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Management Challenges for the 21st Century
by Peter F. Drucker • 2009
Management's old rules are dead. Falling birthrates, knowledge as capital, self-management.
4.07
876
Management Challenges for the 21st Century Summary
Management Challenges for the 21st Century 90%
Management's old rules are dead. Falling birthrates, knowledge as capital, self-management.
by Peter F. Drucker 2009
4.07
876 ratings
Manage Your Project Portfolio
by Johanna Rothman • 2008
Your organization says yes to everything. The framework for choosing what to stop.
3.72
200
Manage Your Project Portfolio Summary
Manage Your Project Portfolio 90%
Your organization says yes to everything. The framework for choosing what to stop.
by Johanna Rothman 2008
3.72
200 ratings
Work the System
by Sam Carpenter • 2011
Document every process, see your business from above, and never chase the same crisis twice.
3.87
6k+
Work the System Summary
Work the System 89%
Document every process, see your business from above, and never chase the same crisis twice.
by Sam Carpenter 2011
3.87
6k+ ratings
Não Tenha Medo de Ser Chefe
by Bruce Tulgan • 2007
Most bosses are too hands-off. The fix: a daily hour of coaching, clear orders, and accountability.
3.88
916
Não Tenha Medo de Ser Chefe Summary
Não Tenha Medo de Ser Chefe 89%
Most bosses are too hands-off. The fix: a daily hour of coaching, clear orders, and accountability.
by Bruce Tulgan 2007
3.88
916 ratings
Fast/Forward
by Julian M Birkinshaw • 2017
Tomorrow's winners act on conviction while yesterday's leaders wait for perfect data.
3.91
74
Fast/Forward Summary
Fast/Forward 89%
Tomorrow's winners act on conviction while yesterday's leaders wait for perfect data.
by Julian M Birkinshaw 2017
3.91
74 ratings
The Open Organization
by Jim Whitehurst • 2015
What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.
4.09
682
The Open Organization Summary
The Open Organization 89%
What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.
by Jim Whitehurst 2015
4.09
682 ratings
Brilliant Checklists for Project Managers
by Richard Newton • 2008
The checklist shortcut: from scattered tasks to predictable project outcomes.
3.66
35
Brilliant Checklists for Project Managers Summary
Brilliant Checklists for Project Managers 89%
The checklist shortcut: from scattered tasks to predictable project outcomes.
by Richard Newton 2008
3.66
35 ratings
What You Need to Know about Project Management
by Fergus O'Connell • 2011
A project manager's no-fluff playbook for goals, plans, resources, risk, and the art of saying no.
4.04
275
What You Need to Know about Project Management Summary
What You Need to Know about Project Management 89%
A project manager's no-fluff playbook for goals, plans, resources, risk, and the art of saying no.
by Fergus O'Connell 2011
4.04
275 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
715
HBR Guide to Project Management Summary
HBR Guide to Project Management 89%
The handful of tasks that can delay everything. How to spot them before they do.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2011
3.78
715 ratings
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy
by Martin Reeves • 2015
Five environments call for five different strategies. How to diagnose yours and pick the right play.
4.01
661
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy Summary
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy 89%
Five environments call for five different strategies. How to diagnose yours and pick the right play.
by Martin Reeves 2015
4.01
661 ratings
Freedom, Inc.
by Brian M. Carney • 2009
Command-and-control kills innovation. The case for setting employees free and watching growth soar.
4.24
251
Freedom, Inc. Summary
Freedom, Inc. 89%
Command-and-control kills innovation. The case for setting employees free and watching growth soar.
by Brian M. Carney 2009
4.24
251 ratings
Management 3.0
by Jurgen Appelo • 2010
Software teams are complex systems. Manage them like machines and your agile rollout stalls.
4.15
3k+
Management 3.0 Summary
Management 3.0 89%
Software teams are complex systems. Manage them like machines and your agile rollout stalls.
by Jurgen Appelo 2010
4.15
3k+ ratings
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager
by Kory Kogon • 2015
No authority, no training, no dedicated team: the project management system for the rest of us.
