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Professional Development Book Summaries

Teaching That Changes Lives
by Marilee G. Adams • 2013
12 Mindset Tools for Igniting the Love of Learning
3.84
134
Education
Teaching
Professional Development
Teaching That Changes Lives Summary
Teaching That Changes Lives
12 Mindset Tools for Igniting the Love of Learning
by Marilee G. Adams 2013 240 pages
3.84
134 ratings
Education
Teaching
Professional Development
Helping Children Succeed
by Paul Tough • 2016
What Works and Why
3.86
2k+
Education
Parenting
Psychology
Helping Children Succeed Summary
Helping Children Succeed
What Works and Why
by Paul Tough 2016 125 pages
3.86
2k+ ratings
Education
Parenting
Psychology
The Man Who Mistook His Job for His Life
by Naomi Shragai • 2021
3.56
375
Self Help
Business
Psychology
The Man Who Mistook His Job for His Life Summary
The Man Who Mistook His Job for His Life
by Naomi Shragai 2021 270 pages
3.56
375 ratings
Self Help
Business
Psychology
The End of College
by Kevin Carey • 2015
Creating the Future of Learning and the University of Everywhere
3.77
447
Education
History
Economics
The End of College Summary
The End of College
Creating the Future of Learning and the University of Everywhere
by Kevin Carey 2015 288 pages
3.77
447 ratings
Education
History
Economics
How to Stop Procrastinating
by Steve Scott
A Simple Guide to Mastering Difficult Tasks and Breaking Your Procrastination Habit
3.25
195
Productivity
Self Help
Personal Development
How to Stop Procrastinating Summary
How to Stop Procrastinating
A Simple Guide to Mastering Difficult Tasks and Breaking Your Procrastination Habit
by Steve Scott 158 pages
3.25
195 ratings
Productivity
Self Help
Personal Development
The Leap to Leader
by Adam Bryant • 2023
How Ambitious Managers Make the Jump to Leadership
4.04
261
Leadership
Business
Self Help
The Leap to Leader Summary
The Leap to Leader
How Ambitious Managers Make the Jump to Leadership
by Adam Bryant 2023 240 pages
4.04
261 ratings
Leadership
Business
Self Help
ISC2 CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide
by Mike Chapple • 2018
4.29
320
Textbooks
Professional Development
ISC2 CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide Summary
ISC2 CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide
by Mike Chapple 2018 1826 pages
4.29
320 ratings
Textbooks
Professional Development
Leadership from the Inside Out
by Kevin Cashman • 2008
Becoming a Leader for Life
3.95
500+
Leadership
Business
Professional Development
Leadership from the Inside Out Summary
Leadership from the Inside Out
Becoming a Leader for Life
by Kevin Cashman 2008 224 pages
3.95
500+ ratings
Leadership
Business
Professional Development
The Designing for Growth Field Book
by Jeanne Liedtka • 2013
A Step-by-Step Project Guide
4.05
153
Design
Business
Leadership
The Designing for Growth Field Book Summary
The Designing for Growth Field Book
A Step-by-Step Project Guide
by Jeanne Liedtka 2013 133 pages
4.05
153 ratings
Design
Business
Leadership
Giving Done Right
by Phil Buchanan • 2019
Effective Philanthropy and Making Every Dollar Count
3.85
146
Business
Professional Development
Giving Done Right Summary
Giving Done Right
Effective Philanthropy and Making Every Dollar Count
by Phil Buchanan 2019 256 pages
3.85
146 ratings
Business
Professional Development
Flat Army
by Dan Pontefract • 2013
Creating a Connected and Engaged Organization
3.41
112
Business
Leadership
Management
Flat Army Summary
Flat Army
Creating a Connected and Engaged Organization
by Dan Pontefract 2013 328 pages
3.41
112 ratings
Business
Leadership
Management
Fixing your Scrum
by Ryan Ripley • 2020
4.32
125
Management
Business
Professional Development
Fixing your Scrum Summary
Fixing your Scrum
by Ryan Ripley 2020 200 pages
4.32
125 ratings
Management
Business
Professional Development
Introduction to Information Science
by David Bawden • 2012
3.63
171
Information Science
School
Textbooks
Introduction to Information Science Summary
Introduction to Information Science
by David Bawden 2012 384 pages
3.63
171 ratings
Information Science
