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Liminal Thinking
by Dave Gray • 2016
Your beliefs resist new evidence because they are identity, not logic. Tools to change them anyway.
3.93
3k+
Liminal Thinking Summary
Liminal Thinking 96%
Your beliefs resist new evidence because they are identity, not logic. Tools to change them anyway.
by Dave Gray 2016
3.93
3k+ ratings
The Achievement Habit
by Bernard Roth • 2015
Why your reasons are just excuses, and how to reframe any problem so you actually act.
3.67
4k+
The Achievement Habit Summary
The Achievement Habit 95%
Why your reasons are just excuses, and how to reframe any problem so you actually act.
by Bernard Roth 2015
3.67
4k+ ratings
Questions Are the Answer
by Hal B. Gregersen • 2018
You're answering the wrong question. A four-minute exercise that finds the right one.
3.94
517
Questions Are the Answer Summary
Questions Are the Answer 95%
You're answering the wrong question. A four-minute exercise that finds the right one.
by Hal B. Gregersen 2018
3.94
517 ratings
Paradigms
by Joel A. Barker • 1993
Your expertise can blind you: why outsiders see the next big shift while industry leaders miss it.
4.04
171
Paradigms Summary
Paradigms 95%
Your expertise can blind you: why outsiders see the next big shift while industry leaders miss it.
by Joel A. Barker 1993
4.04
171 ratings
Think Like Sherlock
by Peter Hollins • 2018
Sleepiness, constraints, and shifting perspective: the unconventional route to sharper thinking.
3.70
178
Think Like Sherlock Summary
Think Like Sherlock 95%
Sleepiness, constraints, and shifting perspective: the unconventional route to sharper thinking.
by Peter Hollins 2018
3.70
178 ratings
The Power Of Impossible Thinking
by Yoram Jerry Wind • 2004
Your mental models decide what you see. Outdated ones close off worlds you don't know exist.
3.59
213
The Power Of Impossible Thinking Summary
The Power Of Impossible Thinking 95%
Your mental models decide what you see. Outdated ones close off worlds you don't know exist.
by Yoram Jerry Wind 2004
3.59
213 ratings
The Art of Problem Solving
by Russell L. Ackoff • 1978
Dead ends are usually self-built. Spotting the walls you didn't know you erected is the art.
3.94
161
The Art of Problem Solving Summary
The Art of Problem Solving 94%
Dead ends are usually self-built. Spotting the walls you didn't know you erected is the art.
by Russell L. Ackoff 1978
3.94
161 ratings
Flip Thinking
by Berthold Gunster • 2015
Accept the mess, see it fresh, and turn your worst problem into your best asset.
3.76
291
Flip Thinking Summary
Flip Thinking 94%
Accept the mess, see it fresh, and turn your worst problem into your best asset.
by Berthold Gunster 2015
3.76
291 ratings
Creating Great Choices
by Jennifer Riel • 2017
Decisions force you to pick a side. How to build a third answer that beats both.
4.04
446
Creating Great Choices Summary
Creating Great Choices 94%
Decisions force you to pick a side. How to build a third answer that beats both.
by Jennifer Riel 2017
4.04
446 ratings
The Art of Thinking In Systems
by Steven Schuster • 2018
Why your fixes backfire: the feedback loops, delays, and blind spots hiding in plain sight.
3.16
641
The Art of Thinking In Systems Summary
The Art of Thinking In Systems 94%
Why your fixes backfire: the feedback loops, delays, and blind spots hiding in plain sight.
by Steven Schuster 2018
3.16
641 ratings
Insight Out
by Tina Seelig • 2015
Four stages carry an idea from imagination to impact. Skip the first, and nothing else follows.
3.78
432
Insight Out Summary
Insight Out 94%
Four stages carry an idea from imagination to impact. Skip the first, and nothing else follows.
by Tina Seelig 2015
3.78
432 ratings
The Opposable Mind
by Roger L. Martin • 2007
The best leaders refuse to choose between opposites. They build a third answer that beats both.
3.76
1k+
The Opposable Mind Summary
The Opposable Mind 94%
The best leaders refuse to choose between opposites. They build a third answer that beats both.
by Roger L. Martin 2007
3.76
1k+ ratings
A Beautiful Constraint
by Adam Morgan • 2004
The thing holding you back is the way forward. Here's how to see it.
