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Managing at the Speed of Change
by Daryl R. Conner • 1993
When change accelerates, one capacity separates the managers who thrive from those who burn out.
3.74
194
Managing at the Speed of Change Summary
Managing at the Speed of Change 89%
When change accelerates, one capacity separates the managers who thrive from those who burn out.
by Daryl R. Conner 1993
3.74
194 ratings
Our Iceberg Is Melting
by John P. Kotter • 2005
A penguin colony on a breaking iceberg: the parable that teaches how to lead change.
3.76
18k+
Our Iceberg Is Melting Summary
Our Iceberg Is Melting 88%
A penguin colony on a breaking iceberg: the parable that teaches how to lead change.
by John P. Kotter 2005
3.76
18k+ ratings
Who Moved My Cheese?
by Spencer Johnson • 1998
A parable that makes your resistance to change more embarrassing than the change itself.
3.87
515k+
Who Moved My Cheese? Summary
Who Moved My Cheese? 88%
A parable that makes your resistance to change more embarrassing than the change itself.
by Spencer Johnson 1998
3.87
515k+ 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 88%
Manage change but ignore transition, and it fails. A three-phase guide to the human side.
by William Bridges 2003
3.97
3k+ ratings
Change
by Curtis Bateman • 2023
Change follows a pattern. A model for predicting disruption, plus the five reactions to watch for.
3.78
46
Change Summary
Change 87%
Change follows a pattern. A model for predicting disruption, plus the five reactions to watch for.
by Curtis Bateman 2023
3.78
46 ratings
Changing Minds
by Howard Gardner • 2004
No mind flips in an instant: persuasion is slow erosion, and seven forces set the speed.
3.59
658
Changing Minds Summary
Changing Minds 87%
No mind flips in an instant: persuasion is slow erosion, and seven forces set the speed.
by Howard Gardner 2004
3.59
658 ratings
Leadership on the Line
by Ronald A. Heifetz • 2002
Lead change. Don't die. A survival guide for the dangers the leadership books leave out.
4.04
3k+
Leadership on the Line Summary
Leadership on the Line 87%
Lead change. Don't die. A survival guide for the dangers the leadership books leave out.
by Ronald A. Heifetz 2002
4.04
3k+ ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Change Management
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2015
Organizational change that lasts begins at the edges. Ten HBR articles on why top-down fails.
3.87
1k+
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Change Management Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Change Management 87%
Organizational change that lasts begins at the edges. Ten HBR articles on why top-down fails.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2015
3.87
1k+ ratings
Leading Strategic Change
by J. Stewart Black • 2002
Why your best people become your biggest obstacle when strategy shifts, and how to move them.
3.82
119
Leading Strategic Change Summary
Leading Strategic Change 87%
Why your best people become your biggest obstacle when strategy shifts, and how to move them.
by J. Stewart Black 2002
3.82
119 ratings
How We Change
by Ross Ellenhorn • 2020
You're not failing at change. You're succeeding at self-preservation, and that's the real problem.
3.84
435
How We Change Summary
How We Change 87%
You're not failing at change. You're succeeding at self-preservation, and that's the real problem.
by Ross Ellenhorn 2020
3.84
435 ratings
Next Is Now
by Lior Arussy • 2018
Most change fails because it ignores the emotional side of resistance. The five-step fix.
4.06
62
Next Is Now Summary
Next Is Now 87%
Most change fails because it ignores the emotional side of resistance. The five-step fix.
by Lior Arussy 2018
4.06
62 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 87%
Thriving in flux means running slower, trusting more, and knowing when enough is enough.
by April Rinne 2021
3.92
276 ratings
The Challenge of Library Management
by Pixey Anne Mosley • 2011
Change in libraries fails on feelings, not logistics. A guide to the emotional leadership side.
3.57
23
The Challenge of Library Management Summary
The Challenge of Library Management 87%
Change in libraries fails on feelings, not logistics. A guide to the emotional leadership side.
by Pixey Anne Mosley 2011
3.57
23 ratings
The Human Element
by David Schonthal • 2021
Great ideas fail not from weak features, but from the psychological friction nobody removes.
