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Professional Development Book Summaries

Clean Language
by Wendy Sullivan • 2008
Revealing Metaphors and Opening Minds
4.11
226
Leadership
Communication
Psychology
Clean Language Summary
Clean Language
Revealing Metaphors and Opening Minds
by Wendy Sullivan 2008 235 pages
4.11
226 ratings
Leadership
Communication
Psychology
Uplifting Service
by Ron Kaufman • 2012
The Proven Path to Delighting Your Customers, Colleagues, and Everyone Else You Meet
3.85
334
Business
Management
Self Help
Uplifting Service Summary
Uplifting Service
The Proven Path to Delighting Your Customers, Colleagues, and Everyone Else You Meet
by Ron Kaufman 2012 352 pages
3.85
334 ratings
Business
Management
Self Help
Remote, Not Distant
by Gustavo Razzetti • 2022
3.78
295
Business
Leadership
Management
Remote, Not Distant Summary
Remote, Not Distant
by Gustavo Razzetti 2022 326 pages
3.78
295 ratings
Business
Leadership
Management
Copywriting
by Mark Shaw • 2009
Successful Writing for Design, Advertising, and Marketing
4.04
451
Writing
Business
Design
Copywriting Summary
Copywriting
Successful Writing for Design, Advertising, and Marketing
by Mark Shaw 2009 216 pages
4.04
451 ratings
Writing
Business
Design
Cracking the PM Career
by Jackie Bavaro • 2021
The Skills, Frameworks, and Practices to Become a Great Product Manager
4.37
252
Business
Management
Leadership
Cracking the PM Career Summary
Cracking the PM Career
The Skills, Frameworks, and Practices to Become a Great Product Manager
by Jackie Bavaro 2021 551 pages
4.37
252 ratings
Business
Management
Leadership
Library 2020
by Joseph Janes • 2013
Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library
3.50
119
Library Science
Professional Development
Books About Books
Library 2020 Summary
Library 2020
Today's Leading Visionaries Describe Tomorrow's Library
by Joseph Janes 2013 168 pages
3.50
119 ratings
Library Science
Professional Development
Books About Books
21st Century Skills
by Bernie Trilling • 2009
Learning for Life in Our Times
3.69
433
Education
Teaching
Parenting
21st Century Skills Summary
21st Century Skills
Learning for Life in Our Times
by Bernie Trilling 2009 240 pages
3.69
433 ratings
Education
Teaching
Parenting
The Challenge of Library Management
by Pixey Anne Mosley • 2011
Leading with Emotional Engagement
3.57
23
Management
Librarianship
Professional Development
The Challenge of Library Management Summary
The Challenge of Library Management
Leading with Emotional Engagement
by Pixey Anne Mosley 2011 208 pages
3.57
23 ratings
Management
Librarianship
Professional Development
Managerial Leadership for Librarians
by G. Edward Evans • 2017
Thriving in the Public and Nonprofit World
2.89
18
School
Professional Development
Management
Managerial Leadership for Librarians Summary
Managerial Leadership for Librarians
Thriving in the Public and Nonprofit World
by G. Edward Evans 2017 400 pages
2.89
18 ratings
School
Professional Development
Management
All Learning Is Social and Emotional
by Nancy Frey • 2019
Helping Students Develop Essential Skills for the Classroom and Beyond
3.86
218
Education
School
Professional Development
All Learning Is Social and Emotional Summary
All Learning Is Social and Emotional
Helping Students Develop Essential Skills for the Classroom and Beyond
by Nancy Frey 2019 197 pages
3.86
218 ratings
Education
School
Professional Development
Web Copy That Sells
by Maria Veloso • 2004
The Revolutionary Formula for Creating Killer Copy That Grabs Their Attention and Compels Them to Buy
3.81
324
Business
Writing
Web
Web Copy That Sells Summary
Web Copy That Sells
The Revolutionary Formula for Creating Killer Copy That Grabs Their Attention and Compels Them to Buy
by Maria Veloso 2004 417 pages
3.81
324 ratings
Business
Writing
Web
Strengths Finder 2.0
by Tom Rath • 2007
3.93
57k+
Business
Self Help
Leadership
Strengths Finder 2.0 Summary
Strengths Finder 2.0
by Tom Rath 2007 174 pages
3.93
57k+ ratings
Business
Self Help
Leadership
The Seven Pillars of Customer Success
by Wayne McCulloch • 2021
A Proven Framework to Drive Impactful Client Outcomes for Your Company
4.16
245
Business
Entrepreneurship
Professional Development
The Seven Pillars of Customer Success Summary
The Seven Pillars of Customer Success
A Proven Framework to Drive Impactful Client Outcomes for Your Company
by Wayne McCulloch 2021 349 pages
4.16
245 ratings
Business
