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Professional Development Book Summaries

Everybody Writes
by Ann Handley • 2014
Show up. Write badly. Revise. The practical habits that turn anyone into a better content writer.
3.97
6k+
Everybody Writes Summary
Everybody Writes
Show up. Write badly. Revise. The practical habits that turn anyone into a better content writer.
by Ann Handley 2014 320 pages
3.97
6k+ ratings
Talk Less, Say More
by Connie Dieken • 2009
Three habits that earn real attention in a distracted world, and turn it into action.
3.52
500+
Talk Less, Say More Summary
Talk Less, Say More
Three habits that earn real attention in a distracted world, and turn it into action.
by Connie Dieken 2009 176 pages
3.52
500+ ratings
New Sales. Simplified.
by Mike Weinberg • 2012
New business is not complicated: a focused list, a customer story, and disciplined phone time.
4.31
2k+
New Sales. Simplified. Summary
New Sales. Simplified.
New business is not complicated: a focused list, a customer story, and disciplined phone time.
by Mike Weinberg 2012 240 pages
4.31
2k+ ratings
What Great Teachers Do Differently
by Todd Whitaker • 2011
Programs change nothing unless the teacher changes first: mindsets that turn good classrooms great.
3.94
1k+
What Great Teachers Do Differently Summary
What Great Teachers Do Differently
Programs change nothing unless the teacher changes first: mindsets that turn good classrooms great.
by Todd Whitaker 2011 144 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
Change by Design
by Tim Brown • 2009
What if innovation started with empathy, not a spreadsheet? The design thinking playbook.
3.89
11k+
Change by Design Summary
Change by Design
What if innovation started with empathy, not a spreadsheet? The design thinking playbook.
by Tim Brown 2009 272 pages
3.89
11k+ ratings
The Heart of Change
by John P. Kotter • 2002
Why a pile of 424 gloves did what a thousand memos couldn't.
3.97
3k+
The Heart of Change Summary
The Heart of Change
Why a pile of 424 gloves did what a thousand memos couldn't.
by John P. Kotter 2002 224 pages
3.97
3k+ ratings
The Lean Product Playbook
by Dan Olsen • 2015
Test cheaply, validate early, build what customers pay for: a product manager's lean playbook.
4.27
3k+
The Lean Product Playbook Summary
The Lean Product Playbook
Test cheaply, validate early, build what customers pay for: a product manager's lean playbook.
by Dan Olsen 2015 307 pages
4.27
3k+ ratings
The Oz Principle
by Craig Hickman • 1994
When things go wrong, the fix is a choice you make, not a consequence you fear.
3.58
3k+
The Oz Principle Summary
The Oz Principle
When things go wrong, the fix is a choice you make, not a consequence you fear.
by Craig Hickman 1994 330 pages
3.58
3k+ ratings
The Consulting Bible
by Alan Weiss • 2011
Why billing by the hour caps your income, and the value-based model that unlocks seven figures.
4.05
500+
The Consulting Bible Summary
The Consulting Bible
Why billing by the hour caps your income, and the value-based model that unlocks seven figures.
by Alan Weiss 2011 260 pages
4.05
500+ ratings
The Energy Bus
by Jon Gordon • 2007
A bus driver's eight rules: who rides, who fuels, who walks, and why you drive.
3.84
33k+
The Energy Bus Summary
The Energy Bus
A bus driver's eight rules: who rides, who fuels, who walks, and why you drive.
by Jon Gordon 2007 192 pages
3.84
33k+ ratings
Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader
by Herminia Ibarra • 2015
You won't think your way into leadership. Start with new behaviors and let mindset follow.
3.87
2k+
Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader Summary
Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader
You won't think your way into leadership. Start with new behaviors and let mindset follow.
by Herminia Ibarra 2015 200 pages
3.87
2k+ ratings
Trust and Inspire
by Stephen M.R. Covey • 2022
Five forces killed controlling leadership. The new way: model trust, extend it, inspire purpose.
3.93
1k+
Trust and Inspire Summary
Trust and Inspire
Five forces killed controlling leadership. The new way: model trust, extend it, inspire purpose.
by Stephen M.R. Covey 2022 368 pages
3.93
1k+ ratings
The New Art and Science of Teaching
by Robert J. Marzano • 2017
43 research-backed teaching moves for lesson design, feedback, and engagement: a complete how-to.