4.14
581
The Human Element Summary
The Human Element 87%
Great ideas fail not from weak features, but from the psychological friction nobody removes.
by David Schonthal 2021
4.14
581 ratings
Leading Change
by John P. Kotter • 1988
Change fails when leaders skip urgency. A practical sequence for making transformation permanent.
4.03
23k+
Leading Change Summary
Leading Change 87%
Change fails when leaders skip urgency. A practical sequence for making transformation permanent.
by John P. Kotter 1988
4.03
23k+ ratings
Stuck
by Anneli Rufus • 2008
More freedom than ever, more stuck than ever. The cages are invisible, and you built them.
3.03
386
Stuck Summary
Stuck 87%
More freedom than ever, more stuck than ever. The cages are invisible, and you built them.
by Anneli Rufus 2008
3.03
386 ratings
The Practitioner's Guide to Governance as Leadership
by Cathy A. Trower • 2012
Nonprofit boards waste talent on routine oversight. Turn meetings into strategic assets.
4.03
60
The Practitioner's Guide to Governance as Leadership Summary
The Practitioner's Guide to Governance as Leadership 87%
Nonprofit boards waste talent on routine oversight. Turn meetings into strategic assets.
by Cathy A. Trower 2012
4.03
60 ratings
Lead and Disrupt
by Charles A. O'Reilly • 2016
Why successful companies stumble: a leadership model for making today's targets and tomorrow's bets.
3.90
338
Lead and Disrupt Summary
Lead and Disrupt 87%
Why successful companies stumble: a leadership model for making today's targets and tomorrow's bets.
by Charles A. O'Reilly 2016
3.90
338 ratings
Why You're Stuck
by Derek Doepker • 2013
Being stuck serves you. Pinpoint the hidden needs your rut satisfies, then meet them another way.
3.75
268
Why You're Stuck Summary
Why You're Stuck 86%
Being stuck serves you. Pinpoint the hidden needs your rut satisfies, then meet them another way.
by Derek Doepker 2013
3.75
268 ratings
The Art of Insubordination
by Todd Kashdan • 2022
Why principled rebels fail after they win, and how to defy the herd without losing yourself.
4.00
567
The Art of Insubordination Summary
The Art of Insubordination 86%
Why principled rebels fail after they win, and how to defy the herd without losing yourself.
by Todd Kashdan 2022
4.00
567 ratings
The Science of Organizational Change
by Paul Gibbons • 2019
Half of corporate change fails, and the guru-industrial complex is covering up the real reasons.
4.02
87
The Science of Organizational Change Summary
The Science of Organizational Change 86%
Half of corporate change fails, and the guru-industrial complex is covering up the real reasons.
by Paul Gibbons 2019
4.02
87 ratings
Leading Exponential Change
by Erich R Bühler • 2018
Move past Agile: the brain science and social patterns that make transformation contagious.
3.56
50
Leading Exponential Change Summary
Leading Exponential Change 86%
Move past Agile: the brain science and social patterns that make transformation contagious.
by Erich R Bühler 2018
3.56
50 ratings
Blueprint for Revolution
by Srdja Popovic • 2015
Rice pudding, Lego men, and the nonviolent playbook that wins twice as often as violence.
4.30
2k+
Blueprint for Revolution Summary
Blueprint for Revolution 86%
Rice pudding, Lego men, and the nonviolent playbook that wins twice as often as violence.
by Srdja Popovic 2015
4.30
2k+ ratings
This Is an Uprising
by Mark Engler • 2016
Nonviolence is not a virtue. It is a technology of conflict, and it brings down regimes.
4.20
1k+
This Is an Uprising Summary
This Is an Uprising 86%
Nonviolence is not a virtue. It is a technology of conflict, and it brings down regimes.
by Mark Engler 2016
4.20
1k+ ratings
AQ
by Liz Tran • 2026
IQ and EQ got you here. A third intelligence decides who thrives in chaos.
4.02
135
AQ Summary
AQ 86%
IQ and EQ got you here. A third intelligence decides who thrives in chaos.
by Liz Tran 2026
4.02
135 ratings
Making Sense of Change Management
by Esther Cameron • 2004
The complete playbook of change models, tools, and the psychology 70% of transformations miss.
