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Professional Development Book Summaries

The Jobs To Be Done Playbook
by Jim Kalbach • 2020
Align Your Markets, Organization, and Strategy Around Customer Needs
4.06
419
Design
Business
Entrepreneurship
The Jobs To Be Done Playbook Summary
The Jobs To Be Done Playbook
Align Your Markets, Organization, and Strategy Around Customer Needs
by Jim Kalbach 2020 323 pages
4.06
419 ratings
Design
Business
Entrepreneurship
The Sandler Rules
by David H. Mattson • 2009
49 Timeless Selling Principles and How to Apply Them
4.02
334
Business
Self Help
Professional Development
The Sandler Rules Summary
The Sandler Rules
49 Timeless Selling Principles and How to Apply Them
by David H. Mattson 2009 208 pages
4.02
334 ratings
Business
Self Help
Professional Development
21st Century Skills
by James A. Bellanca • 2010
Rethinking How Students Learn
3.89
151
Education
Professional Development
Technology
21st Century Skills Summary
21st Century Skills
Rethinking How Students Learn
by James A. Bellanca 2010 408 pages
3.89
151 ratings
Education
Professional Development
Technology
Learning Leadership
by James M. Kouzes • 2016
The Five Fundamentals of Becoming an Exemplary Leader
3.82
492
Leadership
Business
Management
Learning Leadership Summary
Learning Leadership
The Five Fundamentals of Becoming an Exemplary Leader
by James M. Kouzes 2016 272 pages
3.82
492 ratings
Leadership
Business
Management
How To
by Steve Harrison • 2016
Write Better Copy
4.20
176
Business
Writing
Professional Development
How To Summary
How To
Write Better Copy
by Steve Harrison 2016 187 pages
4.20
176 ratings
Business
Writing
Professional Development
How to Grow Leaders
by John Adair • 2009
The Seven Key Principles of Effective Development
3.55
92
Leadership
Management
Professional Development
How to Grow Leaders Summary
How to Grow Leaders
The Seven Key Principles of Effective Development
by John Adair 2009 184 pages
3.55
92 ratings
Leadership
Management
Professional Development
This Is Day One
by Drew Dudley • 2019
A Practical Guide to Leadership That Matters
4.18
500+
Leadership
Self Help
Business
This Is Day One Summary
This Is Day One
A Practical Guide to Leadership That Matters
by Drew Dudley 2019 272 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
Leadership
Self Help
Business
The Leader's Checklist
by Michael Useem • 2011
15 Mission-Critical Principles
3.48
282
Business
Leadership
Management
The Leader's Checklist Summary
The Leader's Checklist
15 Mission-Critical Principles
by Michael Useem 2011 55 pages
3.48
282 ratings
Business
Leadership
Management
An Economist Walks into a Brothel
by Allison Schrager • 2019
And Other Unexpected Places to Understand Risk
3.56
2k+
Economics
Business
Finance
An Economist Walks into a Brothel Summary
An Economist Walks into a Brothel
And Other Unexpected Places to Understand Risk
by Allison Schrager 2019 240 pages
3.56
2k+ ratings
Economics
Business
Finance
The Art of Facilitation
by Dale Hunter • 1995
The Essentials for Leading Great Meetings and Creating Group Synergy
3.71
119
Leadership
Professional Development
Management
The Art of Facilitation Summary
The Art of Facilitation
The Essentials for Leading Great Meetings and Creating Group Synergy
by Dale Hunter 1995 352 pages
3.71
119 ratings
Leadership
Professional Development
Management
CustomHer Experience
by Katie Mares • 2023
The Importance of Tailoring Your Brand Experience to the Female Consumer
3.62
26
Professional Development
CustomHer Experience Summary
CustomHer Experience
The Importance of Tailoring Your Brand Experience to the Female Consumer
by Katie Mares 2023 184 pages
3.62
26 ratings
Professional Development
Simply Said
by Jay Sullivan • 2016
Communicating Better at Work and Beyond
4.10
1k+
Communication
Business
Leadership
Simply Said Summary
