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The Kremlin School of Negotiation
by Igor Ryzov • 2019
A Russian negotiator's playbook: five moves to control any negotiation and get what you want.
3.91
580
The Kremlin School of Negotiation Summary
The Kremlin School of Negotiation 94%
A Russian negotiator's playbook: five moves to control any negotiation and get what you want.
by Igor Ryzov 2019
3.91
580 ratings
27 Powers of Persuasion
by Chris St. Hilaire • 2010
A political strategist's 27 rules: align the room, soothe the egos, and control the story.
3.78
161
27 Powers of Persuasion Summary
27 Powers of Persuasion 94%
A political strategist's 27 rules: align the room, soothe the egos, and control the story.
by Chris St. Hilaire 2010
3.78
161 ratings
Secrets to Winning at Office Politics
by Marie G. McIntyre • 2005
Power at work belongs to those who stop wishing for fairness and start understanding leverage.
4.04
812
Secrets to Winning at Office Politics Summary
Secrets to Winning at Office Politics 94%
Power at work belongs to those who stop wishing for fairness and start understanding leverage.
by Marie G. McIntyre 2005
4.04
812 ratings
Sun Tzu & Machiavelli Leadership Secrets
by Anthony D. Jensen • 2016
Two ruthless classics, one playbook: why fear beats love and deception wins the long game.
3.79
132
Sun Tzu & Machiavelli Leadership Secrets Summary
Sun Tzu & Machiavelli Leadership Secrets 94%
Two ruthless classics, one playbook: why fear beats love and deception wins the long game.
by Anthony D. Jensen 2016
3.79
132 ratings
Power
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2010
Modesty, authenticity, trust: the leadership industry sells them. Power buys something else.
3.88
6k+
Power Summary
Power 94%
Modesty, authenticity, trust: the leadership industry sells them. Power buys something else.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2010
3.88
6k+ ratings
On Leadership
by Tony Blair • 2024
A prime minister's playbook: plan, focus, deliver, and why efficacy beats populism.
3.86
808
On Leadership Summary
On Leadership 94%
A prime minister's playbook: plan, focus, deliver, and why efficacy beats populism.
by Tony Blair 2024
3.86
808 ratings
Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince
by Tim Phillips • 2008
Machiavelli's playbook, translated: why being loved is overrated, and what to do about it.
3.63
181
Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince Summary
Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince 94%
Machiavelli's playbook, translated: why being loved is overrated, and what to do about it.
by Tim Phillips 2008
3.63
181 ratings
7 Rules of Power
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2022
Everything you learned about being a good colleague is keeping you from the corner office.
4.01
2k+
7 Rules of Power Summary
7 Rules of Power 93%
Everything you learned about being a good colleague is keeping you from the corner office.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2022
4.01
2k+ ratings
The Next Decade
by George Friedman • 2011
America stumbled into empire. Holding it requires a playbook its founders would have despised.
3.84
2k+
The Next Decade Summary
The Next Decade 93%
America stumbled into empire. Holding it requires a playbook its founders would have despised.
by George Friedman 2011
3.84
2k+ ratings
How To Trump SJWs
by Manon Welles • 2016
Steal the left’s playbook: ridicule, pressure, personalization. Your counterstrike manual.
4.25
181
How To Trump SJWs Summary
How To Trump SJWs 93%
Steal the left’s playbook: ridicule, pressure, personalization. Your counterstrike manual.
by Manon Welles 2016
4.25
181 ratings
The Concise 33 Strategies Of War
by Robert Greene • 2008
Apply the logic of warfare to daily conflict: outmaneuver rivals without firing a shot.
4.13
657
The Concise 33 Strategies Of War Summary
The Concise 33 Strategies Of War 93%
Apply the logic of warfare to daily conflict: outmaneuver rivals without firing a shot.
by Robert Greene 2008
4.13
657 ratings
The Room Where It Happened
by John Bolton • 2020
Loyalty got you the job, but bureaucratic warfare kept the White House from doing its job.
3.17
15k+
The Room Where It Happened Summary
The Room Where It Happened 93%
Loyalty got you the job, but bureaucratic warfare kept the White House from doing its job.
by John Bolton 2020
3.17
15k+ ratings
Yes We (Still) Can
by Dan Pfeiffer • 2018
Obama pioneered a new political playbook. Then Fox News, Twitter, and Trump shredded it. Now what?