3.92
466
The New Art and Science of Teaching Summary
The New Art and Science of Teaching
43 research-backed teaching moves for lesson design, feedback, and engagement: a complete how-to.
by Robert J. Marzano 2017 283 pages
3.92
466 ratings
Managing Transitions
by William Bridges • 2003
Manage change but ignore transition, and it fails. A three-phase guide to the human side.
3.97
3k+
Managing Transitions Summary
Managing Transitions
Manage change but ignore transition, and it fails. A three-phase guide to the human side.
by William Bridges 2003 150 pages
3.97
3k+ ratings
Sell with a Story
by Paul Smith • 2016
Data alone won't close a deal. The story structures, emotional frames, and delivery rules that will.
3.97
461
Sell with a Story Summary
Sell with a Story
Data alone won't close a deal. The story structures, emotional frames, and delivery rules that will.
by Paul Smith 2016 304 pages
3.97
461 ratings
An Everyone Culture
by Robert Kegan • 2016
What if your company's real product was more capable adults, and profit was the side effect?
3.95
1k+
An Everyone Culture Summary
An Everyone Culture
What if your company's real product was more capable adults, and profit was the side effect?
by Robert Kegan 2016 336 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
No Ego
by Cy Wakeman • 2017
2.5 hours a day lost to workplace drama. Replace ego with accountability and get them back.
3.79
2k+
No Ego Summary
No Ego
2.5 hours a day lost to workplace drama. Replace ego with accountability and get them back.
by Cy Wakeman 2017 224 pages
3.79
2k+ ratings
The Courage to Teach
by Parker J. Palmer • 1997
How-to manuals can't fix your teaching. The variable that matters most is your own inner coherence.
3.97
4k+
The Courage to Teach Summary
The Courage to Teach
How-to manuals can't fix your teaching. The variable that matters most is your own inner coherence.
by Parker J. Palmer 1997 248 pages
3.97
4k+ ratings
The New Strategic Selling
by Robert B. Miller • 1985
Organizations buy for results; individuals buy for personal reasons. Turn that into a signed deal.
3.90
1k+
The New Strategic Selling Summary
The New Strategic Selling
Organizations buy for results; individuals buy for personal reasons. Turn that into a signed deal.
by Robert B. Miller 1985 448 pages
3.90
1k+ ratings
The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1989
The manager's curse: doing everyone else's job. A simple system to hand the work back.
4.02
4k+
The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey Summary
The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey
The manager's curse: doing everyone else's job. A simple system to hand the work back.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1989 137 pages
4.02
4k+ ratings
Multipliers
by Liz Wiseman • 2010
Some leaders double team brainpower; others halve it. The gap is behavioral, not genetic.
3.99
16k+
Multipliers Summary
Multipliers
Some leaders double team brainpower; others halve it. The gap is behavioral, not genetic.
by Liz Wiseman 2010 3 pages
3.99
16k+ ratings
The Power of a Positive Team
by Jon Gordon • 2018
Culture first: shared belief, zero complaining, and we-over-me thinking beat talent and strategy.
3.77
1k+
The Power of a Positive Team Summary
The Power of a Positive Team
Culture first: shared belief, zero complaining, and we-over-me thinking beat talent and strategy.
by Jon Gordon 2018 176 pages
3.77
1k+ ratings
Cracking the PM Interview
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell • 2013
Five interview formats make or break PM candidates. Most people prep for two.
4.17
4k+
Cracking the PM Interview Summary
Cracking the PM Interview
Five interview formats make or break PM candidates. Most people prep for two.
by Gayle Laakmann McDowell 2013 364 pages
4.17
4k+ ratings
The Coffee Bean
by Jon Gordon • 2019
A traveler reports from an island where gold lines chamber pots and no one owns anything.
4.04
5k+
The Coffee Bean Summary
The Coffee Bean
A traveler reports from an island where gold lines chamber pots and no one owns anything.
by Jon Gordon 2019 112 pages
4.04
5k+ ratings
Transforming School Culture
by Anthony Muhammad • 2009
Your school's real problem isn't the curriculum. It's a clash between four belief systems.
4.08
500+
Transforming School Culture Summary
Transforming School Culture
Your school's real problem isn't the curriculum. It's a clash between four belief systems.
by Anthony Muhammad 2009 235 pages
4.08
500+ ratings
HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done
by Harvard Business Review • 2010
Longer hours don't work. The fix: 90-minute focus blocks, ruthless priorities, and real renewal.
