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Work Book Summaries

The First-Time Manager
by Loren B. Belker • 1978
The promotion came with no manual. Real rules for hiring, delegating, and admitting you were wrong.
3.82
2k+
The First-Time Manager Summary
The First-Time Manager
The promotion came with no manual. Real rules for hiring, delegating, and admitting you were wrong.
by Loren B. Belker 1978 306 pages
3.82
2k+ ratings
The No Asshole Rule
by Robert I. Sutton • 2007
Brilliant jerks cost more than they're worth. A Stanford professor's case for zero tolerance.
3.60
9k+
The No Asshole Rule Summary
The No Asshole Rule
Brilliant jerks cost more than they're worth. A Stanford professor's case for zero tolerance.
by Robert I. Sutton 2007 189 pages
3.60
9k+ ratings
Humble Inquiry
by Edgar H. Schein • 2013
Your workplace defaults to telling. The missing skill: questions asked from genuine not-knowing.
3.72
4k+
Humble Inquiry Summary
Humble Inquiry
Your workplace defaults to telling. The missing skill: questions asked from genuine not-knowing.
by Edgar H. Schein 2013 144 pages
3.72
4k+ ratings
Rest
by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang • 2016
Overwork kills creativity, and the evidence for the four-hour workday is hiding in plain sight.
3.79
6k+
Rest Summary
Rest
Overwork kills creativity, and the evidence for the four-hour workday is hiding in plain sight.
by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang 2016 309 pages
3.79
6k+ ratings
Making Strategy Work
by Lawrence G. Hrebiniak • 2005
Execution is harder than strategy. A framework for aligning structure, culture, and incentives.
3.70
162
Making Strategy Work Summary
Making Strategy Work
Execution is harder than strategy. A framework for aligning structure, culture, and incentives.
by Lawrence G. Hrebiniak 2005 528 pages
3.70
162 ratings
How to Think More About Sex
by Alain de Botton • 2012
Career advice has it backward. Fulfilling work gets found by trying things, not by introspection.
3.47
5k+
How to Think More About Sex Summary
How to Think More About Sex
Career advice has it backward. Fulfilling work gets found by trying things, not by introspection.
by Alain de Botton 2012 144 pages
3.47
5k+ ratings
Reality-Based Leadership
by Cy Wakeman • 2010
Workplace drama is self-inflicted. Why betting on your best people beats managing the unwilling.
4.04
1k+
Reality-Based Leadership Summary
Reality-Based Leadership
Workplace drama is self-inflicted. Why betting on your best people beats managing the unwilling.
by Cy Wakeman 2010 192 pages
4.04
1k+ ratings
Six Simple Rules
by Yves Morieux • 2014
Half of management time is meetings. Most team effort is wasted. Complexity isn't the culprit.
3.93
500+
Six Simple Rules Summary
Six Simple Rules
Half of management time is meetings. Most team effort is wasted. Complexity isn't the culprit.
by Yves Morieux 2014 240 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Project to Product
by Mik Kersten • 2018
Stop running software as projects. A product model that links engineering work to business value.
3.92
1k+
Project to Product Summary
Project to Product
Stop running software as projects. A product model that links engineering work to business value.
by Mik Kersten 2018 336 pages
3.92
1k+ ratings
The Fred Factor
by Mark Sanborn • 2002
Treat every envelope like a masterpiece. A mailman's four rules for winning at work.
3.88
7k+
The Fred Factor Summary
The Fred Factor
Treat every envelope like a masterpiece. A mailman's four rules for winning at work.
by Mark Sanborn 2002 112 pages
3.88
7k+ ratings
Clear Leadership
by Gervase R. Bushe • 2005
Unchecked assumptions about coworkers poison teams. A practice for restoring clarity and trust.
3.93
176
Clear Leadership Summary
Clear Leadership
Unchecked assumptions about coworkers poison teams. A practice for restoring clarity and trust.
by Gervase R. Bushe 2005 412 pages
3.93
176 ratings
The Unspoken Truths for Career Success
by Tessa White • 2023
What your manager won't teach you about getting paid, promoted, and heard at work.
4.26
500+
The Unspoken Truths for Career Success Summary
The Unspoken Truths for Career Success
What your manager won't teach you about getting paid, promoted, and heard at work.
by Tessa White 2023 256 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job
by Patrick Lencioni • 2007
Three hidden causes of workplace misery that salary can't cure; what every manager must do instead.
