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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 92%
Five environments call for five different strategies. How to diagnose yours and pick the right play.
by Martin Reeves 2015
4.01
661 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 92%
In fast markets, the only sustainable advantage is the ability to keep finding temporary ones.
by Shona L. Brown 1998
3.53
75 ratings
Doing Agile Right
by Darrell Rigby • 2020
Agile and bureaucracy can coexist. The companies that master both leave pure-agile rivals behind.
3.78
890
Doing Agile Right Summary
Doing Agile Right 92%
Agile and bureaucracy can coexist. The companies that master both leave pure-agile rivals behind.
by Darrell Rigby 2020
3.78
890 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 92%
Tomorrow's winners act on conviction while yesterday's leaders wait for perfect data.
by Julian M Birkinshaw 2017
3.91
74 ratings
Certain to Win
by Chet Richards • 2004
Speed of decision, not budget, wins: a fighter pilot's framework for outmaneuvering larger rivals.
4.13
671
Certain to Win Summary
Certain to Win 92%
Speed of decision, not budget, wins: a fighter pilot's framework for outmaneuvering larger rivals.
by Chet Richards 2004
4.13
671 ratings
Scrum
by Jeff Sutherland • 2014
Why small autonomous teams in short cycles outperform everyone, and how to build one.
4.14
24k+
Scrum Summary
Scrum 92%
Why small autonomous teams in short cycles outperform everyone, and how to build one.
by Jeff Sutherland 2014
4.14
24k+ ratings
Scrum for Dummies
by Mark C. Layton • 2014
Projects go off the rails one task at a time. Scrum catches them every 24 hours.
3.76
124
Scrum for Dummies Summary
Scrum for Dummies 91%
Projects go off the rails one task at a time. Scrum catches them every 24 hours.
by Mark C. Layton 2014
3.76
124 ratings
The Art of Negotiation
by Michael A. Wheeler • 2013
Forget scripted tactics. Best negotiators improvise like jazz musicians, and these are their rules.
3.86
567
The Art of Negotiation Summary
The Art of Negotiation 91%
Forget scripted tactics. Best negotiators improvise like jazz musicians, and these are their rules.
by Michael A. Wheeler 2013
3.86
567 ratings
The Strategy Book
by Max McKeown • 2012
Strategy is not a plan for the future; it is the act of inventing it. The toolkit.
3.53
430
The Strategy Book Summary
The Strategy Book 91%
Strategy is not a plan for the future; it is the act of inventing it. The toolkit.
by Max McKeown 2012
3.53
430 ratings
Agile Project Management with Scrum
by Ken Schwaber • 2004
Stop fighting uncertainty. Ship working software every 30 days with a framework built for change.
3.71
2k+
Agile Project Management with Scrum Summary
Agile Project Management with Scrum 91%
Stop fighting uncertainty. Ship working software every 30 days with a framework built for change.
by Ken Schwaber 2004
3.71
2k+ ratings
Agile Practice Guide
by Project Management Institute • 2017
Your project isn't textbook. The PMI guide to picking agile, predictive, or the hybrid that fits.
3.70
733
Agile Practice Guide Summary
Agile Practice Guide 91%
Your project isn't textbook. The PMI guide to picking agile, predictive, or the hybrid that fits.
by Project Management Institute 2017
3.70
733 ratings
The Art of War for Small Business
by Becky Sheetz-Runkle • 2010
Outspent, outstaffed, and still winning: a small-business field guide to Sun Tzu's strategic art.
3.58
175
The Art of War for Small Business Summary
The Art of War for Small Business 91%
Outspent, outstaffed, and still winning: a small-business field guide to Sun Tzu's strategic art.
by Becky Sheetz-Runkle 2010
3.58
175 ratings
Agile Project Management
by James Crowder • 2014
The Agile playbook for delivering working products and self-managing teams, minus the jargon.
