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Professional Development Book Summaries

The First Kiss
by Daryl Chow • 2018
The clinical intake loses clients. An engagement-first method that earns the second session.
4.13
253
The First Kiss Summary
The First Kiss
The clinical intake loses clients. An engagement-first method that earns the second session.
by Daryl Chow 2018 254 pages
4.13
253 ratings
Invent To Learn
by Sylvia Libow Martinez • 2013
How to trade direct instruction for iterative design, physical making, and real student ownership.
4.17
500+
Invent To Learn Summary
Invent To Learn
How to trade direct instruction for iterative design, physical making, and real student ownership.
by Sylvia Libow Martinez 2013 252 pages
4.17
500+ ratings
21st Century Skills
by James A. Bellanca • 2010
The economy rewards what schools never taught: creativity, collaboration, and navigating complexity.
3.89
151
21st Century Skills Summary
21st Century Skills
The economy rewards what schools never taught: creativity, collaboration, and navigating complexity.
by James A. Bellanca 2010 408 pages
3.89
151 ratings
How to Grow Leaders
by John Adair • 2009
Stop expecting born leaders. A system for spotting, training, and mentoring leaders at every level.
3.55
92
How to Grow Leaders Summary
How to Grow Leaders
Stop expecting born leaders. A system for spotting, training, and mentoring leaders at every level.
by John Adair 2009 184 pages
3.55
92 ratings
Learning Leadership
by James M. Kouzes • 2016
Become the leader who unlocks 95% of the talent most managers never touch.
3.82
492
Learning Leadership Summary
Learning Leadership
Become the leader who unlocks 95% of the talent most managers never touch.
by James M. Kouzes 2016 272 pages
3.82
492 ratings
This Is Day One
by Drew Dudley • 2019
Leadership is a daily act, not a title. The questions that make it real.
4.18
500+
This Is Day One Summary
This Is Day One
Leadership is a daily act, not a title. The questions that make it real.
by Drew Dudley 2019 272 pages
4.18
500+ ratings
How To
by Steve Harrison • 2016
Five steps from attention to action, and the headline principle that earns the first sentence.
4.20
176
How To Summary
How To
Five steps from attention to action, and the headline principle that earns the first sentence.
by Steve Harrison 2016 187 pages
4.20
176 ratings
The Jobs To Be Done Playbook
by Jim Kalbach • 2020
Products get hired, not bought. The playbook for discovering the job your customers need done.
4.06
419
The Jobs To Be Done Playbook Summary
The Jobs To Be Done Playbook
Products get hired, not bought. The playbook for discovering the job your customers need done.
by Jim Kalbach 2020 323 pages
4.06
419 ratings
The Leader's Checklist
by Michael Useem • 2011
A pilot's survival habit for leaders: 15 rules that catch what experience and instinct miss.
3.48
282
The Leader's Checklist Summary
The Leader's Checklist
A pilot's survival habit for leaders: 15 rules that catch what experience and instinct miss.
by Michael Useem 2011 55 pages
3.48
282 ratings
An Economist Walks into a Brothel
by Allison Schrager • 2019
An economist sizes up risk in brothels, poker rooms, and monster waves, then hands us the rules.
3.56
2k+
An Economist Walks into a Brothel Summary
An Economist Walks into a Brothel
An economist sizes up risk in brothels, poker rooms, and monster waves, then hands us the rules.
by Allison Schrager 2019 240 pages
3.56
2k+ ratings
Simply Said
by Jay Sullivan • 2016
Your speaking, writing, and leadership share one failure point. Fix it and watch everything change.
4.10
1k+
Simply Said Summary
Simply Said
Your speaking, writing, and leadership share one failure point. Fix it and watch everything change.
by Jay Sullivan 2016 225 pages
4.10
1k+ ratings
CustomHer Experience
by Katie Mares • 2023
Women drive global consumer spending, yet 91 percent feel brands ignore them. The solution.