School
Textbooks
Profiles in Mental Health Courage
by Patrick J. Kennedy • 2024
4.19
247
Mental Health
Psychology
Self Help
Profiles in Mental Health Courage Summary
Profiles in Mental Health Courage
by Patrick J. Kennedy 2024 336 pages
4.19
247 ratings
Mental Health
Psychology
Self Help
Transformational Leadership
by Michael A. Roberto • 2013
4.02
300
Leadership
Business
Management
Transformational Leadership Summary
Transformational Leadership
by Michael A. Roberto 2013 13 pages
4.02
300 ratings
Leadership
Business
Management
Strategize to Win
by Carla A. Harris • 2014
The New Way to Start Out, Step Up, or Start Over in Your Career
3.99
433
Business
Self Help
Leadership
Strategize to Win Summary
Strategize to Win
The New Way to Start Out, Step Up, or Start Over in Your Career
by Carla A. Harris 2014 256 pages
3.99
433 ratings
Business
Self Help
Leadership
Carrots and Sticks Don't Work
by Paul L. Marciano • 2010
Build a Culture of Employee Engagement with the Principles of RESPECT
3.93
500+
Business
Leadership
Professional Development
Carrots and Sticks Don't Work Summary
Carrots and Sticks Don't Work
Build a Culture of Employee Engagement with the Principles of RESPECT
by Paul L. Marciano 2010 256 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Business
Leadership
Professional Development
The Definitive Executive Assistant and Managerial Handbook
by Sue France • 2012
A Professional Guide to Leadership for All Pas, Senior Secretaries, Office Managers, and Executive Assistants
3.85
41
Professional Development
The Definitive Executive Assistant and Managerial Handbook Summary
The Definitive Executive Assistant and Managerial Handbook
A Professional Guide to Leadership for All Pas, Senior Secretaries, Office Managers, and Executive Assistants
by Sue France 2012 308 pages
3.85
41 ratings
Professional Development
Creating Tomorrow's Schools Today
by Richard Gerver • 2010
Education - Our Children - Their Futures
4.10
127
Education
Teaching
Professional Development
Creating Tomorrow's Schools Today Summary
Creating Tomorrow's Schools Today
Education - Our Children - Their Futures
by Richard Gerver 2010 176 pages
4.10
127 ratings
Education
Teaching
Professional Development
Scrum Shortcuts Without Cutting Corners
by Ilan Goldstein • 2013
Agile Tactics, Tools & Tips
4.06
211
Management
Business
Programming
Scrum Shortcuts Without Cutting Corners Summary
Scrum Shortcuts Without Cutting Corners
Agile Tactics, Tools & Tips
by Ilan Goldstein 2013 208 pages
4.06
211 ratings
Management
Business
Programming
Ages and Stages
by Charles E. Schaefer • 2000
A Parent's Guide to Normal Childhood Development
3.83
163
Parenting
Professional Development
Education
Ages and Stages Summary
Ages and Stages
A Parent's Guide to Normal Childhood Development
by Charles E. Schaefer 2000 232 pages
3.83
163 ratings
Parenting
Professional Development
Education
Inbound PR
by Iliyana Stareva • 2018
The PR Agency's Manual to Transforming Your Business With Inbound
3.87
46
Professional Development
Inbound PR Summary
Inbound PR
The PR Agency's Manual to Transforming Your Business With Inbound
by Iliyana Stareva 2018 192 pages
3.87
46 ratings
Professional Development
Succeeding When You're Supposed to Fail
by Rom Brafman • 2011
The 6 Enduring Principles of High Achievement
3.99
500+
Psychology
Business
Self Help
Succeeding When You're Supposed to Fail Summary
Succeeding When You're Supposed to Fail
The 6 Enduring Principles of High Achievement
by Rom Brafman 2011 208 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
Psychology
Business
Self Help
Building a Better Teacher
by Elizabeth Green • 2014
How Teaching Works
3.75
1k+
Education
Teaching
Professional Development
Building a Better Teacher Summary
Building a Better Teacher
How Teaching Works
by Elizabeth Green 2014 400 pages
3.75
1k+ ratings
Education
Teaching
Professional Development
Run to Win
by Stephanie Schriock • 2021
Lessons in Leadership for Women Changing the World
3.60
231
Leadership
Politics
Self Help
Run to Win Summary
Run to Win
Lessons in Leadership for Women Changing the World