3.50
6
Agile Project Management Summary
Agile Project Management 91%
The Agile playbook for delivering working products and self-managing teams, minus the jargon.
by James Crowder 2014
3.50
6 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 91%
Your teams are agile; the company is slow. The bottleneck is the system, not the team.
by Klaus Leopold 2018
4.30
551 ratings
AGILE in Practice
by Sudipta Malakar • 2021
A field manual for Agile beyond software: the Kanban, Scrum, and scaling tactics most guides skip.
5.00
1
AGILE in Practice Summary
AGILE in Practice 91%
A field manual for Agile beyond software: the Kanban, Scrum, and scaling tactics most guides skip.
by Sudipta Malakar 2021
5.00
1 ratings
Fixing your Scrum
by Ryan Ripley • 2020
When sprints ship nothing and standups ring hollow, the framework isn't your problem.
4.32
125
Fixing your Scrum Summary
Fixing your Scrum 91%
When sprints ship nothing and standups ring hollow, the framework isn't your problem.
by Ryan Ripley 2020
4.32
125 ratings
Strategy without Design
by Robert C.H. Chia • 2009
Planned strategy destroys itself. Wins that last emerge from everyday coping, not grand designs.
4.50
12
Strategy without Design Summary
Strategy without Design 91%
Planned strategy destroys itself. Wins that last emerge from everyday coping, not grand designs.
by Robert C.H. Chia 2009
4.50
12 ratings
The Agile Pocket Guide
by Peter Saddington • 2012
Scrum from the inside: how to run sprints, lead teams, and ship products without the overhead.
3.42
48
The Agile Pocket Guide Summary
The Agile Pocket Guide 91%
Scrum from the inside: how to run sprints, lead teams, and ship products without the overhead.
by Peter Saddington 2012
3.42
48 ratings
The Influence of Military Strategies to Business
by M.D. White • 2017
War strategy for business: outthink competitors, pick the right battles, and time every move.
4.07
415
The Influence of Military Strategies to Business Summary
The Influence of Military Strategies to Business 91%
War strategy for business: outthink competitors, pick the right battles, and time every move.
by M.D. White 2017
4.07
415 ratings
Agile Transformation
by Neil Perkin • 2019
Run today's business while inventing tomorrow's: the dual operating system every company now needs.
4.22
27
Agile Transformation Summary
Agile Transformation 91%
Run today's business while inventing tomorrow's: the dual operating system every company now needs.
by Neil Perkin 2019
4.22
27 ratings
Agile Product Management with Scrum
by Roman Pichler • 2008
A single backlog, a vision that sells, and the rules for shipping what customers actually want.
3.84
2k+
Agile Product Management with Scrum Summary
Agile Product Management with Scrum 90%
A single backlog, a vision that sells, and the rules for shipping what customers actually want.
by Roman Pichler 2008
3.84
2k+ 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 90%
When you can't command, collaborate. Ten skills for getting networked groups from talk to action.
by Edward Morrison 2019
3.90
268 ratings
Sense and Respond
by Jeff Gothelf • 2017
Plans break when markets shift fast. The winners listen, experiment, and adapt without waiting.
4.02
540
Sense and Respond Summary
Sense and Respond 90%
Plans break when markets shift fast. The winners listen, experiment, and adapt without waiting.
by Jeff Gothelf 2017
4.02
540 ratings
Scrum Insights for Practitioners
by Hiren Doshi • 2016
Correcting the myths, clarifying the roles, and revealing what Done actually demands.
4.19
186
Scrum Insights for Practitioners Summary
Scrum Insights for Practitioners 90%
Correcting the myths, clarifying the roles, and revealing what Done actually demands.
by Hiren Doshi 2016
4.19
186 ratings
The Professional Agile Leader
by Ron Eringa • 2022
Agile asks leaders to dismantle the very authority that made them successful.
4.41
44
The Professional Agile Leader Summary
The Professional Agile Leader 90%
Agile asks leaders to dismantle the very authority that made them successful.
by Ron Eringa 2022
4.41
44 ratings
The Professional Product Owner
by Don McGreal • 2018
Scrum's one accountable role: the practices that turn a backlog into a competitive advantage.