4.16
8k+
Yes We (Still) Can Summary
Yes We (Still) Can 93%
Obama pioneered a new political playbook. Then Fox News, Twitter, and Trump shredded it. Now what?
by Dan Pfeiffer 2018
4.16
8k+ ratings
On Grand Strategy
by John Lewis Gaddis • 2018
Great strategists don't pick sides. They hold opposing truths in each hand and act anyway.
3.75
5k+
On Grand Strategy Summary
On Grand Strategy 93%
Great strategists don't pick sides. They hold opposing truths in each hand and act anyway.
by John Lewis Gaddis 2018
3.75
5k+ ratings
How to Win an Election
by Quintus Tullius Cicero
Cicero's brother wrote the campaign playbook: flatter, promise, know your enemy's secrets.
3.78
1k+
How to Win an Election Summary
How to Win an Election 93%
Cicero's brother wrote the campaign playbook: flatter, promise, know your enemy's secrets.
by Quintus Tullius Cicero
3.78
1k+ ratings
All Too Human
by George Stephanopoulos • 1999
What a young Clinton aide learned when spin collided with scandal and loyalty demanded everything.
3.83
4k+
All Too Human Summary
All Too Human 93%
What a young Clinton aide learned when spin collided with scandal and loyalty demanded everything.
by George Stephanopoulos 1999
3.83
4k+ ratings
The Rules Of Work
by Richard Templar • 2002
The hidden script for getting ahead at work that your boss will never explain to you.
3.70
4k+
The Rules Of Work Summary
The Rules Of Work 93%
The hidden script for getting ahead at work that your boss will never explain to you.
by Richard Templar 2002
3.70
4k+ ratings
The Man Who Ran Washington
by Peter Baker • 2020
Never elected, yet he unified Germany, ended the Cold War, and won the Gulf War.
4.45
3k+
The Man Who Ran Washington Summary
The Man Who Ran Washington 93%
Never elected, yet he unified Germany, ended the Cold War, and won the Gulf War.
by Peter Baker 2020
4.45
3k+ ratings
Influence Without Authority
by Allan R. Cohen • 1989
Trade what they value for what you need: the systematic model for leading without a title.
3.54
743
Influence Without Authority Summary
Influence Without Authority 93%
Trade what they value for what you need: the systematic model for leading without a title.
by Allan R. Cohen 1989
3.54
743 ratings
Why We Elect Narcissists and Sociopaths―and How We Can Stop
by Bill Eddy • 2019
Narcissistic politicians rely on a divide-and-conquer script. These countermoves break it.
3.81
140
Why We Elect Narcissists and Sociopaths―and How We Can Stop Summary
Why We Elect Narcissists and Sociopaths―and How We Can Stop 93%
Narcissistic politicians rely on a divide-and-conquer script. These countermoves break it.
by Bill Eddy 2019
3.81
140 ratings
Never Give an Inch
by Mike Pompeo • 2022
Refusing to pay, apologize, or sign weak agreements: inside Trump’s nationalist foreign policy.
4.31
2k+
Never Give an Inch Summary
Never Give an Inch 93%
Refusing to pay, apologize, or sign weak agreements: inside Trump’s nationalist foreign policy.
by Mike Pompeo 2022
4.31
2k+ ratings
Lincoln on Leadership for Today
by Donald T. Phillips • 2017
How Lincoln held a fractured nation together: leadership tactics that still work in the boardroom.
3.87
258
Lincoln on Leadership for Today Summary
Lincoln on Leadership for Today 93%
How Lincoln held a fractured nation together: leadership tactics that still work in the boardroom.
by Donald T. Phillips 2017
3.87
258 ratings
Taking Back Trump's America
by Peter Navarro • 2022
How Trump's own White House undermined his re-election, and the playbook for winning in 2024.
4.47
163
Taking Back Trump's America Summary
Taking Back Trump's America 93%
How Trump's own White House undermined his re-election, and the playbook for winning in 2024.
by Peter Navarro 2022
4.47
163 ratings
Leadership in Game of Thrones
by Brigitte Biehl • 2021
What the carnage in Westeros teaches about power, ethics, and staying alive at the top.
Leadership in Game of Thrones Summary
Leadership in Game of Thrones 93%
What the carnage in Westeros teaches about power, ethics, and staying alive at the top.
by Brigitte Biehl 2021
No One Man Should Have All That Power
by Amos Barshad • 2019
Behind every pop star, president, and cartel boss, a hidden schemer pulls the strings.