3.62
26
CustomHer Experience Summary
CustomHer Experience
Women drive global consumer spending, yet 91 percent feel brands ignore them. The solution.
by Katie Mares 2023 184 pages
3.62
26 ratings
The Art of Facilitation
by Dale Hunter • 1995
Better agendas won't fix your meetings. Read the room, listen deeper, and guide from the edge.
3.71
119
The Art of Facilitation Summary
The Art of Facilitation
Better agendas won't fix your meetings. Read the room, listen deeper, and guide from the edge.
by Dale Hunter 1995 352 pages
3.71
119 ratings
The 8 Dimensions of Leadership
by Jeffrey Sugerman • 2011
Leadership isn't about feeding your strengths; it's about stretching into the styles you avoid.
3.88
276
The 8 Dimensions of Leadership Summary
The 8 Dimensions of Leadership
Leadership isn't about feeding your strengths; it's about stretching into the styles you avoid.
by Jeffrey Sugerman 2011 248 pages
3.88
276 ratings
The Six Secrets of Change
by Michael Fullan • 2008
Six leadership principles that feed each other. Skip employee care, and the whole system collapses.
3.70
476
The Six Secrets of Change Summary
The Six Secrets of Change
Six leadership principles that feed each other. Skip employee care, and the whole system collapses.
by Michael Fullan 2008 151 pages
3.70
476 ratings
The Deep Change Field Guide
by Robert E. Quinn • 2012
Why 98% of change efforts fail, and the one step leaders most fear: transforming themselves.
3.95
41
The Deep Change Field Guide Summary
The Deep Change Field Guide
Why 98% of change efforts fail, and the one step leaders most fear: transforming themselves.
by Robert E. Quinn 2012 208 pages
3.95
41 ratings
Leading Teams
by J. Richard Hackman • 2002
Great teams are designed, not managed. Five conditions that make real-time control obsolete.
3.92
400
Leading Teams Summary
Leading Teams
Great teams are designed, not managed. Five conditions that make real-time control obsolete.
by J. Richard Hackman 2002 336 pages
3.92
400 ratings
Begin With WE
by Kyle McDowell • 2022
A 10-part cure for office selfishness: building a culture where the team wins together.
4.62
499
Begin With WE Summary
Begin With WE
A 10-part cure for office selfishness: building a culture where the team wins together.
by Kyle McDowell 2022 327 pages
4.62
499 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.
3.72
492
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
3.72
492 ratings
Designing Interface Animation
by Val Head • 2016
Make your UI feel fast, smart, and alive. The motion rules for cognitive ease and 60fps performance.
4.16
82
Designing Interface Animation Summary
Designing Interface Animation
Make your UI feel fast, smart, and alive. The motion rules for cognitive ease and 60fps performance.
by Val Head 2016 240 pages
4.16
82 ratings
Winning At New Products
by Robert G. Cooper • 2011
One in seven product ideas succeeds. A disciplined, gated system for flipping those odds.
3.75
154
Winning At New Products Summary
Winning At New Products
One in seven product ideas succeeds. A disciplined, gated system for flipping those odds.
by Robert G. Cooper 2011 408 pages
3.75
154 ratings
The Essentials of Theory U
by C. Otto Scharmer • 2018
How to listen at the source where the future is born, not where the past repeats.
4.06
429
The Essentials of Theory U Summary
The Essentials of Theory U
How to listen at the source where the future is born, not where the past repeats.
by C. Otto Scharmer 2018 192 pages
4.06
429 ratings
Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century
by Carol Smallwood • 2014
Limited budgets, small staff: the guide to making your library the most vital room in town.
3.60
5
Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century Summary
Creative Management of Small Public Libraries in the 21st Century
Limited budgets, small staff: the guide to making your library the most vital room in town.
by Carol Smallwood 2014 316 pages
3.60
5 ratings
The 5 Voices
by Jeremie Kubicek • 2016
The five hidden communication styles that derail your team, and the speaking order that fixes it.
3.94
500+
The 5 Voices Summary
The 5 Voices
The five hidden communication styles that derail your team, and the speaking order that fixes it.
by Jeremie Kubicek 2016 235 pages
3.94
500+ ratings
How the Body Knows Its Mind
by Sian Beilock • 2015
Your body doesn't just express your thoughts. It decides them, from your face to your fingers.
