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American Icon
by Bryce G. Hoffman • 2012
GM and Chrysler took government bailouts; Ford bet $23.6 billion on a Boeing executive instead.
4.42
5k+
American Icon Summary
American Icon 97%
GM and Chrysler took government bailouts; Ford bet $23.6 billion on a Boeing executive instead.
by Bryce G. Hoffman 2012
4.42
5k+ ratings
Car Guys vs. Bean Counters
by Bob Lutz • 2011
GM had half the market and the best cars. Three decades of financial management destroyed both.
3.73
1k+
Car Guys vs. Bean Counters Summary
Car Guys vs. Bean Counters 97%
GM had half the market and the best cars. Three decades of financial management destroyed both.
by Bob Lutz 2011
3.73
1k+ ratings
American Turnaround
by Edward E. Whitacre • 2013
Bankrupt GM returned to profit in months. The same risk-taking that landed AT&T the iPhone.
3.86
234
American Turnaround Summary
American Turnaround 96%
Bankrupt GM returned to profit in months. The same risk-taking that landed AT&T the iPhone.
by Edward E. Whitacre 2013
3.86
234 ratings
Onward
by Howard Schultz • 2007
Starbucks, losing $6 million a day, asked its founder to save it without sacrificing its values.
3.86
31k+
Onward Summary
Onward 95%
Starbucks, losing $6 million a day, asked its founder to save it without sacrificing its values.
by Howard Schultz 2007
3.86
31k+ ratings
Jack Welch and the GE Way
by Robert Slater • 1998
A CEO's handbook from Jack Welch's GE: be honest, move fast, and own your market or walk.
3.69
506
Jack Welch and the GE Way Summary
Jack Welch and the GE Way 95%
A CEO's handbook from Jack Welch's GE: be honest, move fast, and own your market or walk.
by Robert Slater 1998
3.69
506 ratings
The Alchemists
by Jim Ratcliffe • 2018
Four out of five acquisitions fail. INEOS bet on the opposite and built a global industrial empire.
3.74
110
The Alchemists Summary
The Alchemists 95%
Four out of five acquisitions fail. INEOS bet on the opposite and built a global industrial empire.
by Jim Ratcliffe 2018
3.74
110 ratings
Play Nice But Win
by Michael Dell • 2021
Wall Street declared his company dead. He bet $24 billion on the long term. The long term won.
4.13
3k+
Play Nice But Win Summary
Play Nice But Win 95%
Wall Street declared his company dead. He bet $24 billion on the long term. The long term won.
by Michael Dell 2021
4.13
3k+ ratings
What It Takes
by Stephen A. Schwarzman • 2019
The Blackstone playbook: think bigger, hire sharper, lose less, and treat every failure as tuition.
4.14
9k+
What It Takes Summary
What It Takes 94%
The Blackstone playbook: think bigger, hire sharper, lose less, and treat every failure as tuition.
by Stephen A. Schwarzman 2019
4.14
9k+ ratings
Hot Seat
by Jeff Immelt • 2021
Inheriting an icon, he faced 9/11, a financial meltdown, and the shadow of his predecessor.
3.97
898
Hot Seat Summary
Hot Seat 94%
Inheriting an icon, he faced 9/11, a financial meltdown, and the shadow of his predecessor.
by Jeff Immelt 2021
3.97
898 ratings
Right Away and All At Once
by Greg Brenneman • 2016
Five actions that rescue a company, and why the same discipline saves your life outside work.
4.16
179
Right Away and All At Once Summary
Right Away and All At Once 94%
Five actions that rescue a company, and why the same discipline saves your life outside work.
by Greg Brenneman 2016
4.16
179 ratings
Men and Rubber
by Harvey S. Firestone • 1926
Think deeply, save a surplus, never cut quality: a tire titan's rules for surviving any crisis.
4.25
253
Men and Rubber Summary
Men and Rubber 94%
Think deeply, save a surplus, never cut quality: a tire titan's rules for surviving any crisis.
by Harvey S. Firestone 1926
4.25
253 ratings
Winning Now, Winning Later
by David M. Cote • 2020
Most leaders pick quarterly wins or long-term bets. A Honeywell CEO's method for delivering both.
4.03
560
Winning Now, Winning Later Summary
Winning Now, Winning Later 94%
Most leaders pick quarterly wins or long-term bets. A Honeywell CEO's method for delivering both.
by David M. Cote 2020
4.03
560 ratings
The Ride of a Lifetime
by Robert Iger • 2019
Disrupt yourself first, preserve what you buy, lead with optimism: a Disney CEO's playbook.