3.97
699
A Beautiful Constraint Summary
A Beautiful Constraint 94%
The thing holding you back is the way forward. Here's how to see it.
by Adam Morgan 2004
3.97
699 ratings
inGenius
by Tina Seelig • 2012
Why limits spark creativity, and how a single question can change everything.
3.85
1k+
inGenius Summary
inGenius 94%
Why limits spark creativity, and how a single question can change everything.
by Tina Seelig 2012
3.85
1k+ ratings
Smart Thinking
by Art Markman • 2012
Your brain stops at three takeaways. The habit system that fills the rest with useful knowledge.
3.69
1k+
Smart Thinking Summary
Smart Thinking 94%
Your brain stops at three takeaways. The habit system that fills the rest with useful knowledge.
by Art Markman 2012
3.69
1k+ ratings
Creativity Rules
by Tina Seelig • 2017
Most ideas die between imagination and launch. A four-part cycle fixes that.
3.64
421
Creativity Rules Summary
Creativity Rules 94%
Most ideas die between imagination and launch. A four-part cycle fixes that.
by Tina Seelig 2017
3.64
421 ratings
The Choice
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt • 2008
Reality is simpler than it looks. Clear thinking uncovers the few causes that govern everything.
4.23
854
The Choice Summary
The Choice 94%
Reality is simpler than it looks. Clear thinking uncovers the few causes that govern everything.
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt 2008
4.23
854 ratings
The Art of Critical Decision Making
by Michael A. Roberto • 2009
Data doesn't make decisions. Debate does. The process for designing the right argument in any room.
4.09
573
The Art of Critical Decision Making Summary
The Art of Critical Decision Making 94%
Data doesn't make decisions. Debate does. The process for designing the right argument in any room.
by Michael A. Roberto 2009
4.09
573 ratings
A New Way to Think
by Roger L. Martin • 2022
Eight pieces of management wisdom that hold you back, and what actually works instead.
4.02
580
A New Way to Think Summary
A New Way to Think 94%
Eight pieces of management wisdom that hold you back, and what actually works instead.
by Roger L. Martin 2022
4.02
580 ratings
Practical Intelligence
by Karl Albrecht • 2007
Most good ideas die unrecorded. The trainable mental skills that IQ tests never measured.
3.73
149
Practical Intelligence Summary
Practical Intelligence 94%
Most good ideas die unrecorded. The trainable mental skills that IQ tests never measured.
by Karl Albrecht 2007
3.73
149 ratings
Think Smarter
by Michael Kallet • 2014
Why smart people make dumb calls: a clarity toolkit that fixes the real problem first.
3.78
372
Think Smarter Summary
Think Smarter 94%
Why smart people make dumb calls: a clarity toolkit that fixes the real problem first.
by Michael Kallet 2014
3.78
372 ratings
Creative Confidence
by Tom Kelley • 2013
Creativity is a muscle anyone can build: start with empathy, prototype fast, and learn from failure.
3.97
14k+
Creative Confidence Summary
Creative Confidence 94%
Creativity is a muscle anyone can build: start with empathy, prototype fast, and learn from failure.
by Tom Kelley 2013
3.97
14k+ ratings
Change from the Inside Out
by Erika Andersen • 2021
Change stalls for one reason: leaders skipped their own inner work. The fix starts here.
4.00
21
Change from the Inside Out Summary
Change from the Inside Out 94%
Change stalls for one reason: leaders skipped their own inner work. The fix starts here.
by Erika Andersen 2021
4.00
21 ratings
Creativity and Problem Solving
by Brian Tracy • 2014
Creativity is a trainable skill, not a lucky accident. The methods for producing ideas on demand.
3.87
367
Creativity and Problem Solving Summary
Creativity and Problem Solving 94%
Creativity is a trainable skill, not a lucky accident. The methods for producing ideas on demand.
by Brian Tracy 2014
3.87
367 ratings
Thinking and Deciding
by Jonathan Baron • 2007
A psychologist's guide to mental shortcuts that fail, and the rules that repair them.
4.06
320
Thinking and Deciding Summary
Thinking and Deciding 94%
A psychologist's guide to mental shortcuts that fail, and the rules that repair them.
by Jonathan Baron 2007
4.06
320 ratings
The Art of Possibility
by Rosamund Stone Zander • 2000
Your reality is a story you tell. Rewriting it is easier than you think.
