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Work Book Summaries

Summary
by Frank Collins • 2017
Daily operations bury your most important goals. Four disciplines for getting them done anyway.
4.17
18
Summary Summary
Summary
Daily operations bury your most important goals. Four disciplines for getting them done anyway.
by Frank Collins 2017
4.17
18 ratings
Your Project Management Coach
by Bonnie Biafore • 2012
Projects fail on people, not process. The leadership skills that Gantt charts leave out.
3.85
13
Your Project Management Coach Summary
Your Project Management Coach
Projects fail on people, not process. The leadership skills that Gantt charts leave out.
by Bonnie Biafore 2012 504 pages
3.85
13 ratings
The New Executive Assistant
by Jonathan McIlroy • 2018
Move beyond calendar management: how to become the person your executive can't operate without.
3.86
37
The New Executive Assistant Summary
The New Executive Assistant
Move beyond calendar management: how to become the person your executive can't operate without.
by Jonathan McIlroy 2018 197 pages
3.86
37 ratings
White Collar
by C. Wright Mills • 1951
Shop to office: the middle class got a salary, borrowed status, and a personality for sale.
4.04
269
White Collar Summary
White Collar
Shop to office: the middle class got a salary, borrowed status, and a personality for sale.
by C. Wright Mills 1951 416 pages
4.04
269 ratings
Smart Teams
by Dermot Crowley • 2023
Quiet the inbox. Cut the meetings. Build a team that runs on attention, not adrenaline.
Smart Teams Summary
Smart Teams
Quiet the inbox. Cut the meetings. Build a team that runs on attention, not adrenaline.
by Dermot Crowley 2023 248 pages
Project Management Essentials
by William P. Athayde • 2013
Before you launch another project, learn the five-phase framework that catches what most plans miss.
3.33
9
Project Management Essentials Summary
Project Management Essentials
Before you launch another project, learn the five-phase framework that catches what most plans miss.
by William P. Athayde 2013 226 pages
3.33
9 ratings
Zconomy
by Jason Dorsey • 2020
Gen Z expects speed, values, and constant feedback from both employers and brands. Old rules break.
3.55
332
Zconomy Summary
Zconomy
Gen Z expects speed, values, and constant feedback from both employers and brands. Old rules break.
by Jason Dorsey 2020 281 pages
3.55
332 ratings
Glad We Met
by Steven G. Rogelberg • 2024
Millions of 1:1s flop weekly. The playbook to make them the best meeting, backed by data.
3.71
500+
Glad We Met Summary
Glad We Met
Millions of 1:1s flop weekly. The playbook to make them the best meeting, backed by data.
by Steven G. Rogelberg 2024 248 pages
3.71
500+ ratings
Project Management for IT-Related Projects
by Bob Hughes • 2004
Why IT projects fail and the ten management disciplines that keep yours on track.
3.30
43
Project Management for IT-Related Projects Summary
Project Management for IT-Related Projects
Why IT projects fail and the ten management disciplines that keep yours on track.
by Bob Hughes 2004 178 pages
3.30
43 ratings
America's Social Arsonist
by Gabriel Thompson • 2016
The overlooked mentor who taught Cesar Chavez that power begins with a house meeting.
4.54
50
America's Social Arsonist Summary
America's Social Arsonist
The overlooked mentor who taught Cesar Chavez that power begins with a house meeting.
by Gabriel Thompson 2016 294 pages
4.54
50 ratings
How to Write a Grant
by Meredith Noble • 2019
Grants aren't magic; they're a system. From finding 100 opportunities to submitting two days early.
4.32
196
How to Write a Grant Summary
How to Write a Grant
Grants aren't magic; they're a system. From finding 100 opportunities to submitting two days early.
by Meredith Noble 2019 172 pages
4.32
196 ratings
Results
by Charlie Baker • 2022
A governor's playbook for fixing bureaucracy: capable people, honest data, relentless execution.
3.80
89
Results Summary
Results
A governor's playbook for fixing bureaucracy: capable people, honest data, relentless execution.
by Charlie Baker 2022 288 pages
3.80
89 ratings
Beside Every Successful Man
by Megan Basham • 2008
Married men earn 20 to 50 percent more. A wife's guide to making that premium a strategy.
3.82
51
Beside Every Successful Man Summary
Beside Every Successful Man
Married men earn 20 to 50 percent more. A wife's guide to making that premium a strategy.
by Megan Basham 2008
3.82
51 ratings
The Great Risk Shift
by Jacob S. Hacker • 2006
Income swings five times more than in the 1970s; the safety net was dismantled on purpose.