4.38
733
The Professional Product Owner Summary
The Professional Product Owner 90%
Scrum's one accountable role: the practices that turn a backlog into a competitive advantage.
by Don McGreal 2018
4.38
733 ratings
Design to Grow
by David Butler • 2015
Scale and agility usually fight; Coca-Cola used design to get both at once.
3.74
369
Design to Grow Summary
Design to Grow 90%
Scale and agility usually fight; Coca-Cola used design to get both at once.
by David Butler 2015
3.74
369 ratings
Escape Velocity
by Geoffrey A. Moore • 2011
Last year's operating plan is a gravity well. The five-part power framework for escaping it.
3.90
676
Escape Velocity Summary
Escape Velocity 90%
Last year's operating plan is a gravity well. The five-part power framework for escaping it.
by Geoffrey A. Moore 2011
3.90
676 ratings
Agile Project Management for Beginners
by Bryan Mathis • 2013
From wishlist to working software: the sprint-by-sprint guide for first-time Agile leads.
3.35
71
Agile Project Management for Beginners Summary
Agile Project Management for Beginners 90%
From wishlist to working software: the sprint-by-sprint guide for first-time Agile leads.
by Bryan Mathis 2013
3.35
71 ratings
Accelerate
by John P. Kotter • 2012
Your hierarchy handles today. Build a second, volunteer-run system to handle the speed of tomorrow.
3.56
1k+
Accelerate Summary
Accelerate 90%
Your hierarchy handles today. Build a second, volunteer-run system to handle the speed of tomorrow.
by John P. Kotter 2012
3.56
1k+ ratings
User Stories Applied
by Mike Cohn • 2004
Replace bloated specs with user stories, hours with story points, and hope with velocity.
3.89
3k+
User Stories Applied Summary
User Stories Applied 90%
Replace bloated specs with user stories, hours with story points, and hope with velocity.
by Mike Cohn 2004
3.89
3k+ ratings
The Agile Leader
by Zuzana Šochová • 2020
Leaders go first. The mindset shift that turns managers into catalysts for self-organizing teams.
4.38
16
The Agile Leader Summary
The Agile Leader 90%
Leaders go first. The mindset shift that turns managers into catalysts for self-organizing teams.
by Zuzana Šochová 2020
4.38
16 ratings
Clausewitz on Strategy
by Tiha von Ghyczy • 2001
Your real competition is the fog, friction, and chaos Clausewitz mapped two centuries ago.
4.05
109
Clausewitz on Strategy Summary
Clausewitz on Strategy 90%
Your real competition is the fog, friction, and chaos Clausewitz mapped two centuries ago.
by Tiha von Ghyczy 2001
4.05
109 ratings
Agile Product and Project Management
by Mariya Breyter • 2022
Turn fuzzy requests into working software: the Agile playbook for product and project managers.
4.67
3
Agile Product and Project Management Summary
Agile Product and Project Management 90%
Turn fuzzy requests into working software: the Agile playbook for product and project managers.
by Mariya Breyter 2022
4.67
3 ratings
Lean Software Development
by Mary Poppendieck • 2003
The lean manufacturing toolkit, adapted for software teams: cut waste, ship faster, decide later.
4.19
1k+
Lean Software Development Summary
Lean Software Development 90%
The lean manufacturing toolkit, adapted for software teams: cut waste, ship faster, decide later.
by Mary Poppendieck 2003
4.19
1k+ ratings
Seeing Around Corners
by Rita McGrath • 2019
Disruption announces itself at the edges first. A system for reading the signals before they arrive.
3.80
581
Seeing Around Corners Summary
Seeing Around Corners 90%
Disruption announces itself at the edges first. A system for reading the signals before they arrive.
by Rita McGrath 2019
3.80
581 ratings
Seven Strategy Questions
by Robert Simons • 2010
Seven questions that diagnose why your strategy works on paper but not in practice.