4.05
2k+
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager Summary
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager 89%
No authority, no training, no dedicated team: the project management system for the rest of us.
by Kory Kogon 2015
4.05
2k+ ratings
Your Project Management Coach
by Bonnie Biafore • 2012
Projects fail on people, not process. The leadership skills that Gantt charts leave out.
3.85
13
Your Project Management Coach Summary
Your Project Management Coach 89%
Projects fail on people, not process. The leadership skills that Gantt charts leave out.
by Bonnie Biafore 2012
3.85
13 ratings
Empowered
by Marty Cagan • 2020
Stop telling your teams what to build. Give them problems to solve, then get out of the way.
4.25
4k+
Empowered Summary
Empowered 89%
Stop telling your teams what to build. Give them problems to solve, then get out of the way.
by Marty Cagan 2020
4.25
4k+ ratings
The Lazy Project Manager
by Peter Taylor • 2009
Focus on the 20 percent that matters, delegate the rest, and still leave early.
3.51
1k+
The Lazy Project Manager Summary
The Lazy Project Manager 89%
Focus on the 20 percent that matters, delegate the rest, and still leave early.
by Peter Taylor 2009
3.51
1k+ ratings
Radical Focus
by Christina Wodtke • 2016
The OKR playbook: one qualitative goal, a few measured results, a weekly cadence that forces focus.
3.96
5k+
Radical Focus Summary
Radical Focus 89%
The OKR playbook: one qualitative goal, a few measured results, a weekly cadence that forces focus.
by Christina Wodtke 2016
3.96
5k+ ratings
Good Profit
by Charles G. Koch • 2015
Most profit relies on exploitation. Charles Koch built a $100 billion company by doing the opposite.
3.86
2k+
Good Profit Summary
Good Profit 89%
Most profit relies on exploitation. Charles Koch built a $100 billion company by doing the opposite.
by Charles G. Koch 2015
3.86
2k+ ratings
Paid to Think
by David Goldsmith • 2012
The thinking before the doing is your real job. A toolkit for making it your edge.
3.76
159
Paid to Think Summary
Paid to Think 89%
The thinking before the doing is your real job. A toolkit for making it your edge.
by David Goldsmith 2012
3.76
159 ratings
The Sweaty Startup
by Nick Huber • 2025
The roadmap for getting rich in the boring businesses your town actually needs.
4.09
499
The Sweaty Startup Summary
The Sweaty Startup 89%
The roadmap for getting rich in the boring businesses your town actually needs.
by Nick Huber 2025
4.09
499 ratings
Maximizing Project Value
by John C. Goodpasture • 2013
Finished isn't the same as valuable. A project manager's guide to building what actually lasts.
Maximizing Project Value Summary
Maximizing Project Value 89%
Finished isn't the same as valuable. A project manager's guide to building what actually lasts.
by John C. Goodpasture 2013
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 89%
The manager's curse: doing everyone else's job. A simple system to hand the work back.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1989
4.02
4k+ ratings
The Art of Project Management
by Scott Berkun • 2005
Earn trust, clarify roles, and make tough calls: the human skills that plan-obsessed managers miss.
3.96
870
The Art of Project Management Summary
The Art of Project Management 89%
Earn trust, clarify roles, and make tough calls: the human skills that plan-obsessed managers miss.
by Scott Berkun 2005
3.96
870 ratings
The Great Game of Business
by Jack Stack • 1992
Run your company like a game: open scoreboards, mini sprints, every worker thinking like an owner.
3.95
3k+
The Great Game of Business Summary
The Great Game of Business 89%
Run your company like a game: open scoreboards, mini sprints, every worker thinking like an owner.
by Jack Stack 1992
3.95
3k+ ratings
The Manager's Path
by Camille Fournier • 2017
You got promoted for great code. Management is a different job. Here is the manual.
4.25
10k+
The Manager's Path Summary
The Manager's Path 89%
You got promoted for great code. Management is a different job. Here is the manual.
by Camille Fournier 2017
4.25
10k+ ratings
Start Everything Finish Nothing
by Rolfe G. Arnhym • 2014
A 4 p.m. ritual, one hard conversation, and the rule that turns starters into finishers.