4.15
7k+
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job Summary
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job
Three hidden causes of workplace misery that salary can't cure; what every manager must do instead.
by Patrick Lencioni 2007 259 pages
4.15
7k+ ratings
No Hard Feelings
by Liz Fosslien • 2019
Emotions belong at work. The counterintuitive case for caring less and getting more done.
4.01
6k+
No Hard Feelings Summary
No Hard Feelings
Emotions belong at work. The counterintuitive case for caring less and getting more done.
by Liz Fosslien 2019 233 pages
4.01
6k+ ratings
Reinventing You
by Dorie Clark • 2013
People have already decided who you are. Here is how you rewrite that story.
3.63
1k+
Reinventing You Summary
Reinventing You
People have already decided who you are. Here is how you rewrite that story.
by Dorie Clark 2013 226 pages
3.63
1k+ ratings
The Deadline Effect
by Christopher Cox • 2021
Tight deadlines improve accuracy. Seven strategies for using time pressure as a tool, not a trap.
2.90
347
The Deadline Effect Summary
The Deadline Effect
Tight deadlines improve accuracy. Seven strategies for using time pressure as a tool, not a trap.
by Christopher Cox 2021 240 pages
2.90
347 ratings
Leading from the Middle
by Scott Mautz • 2021
Influence doesn't live in the corner office. It lives in the middle. Here's the playbook.
3.55
397
Leading from the Middle Summary
Leading from the Middle
Influence doesn't live in the corner office. It lives in the middle. Here's the playbook.
by Scott Mautz 2021 213 pages
3.55
397 ratings
Motivation
by Brian Tracy • 2013
A hiring formula and a first-week overload: the motivation system that works when pep talks fail.
3.94
500+
Motivation Summary
Motivation
A hiring formula and a first-week overload: the motivation system that works when pep talks fail.
by Brian Tracy 2013 128 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
The Power of Charm
by Brian Tracy • 2006
The listening, voice, and body language drills that turn charm into a skill anyone can learn.
3.67
1k+
The Power of Charm Summary
The Power of Charm
The listening, voice, and body language drills that turn charm into a skill anyone can learn.
by Brian Tracy 2006 144 pages
3.67
1k+ ratings
Hug Your Haters
by Jay Baer • 2016
Two playbooks for turning whiners into loyal advocates: one for private calls, one for public posts.
3.85
500+
Hug Your Haters Summary
Hug Your Haters
Two playbooks for turning whiners into loyal advocates: one for private calls, one for public posts.
by Jay Baer 2016 240 pages
3.85
500+ ratings
Managing Up
by Mary Abbajay • 2018
Your boss won't change. Learn to read their style and adapt so your career thrives anyway.
3.77
500+
Managing Up Summary
Managing Up
Your boss won't change. Learn to read their style and adapt so your career thrives anyway.
by Mary Abbajay 2018 276 pages
3.77
500+ ratings
The Great Game of Business
by Jack Stack • 1992
Run your company like a game: open scoreboards, mini sprints, every worker thinking like an owner.
3.95
2k+
The Great Game of Business Summary
The Great Game of Business
Run your company like a game: open scoreboards, mini sprints, every worker thinking like an owner.
by Jack Stack 1992 385 pages
3.95
2k+ ratings
Organizational Behavior
by Stephen P. Robbins • 1983
Your resume got you the interview; your personality, values, and cultural fit will decide the rest.
3.81
1k+
Organizational Behavior Summary
Organizational Behavior
Your resume got you the interview; your personality, values, and cultural fit will decide the rest.
by Stephen P. Robbins 1983 704 pages
3.81
1k+ ratings
Dying for a Paycheck
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2018
120,000 American deaths each year trace not to accidents but to how workplaces are managed.
3.71
500+
Dying for a Paycheck Summary
Dying for a Paycheck
120,000 American deaths each year trace not to accidents but to how workplaces are managed.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2018 266 pages
3.71
500+ ratings
Lead Yourself First
by Raymond M. Kethledge • 2017
Solitude builds what meetings strip away: the clarity, creativity, and courage to lead.
3.77
1k+
Lead Yourself First Summary
Lead Yourself First
Solitude builds what meetings strip away: the clarity, creativity, and courage to lead.
by Raymond M. Kethledge 2017 240 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
The Dream Manager
by Matthew Kelly • 2007
Give employees a coach for their life goals. The loyalty you get back beats any bonus.