3.96
191
Seven Strategy Questions Summary
Seven Strategy Questions 90%
Seven questions that diagnose why your strategy works on paper but not in practice.
by Robert Simons 2010
3.96
191 ratings
PMI-ACP® Exam Prep, Premier Edition
by Mike Griffiths • 2012
Seven domains, one exam: a prep guide that teaches the Agile mindset as a single system.
4.36
358
PMI-ACP® Exam Prep, Premier Edition Summary
PMI-ACP® Exam Prep, Premier Edition 90%
Seven domains, one exam: a prep guide that teaches the Agile mindset as a single system.
by Mike Griffiths 2012
4.36
358 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
Agile Retrospectives
by Esther Derby • 2006
Why most retrospectives fail: no structure, no data, no follow-through. The fix in five phases.
3.94
3k+
Agile Retrospectives Summary
Agile Retrospectives 90%
Why most retrospectives fail: no structure, no data, no follow-through. The fix in five phases.
by Esther Derby 2006
3.94
3k+ ratings
Business Strategy
by Brian Tracy • 2015
The strategic planning step most businesses skip, and why it makes everything else fall into place.
3.87
246
Business Strategy Summary
Business Strategy 90%
The strategic planning step most businesses skip, and why it makes everything else fall into place.
by Brian Tracy 2015
3.87
246 ratings
Being Agile in Business
by Belinda Waldock • 2015
Software teams sprint for a reason. Borrow their visual, iterative playbook for whatever you make.
3.29
28
Being Agile in Business Summary
Being Agile in Business 90%
Software teams sprint for a reason. Borrow their visual, iterative playbook for whatever you make.
by Belinda Waldock 2015
3.29
28 ratings
Art of the Long View, The
by Peter Schwartz • 1991
Predicting the future is a fool's game. The smart money rehearses it instead.
3.80
924
Art of the Long View, The Summary
Art of the Long View, The 90%
Predicting the future is a fool's game. The smart money rehearses it instead.
by Peter Schwartz 1991
3.80
924 ratings
Agile IT Organization Design
by Sriram Narayan • 2015
Agile IT starts with how you fund and structure teams, not with standups and sticky notes.
4.07
187
Agile IT Organization Design Summary
Agile IT Organization Design 90%
Agile IT starts with how you fund and structure teams, not with standups and sticky notes.
by Sriram Narayan 2015
4.07
187 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 90%
Shipping features isn't delivering value. A CIO on what Agile gets wrong about ROI.
by Mark Schwartz 2017
4.23
785 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 90%
The thinking before the doing is your real job. A toolkit for making it your edge.
by David Goldsmith 2012
3.76
159 ratings
Elevate
by Rich Horwath • 2013
Daily noise buries strategy. Three disciplines for staying above it and seeing what others miss.
3.71
106
Elevate Summary
Elevate 90%
Daily noise buries strategy. Three disciplines for staying above it and seeing what others miss.
by Rich Horwath 2013
3.71
106 ratings
The Lean Startup
by Eric Ries • 2011
The method that discovers what customers will pay for before you build the product.
4.11
366k+
The Lean Startup Summary
The Lean Startup 90%
The method that discovers what customers will pay for before you build the product.
by Eric Ries 2011
4.11
366k+ ratings
The Technology Fallacy
by Gerald C. Kane • 2019
Tech changes in months; your company takes years. Digital transformation isn't a technology problem.
3.98
328
The Technology Fallacy Summary
The Technology Fallacy 90%
Tech changes in months; your company takes years. Digital transformation isn't a technology problem.
by Gerald C. Kane 2019
3.98
328 ratings
Digital @ Scale
by Anand Swaminathan • 2017
Done with digital pilots that never scale? The playbook for transforming the whole company.
3.77
86
Digital @ Scale Summary
Digital @ Scale 90%
Done with digital pilots that never scale? The playbook for transforming the whole company.
by Anand Swaminathan 2017
3.77
86 ratings
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