
Build Summary
Build
Designing the iPod taught him how to build what matters: products, teams, and a career that lasts.
by Tony Fadell 2022 416 pages
4.31
9k+ ratings
Escaping the Build Trap
by Melissa Perri • 2018
Feature factories ship output. Products need outcomes. The framework for making the switch.
4.28
4k+
Escaping the Build Trap Summary
Escaping the Build Trap
Feature factories ship output. Products need outcomes. The framework for making the switch.
by Melissa Perri 2018 199 pages
4.28
4k+ ratings
The Effective Manager
by Mark Horstman • 2016
The only two metrics your boss cares about, and the four tools that move them.
4.27
2k+
The Effective Manager Summary
The Effective Manager
The only two metrics your boss cares about, and the four tools that move them.
by Mark Horstman 2016 208 pages
4.27
2k+ ratings
Becoming Steve Jobs
by Brent Schlender • 2015
Steve Jobs was not born a visionary. His twelve years outside Apple made him one.
4.15
17k+
Becoming Steve Jobs Summary
Becoming Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs was not born a visionary. His twelve years outside Apple made him one.
by Brent Schlender 2015 482 pages
4.15
17k+ ratings
The Leader Who Had No Title
by Robin Sharma • 2010
The best leaders have no title. A fable on how anyone, from any seat, can lead.
3.95
15k+
The Leader Who Had No Title Summary
The Leader Who Had No Title
The best leaders have no title. A fable on how anyone, from any seat, can lead.
by Robin Sharma 2010 224 pages
3.95
15k+ ratings
Executive Presence
by Sylvia Ann Hewlett • 2014
Performance opens the door. Gravitas, delivery, and polish seal the deal. Here's how.
3.52
2k+
Executive Presence Summary
Executive Presence
Performance opens the door. Gravitas, delivery, and polish seal the deal. Here's how.
by Sylvia Ann Hewlett 2014 240 pages
3.52
2k+ ratings
The Toyota Way
by Jeffrey K. Liker • 2003
Manufacturers copied Toyota's tools for decades. Without its philosophy, the tools never worked.
4.08
11k+
The Toyota Way Summary
The Toyota Way
Manufacturers copied Toyota's tools for decades. Without its philosophy, the tools never worked.
by Jeffrey K. Liker 2003 350 pages
4.08
11k+ ratings
HBR Guide to Better Business Writing
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2005
Your readers are busy. The playbook for business documents that get read and change minds.
4.06
1k+
HBR Guide to Better Business Writing Summary
HBR Guide to Better Business Writing
Your readers are busy. The playbook for business documents that get read and change minds.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2005 57 pages
4.06
1k+ ratings
Verbal Judo
by George J. Thompson • 1993
Street tested persuasion: how to deflect insults, calm hostility, and gain cooperation from anyone.
3.84
6k+
Verbal Judo Summary
Verbal Judo
Street tested persuasion: how to deflect insults, calm hostility, and gain cooperation from anyone.
by George J. Thompson 1993 224 pages
3.84
6k+ ratings
Super Thinking
by Gabriel Weinberg • 2019
One thinking tool can't solve every problem. A compact curriculum in cross-disciplinary reasoning.
4.02
2k+
Super Thinking Summary
Super Thinking
One thinking tool can't solve every problem. A compact curriculum in cross-disciplinary reasoning.
by Gabriel Weinberg 2019 354 pages
4.02
2k+ ratings
Competitive Strategy
by Michael E. Porter • 1980
Strategy is not about beating rivals; it is about reading the economic terrain before you move.
4.17
17k+
Competitive Strategy Summary
Competitive Strategy
Strategy is not about beating rivals; it is about reading the economic terrain before you move.
by Michael E. Porter 1980 397 pages
4.17
17k+ ratings
Spiral Dynamics
by Don Edward Beck • 2005
Human values aren't random; they evolve in a predictable spiral, and the best leaders read it.
4.20
500+
Spiral Dynamics Summary
Spiral Dynamics
Human values aren't random; they evolve in a predictable spiral, and the best leaders read it.
by Don Edward Beck 2005 352 pages
4.20
500+ ratings
Steve Jobs
by Walter Isaacson • 2011
Ousted from Apple at 30, he returned to save it, then reinvented music, phones, and computing.
4.16
1.3M+
Steve Jobs Summary
Steve Jobs
Ousted from Apple at 30, he returned to save it, then reinvented music, phones, and computing.
by Walter Isaacson 2011 630 pages
4.16
1.3M+ ratings
The McKinsey Mind
by Ethan M. Rasiel • 2001
Turn any messy business problem into a structured analysis and a one-chart answer.
3.65
2k+
The McKinsey Mind Summary
The McKinsey Mind
Turn any messy business problem into a structured analysis and a one-chart answer.
by Ethan M. Rasiel 2001 272 pages
3.65
2k+ ratings
How Finance Works
by Mihir Desai • 2019
See any company like a CFO: cash flow, ratios, and the cost of capital explained.
4.51
500+
How Finance Works Summary
How Finance Works
See any company like a CFO: cash flow, ratios, and the cost of capital explained.
by Mihir Desai 2019 288 pages
4.51
500+ ratings
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