3.81
274
The Great Risk Shift Summary
The Great Risk Shift
Income swings five times more than in the 1970s; the safety net was dismantled on purpose.
by Jacob S. Hacker 2006 256 pages
3.81
274 ratings
YouthNation
by Matt Britton • 2015
Eighty million young Americans dismantled marketing, work, and ownership. Most brands never noticed.
4.06
18
YouthNation Summary
YouthNation
Eighty million young Americans dismantled marketing, work, and ownership. Most brands never noticed.
by Matt Britton 2015 277 pages
4.06
18 ratings
Maximizing Project Value
by John C. Goodpasture • 2013
Finished isn't the same as valuable. A project manager's guide to building what actually lasts.
Maximizing Project Value Summary
Maximizing Project Value
Finished isn't the same as valuable. A project manager's guide to building what actually lasts.
by John C. Goodpasture 2013 323 pages
Social Intrapreneurism and All That Jazz
by David Grayson • 2014
Playbook for corporate changemakers: recruit sponsors, build teams, scale pilot to global operation.
3.5
4
Social Intrapreneurism and All That Jazz Summary
Social Intrapreneurism and All That Jazz
Playbook for corporate changemakers: recruit sponsors, build teams, scale pilot to global operation.
by David Grayson 2014 254 pages
3.5
4 ratings
Productividad personal
by José Miguel Bolívar • 2015
Cómo vaciar la mente, aclarar cada tarea y ejecutar sin estrés con hábitos probados.
4.13
257
Productividad personal Summary
Productividad personal
Cómo vaciar la mente, aclarar cada tarea y ejecutar sin estrés con hábitos probados.
by José Miguel Bolívar 2015 171 pages
4.13
257 ratings
Dream Team
by Ludovic Girodon • 2019
Recruit smart, onboard well, and build the daily rituals that make teams impossible to leave.
4.28
46
Dream Team Summary
Dream Team
Recruit smart, onboard well, and build the daily rituals that make teams impossible to leave.
by Ludovic Girodon 2019 310 pages
4.28
46 ratings
Am I The Only Sane One Working Here
by Albert J. Bernstein • 2009
Your crazy coworkers follow predictable patterns. Learn the patterns to save your sanity.
3.66
160
Am I The Only Sane One Working Here Summary
Am I The Only Sane One Working Here
Your crazy coworkers follow predictable patterns. Learn the patterns to save your sanity.
by Albert J. Bernstein 2009 304 pages
3.66
160 ratings
The 9 Types of Difficult People
by Nick Robinson • 2023
Difficult colleagues aren't random. They fall into nine patterns, and each one has a fix.
3.17
36
The 9 Types of Difficult People Summary
The 9 Types of Difficult People
Difficult colleagues aren't random. They fall into nine patterns, and each one has a fix.
by Nick Robinson 2023 264 pages
3.17
36 ratings
State of the Union
by Nelson Lichtenstein • 2002
Why American law expanded individual rights while dismantling the collective power of labor.
3.75
170
State of the Union Summary
State of the Union
Why American law expanded individual rights while dismantling the collective power of labor.
by Nelson Lichtenstein 2002 352 pages
3.75
170 ratings
AGILE in Practice
by Sudipta Malakar • 2021
A field manual for Agile beyond software: the Kanban, Scrum, and scaling tactics most guides skip.
5.00
1
AGILE in Practice Summary
AGILE in Practice
A field manual for Agile beyond software: the Kanban, Scrum, and scaling tactics most guides skip.
by Sudipta Malakar 2021 314 pages
5.00
1 ratings
How to Get a Job
by Alison Green
Stop auditioning. Start evaluating them: a hiring manager's playbook for landing the right job.
4.14
91
How to Get a Job Summary
How to Get a Job
Stop auditioning. Start evaluating them: a hiring manager's playbook for landing the right job.
by Alison Green
4.14
91 ratings
Management in India
by Rahul Goyal • 2012
Coding got you promoted. Leading in Indian tech demands a cultural playbook, not a Western one.
4.00
2
Management in India Summary
Management in India
Coding got you promoted. Leading in Indian tech demands a cultural playbook, not a Western one.
by Rahul Goyal 2012 328 pages
4.00
2 ratings
What Got You Here Won't Get You There
by Marshall Goldsmith • 2007
Your success has a blind spot. The behaviors that built your career now keep you stuck.