by Stephanie Schriock 2021 365 pages
3.60
231 ratings
Leadership
Politics
Self Help
Multimedia Learning
by Richard E. Mayer • 2001
4.07
166
Education
Teaching
Design
Multimedia Learning Summary
Multimedia Learning
by Richard E. Mayer 2001 222 pages
4.07
166 ratings
Education
Teaching
Design
Great on the Job
by Jodi Glickman • 2011
3.69
299
Business
Leadership
Self Help
Great on the Job Summary
Great on the Job
by Jodi Glickman 2011 304 pages
3.69
299 ratings
Business
Leadership
Self Help
Finding Our Way
by Margaret J. Wheatley • 2005
Leadership for an Uncertain Time
4.03
238
Leadership
Business
Professional Development
Finding Our Way Summary
Finding Our Way
Leadership for an Uncertain Time
by Margaret J. Wheatley 2005 312 pages
4.03
238 ratings
Leadership
Business
Professional Development
Manager 3.0
by Brad Karsh • 2013
A Millennial's Guide to Rewriting the Rules of Management
3.59
181
Business
Leadership
Professional Development
Manager 3.0 Summary
Manager 3.0
A Millennial's Guide to Rewriting the Rules of Management
by Brad Karsh 2013 240 pages
3.59
181 ratings
Business
Leadership
Professional Development
Leading the Transformation
by Gary Gruver • 2015
Applying Agile and DevOps Principles at Scale
3.80
418
Business
Technology
Leadership
Leading the Transformation Summary
Leading the Transformation
Applying Agile and DevOps Principles at Scale
by Gary Gruver 2015 113 pages
3.80
418 ratings
Business
Technology
Leadership
Why Should Anyone Be Led by You?
by Rob Goffee • 2006
What It Takes To Be An Authentic Leader
3.71
500+
Leadership
Business
Management
Why Should Anyone Be Led by You? Summary
Why Should Anyone Be Led by You?
What It Takes To Be An Authentic Leader
by Rob Goffee 2006 256 pages
3.71
500+ ratings
Leadership
Business
Management
Agile Conversations
by Douglas Squirrel • 2020
Transform Your Conversations, Transform Your Culture
4.08
329
Leadership
Business
Management
Agile Conversations Summary
Agile Conversations
Transform Your Conversations, Transform Your Culture
by Douglas Squirrel 2020 240 pages
4.08
329 ratings
Leadership
Business
Management
The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners
by TESOL International Association Writing Team • 2018
Grades K-12, First Edition
4.00
72
Professional Development
Education
The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners Summary
The 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners
Grades K-12, First Edition
by TESOL International Association Writing Team 2018 285 pages
4.00
72 ratings
Professional Development
Education
The Zen of Fundraising
by Ken Burnett • 2006
89 Timeless Ideas to Strengthen and Develop Your Donor Relationships
3.72
139
Business
Professional Development
Leadership
The Zen of Fundraising Summary
The Zen of Fundraising
89 Timeless Ideas to Strengthen and Develop Your Donor Relationships
by Ken Burnett 2006 180 pages
3.72
139 ratings
Business
Professional Development
Leadership
Meaningful Work
by Shawn Askinosie • 2017
A Quest to Do Great Business, Find Your Calling, and Feed Your Soul
3.98
291
Business
Self Help
Personal Development
Meaningful Work Summary
Meaningful Work
A Quest to Do Great Business, Find Your Calling, and Feed Your Soul
by Shawn Askinosie 2017 224 pages
3.98
291 ratings
Business
Self Help
Personal Development
There Is Life After College
by Jeffrey J. Selingo • 2016
What Parents and Students Should Know About Navigating School to Prepare for the Jobs of Tomorrow
3.96
442
Education
College
Self Help
There Is Life After College Summary
There Is Life After College
What Parents and Students Should Know About Navigating School to Prepare for the Jobs of Tomorrow
by Jeffrey J. Selingo 2016 320 pages
3.96
442 ratings
Education
College
Self Help
Learning Experience Design Essentials
by Cara North • 2023
4.16
25
Professional Development
Learning Experience Design Essentials Summary
Learning Experience Design Essentials
by Cara North 2023 176 pages
4.16
25 ratings
Professional Development
Making Sense of Leadership
by Esther Cameron • 2004
Exploring the Five Key Roles Used by Effective Leaders
3.79
208
Business
Leadership