Simply Said
Communicating Better at Work and Beyond
by Jay Sullivan 2016 225 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
Communication
Business
Leadership
The 8 Dimensions of Leadership
by Jeffrey Sugerman • 2011
DiSC Strategies for Becoming a Better Leader
3.88
276
Leadership
Business
Self Help
The 8 Dimensions of Leadership Summary
The 8 Dimensions of Leadership
DiSC Strategies for Becoming a Better Leader
by Jeffrey Sugerman 2011 248 pages
3.88
276 ratings
Leadership
Business
Self Help
The Six Secrets of Change
by Michael Fullan • 2008
What the Best Leaders Do to Help Their Organizations Survive and Thrive
3.70
476
Leadership
Education
Business
The Six Secrets of Change Summary
The Six Secrets of Change
What the Best Leaders Do to Help Their Organizations Survive and Thrive
by Michael Fullan 2008 151 pages
3.70
476 ratings
Leadership
Education
Business
Designing Interface Animation
by Val Head • 2016
Meaningful Motion for User Experience
4.16
82
Design
Animation
Computers
Designing Interface Animation Summary
Designing Interface Animation
Meaningful Motion for User Experience
by Val Head 2016 240 pages
4.16
82 ratings
Design
Animation
Computers
The Deep Change Field Guide
by Robert E. Quinn • 2012
A Personal Course to Discovering the Leader Within
3.95
41
Leadership
Professional Development
Business
The Deep Change Field Guide Summary
The Deep Change Field Guide
A Personal Course to Discovering the Leader Within
by Robert E. Quinn 2012 208 pages
3.95
41 ratings
Leadership
Professional Development
Business
Leading Teams
by J. Richard Hackman • 2002
Setting the Stage for Great Performances
3.92
400
Leadership
Business
Management
Leading Teams Summary
Leading Teams
Setting the Stage for Great Performances
by J. Richard Hackman 2002 336 pages
3.92
400 ratings
Leadership
Business
Management
Begin With WE
by Kyle McDowell • 2022
10 Principles for Building and Sustaining a Culture of Excellence
4.62
499
Leadership
Business
Professional Development
Begin With WE Summary
Begin With WE
10 Principles for Building and Sustaining a Culture of Excellence
by Kyle McDowell 2022 327 pages
4.62
499 ratings
Leadership
Business
Professional Development
Winning At New Products
by Robert G. Cooper • 2011
Creating Value Through Innovation
3.75
154
Business
Professional Development
Design
Winning At New Products Summary
Winning At New Products
Creating Value Through Innovation
by Robert G. Cooper 2011 408 pages
3.75
154 ratings
Business
Professional Development
Design
Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century
by Carol Smallwood • 2014
3.60
5
Professional Development
Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century Summary
Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century
by Carol Smallwood 2014 316 pages
3.60
5 ratings
Professional Development
The Essentials of Theory U
by C. Otto Scharmer • 2018
Core Principles and Applications
4.06
429
Leadership
Business
Management
The Essentials of Theory U Summary
The Essentials of Theory U
Core Principles and Applications
by C. Otto Scharmer 2018 192 pages
4.06
429 ratings
Leadership
Business
Management
Glad We Met
by Steven G. Rogelberg • 2024
The Art and Science of 1:1 Meetings
3.72
492
Leadership
Business
Management
Glad We Met Summary
Glad We Met
The Art and Science of 1:1 Meetings
by Steven G. Rogelberg 2024 248 pages
3.72
492 ratings
Leadership
Business
Management
The 5 Voices
by Jeremie Kubicek • 2016
How to Communicate Effectively with Everyone You Lead
3.94
500+
Leadership
Business
Communication
The 5 Voices Summary
The 5 Voices
How to Communicate Effectively with Everyone You Lead
by Jeremie Kubicek 2016 235 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
Leadership
Business
Communication
Flux
by April Rinne • 2021
8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change