3.93
500+
HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done Summary
HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done
Longer hours don't work. The fix: 90-minute focus blocks, ruthless priorities, and real renewal.
by Harvard Business Review 2010 208 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Your Students, My Students, Our Students
by Lee Ann Jung • 2019
Every child belongs to every teacher. The practical roadmap for actually making inclusion work.
3.84
303
Your Students, My Students, Our Students Summary
Your Students, My Students, Our Students
Every child belongs to every teacher. The practical roadmap for actually making inclusion work.
by Lee Ann Jung 2019 240 pages
3.84
303 ratings
Multipliers
by Liz Wiseman • 2010
Two leaders, comparable teams: one gets twice the brainpower. Five habits explain the gap.
3.99
16k+
Multipliers Summary
Multipliers
Two leaders, comparable teams: one gets twice the brainpower. Five habits explain the gap.
by Liz Wiseman 2010 288 pages
3.99
16k+ ratings
Better Than Carrots or Sticks
by Dominique Smith • 2015
Punishment doesn't teach. Repair does. A classroom discipline framework that works at every level.
3.92
2k+
Better Than Carrots or Sticks Summary
Better Than Carrots or Sticks
Punishment doesn't teach. Repair does. A classroom discipline framework that works at every level.
by Dominique Smith 2015 208 pages
3.92
2k+ ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategic Marketing
by Harvard Business Review • 2013
Marketing and sales are undermining each other. The structural fix that turns friction into revenue.
3.99
500+
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategic Marketing Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategic Marketing
Marketing and sales are undermining each other. The structural fix that turns friction into revenue.
by Harvard Business Review 2013 224 pages
3.99
500+ ratings
Leveling Up
by Ryan Leak • 2022
Twelve questions that close the gap between the life you have and the one you want.
4.26
500+
Leveling Up Summary
Leveling Up
Twelve questions that close the gap between the life you have and the one you want.
by Ryan Leak 2022 222 pages
4.26
500+ ratings
The No Complaining Rule
by Jon Gordon • 2008
Venting costs your team far more than you realize. A rule that redirects it into solutions.
3.84
5k+
The No Complaining Rule Summary
The No Complaining Rule
Venting costs your team far more than you realize. A rule that redirects it into solutions.
by Jon Gordon 2008 176 pages
3.84
5k+ ratings
Why Don't Students Like School?
by Daniel T. Willingham • 2009
Kids remember what they think about, not what you teach. The lesson plan that follows.
4.04
5k+
Why Don't Students Like School? Summary
Why Don't Students Like School?
Kids remember what they think about, not what you teach. The lesson plan that follows.
by Daniel T. Willingham 2009 240 pages
4.04
5k+ ratings
Cultures of Growth
by Mary C. Murphy • 2024
Mindset is cultural, not personal. Your workplace is quietly deciding whether you grow or stagnate.
3.90
500+
Cultures of Growth Summary
Cultures of Growth
Mindset is cultural, not personal. Your workplace is quietly deciding whether you grow or stagnate.
by Mary C. Murphy 2024 349 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
Sales Management. Simplified.
by Mike Weinberg • 2015
The blunt playbook for sales managers: cut the noise, and own what actually drives results.
4.37
1k+
Sales Management. Simplified. Summary
Sales Management. Simplified.
The blunt playbook for sales managers: cut the noise, and own what actually drives results.
by Mike Weinberg 2015 224 pages
4.37
1k+ ratings
Design for How People Learn
by Julie Dirksen • 2011
Most training fights the brain. Here's how to design experiences that work with it instead.
4.27
2k+
Design for How People Learn Summary
Design for How People Learn
Most training fights the brain. Here's how to design experiences that work with it instead.
by Julie Dirksen 2011 259 pages
4.27
2k+ ratings
The Knowing-Doing Gap
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 1993
Your company knows what to do. Why doesn't it? The answer is in how it's built.
3.96
1k+
The Knowing-Doing Gap Summary
The Knowing-Doing Gap
Your company knows what to do. Why doesn't it? The answer is in how it's built.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 1993 314 pages
3.96
1k+ ratings
The First 90 Days
by Michael D. Watkins • 2003
Promoted on old strengths, fired for leaning on them. A diagnostic playbook for 90 days.