Entrepreneurship
Professional Development
The Discomfort Zone
by Marcia Reynolds • 2014
How Leaders Turn Difficult Conversations into Breakthroughs
3.54
357
Leadership
Management
Business
The Discomfort Zone Summary
The Discomfort Zone
How Leaders Turn Difficult Conversations into Breakthroughs
by Marcia Reynolds 2014 176 pages
3.54
357 ratings
Leadership
Management
Business
Grammar Girl's 101 Troublesome Words You'll Master in No Time
by Mignon Fogarty • 2012
4.12
179
Reference
Writing
Language
Grammar Girl's 101 Troublesome Words You'll Master in No Time Summary
Grammar Girl's 101 Troublesome Words You'll Master in No Time
by Mignon Fogarty 2012 144 pages
4.12
179 ratings
Reference
Writing
Language
You're It
by Leonard J. Marcus • 2019
Crisis, Change, and How to Lead When It Matters Most
3.86
218
Leadership
Business
Self Help
You're It Summary
You're It
Crisis, Change, and How to Lead When It Matters Most
by Leonard J. Marcus 2019 304 pages
3.86
218 ratings
Leadership
Business
Self Help
Do Good Well
by Nina Vasan • 2013
Your Guide to Leadership, Action, and Social Innovation
4.03
60
Business
Leadership
Professional Development
Do Good Well Summary
Do Good Well
Your Guide to Leadership, Action, and Social Innovation
by Nina Vasan 2013 576 pages
4.03
60 ratings
Business
Leadership
Professional Development
A Year with Peter Drucker
by Joseph A. Maciariello • 2014
52 Weeks of Coaching for Leadership Effectiveness – Essential Management Wisdom for Business Professionals
3.70
143
Business
Leadership
Management
A Year with Peter Drucker Summary
A Year with Peter Drucker
52 Weeks of Coaching for Leadership Effectiveness – Essential Management Wisdom for Business Professionals
by Joseph A. Maciariello 2014 496 pages
3.70
143 ratings
Business
Leadership
Management
It Was The Best Of Sentences, It Was The Worst Of Sentences
by June Casagrande • 2010
A Writer's Guide To Crafting Killer Sentences
4.15
1k+
Writing
Reference
Language
It Was The Best Of Sentences, It Was The Worst Of Sentences Summary
It Was The Best Of Sentences, It Was The Worst Of Sentences
A Writer's Guide To Crafting Killer Sentences
by June Casagrande 2010 226 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Language
Bottlenecks
by David C. Evans • 2017
Aligning UX Design with User Psychology
4.14
175
Design
Psychology
Professional Development
Bottlenecks Summary
Bottlenecks
Aligning UX Design with User Psychology
by David C. Evans 2017 281 pages
4.14
175 ratings
Design
Psychology
Professional Development
Growing Great Employees
by Erika Andersen • 2006
Turning Ordinary People into Extraordinary Performers
4.00
5k+
Business
Leadership
Management
Growing Great Employees Summary
Growing Great Employees
Turning Ordinary People into Extraordinary Performers
by Erika Andersen 2006 304 pages
4.00
5k+ ratings
Business
Leadership
Management
The Wall Street MBA, Third Edition
by Reuben Advani • 2006
Your Personal Crash Course in Corporate Finance
3.81
257
Business
Finance
Buisness
The Wall Street MBA, Third Edition Summary
The Wall Street MBA, Third Edition
Your Personal Crash Course in Corporate Finance
by Reuben Advani 2006 320 pages
3.81
257 ratings
Business
Finance
Buisness
The Art of Focused Conversation
by R. Brian Stanfield • 2000
100 Ways to Access Group Wisdom in the Workplace
4.05
204
Business
Communication
Leadership
The Art of Focused Conversation Summary
The Art of Focused Conversation
100 Ways to Access Group Wisdom in the Workplace
by R. Brian Stanfield 2000 240 pages
4.05
204 ratings
Business
Communication
Leadership
Managing to Change the World
by Alison Green • 2009
The Nonprofit Manager's Guide to Getting Results
4.26
500+
Management
Leadership
Business
Managing to Change the World Summary
Managing to Change the World
The Nonprofit Manager's Guide to Getting Results
by Alison Green 2009 240 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
Management
Leadership
Business
Forever Employable
by Jeff Gothelf • 2020
How to Stop Looking for Work and Let Your Next Job Find You
3.71
440
Business
Leadership
Design
Forever Employable Summary
Forever Employable
How to Stop Looking for Work and Let Your Next Job Find You
by Jeff Gothelf 2020 106 pages
3.71
440 ratings
Business
Leadership
Design
One Little Spark!
by Marty Sklar • 2015
Mickey's Ten Commandments and The Road to Imagineering
3.96
500+
Business
Memoir
Biography Memoir
One Little Spark! Summary
One Little Spark!