3.79
208
Making Sense of Change Management Summary
Making Sense of Change Management 86%
The complete playbook of change models, tools, and the psychology 70% of transformations miss.
by Esther Cameron 2004
3.79
208 ratings
Practical Change Management for It Projects
by Emily Carr • 2014
The technology works. The people don't. A practical guide to the human side of IT rollouts.
3.90
10
Practical Change Management for It Projects Summary
Practical Change Management for It Projects 86%
The technology works. The people don't. A practical guide to the human side of IT rollouts.
by Emily Carr 2014
3.90
10 ratings
Whatever Happened to the Metric System?
by John Bemelmans Marciano • 2013
A tale of revolutions, divine measures, and why a global standard stopped at America's shores.
3.62
321
Whatever Happened to the Metric System? Summary
Whatever Happened to the Metric System? 86%
A tale of revolutions, divine measures, and why a global standard stopped at America's shores.
by John Bemelmans Marciano 2013
3.62
321 ratings
Stand Firm
by Svend Brinkmann • 2014
Stop looking inward. Stop chasing happiness. A philosopher's bracing case for negativity and duty.
3.60
3k+
Stand Firm Summary
Stand Firm 86%
Stop looking inward. Stop chasing happiness. A philosopher's bracing case for negativity and duty.
by Svend Brinkmann 2014
3.60
3k+ ratings
Do the Hard Things First
by Scott Allan • 2021
Procrastination is learned, not inborn. A system for facing fear and doing the hardest work first.
3.86
742
Do the Hard Things First Summary
Do the Hard Things First 86%
Procrastination is learned, not inborn. A system for facing fear and doing the hardest work first.
by Scott Allan 2021
3.86
742 ratings
I Moved Your Cheese
by Deepak Malhotra • 2011
Change isn't inevitable. It's designed. Learn who designed it, and you can redesign it yourself.
3.52
3k+
I Moved Your Cheese Summary
I Moved Your Cheese 86%
Change isn't inevitable. It's designed. Learn who designed it, and you can redesign it yourself.
by Deepak Malhotra 2011
3.52
3k+ ratings
Instant Influence
by Michael Pantalon • 2011
Six questions in seven minutes. The Yale method for getting anyone to change, without pushing.
3.91
386
Instant Influence Summary
Instant Influence 86%
Six questions in seven minutes. The Yale method for getting anyone to change, without pushing.
by Michael Pantalon 2011
3.91
386 ratings
Self-Analysis
by Karen Horney • 1942
How to analyze yourself with the same tools a psychoanalyst uses, starting with free association.
4.08
939
Self-Analysis Summary
Self-Analysis 86%
How to analyze yourself with the same tools a psychoanalyst uses, starting with free association.
by Karen Horney 1942
4.08
939 ratings
Cascades
by Greg Satell • 2019
Why revolutions succeed: not a few influencers, but ordinary people in a network built to spread.
3.86
121
Cascades Summary
Cascades 86%
Why revolutions succeed: not a few influencers, but ordinary people in a network built to spread.
by Greg Satell 2019
3.86
121 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 86%
Spreadsheets don't resist change. People do. The missing half of the change playbook.
by Kathryn Zukof 2021
3.45
11 ratings
Why Civil Resistance Works
by Erica Chenoweth • 2011
The most effective weapon against a dictator is not a gun: 200,000 people refusing to cooperate.
3.98
729
Why Civil Resistance Works Summary
Why Civil Resistance Works 86%
The most effective weapon against a dictator is not a gun: 200,000 people refusing to cooperate.
by Erica Chenoweth 2011
3.98
729 ratings
Exit, Voice, and Loyalty
by Albert O. Hirschman • 1970
Organizations fail because those who care most leave first, silencing the pressure for change.
4.11
1k+
Exit, Voice, and Loyalty Summary
Exit, Voice, and Loyalty 86%
Organizations fail because those who care most leave first, silencing the pressure for change.
by Albert O. Hirschman 1970
4.11
1k+ ratings
Invention and Innovation
by Vaclav Smil • 2023
Moore's Law is an outlier. Everywhere else, innovation crawls, stumbles, or backfires.
3.84
1k+
Invention and Innovation Summary
Invention and Innovation 86%
Moore's Law is an outlier. Everywhere else, innovation crawls, stumbles, or backfires.
by Vaclav Smil 2023
3.84
1k+ ratings
Lean Change Management
by Jason Little • 2013
Organizational change resists five-year plans. Run it as experiments, let feedback steer instead.