4.00
4
Start Everything Finish Nothing Summary
Start Everything Finish Nothing 89%
A 4 p.m. ritual, one hard conversation, and the rule that turns starters into finishers.
by Rolfe G. Arnhym 2014
4.00
4 ratings
The Everything Project Management Book
by Rick A. Morris • 2008
Scope creep, missed deadlines, silent stakeholders: catching problems before they catch you.
3.11
9
The Everything Project Management Book Summary
The Everything Project Management Book 89%
Scope creep, missed deadlines, silent stakeholders: catching problems before they catch you.
by Rick A. Morris 2008
3.11
9 ratings
Scaling Teams
by Alexander Grosse • 2017
Loose management stops working at 25 people. A practical guide to the transition that saves teams.
4.18
171
Scaling Teams Summary
Scaling Teams 89%
Loose management stops working at 25 people. A practical guide to the transition that saves teams.
by Alexander Grosse 2017
4.18
171 ratings
The Wall Street Journal Essential Guide to Management
by Alan Murray • 2010
Nine management principles from top leadership thinkers, distilled into a compact, practical guide.
3.76
171
The Wall Street Journal Essential Guide to Management Summary
The Wall Street Journal Essential Guide to Management 89%
Nine management principles from top leadership thinkers, distilled into a compact, practical guide.
by Alan Murray 2010
3.76
171 ratings
High Output Management
by Andrew S. Grove • 1983
An Intel president learned management from a three-minute egg. The lesson reshaped Silicon Valley.
4.30
22k+
High Output Management Summary
High Output Management 89%
An Intel president learned management from a three-minute egg. The lesson reshaped Silicon Valley.
by Andrew S. Grove 1983
4.30
22k+ ratings
Corporate Chanakya on Management
by Radhakrishnan Pillai • 2013
From treasury to talent: what a 2,300-year-old treatise on statecraft can teach today's managers.
3.75
111
Corporate Chanakya on Management Summary
Corporate Chanakya on Management 89%
From treasury to talent: what a 2,300-year-old treatise on statecraft can teach today's managers.
by Radhakrishnan Pillai 2013
3.75
111 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
759
HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done Summary
HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done 89%
Longer hours don't work. The fix: 90-minute focus blocks, ruthless priorities, and real renewal.
by Harvard Business Review 2010
3.93
759 ratings
A Seat at the Table and The Art of Business Value
by Mark Schwartz • 2017
Shipping features isn't delivering value. A CIO on what Agile gets wrong about ROI.
4.23
785
A Seat at the Table and The Art of Business Value Summary
A Seat at the Table and The Art of Business Value 89%
Shipping features isn't delivering value. A CIO on what Agile gets wrong about ROI.
by Mark Schwartz 2017
4.23
785 ratings
Management, Revised Edition
by Peter F. Drucker • 1985
Profit is a result. The customer is the purpose. Drucker on the management that makes it so.
4.29
1k+
Management, Revised Edition Summary
Management, Revised Edition 89%
Profit is a result. The customer is the purpose. Drucker on the management that makes it so.
by Peter F. Drucker 1985
4.29
1k+ ratings
Simply Managing
by Henry Mintzberg • 2013
Management isn't heroic. It's fragmented, oral, and learned in the mess, not the classroom.
3.64
338
Simply Managing Summary
Simply Managing 89%
Management isn't heroic. It's fragmented, oral, and learned in the mess, not the classroom.
by Henry Mintzberg 2013
3.64
338 ratings
A Year with Peter Drucker
by Joseph A. Maciariello • 2014
52 weeks of Drucker: lead with integrity, create customers, and build a lasting organization.
3.70
143
A Year with Peter Drucker Summary
A Year with Peter Drucker 89%
52 weeks of Drucker: lead with integrity, create customers, and build a lasting organization.
by Joseph A. Maciariello 2014
3.70
143 ratings
Competing on the Edge
by Shona L. Brown • 1998
In fast markets, the only sustainable advantage is the ability to keep finding temporary ones.
3.53
75
Competing on the Edge Summary
Competing on the Edge 89%
In fast markets, the only sustainable advantage is the ability to keep finding temporary ones.
by Shona L. Brown 1998
3.53
75 ratings
The E-Myth Manager
by Michael E. Gerber • 2004
Management doesn't work when you try to control people. Fix it by designing the work instead.
