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📋 Commitment Management

Strategies for honoring obligations without drowning in them, helping readers align their promises with their priorities and capacity.
1 Ano Em 12 Semanas
by Michael Lennington • 2021
Annual planning kills urgency. Compress your goals to 12 weeks and let the deadline drive you.
3.63
51
🏃 Sprint Cycles🎯 Execution Focus⏱️ Time Blocking🪞 Personal Accountability🔄 Behavioral Consistency
1 Ano Em 12 Semanas Summary
1 Ano Em 12 Semanas 90%
Annual planning kills urgency. Compress your goals to 12 weeks and let the deadline drive you.
by Michael Lennington 2021
3.63
51 ratings
🏃 Sprint Cycles🎯 Execution Focus⏱️ Time Blocking🪞 Personal Accountability🔄 Behavioral Consistency
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🤝 Influence Without Authority🎯 Stakeholder Management✅ Team Accountability⚠️ Risk Management
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager Summary
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager 90%
No authority, no training, no dedicated team: the project management system for the rest of us.
by Kory Kogon 2015
4.05
2k+ ratings
📊 Project Management🤝 Influence Without Authority🎯 Stakeholder Management✅ Team Accountability⚠️ Risk Management
Conversations For Action and Collected Essays
by Fernando Flores • 2013
Your company runs on promises, not org charts. Conversational moves that make commitments stick.
4.40
112
💬 Speech Act Theory🔍 Phenomenology🗣️ Conversational Leadership🔒 Trust Building👥 People Management
Conversations For Action and Collected Essays Summary
Conversations For Action and Collected Essays 90%
Your company runs on promises, not org charts. Conversational moves that make commitments stick.
by Fernando Flores 2013
4.40
112 ratings
💬 Speech Act Theory🔍 Phenomenology🗣️ Conversational Leadership🔒 Trust Building👥 People Management
Project Management for Dummies
by Nick Graham • 2001
Projects fail when nobody knows what 'done' looks like. The fix starts with your plan.
3.64
807
🛠️ Project Management📋 Project Planning👥 Team Development⛓️ Constraints Management⭐ Prioritization
Project Management for Dummies Summary
Project Management for Dummies 90%
Projects fail when nobody knows what 'done' looks like. The fix starts with your plan.
by Nick Graham 2001
3.64
807 ratings
🛠️ Project Management📋 Project Planning👥 Team Development⛓️ Constraints Management⭐ Prioritization
Making It All Work
by David Allen • 2003
Connect your to-do list to your life's purpose: the system that starts by clearing your head.
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3k+
🧱 Productivity Systems📋 Task Management🧠 Cognitive Offloading🎯 Goal Alignment🏗️ Life Architecture
Making It All Work Summary
Making It All Work 90%
Connect your to-do list to your life's purpose: the system that starts by clearing your head.
by David Allen 2003
3.93
3k+ ratings
🧱 Productivity Systems📋 Task Management🧠 Cognitive Offloading🎯 Goal Alignment🏗️ Life Architecture
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
📊 Project Management🎯 Goal Setting📋 Project Planning⚠️ Risk Management👥 Resource Management
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
📊 Project Management🎯 Goal Setting📋 Project Planning⚠️ Risk Management👥 Resource Management
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
👷 Project Management💻 Software Development Management🤝 Trust Building🧩 Decision Frameworks📋 Role Clarity
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
👷 Project Management💻 Software Development Management🤝 Trust Building🧩 Decision Frameworks📋 Role Clarity
Brilliant Checklists for Project Managers
by Richard Newton • 2008
The checklist shortcut: from scattered tasks to predictable project outcomes.
3.66
35
📊 Project Management⚙️ Business Operations✅ Checklists And Templates🗂️ Personal Workflow🤝 Stakeholder Alignment
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
📊 Project Management⚙️ Business Operations✅ Checklists And Templates🗂️ Personal Workflow🤝 Stakeholder Alignment
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
📋 Project Management👥 Team Building⚠️ Risk Management💬 Stakeholder Management📝 Continuous Improvement
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
📋 Project Management👥 Team Building⚠️ Risk Management💬 Stakeholder Management📝 Continuous Improvement
The 4 Disciplines of Execution
by Chris McChesney • 2023
Daily demands swallow every strategy. A framework for delivering the one breakthrough that matters.
4.20
70
🏢 Organizational Execution🎯 Strategic Focus📊 Metrics And Measurement✅ Accountability Systems👥 Team Engagement
The 4 Disciplines of Execution Summary
The 4 Disciplines of Execution 89%
Daily demands swallow every strategy. A framework for delivering the one breakthrough that matters.
by Chris McChesney 2023
4.20
70 ratings
🏢 Organizational Execution🎯 Strategic Focus📊 Metrics And Measurement✅ Accountability Systems👥 Team Engagement
Manage Your Project Portfolio
by Johanna Rothman • 2008
Your organization says yes to everything. The framework for choosing what to stop.