3.92
276
Business
Leadership
Self Help
Flux Summary
Flux
8 Superpowers for Thriving in Constant Change
by April Rinne 2021 248 pages
3.92
276 ratings
Business
Leadership
Self Help
The Suggestible Brain
by Amir Raz • 2024
The Science and Magic of How We Make Up Our Minds
3.67
143
Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
The Suggestible Brain Summary
The Suggestible Brain
The Science and Magic of How We Make Up Our Minds
by Amir Raz 2024 210 pages
3.67
143 ratings
Science
Psychology
Neuroscience
How the Body Knows Its Mind
by Sian Beilock • 2015
The Surprising Power of the Physical Environment to Influence How You Think and Feel
3.60
426
Psychology
Science
Health
How the Body Knows Its Mind Summary
How the Body Knows Its Mind
The Surprising Power of the Physical Environment to Influence How You Think and Feel
by Sian Beilock 2015 277 pages
3.60
426 ratings
Psychology
Science
Health
Crash Course in Time Management for Library Staff
by Brenda Hough • 2018
4.00
4
Professional Development
Crash Course in Time Management for Library Staff Summary
Crash Course in Time Management for Library Staff
by Brenda Hough 2018 99 pages
4.00
4 ratings
Professional Development
Show and Tell
by Dan Roam • 2014
How Everybody Can Make Remarkable Presentations
4.15
500+
Business
Communication
Design
Show and Tell Summary
Show and Tell
How Everybody Can Make Remarkable Presentations
by Dan Roam 2014 272 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
Business
Communication
Design
Survival of the Savvy
by Rick Brandon • 2004
High-Integrity Political Tactics for Career and Company Success
3.62
280
Business
Leadership
Professional Development
Survival of the Savvy Summary
Survival of the Savvy
High-Integrity Political Tactics for Career and Company Success
by Rick Brandon 2004 320 pages
3.62
280 ratings
Business
Leadership
Professional Development
Under New Management
by David Burkus • 2016
How Leading Organizations Are Upending Business As Usual
3.91
491
Business
Leadership
Management
Under New Management Summary
Under New Management
How Leading Organizations Are Upending Business As Usual
by David Burkus 2016 243 pages
3.91
491 ratings
Business
Leadership
Management
High-Impact Instruction
by Jim Knight • 2012
A Framework for Great Teaching
4.16
334
Education
Teaching
Professional Development
High-Impact Instruction Summary
High-Impact Instruction
A Framework for Great Teaching
by Jim Knight 2012 371 pages
4.16
334 ratings
Education
Teaching
Professional Development
Why School? Reclaiming Education for All of Us
by Mike Rose • 2009
3.66
467
Education
Teaching
Philosophy
Why School? Reclaiming Education for All of Us Summary
Why School? Reclaiming Education for All of Us
by Mike Rose 2009 177 pages
3.66
467 ratings
Education
Teaching
Philosophy
How Clients Buy
by Tom McMakin • 2018
A Practical Guide to Business Development for Consulting and Professional Services
3.93
379
Business
Leadership
Professional Development
How Clients Buy Summary
How Clients Buy
A Practical Guide to Business Development for Consulting and Professional Services
by Tom McMakin 2018 272 pages
3.93
379 ratings
Business
Leadership
Professional Development
The Essential 55
by Ron Clark • 2003
3.92
5k+
Education
Teaching
Professional Development
The Essential 55 Summary
The Essential 55
by Ron Clark 2003 224 pages
3.92
5k+ ratings
Education
Teaching
Professional Development
Be
by Jessica Zweig • 2021
A No-Bullsh*t Guide to Increasing Your Self Worth and Net Worth by Simply Being Yourself
3.88
329
Personal Development
Business
Self Help
Be Summary
Be
A No-Bullsh*t Guide to Increasing Your Self Worth and Net Worth by Simply Being Yourself
by Jessica Zweig 2021 272 pages
3.88
329 ratings
Personal Development
Business
Self Help
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