3.77
318
The E-Myth Manager Summary
The E-Myth Manager 89%
Management doesn't work when you try to control people. Fix it by designing the work instead.
by Michael E. Gerber 2004
3.77
318 ratings
Strategic Doing
by Edward Morrison • 2019
When you can't command, collaborate. Ten skills for getting networked groups from talk to action.
3.90
268
Strategic Doing Summary
Strategic Doing 89%
When you can't command, collaborate. Ten skills for getting networked groups from talk to action.
by Edward Morrison 2019
3.90
268 ratings
Rethinking Agile
by Klaus Leopold • 2018
Your teams are agile; the company is slow. The bottleneck is the system, not the team.
4.30
551
Rethinking Agile Summary
Rethinking Agile 89%
Your teams are agile; the company is slow. The bottleneck is the system, not the team.
by Klaus Leopold 2018
4.30
551 ratings
The Connected Company
by Dave Gray • 2012
When customers network faster than your hierarchy can respond, the answer is small autonomous teams.
4.11
617
The Connected Company Summary
The Connected Company 89%
When customers network faster than your hierarchy can respond, the answer is small autonomous teams.
by Dave Gray 2012
4.11
617 ratings
The Effective Executive
by Peter F. Drucker • 1966
The difference between a busy executive and an effective one: five habits, zero charisma required.
4.08
38k+
The Effective Executive Summary
The Effective Executive 89%
The difference between a busy executive and an effective one: five habits, zero charisma required.
by Peter F. Drucker 1966
4.08
38k+ ratings
Mastering Private Equity
by Claudia Zeisberger • 2017
The private equity playbook: raise, buy, transform, exit. How the machine beats the market.
4.24
349
Mastering Private Equity Summary
Mastering Private Equity 89%
The private equity playbook: raise, buy, transform, exit. How the machine beats the market.
by Claudia Zeisberger 2017
4.24
349 ratings
The Hard and Soft Sides of Change Management
by Kathryn Zukof • 2021
Spreadsheets don't resist change. People do. The missing half of the change playbook.
3.45
11
The Hard and Soft Sides of Change Management Summary
The Hard and Soft Sides of Change Management 89%
Spreadsheets don't resist change. People do. The missing half of the change playbook.
by Kathryn Zukof 2021
3.45
11 ratings
Management Tips
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2011
Two-page management prescriptions for the problems of leading yourself, a team, and a business.
3.80
499
Management Tips Summary
Management Tips 89%
Two-page management prescriptions for the problems of leading yourself, a team, and a business.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2011
3.80
499 ratings
The Influential Product Manager
by Ken Sandy • 2020
Own the product, not the team. How to lead without authority, prioritize without mercy, and ship.
4.14
71
The Influential Product Manager Summary
The Influential Product Manager 89%
Own the product, not the team. How to lead without authority, prioritize without mercy, and ship.
by Ken Sandy 2020
4.14
71 ratings
The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature
by Richard Koch • 2013
Work less and win more: the 93 laws from nature that multiply your business results.
3.66
524
The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature Summary
The 80/20 Principle and 92 Other Power Laws of Nature 89%
Work less and win more: the 93 laws from nature that multiply your business results.
by Richard Koch 2013
3.66
524 ratings
101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them
by Tom Kendrick • 2010
A fix for every project problem: from scope creep to stalled teams to impossible deadlines.
3.54
48
101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them Summary
101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them 89%
A fix for every project problem: from scope creep to stalled teams to impossible deadlines.
by Tom Kendrick 2010
3.54
48 ratings
The Handbook of Project-Based Management
by J. Rodney Turner • 2008
How to stop managing projects in isolation and start running them as a strategic portfolio.
3.77
26
The Handbook of Project-Based Management Summary
The Handbook of Project-Based Management 89%
How to stop managing projects in isolation and start running them as a strategic portfolio.
by J. Rodney Turner 2008
3.77
26 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 89%
Three Brazilian bankers bought Budweiser by rewarding performance and cutting everything else.
by Cristiane Correa 2013
4.17
6k+ ratings
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