3.65
185
No One Man Should Have All That Power Summary
No One Man Should Have All That Power 93%
Behind every pop star, president, and cartel boss, a hidden schemer pulls the strings.
by Amos Barshad 2019
3.65
185 ratings
Mind Control
by Haha Lung • 2006
Exploit the flaws in senses and memory to control minds, before yours is controlled.
3.60
187
Mind Control Summary
Mind Control 93%
Exploit the flaws in senses and memory to control minds, before yours is controlled.
by Haha Lung 2006
3.60
187 ratings
Workplace Poker
by Dan Rust • 2016
Navigate office politics, read your colleagues, and get promoted: the career playbook for realists.
3.95
487
Workplace Poker Summary
Workplace Poker 92%
Navigate office politics, read your colleagues, and get promoted: the career playbook for realists.
by Dan Rust 2016
3.95
487 ratings
The New Power Base Selling
by Jim Holden • 2012
The deal goes to whoever reads the hidden political map inside the customer.
3.97
117
The New Power Base Selling Summary
The New Power Base Selling 92%
The deal goes to whoever reads the hidden political map inside the customer.
by Jim Holden 2012
3.97
117 ratings
Gaslighting America
by Amanda Carpenter • 2018
Why millions cheer when Trump lies: a repeatable playbook that weaponizes psychology and media.
3.89
425
Gaslighting America Summary
Gaslighting America 92%
Why millions cheer when Trump lies: a repeatable playbook that weaponizes psychology and media.
by Amanda Carpenter 2018
3.89
425 ratings
The Long Alliance
by Gabriel Debenedetti • 2022
What held the Obama presidency together was the partnership nobody expected to work.
4.02
264
The Long Alliance Summary
The Long Alliance 92%
What held the Obama presidency together was the partnership nobody expected to work.
by Gabriel Debenedetti 2022
4.02
264 ratings
The Political Brain
by Drew Westen • 2007
Why facts and policy details lose elections: the emotional brain runs the voting booth.
4.05
2k+
The Political Brain Summary
The Political Brain 92%
Why facts and policy details lose elections: the emotional brain runs the voting booth.
by Drew Westen 2007
4.05
2k+ ratings
Renegade
by Adam Kinzinger • 2023
One Republican congressman's inside story: his party fell to a demagogue, and he chose to speak.
4.15
2k+
Renegade Summary
Renegade 92%
One Republican congressman's inside story: his party fell to a demagogue, and he chose to speak.
by Adam Kinzinger 2023
4.15
2k+ ratings
The World As It Is
by Ben Rhodes • 2018
The speechwriter who crafted Obama's story now reveals the parts they had to leave out.
4.30
13k+
The World As It Is Summary
The World As It Is 92%
The speechwriter who crafted Obama's story now reveals the parts they had to leave out.
by Ben Rhodes 2018
4.30
13k+ ratings
The Audacity to Win
by David Plouffe • 2009
How delegate math, two million small donors, and a custom social network beat the Clinton machine.
4.00
4k+
The Audacity to Win Summary
The Audacity to Win 92%
How delegate math, two million small donors, and a custom social network beat the Clinton machine.
by David Plouffe 2009
4.00
4k+ ratings
Treating People Well
by Lea Berman • 2018
Two rival-party White House social secretaries agree on twelve civility skills that actually work.
3.72
1k+
Treating People Well Summary
Treating People Well 92%
Two rival-party White House social secretaries agree on twelve civility skills that actually work.
by Lea Berman 2018
3.72
1k+ ratings
The Audacity of Hope
by Barack Obama • 2006
Two parties have turned Americans into enemies. One senator's argument that most of us are not.
3.84
170k+
The Audacity of Hope Summary
The Audacity of Hope 92%
Two parties have turned Americans into enemies. One senator's argument that most of us are not.
by Barack Obama 2006
3.84
170k+ ratings
A Higher Loyalty
by James B. Comey • 2018
The president wanted a loyalty oath; the FBI director wrote memos instead. A front-row account.
4.09
50k+
A Higher Loyalty Summary
A Higher Loyalty 92%
The president wanted a loyalty oath; the FBI director wrote memos instead. A front-row account.
by James B. Comey 2018
4.09
50k+ ratings
The Cult of Trump
by Steven Hassan • 2019
A four-part control system that locks in a president's followers and blinds them to how it works.