Mickey's Ten Commandments and The Road to Imagineering
by Marty Sklar 2015 257 pages
3.96
500+ ratings
Business
Memoir
Biography Memoir
Leading With Questions
by Michael J. Marquardt • 2005
How Leaders Find the Right Solutions by Knowing What to Ask
3.50
500+
Leadership
Business
Professional Development
Leading With Questions Summary
Leading With Questions
How Leaders Find the Right Solutions by Knowing What to Ask
by Michael J. Marquardt 2005 216 pages
3.50
500+ ratings
Leadership
Business
Professional Development
Smart Growth
by Whitney Johnson • 2022
How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Company
3.81
184
Business
Leadership
Management
Smart Growth Summary
Smart Growth
How to Grow Your People to Grow Your Company
by Whitney Johnson 2022 240 pages
3.81
184 ratings
Business
Leadership
Management
The Art & Science of Facilitation
by Marsha Acker • 2021
How to Lead Effective Collaboration with Agile Teams
4.14
114
Business
Leadership
Design
The Art & Science of Facilitation Summary
The Art & Science of Facilitation
How to Lead Effective Collaboration with Agile Teams
by Marsha Acker 2021 190 pages
4.14
114 ratings
Business
Leadership
Design
Exercise for Mood and Anxiety
by Michael W. Otto • 2011
Proven Strategies for Overcoming Depression and Enhancing Well-Being
3.96
230
Self Help
Health
Psychology
Exercise for Mood and Anxiety Summary
Exercise for Mood and Anxiety
Proven Strategies for Overcoming Depression and Enhancing Well-Being
by Michael W. Otto 2011 248 pages
3.96
230 ratings
Self Help
Health
Psychology
Hello, Fears
by Michelle Poler • 2020
Crush Your Comfort Zone and Become Who You're Meant to Be
4.27
1k+
Self Help
Personal Development
Business
Hello, Fears Summary
Hello, Fears
Crush Your Comfort Zone and Become Who You're Meant to Be
by Michelle Poler 2020 169 pages
4.27
1k+ ratings
Self Help
Personal Development
Business
Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership
by Joan Garry • 2017
Because Nonprofits Are Messy
4.28
331
Leadership
Professional Development
Business
Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership Summary
Joan Garry's Guide to Nonprofit Leadership
Because Nonprofits Are Messy
by Joan Garry 2017 256 pages
4.28
331 ratings
Leadership
Professional Development
Business
Top of Mind (PB)
by John Hall • 2017
Use Content to Unleash Your Influence and Engage Those Who Matter to You
3.77
305
Business
Professional Development
Buisness
Top of Mind (PB) Summary
Top of Mind (PB)
Use Content to Unleash Your Influence and Engage Those Who Matter to You
by John Hall 2017 209 pages
3.77
305 ratings
Business
Professional Development
Buisness
Mindfulness for Teachers
by Tish Jennings • 2015
Simple Skills for Peace and Productivity in the Classroom
3.99
416
Education
Teaching
Professional Development
Mindfulness for Teachers Summary
Mindfulness for Teachers
Simple Skills for Peace and Productivity in the Classroom
by Tish Jennings 2015 288 pages
3.99
416 ratings
Education
Teaching
Professional Development
Leadership Agility
by William B. Joiner • 2006
Five Levels of Mastery for Anticipating and Initiating Change
3.98
192
Leadership
Business
Management
Leadership Agility Summary
Leadership Agility
Five Levels of Mastery for Anticipating and Initiating Change
by William B. Joiner 2006 336 pages
3.98
192 ratings
Leadership
Business
Management
Well-Designed
by Jon Kolko • 2014
How to Use Empathy to Create Products People Love
3.89
500+
Design
Business
Leadership
Well-Designed Summary
Well-Designed
How to Use Empathy to Create Products People Love
by Jon Kolko 2014 234 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
Design
Business
Leadership
What's in It for Them?
by Joe Polish • 2022
9 Genius Networking Principles to Get What You Want by Helping Others Get What They Want
3.87
249
Business
Personal Development
Self Help
What's in It for Them? Summary
What's in It for Them?