4.40
97k+
The Ride of a Lifetime Summary
The Ride of a Lifetime 94%
Disrupt yourself first, preserve what you buy, lead with optimism: a Disney CEO's playbook.
by Robert Iger 2019
4.40
97k+ ratings
Shut Up and Listen!
by Tilman Fertitta • 2019
A billionaire's blunt playbook: why niceness, tiny details, and bad timing create empires.
3.89
1k+
Shut Up and Listen! Summary
Shut Up and Listen! 94%
A billionaire's blunt playbook: why niceness, tiny details, and bad timing create empires.
by Tilman Fertitta 2019
3.89
1k+ ratings
Power Failure
by William D. Cohan • 2022
The celebrated CEO playbook that made GE an icon also programmed its collapse.
4.28
2k+
Power Failure Summary
Power Failure 94%
The celebrated CEO playbook that made GE an icon also programmed its collapse.
by William D. Cohan 2022
4.28
2k+ ratings
My Life And Work
by Henry Ford • 1922
Profit is a side effect: service-first thinking built an auto empire and doubled wages overnight.
4.18
6k+
My Life And Work Summary
My Life And Work 94%
Profit is a side effect: service-first thinking built an auto empire and doubled wages overnight.
by Henry Ford 1922
4.18
6k+ ratings
Sam Walton, Made in America
by Sam Walton • 1992
One store, one plane, and a man who hated waste. The Walmart story by its founder.
4.16
28k+
Sam Walton, Made in America Summary
Sam Walton, Made in America 94%
One store, one plane, and a man who hated waste. The Walmart story by its founder.
by Sam Walton 1992
4.16
28k+ ratings
The Art of Being Unreasonable
by Eli Broad • 2012
Defy convention, do your homework, take the risk: the mindset that built two Fortune 500 companies.
3.51
555
The Art of Being Unreasonable Summary
The Art of Being Unreasonable 94%
Defy convention, do your homework, take the risk: the mindset that built two Fortune 500 companies.
by Eli Broad 2012
3.51
555 ratings
Giants of Enterprise
by Richard S. Tedlow • 2001
Seven titans built American business. The power they won then turned on them.
4.25
2k+
Giants of Enterprise Summary
Giants of Enterprise 94%
Seven titans built American business. The power they won then turned on them.
by Richard S. Tedlow 2001
4.25
2k+ ratings
Rock Bottom to Rock Star
by Ryan Blair • 2016
Jail at 17, CEO at 30: the business lessons only hitting bottom can teach.
3.91
132
Rock Bottom to Rock Star Summary
Rock Bottom to Rock Star 94%
Jail at 17, CEO at 30: the business lessons only hitting bottom can teach.
by Ryan Blair 2016
3.91
132 ratings
The Education of an Accidental CEO
by David C. Novak • 2007
A trailer park kid builds a restaurant empire with rubber chickens and relentless customer focus.
3.88
150
The Education of an Accidental CEO Summary
The Education of an Accidental CEO 94%
A trailer park kid builds a restaurant empire with rubber chickens and relentless customer focus.
by David C. Novak 2007
3.88
150 ratings
The House of Dimon
by Patricia Crisafulli • 2009
How JPMorgan survived the crash while rivals died: the Jamie Dimon rulebook.
3.70
152
The House of Dimon Summary
The House of Dimon 94%
How JPMorgan survived the crash while rivals died: the Jamie Dimon rulebook.
by Patricia Crisafulli 2009
3.70
152 ratings
Dream Big
by Cristiane Correa • 2013
Three Brazilian bankers bought Budweiser by rewarding performance and cutting everything else.
4.17
6k+
Dream Big Summary
Dream Big 94%
Three Brazilian bankers bought Budweiser by rewarding performance and cutting everything else.
by Cristiane Correa 2013
4.17
6k+ ratings
Driving Honda
by Jeffrey Rothfeder • 2014
Honda's real edge is a culture of paradox: individuals over teams, factory floors over boardrooms.
3.87
395
Driving Honda Summary
Driving Honda 94%
Honda's real edge is a culture of paradox: individuals over teams, factory floors over boardrooms.
by Jeffrey Rothfeder 2014
3.87
395 ratings
Radical Simplicity
by Ken Allen • 2019
A 220-country logistics giant, hemorrhaging cash. The CEO's turnaround rule: simplify ruthlessly.