4.11
2k+
The Dream Manager Summary
The Dream Manager
Give employees a coach for their life goals. The loyalty you get back beats any bonus.
by Matthew Kelly 2007 176 pages
4.11
2k+ ratings
168 Hours
by Laura Vanderkam • 2010
A week holds 168 hours. Focus on work only you can do, and everything important fits.
3.60
11k+
168 Hours Summary
168 Hours
A week holds 168 hours. Focus on work only you can do, and everything important fits.
by Laura Vanderkam 2010 271 pages
3.60
11k+ ratings
Gemba Walks
by James P. Womack • 2011
The org chart is fiction. Value moves sideways, and only a walk to the source reveals it.
3.88
238
Gemba Walks Summary
Gemba Walks
The org chart is fiction. Value moves sideways, and only a walk to the source reveals it.
by James P. Womack 2011 348 pages
3.88
238 ratings
Making Work Visible
by Dominica Degrandis • 2017
Your team's time has five invisible thieves. A visual system that catches them and restores flow.
4.09
2k+
Making Work Visible Summary
Making Work Visible
Your team's time has five invisible thieves. A visual system that catches them and restores flow.
by Dominica Degrandis 2017 264 pages
4.09
2k+ ratings
Shop Class as Soulcraft
by Matthew B. Crawford • 2009
White-collar work dulls the mind. The intellectual case for picking up a wrench instead.
3.74
11k+
Shop Class as Soulcraft Summary
Shop Class as Soulcraft
White-collar work dulls the mind. The intellectual case for picking up a wrench instead.
by Matthew B. Crawford 2009 241 pages
3.74
11k+ ratings
Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO
by Beverly E. Jones • 2016
Lead before the title, bounce back faster, and make your work impossible to ignore.
3.76
304
Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO Summary
Think Like an Entrepreneur, Act Like a CEO
Lead before the title, bounce back faster, and make your work impossible to ignore.
by Beverly E. Jones 2016 224 pages
3.76
304 ratings
Encouraging the Heart
by James M. Kouzes • 1999
Generic praise is forgettable. How to recognize people so it feels personal, specific, and real.
3.86
497
Encouraging the Heart Summary
Encouraging the Heart
Generic praise is forgettable. How to recognize people so it feels personal, specific, and real.
by James M. Kouzes 1999 240 pages
3.86
497 ratings
The 5 Choices
by Kory Kogon • 2011
Reactive work has hijacked your calendar. A system that puts the important back in charge.
3.88
1k+
The 5 Choices Summary
The 5 Choices
Reactive work has hijacked your calendar. A system that puts the important back in charge.
by Kory Kogon 2011 288 pages
3.88
1k+ ratings
Managing Your Manager
by Gonzague Dufour • 2010
Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.
3.52
132
Managing Your Manager Summary
Managing Your Manager
Six boss types, one playbook: turn the manager you have into the career you want.
by Gonzague Dufour 2010 256 pages
3.52
132 ratings
A Job to Love
by The School of Life • 2017
What career tests miss: how to find work you love by understanding your own pleasures first.
4.02
1k+
A Job to Love Summary
A Job to Love
What career tests miss: how to find work you love by understanding your own pleasures first.
by The School of Life 2017 192 pages
4.02
1k+ ratings
On Emotional Intelligence
by Harvard Business Review • 2015
IQ gets you hired. Emotional intelligence gets you promoted: five skills any leader can strengthen.
3.93
2k+
On Emotional Intelligence Summary
On Emotional Intelligence
IQ gets you hired. Emotional intelligence gets you promoted: five skills any leader can strengthen.
by Harvard Business Review 2015 166 pages
3.93
2k+ ratings
Why Simple Wins
by Lisa Bodell • 2016
Your overflowing calendar and inbox are not your fault. The system for reclaiming your workday.
3.33
412
Why Simple Wins Summary
Why Simple Wins
Your overflowing calendar and inbox are not your fault. The system for reclaiming your workday.
by Lisa Bodell 2016 240 pages
3.33
412 ratings
Sociology
by Steve Bruce • 2000
Simplicity sells, black and white wins, and hourly billing loses. A logo designer's manual.