9 Genius Networking Principles to Get What You Want by Helping Others Get What They Want
by Joe Polish 2022 257 pages
3.87
249 ratings
Business
Personal Development
Self Help
Overdeliver
by Brian Kurtz • 2019
Build a Business for a Lifetime Playing the Long Game in Direct Response Marketing
4.16
223
Business
Startup
Entrepreneurship
Overdeliver Summary
Overdeliver
Build a Business for a Lifetime Playing the Long Game in Direct Response Marketing
by Brian Kurtz 2019 298 pages
4.16
223 ratings
Business
Startup
Entrepreneurship
Writing Without Bullshit
by Josh Bernoff • 2016
4.01
500+
Writing
Business
Communication
Writing Without Bullshit Summary
Writing Without Bullshit
by Josh Bernoff 2016 304 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Writing
Business
Communication
Strategic Doing
by Edward Morrison • 2019
Ten Skills for Agile Leadership
3.90
268
Leadership
Business
Entrepreneurship
Strategic Doing Summary
Strategic Doing
Ten Skills for Agile Leadership
by Edward Morrison 2019 224 pages
3.90
268 ratings
Leadership
Business
Entrepreneurship
The Leader Assistant
by Jeremy Burrows • 2020
Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant
4.14
500+
Business
Professional Development
Self Help
The Leader Assistant Summary
The Leader Assistant
Four Pillars of a Confident, Game-Changing Assistant
by Jeremy Burrows 2020 252 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
Business
Professional Development
Self Help
The Time Chunking Method
by Damon Zahariades • 2015
A 10-Step Action Plan For Increasing Your Productivity
3.93
500+
Self Help
Productivity
Business
The Time Chunking Method Summary
The Time Chunking Method
A 10-Step Action Plan For Increasing Your Productivity
by Damon Zahariades 2015 180 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Self Help
Productivity
Business
Learning the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
by John C. Maxwell • 1999
4.3
270
Leadership
Business
Self Help
Learning the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership Summary
Learning the 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership
by John C. Maxwell 1999 36 pages
4.3
270 ratings
Leadership
Business
Self Help
The Leader Habit
by Martin Lanik • 2018
Master the Skills You Need to Lead--in Just Minutes a Day
3.83
253
Leadership
Business
Self Help
The Leader Habit Summary
The Leader Habit
Master the Skills You Need to Lead--in Just Minutes a Day
by Martin Lanik 2018 240 pages
3.83
253 ratings
Leadership
Business
Self Help
Moments of Impact
by Chris Ertel • 2014
How to Design Strategic Conversations That Accelerate Change
4.01
465
Business
Leadership
Design
Moments of Impact Summary
Moments of Impact
How to Design Strategic Conversations That Accelerate Change
by Chris Ertel 2014 272 pages
4.01
465 ratings
Business
Leadership
Design
Tools for Teaching
by Fredric H. Jones • 2000
Discipline, Instruction, Motivation. Primary Prevention of Classroom Discipline Problems
4.12
500+
Education
Teaching
Professional Development
Tools for Teaching Summary
Tools for Teaching
Discipline, Instruction, Motivation. Primary Prevention of Classroom Discipline Problems
by Fredric H. Jones 2000 569 pages
4.12
500+ ratings
Education
Teaching
Professional Development
The Extraordinary Leader
by John H. Zenger • 2002
Turning Good Managers into Great Leaders
3.87
363
Leadership
Business
Management
The Extraordinary Leader Summary
The Extraordinary Leader
Turning Good Managers into Great Leaders
by John H. Zenger 2002 296 pages
3.87
363 ratings
Leadership
Business
Management
Flip Your Classroom
by Jonathan Bergmann • 2012
Reach Every Student in Every Class Every Day
4.00
500+
Education
Teaching
Technology
Flip Your Classroom Summary
Flip Your Classroom
Reach Every Student in Every Class Every Day
by Jonathan Bergmann 2012 122 pages
4.00
500+ ratings
Education
Teaching
Technology
Joy at Work
by Dennis W. Bakke • 2005
A Revolutionary Approach To Fun on the Job
3.66
467
Business
Leadership
Management
Joy at Work Summary
Joy at Work
A Revolutionary Approach To Fun on the Job
by Dennis W. Bakke 2005 314 pages
3.66
467 ratings
Business
Leadership
Management
Leading the Unleadable
by Alan Willett • 2016
How to Manage Mavericks, Cynics, Divas, and Other Difficult People
3.50
500+
Business
Leadership
Management
Leading the Unleadable Summary
Leading the Unleadable
How to Manage Mavericks, Cynics, Divas, and Other Difficult People
by Alan Willett 2016 240 pages
3.50
500+ ratings
Business
Leadership
Management
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