3.85
38k+
The First 90 Days Summary
The First 90 Days
Promoted on old strengths, fired for leaning on them. A diagnostic playbook for 90 days.
by Michael D. Watkins 2003 304 pages
3.85
38k+ ratings
HBR Guide to Project Management
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2011
The handful of tasks that can delay everything. How to spot them before they do.
3.78
500+
HBR Guide to Project Management Summary
HBR Guide to Project Management
The handful of tasks that can delay everything. How to spot them before they do.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2011 192 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
The JOLT Effect
by Matthew Dixon • 2022
Most lost deals die from 'let me think,' not 'no.' How high performers close the indecisive.
4.09
500+
The JOLT Effect Summary
The JOLT Effect
Most lost deals die from 'let me think,' not 'no.' How high performers close the indecisive.
by Matthew Dixon 2022 254 pages
4.09
500+ ratings
The Challenger Customer
by Brent Adamson • 2015
5.4 stakeholders, zero consensus. How to win the group and close premium deals.
3.90
500+
The Challenger Customer Summary
The Challenger Customer
5.4 stakeholders, zero consensus. How to win the group and close premium deals.
by Brent Adamson 2015 264 pages
3.90
500+ ratings
The Art of Coaching Teams
by Elena Aguilar • 2016
Trust, conflict, and protected time: three overlooked ingredients that transform school teams.
4.30
500+
The Art of Coaching Teams Summary
The Art of Coaching Teams
Trust, conflict, and protected time: three overlooked ingredients that transform school teams.
by Elena Aguilar 2016 280 pages
4.30
500+ ratings
Everyday Business Storytelling
by Janine Kurnoff • 2021
Business presentations fail because they lack story. A simple framework that fixes this.
4.31
268
Everyday Business Storytelling Summary
Everyday Business Storytelling
Business presentations fail because they lack story. A simple framework that fixes this.
by Janine Kurnoff 2021 288 pages
4.31
268 ratings
The Effortless Experience
by Matthew Dixon • 2013
Delight doesn't build loyalty. Ease does. And the ratio is four to one.
3.94
1k+
The Effortless Experience Summary
The Effortless Experience
Delight doesn't build loyalty. Ease does. And the ratio is four to one.
by Matthew Dixon 2013 327 pages
3.94
1k+ ratings
How Learning Works
by Susan A. Ambrose • 2010
The research behind why students forget your best lecture, and what actually makes learning durable.
4.12
1k+
How Learning Works Summary
How Learning Works
The research behind why students forget your best lecture, and what actually makes learning durable.
by Susan A. Ambrose 2010 301 pages
4.12
1k+ ratings
Unleash the Power of Storytelling
by Rob Biesenbach • 2018
Bullet points put people to sleep. One simple story structure makes them feel and act instead.
3.74
1k+
Unleash the Power of Storytelling Summary
Unleash the Power of Storytelling
Bullet points put people to sleep. One simple story structure makes them feel and act instead.
by Rob Biesenbach 2018 180 pages
3.74
1k+ ratings
Emotional Intelligence Power Point
by Travis Bradberry • 2003
The skills that build EQ add $29,000 a year and predict 58% of your performance.
3.85
84k+
Emotional Intelligence Power Point Summary
Emotional Intelligence Power Point
The skills that build EQ add $29,000 a year and predict 58% of your performance.
by Travis Bradberry 2003
3.85
84k+ ratings
Teach Like a Champion 2.0
by Doug Lemov • 2014
Great teaching isn't instinct: it's sixty-two trainable moves, and here they are.
4.15
1k+
Teach Like a Champion 2.0 Summary
Teach Like a Champion 2.0
Great teaching isn't instinct: it's sixty-two trainable moves, and here they are.
by Doug Lemov 2014 512 pages
4.15
1k+ ratings
The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook
by Michael L. George • 2004
100 Lean Six Sigma tools, organized by when you need them, in a compact field guide.
3.95
1k+
The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook Summary
The Lean Six Sigma Pocket Toolbook
100 Lean Six Sigma tools, organized by when you need them, in a compact field guide.
by Michael L. George 2004 225 pages
3.95
1k+ ratings
Grading for Equity
by Joe Feldman • 2018
Traditional grades sort kids for factories. Here's how to measure learning, not compliance.
4.19
1k+
Grading for Equity Summary
Grading for Equity
Traditional grades sort kids for factories. Here's how to measure learning, not compliance.
by Joe Feldman 2018 296 pages
4.19
1k+ ratings
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