3.69
127
Radical Simplicity Summary
Radical Simplicity 94%
A 220-country logistics giant, hemorrhaging cash. The CEO's turnaround rule: simplify ruthlessly.
by Ken Allen 2019
3.69
127 ratings
Boundless
by Nick Kostov • 2022
CEO of two global automakers, arrested in Tokyo, escaped inside an audio case. The inside story.
4.38
932
Boundless Summary
Boundless 94%
CEO of two global automakers, arrested in Tokyo, escaped inside an audio case. The inside story.
by Nick Kostov 2022
4.38
932 ratings
Hit Refresh
by Satya Nadella • 2017
Microsoft's third CEO inherited a know-it-all giant. His turnaround began with one word: empathy.
3.79
18k+
Hit Refresh Summary
Hit Refresh 94%
Microsoft's third CEO inherited a know-it-all giant. His turnaround began with one word: empathy.
by Satya Nadella 2017
3.79
18k+ ratings
Winning
by Jack Welch • 2005
Three rules for winning: demand honesty, reward the best decisively, and never tolerate mediocrity.
3.86
43k+
Winning Summary
Winning 93%
Three rules for winning: demand honesty, reward the best decisively, and never tolerate mediocrity.
by Jack Welch 2005
3.86
43k+ ratings
Trump Never Give Up
by Donald J. Trump • 2008
Bankrupt, mocked, and billions in debt: the playbook for turning catastrophe into the next empire.
3.83
1k+
Trump Never Give Up Summary
Trump Never Give Up 93%
Bankrupt, mocked, and billions in debt: the playbook for turning catastrophe into the next empire.
by Donald J. Trump 2008
3.83
1k+ ratings
Crash Course
by Paul Ingrassia • 2009
Mass production built Detroit. It also built the complacency that undid it, fifty years later.
3.91
686
Crash Course Summary
Crash Course 93%
Mass production built Detroit. It also built the complacency that undid it, fifty years later.
by Paul Ingrassia 2009
3.91
686 ratings
Trump
by Donald J. Trump • 2004
The dealmaker's playbook: how to brand yourself, negotiate from strength, and think like a winner.
3.38
3k+
Trump Summary
Trump 93%
The dealmaker's playbook: how to brand yourself, negotiate from strength, and think like a winner.
by Donald J. Trump 2004
3.38
3k+ ratings
Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership of the Electronics Industry
by Anthony Michell • 2010
Sony became a customer; Samsung became the supplier. The inside story of the reversal.
3.50
20
Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership of the Electronics Industry Summary
Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership of the Electronics Industry 93%
Sony became a customer; Samsung became the supplier. The inside story of the reversal.
by Anthony Michell 2010
3.50
20 ratings
Inside Private Equity
by Bill Ferris • 2013
A private equity veteran on why good deals fail, when to walk away, and what the numbers miss.
3.60
47
Inside Private Equity Summary
Inside Private Equity 93%
A private equity veteran on why good deals fail, when to walk away, and what the numbers miss.
by Bill Ferris 2013
3.60
47 ratings
Where You Are Is Not Who You Are
by Ursula Burns • 2021
From the projects to Xerox CEO: saving a corporate giant and rewriting its moral contract.
4.01
691
Where You Are Is Not Who You Are Summary
Where You Are Is Not Who You Are 93%
From the projects to Xerox CEO: saving a corporate giant and rewriting its moral contract.
by Ursula Burns 2021
4.01
691 ratings
Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain
by Ryan Blair • 2011
A former gang member says desperation is your sharpest tool. Here is how to aim it.
3.57
824
Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain Summary
Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain 93%
A former gang member says desperation is your sharpest tool. Here is how to aim it.
by Ryan Blair 2011
3.57
824 ratings
Let's Not Screw It, Let's Just Do It
by Richard Branson • 2012
Fun before spreadsheets: the Virgin founder on why most business rules are for breaking.
3.90
16k+
Let's Not Screw It, Let's Just Do It Summary
Let's Not Screw It, Let's Just Do It 93%
Fun before spreadsheets: the Virgin founder on why most business rules are for breaking.
by Richard Branson 2012
3.90
16k+ ratings
Good Power
by Ginni Rometty • 2023
Turning a century-old company taught her power works best when given away. Here is how.
3.95
1k+
Good Power Summary
Good Power 93%
Turning a century-old company taught her power works best when given away. Here is how.
by Ginni Rometty 2023
3.95
1k+ ratings
Trump
by Donald J. Trump • 2004
The things money can't buy, from a man who's lost and rebuilt more than most.