4.11
4k+
The Cult of Trump Summary
The Cult of Trump 92%
A four-part control system that locks in a president's followers and blinds them to how it works.
by Steven Hassan 2019
4.11
4k+ ratings
Fire and Fury
by Michael Wolff • 2018
Bannon versus the family. Cable news versus the briefings. The West Wing as it actually ran.
3.44
77k+
Fire and Fury Summary
Fire and Fury 92%
Bannon versus the family. Cable news versus the briefings. The West Wing as it actually ran.
by Michael Wolff 2018
3.44
77k+ ratings
The Myth of the Strong Leader
by Archie Brown • 2014
The forceful leader who centralizes power: admired today, but the historical record is brutal.
3.66
806
The Myth of the Strong Leader Summary
The Myth of the Strong Leader 92%
The forceful leader who centralizes power: admired today, but the historical record is brutal.
by Archie Brown 2014
3.66
806 ratings
Melania and Me
by Stephanie Winston Wolkoff • 2020
She made Melania Vogue-ready, planned the inauguration, then became its $26 million scapegoat.
3.22
8k+
Melania and Me Summary
Melania and Me 92%
She made Melania Vogue-ready, planned the inauguration, then became its $26 million scapegoat.
by Stephanie Winston Wolkoff 2020
3.22
8k+ ratings
The Founding Fathers on Leadership
by Donald T. Phillips • 1997
Beat an empire with better teamwork: the leadership manual hidden in the American Revolution.
3.87
298
The Founding Fathers on Leadership Summary
The Founding Fathers on Leadership 92%
Beat an empire with better teamwork: the leadership manual hidden in the American Revolution.
by Donald T. Phillips 1997
3.87
298 ratings
Rules for Radicals
by Saul D. Alinsky • 1971
A tactical handbook for the powerless: how ridicule, pressure, and their own rules become weapons.
3.73
9k+
Rules for Radicals Summary
Rules for Radicals 92%
A tactical handbook for the powerless: how ridicule, pressure, and their own rules become weapons.
by Saul D. Alinsky 1971
3.73
9k+ ratings
HBR Guide to Office Politics
by Karen Dillon • 2014
Ignore office politics and they still win. How to play the game without becoming a player.
3.77
756
HBR Guide to Office Politics Summary
HBR Guide to Office Politics 92%
Ignore office politics and they still win. How to play the game without becoming a player.
by Karen Dillon 2014
3.77
756 ratings
A Promised Land
by Barack Obama • 2020
The Obama presidency from the inside: economic crisis, the healthcare battle, and the cost of hope.
4.31
279k+
A Promised Land Summary
A Promised Land 92%
The Obama presidency from the inside: economic crisis, the healthcare battle, and the cost of hope.
by Barack Obama 2020
4.31
279k+ ratings
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
by Benjamin Franklin • 2004
The power playbook that survived two millennia: from a king's court to your next C-suite pitch.
3.85
93k+
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Summary
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin 92%
The power playbook that survived two millennia: from a king's court to your next C-suite pitch.
by Benjamin Franklin 2004
3.85
93k+ ratings
Devil's Bargain
by Joshua Green • 2017
Bannon assembled a network of money and outrage to destroy the Clintons. Trump became the weapon.
3.80
6k+
Devil's Bargain Summary
Devil's Bargain 92%
Bannon assembled a network of money and outrage to destroy the Clintons. Trump became the weapon.
by Joshua Green 2017
3.80
6k+ ratings
Never Make the First Offer
by Donald Dell • 2009
Let them name their price first. The trust-and-leverage playbook of a master sports dealmaker.
3.69
143
Never Make the First Offer Summary
Never Make the First Offer 92%
Let them name their price first. The trust-and-leverage playbook of a master sports dealmaker.
by Donald Dell 2009
3.69
143 ratings
Career Warfare
by David F. D'Alessandro • 1955
Great work isn't enough. Ten rules for the reputation game that actually decides your career.
3.82
562
Career Warfare Summary
Career Warfare 92%
Great work isn't enough. Ten rules for the reputation game that actually decides your career.
by David F. D'Alessandro 1955
3.82
562 ratings
The Envoy
by Zalmay Khalilzad • 2016
An Afghan immigrant becomes America's envoy in the Muslim world, finding a crisis wars cannot solve.
3.64
163
The Envoy Summary
The Envoy 92%
An Afghan immigrant becomes America's envoy in the Muslim world, finding a crisis wars cannot solve.
by Zalmay Khalilzad 2016
3.64
163 ratings
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