Management
Making Sense of Leadership Summary
Making Sense of Leadership
Exploring the Five Key Roles Used by Effective Leaders
by Esther Cameron 2004 224 pages
3.79
208 ratings
Business
Leadership
Management
Be Your Own Brand
by David McNally • 2002
A Breakthrough Formula for Standing Out from the Crowd
3.46
112
Business
Buisness
Self Help
Be Your Own Brand Summary
Be Your Own Brand
A Breakthrough Formula for Standing Out from the Crowd
by David McNally 2002 168 pages
3.46
112 ratings
Business
Buisness
Self Help
Running the Room
by Tom Bennett • 2020
The Teacher’s Guide to Behaviour: The Teacher’s Guide to Behaviour
4.22
500+
Education
Teaching
Teachers
Running the Room Summary
Running the Room
The Teacher’s Guide to Behaviour: The Teacher’s Guide to Behaviour
by Tom Bennett 2020 346 pages
4.22
500+ ratings
Education
Teaching
Teachers
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(R) Guide / Agile Practice Guide Bundle
by Project Management Institute • 2009
3.92
407
Business
Management
Education
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(R) Guide / Agile Practice Guide Bundle Summary
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(R) Guide / Agile Practice Guide Bundle
by Project Management Institute 2009 800 pages
3.92
407 ratings
Business
Management
Education
Smart, Not Loud
by Jessica Chen • 2024
How to Get Noticed at Work for All the Right Reasons
3.92
334
Business
Self Help
Leadership
Smart, Not Loud Summary
Smart, Not Loud
How to Get Noticed at Work for All the Right Reasons
by Jessica Chen 2024 272 pages
3.92
334 ratings
Business
Self Help
Leadership
Speak with Impact
by Allison Shapira • 2018
How to Command the Room and Influence Others
4.02
227
Leadership
Communication
Business
Speak with Impact Summary
Speak with Impact
How to Command the Room and Influence Others
by Allison Shapira 2018 240 pages
4.02
227 ratings
Leadership
Communication
Business
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 254 pages
4.14
500+ ratings
Business
Professional Development
Self Help
The Disengaged Teen
by Jenny Anderson • 2025
Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better, and Live Better
4.01
500+
Parenting
Education
Teaching
The Disengaged Teen Summary
The Disengaged Teen
Helping Kids Learn Better, Feel Better, and Live Better
by Jenny Anderson 2025 352 pages
4.01
500+ ratings
Parenting
Education
Teaching
What the Heck Is EOS?
by Gino Wickman • 2017
A Complete Guide for Employees in Companies Running on EOS
3.64
4k+
Business
Leadership
Professional Development
What the Heck Is EOS? Summary
What the Heck Is EOS?
A Complete Guide for Employees in Companies Running on EOS
by Gino Wickman 2017 168 pages
3.64
4k+ ratings
Business
Leadership
Professional Development
Double Double
by Cameron Herold • 2011
How to Double Your Revenue & Profit in 3 Years or Less
3.92
383
Business
Entrepreneurship
Management
Double Double Summary
Double Double
How to Double Your Revenue & Profit in 3 Years or Less
by Cameron Herold 2011 222 pages
3.92
383 ratings
Business
Entrepreneurship
Management
Becoming an Agile Leader
by Victoria V. Swisher • 2012
3.69
83
Leadership
Professional Development
Business
Becoming an Agile Leader Summary
Becoming an Agile Leader
by Victoria V. Swisher 2012 144 pages
3.69
83 ratings
Leadership
Professional Development
Business
The First Kiss
by Daryl Chow • 2018
Undoing the Intake Model and Igniting First Sessions in Psychotherapy
4.13
253
Counselling
Psychology
Psychiatry
The First Kiss Summary
The First Kiss
Undoing the Intake Model and Igniting First Sessions in Psychotherapy
by Daryl Chow 2018 254 pages
4.13
253 ratings
Counselling
Psychology
Psychiatry
Invent To Learn
by Sylvia Libow Martinez • 2013
Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom
4.17
500+
Education
Professional Development
Teaching
Invent To Learn Summary
Invent To Learn
Making, Tinkering, and Engineering in the Classroom
by Sylvia Libow Martinez 2013 252 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
Education
Professional Development
Teaching
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