3.38
500+
Sociology Summary
Sociology
Simplicity sells, black and white wins, and hourly billing loses. A logo designer's manual.
by Steve Bruce 2000 128 pages
3.38
500+ ratings
Overwhelmed
by Brigid Schulte • 2014
The overwhelmed life is a structural trap, not a personal failure: three myths keep you frantic.
3.83
8k+
Overwhelmed Summary
Overwhelmed
The overwhelmed life is a structural trap, not a personal failure: three myths keep you frantic.
by Brigid Schulte 2014 353 pages
3.83
8k+ ratings
A Beginner's Guide to Day Trading Online
by Toni Turner • 2000
Most traders fail because they won't take a small loss. The rules and mindset that fix it.
3.86
500+
A Beginner's Guide to Day Trading Online Summary
A Beginner's Guide to Day Trading Online
Most traders fail because they won't take a small loss. The rules and mindset that fix it.
by Toni Turner 2000 288 pages
3.86
500+ ratings
Humble Consulting
by Edgar H. Schein • 2016
Expertise fails messy problems. Real help begins with personal trust and figuring it out together.
3.89
400
Humble Consulting Summary
Humble Consulting
Expertise fails messy problems. Real help begins with personal trust and figuring it out together.
by Edgar H. Schein 2016 233 pages
3.89
400 ratings
The 360 Degree Leader Workbook
by John C. Maxwell • 2006
Most leadership happens from the middle. A playbook for influencing up, down, and across.
4.13
167
The 360 Degree Leader Workbook Summary
The 360 Degree Leader Workbook
Most leadership happens from the middle. A playbook for influencing up, down, and across.
by John C. Maxwell 2006 288 pages
4.13
167 ratings
Time-Blocking
by Luke Seavers • 2021
40% of your workday vanishes switching tasks. Time-block three essentials and silence the noise.
4.16
281
Time-Blocking Summary
Time-Blocking
40% of your workday vanishes switching tasks. Time-block three essentials and silence the noise.
by Luke Seavers 2021 150 pages
4.16
281 ratings
Empire Builder
by Adam Coffey • 2023
Culture and brand are not soft assets; they directly add multiples to your company's sale price.
4.24
173
Empire Builder Summary
Empire Builder
Culture and brand are not soft assets; they directly add multiples to your company's sale price.
by Adam Coffey 2023 254 pages
4.24
173 ratings
Good Boss, Bad Boss
by Robert I. Sutton • 2010
The gap between the boss you think you are and the one your team sees.
3.79
2k+
Good Boss, Bad Boss Summary
Good Boss, Bad Boss
The gap between the boss you think you are and the one your team sees.
by Robert I. Sutton 2010 320 pages
3.79
2k+ ratings
Ask a Manager
by Alison Green • 2018
Every workplace problem is a conversation you are avoiding. Here is exactly what to say.
3.91
1k+
Ask a Manager Summary
Ask a Manager
Every workplace problem is a conversation you are avoiding. Here is exactly what to say.
by Alison Green 2018 304 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
The Education of a Coach
by David Halberstam • 2005
The greatest NFL dynasty began in failure, film rooms, and a quarterback picked 199th.
3.96
5k+
The Education of a Coach Summary
The Education of a Coach
The greatest NFL dynasty began in failure, film rooms, and a quarterback picked 199th.
by David Halberstam 2005 288 pages
3.96
5k+ ratings
Too Perfect
by Allan E. Mallinger • 1992
Obsessive traits run lives. The perfectionism, overthinking, and workaholism trap, and the way out.
4.15
500+
Too Perfect Summary
Too Perfect
Obsessive traits run lives. The perfectionism, overthinking, and workaholism trap, and the way out.
by Allan E. Mallinger 1992 224 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
The Mind of the Leader
by Jacqueline Carter • 2018
Strategy isn't your leadership ceiling. Your mind is. Three trainable mental habits that raise it.
3.91
500+
The Mind of the Leader Summary
The Mind of the Leader
Strategy isn't your leadership ceiling. Your mind is. Three trainable mental habits that raise it.
by Jacqueline Carter 2018 256 pages
3.91
500+ ratings
Conflict Without Casualties
by Nate Regier • 2017
Workplace drama follows a script you didn't write. Three skills flip it into productive conflict.
3.95
143
Conflict Without Casualties Summary
Conflict Without Casualties
Workplace drama follows a script you didn't write. Three skills flip it into productive conflict.
by Nate Regier 2017 240 pages
3.95
143 ratings
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