3.92
12k+
The Art of Possibility Summary
The Art of Possibility 94%
Your reality is a story you tell. Rewriting it is easier than you think.
by Rosamund Stone Zander 2000
3.92
12k+ ratings
A More Beautiful Question
by Warren Berger • 2014
Innovators share one habit: they question like children. A method for reclaiming that lost skill.
3.96
7k+
A More Beautiful Question Summary
A More Beautiful Question 94%
Innovators share one habit: they question like children. A method for reclaiming that lost skill.
by Warren Berger 2014
3.96
7k+ ratings
Subtract
by Leidy Klotz • 2021
We add to fix things; subtraction works better. The cognitive bias that hides the shorter path.
3.40
2k+
Subtract Summary
Subtract 94%
We add to fix things; subtraction works better. The cognitive bias that hides the shorter path.
by Leidy Klotz 2021
3.40
2k+ ratings
Hacking for Agile Change
by Lena Ross • 2017
Agile isn't just for code: the mindset and psychology that make any organizational change stick.
3.90
21
Hacking for Agile Change Summary
Hacking for Agile Change 94%
Agile isn't just for code: the mindset and psychology that make any organizational change stick.
by Lena Ross 2017
3.90
21 ratings
Conflicts
by Edward de Bono • 1985
Most conflict resolution just refines the argument. What if disputes were design problems instead?
3.52
64
Conflicts Summary
Conflicts 94%
Most conflict resolution just refines the argument. What if disputes were design problems instead?
by Edward de Bono 1985
3.52
64 ratings
The Great Mental Models
by Shane Parrish • 2018
Nine thinking tools from philosophy, physics, and biology that upgrade every decision you make.
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11k+
The Great Mental Models Summary
The Great Mental Models 94%
Nine thinking tools from philosophy, physics, and biology that upgrade every decision you make.
by Shane Parrish 2018
4.07
11k+ ratings
The Human Element
by David Schonthal • 2021
Great ideas fail not from weak features, but from the psychological friction nobody removes.
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581
The Human Element Summary
The Human Element 94%
Great ideas fail not from weak features, but from the psychological friction nobody removes.
by David Schonthal 2021
4.14
581 ratings
Shortcut
by John Pollack • 2014
Your mind runs on analogies. The better one wins every argument, innovation, and decision you face.
3.72
296
Shortcut Summary
Shortcut 94%
Your mind runs on analogies. The better one wins every argument, innovation, and decision you face.
by John Pollack 2014
3.72
296 ratings
Visual Intelligence
by Amy E. Herman • 2016
Art-based exercises that train your eye to see what everyone else misses, used by the FBI.
4.10
3k+
Visual Intelligence Summary
Visual Intelligence 94%
Art-based exercises that train your eye to see what everyone else misses, used by the FBI.
by Amy E. Herman 2016
4.10
3k+ ratings
Design a Better Business
by Patrick van der Pijl • 2016
Replace business plans with business experiments: the visual toolkit for strategy and innovation.
4.14
318
Design a Better Business Summary
Design a Better Business 94%
Replace business plans with business experiments: the visual toolkit for strategy and innovation.
by Patrick van der Pijl 2016
4.14
318 ratings
Good Strategy Bad Strategy
by Richard P. Rumelt • 2011
Most 'strategy' is just goals with a fancy title. The discipline to build one that wins.
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18k+
Good Strategy Bad Strategy Summary
Good Strategy Bad Strategy 94%
Most 'strategy' is just goals with a fancy title. The discipline to build one that wins.
by Richard P. Rumelt 2011
4.13
18k+ ratings
Designing for Growth
by JeanneLiedtka • 2011
Four questions, simple canvases, fast prototypes: the design thinking playbook for managers.
3.99
952
Designing for Growth Summary
Designing for Growth 94%
Four questions, simple canvases, fast prototypes: the design thinking playbook for managers.
by JeanneLiedtka 2011
3.99
952 ratings
Think Like a Rocket Scientist
by Ozan Varol • 2020
Nine rocket-science rules that turn uncertainty, failure, and impossible goals into your advantage.