3.34
436
Trump Summary
Trump 93%
The things money can't buy, from a man who's lost and rebuilt more than most.
by Donald J. Trump 2004
3.34
436 ratings
Power Play
by Tim Higgins • 2021
A $35,000 electric car drew 400,000 pre-orders. The factory to build it became a nightmare.
4.07
2k+
Power Play Summary
Power Play 93%
A $35,000 electric car drew 400,000 pre-orders. The factory to build it became a nightmare.
by Tim Higgins 2021
4.07
2k+ ratings
Double Double
by Cameron Herold • 2011
Double your revenue in three years using a single vivid vision, not a business plan.
3.92
383
Double Double Summary
Double Double 93%
Double your revenue in three years using a single vivid vision, not a business plan.
by Cameron Herold 2011
3.92
383 ratings
The One Year Uncommon Life Daily Challenge
by Tony Dungy • 2011
How an F1 underdog survived the Russian invasion, sponsor chaos, and a driver who kept crashing.
4.5
1k+
The One Year Uncommon Life Daily Challenge Summary
The One Year Uncommon Life Daily Challenge 93%
How an F1 underdog survived the Russian invasion, sponsor chaos, and a driver who kept crashing.
by Tony Dungy 2011
4.5
1k+ ratings
Automotive Global Value Chain
by Wilson Kia Onn Wong • 2017
Automakers outsourced everything, accidentally handing the wheel to a few giant suppliers.
Automotive Global Value Chain Summary
Automotive Global Value Chain 93%
Automakers outsourced everything, accidentally handing the wheel to a few giant suppliers.
by Wilson Kia Onn Wong 2017
Bloomberg by Bloomberg
by Michael R. Bloomberg • 1997
Fired with $10 million, he built a terminal that reshaped finance, then ran New York City.
3.71
1k+
Bloomberg by Bloomberg Summary
Bloomberg by Bloomberg 93%
Fired with $10 million, he built a terminal that reshaped finance, then ran New York City.
by Michael R. Bloomberg 1997
3.71
1k+ ratings
Doglapan
by Ashneer Grover • 2022
A $2.8 billion startup, a boardroom coup, and the founder who refuses to stay silent.
3.76
2k+
Doglapan Summary
Doglapan 93%
A $2.8 billion startup, a boardroom coup, and the founder who refuses to stay silent.
by Ashneer Grover 2022
3.76
2k+ ratings
Shoe Dog
by Phil Knight • 2016
An FBI stakeout, a treacherous bank, and a $35 logo. The true origin story of Nike's founder.
4.46
375k+
Shoe Dog Summary
Shoe Dog 93%
An FBI stakeout, a treacherous bank, and a $35 logo. The true origin story of Nike's founder.
by Phil Knight 2016
4.46
375k+ ratings
The Virgin Way
by Richard Branson • 2014
The Virgin empire was built on three things most CEOs ignore: listening, notebooks, and fun.
3.95
8k+
The Virgin Way Summary
The Virgin Way 93%
The Virgin empire was built on three things most CEOs ignore: listening, notebooks, and fun.
by Richard Branson 2014
3.95
8k+ ratings
The Heart of Business
by Hubert Joly • 2021
Purpose beats profit as strategy. A CEO's playbook for winning by serving every stakeholder first.
4.23
1k+
The Heart of Business Summary
The Heart of Business 93%
Purpose beats profit as strategy. A CEO's playbook for winning by serving every stakeholder first.
by Hubert Joly 2021
4.23
1k+ ratings
I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse
by Michael Franzese • 2009
What a former mob boss knows about negotiation and leadership that business school never taught you.
3.86
634
I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse Summary
I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse 93%
What a former mob boss knows about negotiation and leadership that business school never taught you.
by Michael Franzese 2009
3.86
634 ratings
Elizabeth I CEO
by Alan Axelrod • 2000
Outlast rivals, command loyalty, turn crises into triumphs: Elizabeth I's playbook for leaders.
3.67
406
Elizabeth I CEO Summary
Elizabeth I CEO 93%
Outlast rivals, command loyalty, turn crises into triumphs: Elizabeth I's playbook for leaders.
by Alan Axelrod 2000
3.67
406 ratings
Strategy Rules
by David B. Yoffie • 2015
Gates, Grove, and Jobs ran three very different companies. Their strategy playbook was the same.
3.82
629
Strategy Rules Summary
Strategy Rules 93%
Gates, Grove, and Jobs ran three very different companies. Their strategy playbook was the same.
by David B. Yoffie 2015
3.82
629 ratings
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