4.21
180
What Got You Here Won't Get You There Summary
What Got You Here Won't Get You There
Your success has a blind spot. The behaviors that built your career now keep you stuck.
by Marshall Goldsmith 2007 268 pages
4.21
180 ratings
The Deindustrialization of America
by Barry Bluestone • 1982
Plant closures were a strategy, not fate. Government made capital mobile and communities expendable.
3.92
25
The Deindustrialization of America Summary
The Deindustrialization of America
Plant closures were a strategy, not fate. Government made capital mobile and communities expendable.
by Barry Bluestone 1982 336 pages
3.92
25 ratings
The Control Theory Manager
by William Glasser • 1994
Coercion gets compliance, not quality. Meet needs, build trust, and workers choose excellence.
3.66
32
The Control Theory Manager Summary
The Control Theory Manager
Coercion gets compliance, not quality. Meet needs, build trust, and workers choose excellence.
by William Glasser 1994 160 pages
3.66
32 ratings
Move More At Your Desk
by Kerrie-Anne Bradley • 2022
Back pain doesn't need a gym. It needs tiny movements scattered across your workday.
3.70
53
Move More At Your Desk Summary
Move More At Your Desk
Back pain doesn't need a gym. It needs tiny movements scattered across your workday.
by Kerrie-Anne Bradley 2022 192 pages
3.70
53 ratings
Managing Knowledge Workers
by Frances Horibe • 2015
Knowledge workers leave cultures, not companies. Here is how to build one they stay for.
Managing Knowledge Workers Summary
Managing Knowledge Workers
Knowledge workers leave cultures, not companies. Here is how to build one they stay for.
by Frances Horibe 2015 328 pages
How to Start a Business Analyst Career
by Laura Brandenburg • 2015
You already do business analysis. The step-by-step blueprint for proving it and landing the job.
4.50
24
How to Start a Business Analyst Career Summary
How to Start a Business Analyst Career
You already do business analysis. The step-by-step blueprint for proving it and landing the job.
by Laura Brandenburg 2015
4.50
24 ratings
Beyond Bullshit
by Samuel A. Culbert • 2007
Your boss's bullshit isn't a lie. Ending it takes two-way candor, not blunt honesty.
3.20
60
Beyond Bullshit Summary
Beyond Bullshit
Your boss's bullshit isn't a lie. Ending it takes two-way candor, not blunt honesty.
by Samuel A. Culbert 2007 168 pages
3.20
60 ratings
People Skills for a Virtual World Collection (6 Books)
by Harvard Business Review • 2022
Two traits shape every leadership judgment. The guide to mastering both through a screen.
3.33
3
People Skills for a Virtual World Collection (6 Books) Summary
People Skills for a Virtual World Collection (6 Books)
Two traits shape every leadership judgment. The guide to mastering both through a screen.
by Harvard Business Review 2022 556 pages
3.33
3 ratings
Heads in Beds
by Jacob Tomsky • 2012
Twenty dollars at check-in buys what a loyalty card cannot. A hotel veteran spills the rest.
3.58
23k+
Heads in Beds Summary
Heads in Beds
Twenty dollars at check-in buys what a loyalty card cannot. A hotel veteran spills the rest.
by Jacob Tomsky 2012 247 pages
3.58
23k+ ratings
Cheers to Monday
by Amy Leneker • 2026
Seven types of stress are draining your life. The simple sorting tool that stops them.
4.03
37
Cheers to Monday Summary
Cheers to Monday
Seven types of stress are draining your life. The simple sorting tool that stops them.
by Amy Leneker 2026 288 pages
4.03
37 ratings
Harry Levinson on the Psychology of Leadership
by Harry Levinson • 2006
Why rewards fail, your best people burn out, and the real drivers are unconscious.
3.76
17
Harry Levinson on the Psychology of Leadership Summary
Harry Levinson on the Psychology of Leadership
Why rewards fail, your best people burn out, and the real drivers are unconscious.
by Harry Levinson 2006 184 pages
3.76
17 ratings
Boreout!
by Philippe Rothlin • 2008
You spend more energy looking busy than working. The diagnosis and the exit strategy.
3.15
26
Boreout! Summary
Boreout!
You spend more energy looking busy than working. The diagnosis and the exit strategy.
by Philippe Rothlin 2008 141 pages
3.15
26 ratings
Business Model You
by Timothy Clark • 2022
One-page career canvas: spot the pain, prototype the fix, and earn the leap.
4.00
13
Business Model You Summary
Business Model You
One-page career canvas: spot the pain, prototype the fix, and earn the leap.
by Timothy Clark 2022 255 pages
4.00
13 ratings
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