3.60
426
How the Body Knows Its Mind Summary
How the Body Knows Its Mind
Your body doesn't just express your thoughts. It decides them, from your face to your fingers.
by Sian Beilock 2015 277 pages
3.60
426 ratings
The Suggestible Brain
by Amir Raz • 2024
Your mind runs on suggestion, not facts. That's why placebos, fake news, and false memories work.
3.67
143
The Suggestible Brain Summary
The Suggestible Brain
Your mind runs on suggestion, not facts. That's why placebos, fake news, and false memories work.
by Amir Raz 2024 210 pages
3.67
143 ratings
Flux
by April Rinne • 2021
Thriving in flux means running slower, trusting more, and knowing when enough is enough.
3.92
276
Flux Summary
Flux
Thriving in flux means running slower, trusting more, and knowing when enough is enough.
by April Rinne 2021 248 pages
3.92
276 ratings
Show and Tell
by Dan Roam • 2014
Six drawings, four story shapes, one rule for truth. A system for presentations that actually land.
4.15
500+
Show and Tell Summary
Show and Tell
Six drawings, four story shapes, one rule for truth. A system for presentations that actually land.
by Dan Roam 2014 272 pages
4.15
500+ ratings
Crash Course in Time Management for Library Staff
by Brenda Hough • 2018
The quiet library is a myth. Time management that works in the chaos staff actually face.
4.00
4
Crash Course in Time Management for Library Staff Summary
Crash Course in Time Management for Library Staff
The quiet library is a myth. Time management that works in the chaos staff actually face.
by Brenda Hough 2018 99 pages
4.00
4 ratings
Survival of the Savvy
by Rick Brandon • 2004
Office politics: ignore it and lose, or play it dirty and self-destruct. A third way exists.
3.62
280
Survival of the Savvy Summary
Survival of the Savvy
Office politics: ignore it and lose, or play it dirty and self-destruct. A third way exists.
by Rick Brandon 2004 320 pages
3.62
280 ratings
Under New Management
by David Burkus • 2016
Outlaw email. Share salaries. Pay people to quit. The new rules for managing creative work.
3.91
491
Under New Management Summary
Under New Management
Outlaw email. Share salaries. Pay people to quit. The new rules for managing creative work.
by David Burkus 2016 243 pages
3.91
491 ratings
How Clients Buy
by Tom McMakin • 2018
The crashes, wars, and booms of the last century were not accidents: they were managed.
3.93
379
How Clients Buy Summary
How Clients Buy
The crashes, wars, and booms of the last century were not accidents: they were managed.
by Tom McMakin 2018 272 pages
3.93
379 ratings
High-Impact Instruction
by Jim Knight • 2012
Turn chaotic standards into clear daily targets, and fragile coaching into lasting classroom change.
4.16
334
High-Impact Instruction Summary
High-Impact Instruction
Turn chaotic standards into clear daily targets, and fragile coaching into lasting classroom change.
by Jim Knight 2012 371 pages
4.16
334 ratings
The Essential 55
by Ron Clark • 2003
How 55 non-negotiable rules build character, empathy, and a classroom culture of excellence.
3.92
5k+
The Essential 55 Summary
The Essential 55
How 55 non-negotiable rules build character, empathy, and a classroom culture of excellence.
by Ron Clark 2003 224 pages
3.92
5k+ ratings
Why School? Reclaiming Education for All of Us
by Mike Rose • 2009
Carpenters think as hard as professors. School built on that truth would look nothing like today's.
3.66
467
Why School? Reclaiming Education for All of Us Summary
Why School? Reclaiming Education for All of Us
Carpenters think as hard as professors. School built on that truth would look nothing like today's.
by Mike Rose 2009 177 pages
3.66
467 ratings
Be
by Jessica Zweig • 2021
Most personal branding advice demands a performance. This one proves authenticity pays better.
3.88
329
Be Summary
Be
Most personal branding advice demands a performance. This one proves authenticity pays better.
by Jessica Zweig 2021 272 pages
3.88
329 ratings
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