3.72
200
📊 Portfolio Management📋 Work Prioritization🎯 Strategic Alignment📏 Capacity Planning👁️ Visual Management
Manage Your Project Portfolio Summary
Manage Your Project Portfolio 89%
Your organization says yes to everything. The framework for choosing what to stop.
by Johanna Rothman 2008
3.72
200 ratings
📊 Portfolio Management📋 Work Prioritization🎯 Strategic Alignment📏 Capacity Planning👁️ Visual Management
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
🗂️ Project Management⏰ Time Management⚠️ Risk Management👥 Team Leadership🔄 Change Management
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
🗂️ Project Management⏰ Time Management⚠️ Risk Management👥 Team Leadership🔄 Change Management
Results Without Authority
by Tom Kendrick • 2006
Your team answers to someone else. Build control from planning and metrics, not power.
3.84
3k+
🗂️ Project Management🧭 Lateral Leadership🤝 Stakeholder Management📊 Metrics-Driven Management👷 Project Managers
Results Without Authority Summary
Results Without Authority 89%
Your team answers to someone else. Build control from planning and metrics, not power.
by Tom Kendrick 2006
3.84
3k+ ratings
🗂️ Project Management🧭 Lateral Leadership🤝 Stakeholder Management📊 Metrics-Driven Management👷 Project Managers
Summary
by Frank Collins • 2017
Daily operations bury your most important goals. Four disciplines for getting them done anyway.
4.17
18
🎯 Strategic Execution🏆 Goal Prioritization📊 Predictive Metrics📈 Progress Tracking📋 Team Accountability
Summary Summary
Summary 89%
Daily operations bury your most important goals. Four disciplines for getting them done anyway.
by Frank Collins 2017
4.17
18 ratings
🎯 Strategic Execution🏆 Goal Prioritization📊 Predictive Metrics📈 Progress Tracking📋 Team Accountability
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(R) Guide / Agile Practice Guide Bundle
by Project Management Institute • 2009
Value, not compliance. 12 principles and 8 domains for managing projects that actually deliver.
3.92
407
📋 Project Management💎 Value Creation🤝 Stakeholder Engagement⚠️ Risk Management✅ Quality Management
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(R) Guide / Agile Practice Guide Bundle Summary
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK(R) Guide / Agile Practice Guide Bundle 89%
Value, not compliance. 12 principles and 8 domains for managing projects that actually deliver.
by Project Management Institute 2009
3.92
407 ratings
📋 Project Management💎 Value Creation🤝 Stakeholder Engagement⚠️ Risk Management✅ Quality Management
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
📋 Project Management👥 Team Leadership🔄 Change Management🤝 Stakeholder Management⚡ Conflict Resolution
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
📋 Project Management👥 Team Leadership🔄 Change Management🤝 Stakeholder Management⚡ Conflict Resolution
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
🗂️ Project Management👥 Team Leadership⚠️ Risk Management🤝 Stakeholder Engagement🔄 Agile Methodology
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
🗂️ Project Management👥 Team Leadership⚠️ Risk Management🤝 Stakeholder Engagement🔄 Agile Methodology
The Western Illusion of Human Nature
by Marshall Sahlins • 2008
Turnover costs $43,000 per employee. The frontline leader's playbook for keeping your best people.
4.12
329
💼 Employee Engagement🏢 Workplace Culture👥 Frontline Management📊 Performance Management🎯 Coaching At Work
The Western Illusion of Human Nature Summary
The Western Illusion of Human Nature 89%
Turnover costs $43,000 per employee. The frontline leader's playbook for keeping your best people.
by Marshall Sahlins 2008
4.12
329 ratings
💼 Employee Engagement🏢 Workplace Culture👥 Frontline Management📊 Performance Management🎯 Coaching At Work
97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know
by Barbee Davis • 2009
97 short, practical lessons on shipping software, leading teams, and keeping your stakeholders sane.
3.21
140
📋 Project Management💻 Software Development🔄 Agile Practices🧭 Team Leadership🔧 Continuous Improvement
97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know Summary
97 Things Every Project Manager Should Know 89%
97 short, practical lessons on shipping software, leading teams, and keeping your stakeholders sane.
by Barbee Davis 2009
3.21
140 ratings
📋 Project Management💻 Software Development🔄 Agile Practices🧭 Team Leadership🔧 Continuous Improvement
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
🎯 Execution Discipline🤝 Delegation✅ Accountability⏰ Time Management🎧 Active Listening
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
🎯 Execution Discipline🤝 Delegation✅ Accountability⏰ Time Management🎧 Active Listening
Strategy and the Fat Smoker
by David H. Maister • 2008
Knowing the right move is easy. Making it is the strategy problem no one talks about.
3.89
258
🧠 Knowing-Doing Gap💼 Professional Services🎯 Strategy Execution🏢 Firm Management🤝 Client Relationships
Strategy and the Fat Smoker Summary
Strategy and the Fat Smoker 89%
Knowing the right move is easy. Making it is the strategy problem no one talks about.
by David H. Maister 2008
3.89
258 ratings
🧠 Knowing-Doing Gap💼 Professional Services🎯 Strategy Execution🏢 Firm Management🤝 Client Relationships
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+
🛠️ Engineering Management💻 Tech Leadership🌱 New Managers👥 People Management💬 Feedback And Coaching
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
🛠️ Engineering Management💻 Tech Leadership🌱 New Managers👥 People Management💬 Feedback And Coaching
Project Management for Non-Project Managers
by Jack Ferraro • 2012
You keep getting handed projects without the training. Here is the framework to deliver them.
