Richard Koch

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Richard Koch is a British author, entrepreneur, and management consultant known for popularizing the 80/20 principle.
He has written several books on business, personal development, and success strategies.
Koch's background includes working as a consultant at Boston Consulting Group and co-founding LEK Consulting.
He has also been involved in various business ventures and investments.
Koch's writing style is often described as accessible and practical, focusing on applying business principles to personal life.
His work emphasizes simplification, prioritization, and achieving more with less effort.
Koch's books have been translated into multiple languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide, establishing him as a prominent figure in self-help and business literature.

Books by Richard Koch

80/20 Principle

by Richard Koch • 1997

20% of effort yields 80% of results. Find that sliver, and the rest becomes optional.

3.97

30k+

🏢 Business Strategy ⏰ Time Management ⚡ High Leverage Activities

80/20 Principle

20% of effort yields 80% of results. Find that sliver, and the rest becomes optional.

by Richard Koch 1997 288 pages

3.97

30k+ ratings

🏢 Business Strategy ⏰ Time Management ⚡ High Leverage Activities

Living The 80/20 Way

by Richard Koch • 2004

Eighty percent of what you do gives you nothing. Find the twenty percent that gives you everything.

3.72

1k+

🧭 Lifestyle Design 📋 Priority Management 💪 Strengths Focus

Living The 80/20 Way

Eighty percent of what you do gives you nothing. Find the twenty percent that gives you everything.

by Richard Koch 2004 196 pages

3.72

1k+ ratings

🧭 Lifestyle Design 📋 Priority Management 💪 Strengths Focus

The 80/20 Manager

by Richard Koch • 2013

Eighty percent of your effort probably produces twenty percent of your results. Flip that ratio.

3.75

500+

🎯 Effective Management 📊 Pareto Principle ⏰ Time Management

The 80/20 Manager

Eighty percent of your effort probably produces twenty percent of your results. Flip that ratio.

by Richard Koch 2013 262 pages

3.75

500+ ratings

🎯 Effective Management 📊 Pareto Principle ⏰ Time Management

Simplify

by Richard Koch • 2016

World-beating businesses pick one: slash prices 90%, or make the product a joy. Trying both fails.

3.91

500+

📊 Business Strategy ✂️ Simplification 💥 Disruptive Innovation

Simplify

World-beating businesses pick one: slash prices 90%, or make the product a joy. Trying both fails.

by Richard Koch 2016 307 pages

3.91

500+ ratings

📊 Business Strategy ✂️ Simplification 💥 Disruptive Innovation

The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature

by Richard Koch • 2013

Work less and win more: the 93 laws from nature that multiply your business results.

3.66

500+

🏢 Business Strategy 📊 Power Laws 🔗 Systems Thinking

The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature

Work less and win more: the 93 laws from nature that multiply your business results.

by Richard Koch 2013 338 pages

3.66

500+ ratings

🏢 Business Strategy 📊 Power Laws 🔗 Systems Thinking

The Star Principle

by Richard Koch • 2008

Five percent of businesses create ninety-five percent of value. The blueprint for building one.

4.18

378

📊 Business Strategy 🚀 High-Growth Ventures 🥇 Market Leadership

The Star Principle

Five percent of businesses create ninety-five percent of value. The blueprint for building one.

by Richard Koch 2008 272 pages

4.18

378 ratings

📊 Business Strategy 🚀 High-Growth Ventures 🥇 Market Leadership

Unreasonable Success and How to Achieve It

by Richard Koch • 2020

Extraordinary success has a blueprint. Nine patterns from the people who actually changed the world.

3.81

303

🏆 Outlier Success 📋 Success Principles ⚡ High Performance

Unreasonable Success and How to Achieve It

Extraordinary success has a blueprint. Nine patterns from the people who actually changed the world.

by Richard Koch 2020 307 pages

3.81

303 ratings

🏆 Outlier Success 📋 Success Principles ⚡ High Performance

The 80/20 Individual

by Richard Koch • 2002

Nine rules for turning the best sliver of your work into your whole career and paycheck.

3.61

292

🎯 The 80/20 Rule 💪 Strengths Focus ⏱️ Time Leverage

The 80/20 Individual

Nine rules for turning the best sliver of your work into your whole career and paycheck.

by Richard Koch 2002

3.61

292 ratings

🎯 The 80/20 Rule 💪 Strengths Focus ⏱️ Time Leverage

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