4.02
471
Lean Change Management Summary
Lean Change Management 86%
Organizational change resists five-year plans. Run it as experiments, let feedback steer instead.
by Jason Little 2013
4.02
471 ratings
Against the Machine
by Paul Kingsnorth • 2025
The West lost its soul; a machine grew in the gap, now coming to replace us.
3.95
3k+
Against the Machine Summary
Against the Machine 86%
The West lost its soul; a machine grew in the gap, now coming to replace us.
by Paul Kingsnorth 2025
3.95
3k+ ratings
A Sense of Urgency
by John P. Kotter • 2008
Anxious busyness resembles urgency but is its opposite, and it kills 70 percent of change efforts.
3.73
2k+
A Sense of Urgency Summary
A Sense of Urgency 86%
Anxious busyness resembles urgency but is its opposite, and it kills 70 percent of change efforts.
by John P. Kotter 2008
3.73
2k+ ratings
Disrupt Everything―and Win
by James Patterson • 2025
A repeatable five-step loop for making change work for you, not against you.
3.40
328
Disrupt Everything―and Win Summary
Disrupt Everything―and Win 86%
A repeatable five-step loop for making change work for you, not against you.
by James Patterson 2025
3.40
328 ratings
The Plus
by Greg Gutfeld • 2020
Cancel culture, mob thinking, and self-sabotage: one uncomfortable question takes on all three.
3.98
1k+
The Plus Summary
The Plus 86%
Cancel culture, mob thinking, and self-sabotage: one uncomfortable question takes on all three.
by Greg Gutfeld 2020
3.98
1k+ ratings
Basics of Resistance
by Claire Wolfe • 2018
The tradecraft of fighting back: how civilians resist tyranny, stay anonymous, and build cells.
4.04
67
Basics of Resistance Summary
Basics of Resistance 86%
The tradecraft of fighting back: how civilians resist tyranny, stay anonymous, and build cells.
by Claire Wolfe 2018
4.04
67 ratings
A Force More Powerful
by Peter Ackerman • 2000
A century of evidence: strikes and boycotts toppled more regimes than bombs ever did.
4.11
300
A Force More Powerful Summary
A Force More Powerful 86%
A century of evidence: strikes and boycotts toppled more regimes than bombs ever did.
by Peter Ackerman 2000
4.11
300 ratings
Civil Disobedience and Other Essays
by Henry David Thoreau • 1866
Conscience, not law, is the highest authority. The original case for nonviolent resistance.
4.06
18k+
Civil Disobedience and Other Essays Summary
Civil Disobedience and Other Essays 86%
Conscience, not law, is the highest authority. The original case for nonviolent resistance.
by Henry David Thoreau 1866
4.06
18k+ ratings
Undisruptable
by Aidan McCullen • 2021
Most people reinvent only after a crisis. The S-curve shows how to do it first.
4.49
125
Undisruptable Summary
Undisruptable 86%
Most people reinvent only after a crisis. The S-curve shows how to do it first.
by Aidan McCullen 2021
4.49
125 ratings
Ego Is the Enemy
by Ryan Holiday • 2016
Ego fuels the climb, poisons the summit, and blocks the comeback. Restraint is the only fix.
4.13
90k+
Ego Is the Enemy Summary
Ego Is the Enemy 86%
Ego fuels the climb, poisons the summit, and blocks the comeback. Restraint is the only fix.
by Ryan Holiday 2016
4.13
90k+ ratings
Transitions
by William Bridges • 2004
Real transformation requires an ending, then an empty gap. Skip the gap and nothing genuine begins.
4.03
4k+
Transitions Summary
Transitions 86%
Real transformation requires an ending, then an empty gap. Skip the gap and nothing genuine begins.
by William Bridges 2004
4.03
4k+ ratings
David and Goliath
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2013
Giants don't always win: the hidden weapons of underdogs, and why too much power backfires.
3.97
192k+
David and Goliath Summary
David and Goliath 86%
Giants don't always win: the hidden weapons of underdogs, and why too much power backfires.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2013
3.97
192k+ ratings
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