4.17
5k+
Think Like a Rocket Scientist Summary
Think Like a Rocket Scientist 94%
Nine rocket-science rules that turn uncertainty, failure, and impossible goals into your advantage.
by Ozan Varol 2020
4.17
5k+ ratings
Making Better Decisions Using Systems Thinking
by Jaap Schaveling • 2017
Stop fighting fires: the systems-thinking tools that find the root cause and fix it for good.
3.82
11
Making Better Decisions Using Systems Thinking Summary
Making Better Decisions Using Systems Thinking 93%
Stop fighting fires: the systems-thinking tools that find the root cause and fix it for good.
by Jaap Schaveling 2017
3.82
11 ratings
Mental Models
by Peter Hollins • 2019
Mental models to decide faster, regret less, and stop mistaking urgency for importance.
3.97
956
Mental Models Summary
Mental Models 93%
Mental models to decide faster, regret less, and stop mistaking urgency for importance.
by Peter Hollins 2019
3.97
956 ratings
Innovation by Design
by Thomas Lockwood • 2017
Why design thinking fails without leadership alignment, and how Intuit, SAP, and GE got it to stick.
3.59
116
Innovation by Design Summary
Innovation by Design 93%
Why design thinking fails without leadership alignment, and how Intuit, SAP, and GE got it to stick.
by Thomas Lockwood 2017
3.59
116 ratings
HBR Guide to Critical Thinking
by Harvard Business Review • 2023
Why assumptions trap you, and how to escape before you decide: HBR guide to clearer thinking.
3.92
198
HBR Guide to Critical Thinking Summary
HBR Guide to Critical Thinking 93%
Why assumptions trap you, and how to escape before you decide: HBR guide to clearer thinking.
by Harvard Business Review 2023
3.92
198 ratings
The Systems Thinker
by Albert Rutherford • 2018
The mental models and feedback tools that crack the problems linear thinking only makes worse.
3.49
356
The Systems Thinker Summary
The Systems Thinker 93%
The mental models and feedback tools that crack the problems linear thinking only makes worse.
by Albert Rutherford 2018
3.49
356 ratings
The Book of Beautiful Questions
by Warren Berger • 2018
Stop giving advice. Start asking better questions. Here is which ones, when, and why they work.
4.09
1k+
The Book of Beautiful Questions Summary
The Book of Beautiful Questions 93%
Stop giving advice. Start asking better questions. Here is which ones, when, and why they work.
by Warren Berger 2018
4.09
1k+ ratings
Thinkertoys
by Michael Michalko • 1991
Why inspiration fails, and the repeatable techniques that produce breakthrough ideas instead.
3.98
4k+
Thinkertoys Summary
Thinkertoys 93%
Why inspiration fails, and the repeatable techniques that produce breakthrough ideas instead.
by Michael Michalko 1991
3.98
4k+ ratings
To Sell Is Human
by Daniel H. Pink • 2012
You spend 40% of your workday selling. You just don't call it that.
3.87
27k+
To Sell Is Human Summary
To Sell Is Human 93%
You spend 40% of your workday selling. You just don't call it that.
by Daniel H. Pink 2012
3.87
27k+ ratings
Design Your Thinking
by Pavan Soni • 2020
A five-stage system that treats creative problem-solving as a repeatable skill, not a rare gift.
4.62
283
Design Your Thinking Summary
Design Your Thinking 93%
A five-stage system that treats creative problem-solving as a repeatable skill, not a rare gift.
by Pavan Soni 2020
4.62
283 ratings
Uncharted
by Margaret Heffernan • 2020
Why the best leaders swap predictions for experiments, scenarios, and collective preparation.
3.64
458
Uncharted Summary
Uncharted 93%
Why the best leaders swap predictions for experiments, scenarios, and collective preparation.
by Margaret Heffernan 2020
3.64
458 ratings
Handbook for a Positive Revolution
by Edward de Bono • 1991
A revolution without enemies: five principles that turn personal effectiveness into global change.
3.23
115
Handbook for a Positive Revolution Summary
Handbook for a Positive Revolution 93%
A revolution without enemies: five principles that turn personal effectiveness into global change.
by Edward de Bono 1991
3.23
115 ratings
How Successful People Think
by John C. Maxwell • 2009
Ten thinking habits separate those who lead from those who follow, and each one is trainable.
3.94
14k+
How Successful People Think Summary
How Successful People Think 93%
Ten thinking habits separate those who lead from those who follow, and each one is trainable.
by John C. Maxwell 2009
3.94
14k+ ratings
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