3.54
28
🗂️ Project Management📈 Professional Development🤝 Stakeholder Management⚠️ Risk Mitigation👥 Team Collaboration
Project Management for Non-Project Managers Summary
Project Management for Non-Project Managers 89%
You keep getting handed projects without the training. Here is the framework to deliver them.
by Jack Ferraro 2012
3.54
28 ratings
🗂️ Project Management📈 Professional Development🤝 Stakeholder Management⚠️ Risk Mitigation👥 Team Collaboration
The Power to Get Things Done
by Steve Levinson • 2015
Most productivity advice assumes you're motivated. Here's what to do when you're not.
3.26
314
🎯 Follow-Through⏳ Procrastination🧩 Behavioral Design🤝 External Accountability🔒 Commitment Devices
The Power to Get Things Done Summary
The Power to Get Things Done 89%
Most productivity advice assumes you're motivated. Here's what to do when you're not.
by Steve Levinson 2015
3.26
314 ratings
🎯 Follow-Through⏳ Procrastination🧩 Behavioral Design🤝 External Accountability🔒 Commitment Devices
How to Be a Great Boss
by Gino Wickman • 2016
Accountability is built, not demanded. The leadership-plus-management formula every boss needs.
3.94
2k+
🧑‍💼 People Management📋 Delegation Techniques📊 Employee Accountability📝 Performance Reviews💬 Team Feedback
How to Be a Great Boss Summary
How to Be a Great Boss 89%
Accountability is built, not demanded. The leadership-plus-management formula every boss needs.
by Gino Wickman 2016
3.94
2k+ ratings
🧑‍💼 People Management📋 Delegation Techniques📊 Employee Accountability📝 Performance Reviews💬 Team Feedback
Engineering Management for the Rest of Us
by Sarah Drasner • 2022
Trust, honest feedback, smaller batches: the management playbook engineers never got.
4.16
1k+
⚙️ Engineering Management💻 Software Teams🛡️ Psychological Safety💬 Giving Feedback📈 Career Development
Engineering Management for the Rest of Us Summary
Engineering Management for the Rest of Us 89%
Trust, honest feedback, smaller batches: the management playbook engineers never got.
by Sarah Drasner 2022
4.16
1k+ ratings
⚙️ Engineering Management💻 Software Teams🛡️ Psychological Safety💬 Giving Feedback📈 Career Development
Project Management
by Joan Knudson • 1991
Projects fail predictably. The lifecycle framework that catches trouble before it catches you.
4.00
4
🗂️ Project Management🏛️ Traditional Pm📋 Project Planning⚠️ Risk Management👥 Stakeholder Management
Project Management Summary
Project Management 89%
Projects fail predictably. The lifecycle framework that catches trouble before it catches you.
by Joan Knudson 1991
4.00
4 ratings
🗂️ Project Management🏛️ Traditional Pm📋 Project Planning⚠️ Risk Management👥 Stakeholder Management
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.
📋 Project Management🎯 Strategic Alignment🤝 Stakeholder Engagement⚠️ Risk Management📊 Data-Driven Management
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
📋 Project Management🎯 Strategic Alignment🤝 Stakeholder Engagement⚠️ Risk Management📊 Data-Driven Management
The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management
by Eric Verzuh • 1999
The MBA crash course that turns chaos into on-time, on-budget delivery: plan, risk, lead, agile.
3.74
803
📋 Project Planning🌀 Agile Project Management⚠️ Risk Management👥 Team Leadership🎯 Scope Management
The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management Summary
The Fast Forward MBA in Project Management 89%
The MBA crash course that turns chaos into on-time, on-budget delivery: plan, risk, lead, agile.
by Eric Verzuh 1999
3.74
803 ratings
📋 Project Planning🌀 Agile Project Management⚠️ Risk Management👥 Team Leadership🎯 Scope Management
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
🕐 Time Management⚡ Energy Management🎯 Ruthless Prioritization🔄 Habit Automation📅 Time Blocking
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
🕐 Time Management⚡ Energy Management🎯 Ruthless Prioritization🔄 Habit Automation📅 Time Blocking
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+
📋 Project Management🎯 Pareto Principle⚖️ Work-Life Balance👥 Team Management💬 Communication Strategies
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
📋 Project Management🎯 Pareto Principle⚖️ Work-Life Balance👥 Team Management💬 Communication Strategies
PMP Exam Prep Simplified
by Andrew Ramdayal • 2021
The PMP is an application exam, not a memory test. Pass it on your first sitting.
4.38
285
🏗️ Project Management📜 Professional Certification📝 Test Preparation📈 Career Advancement⏳ Traditional Project Management
PMP Exam Prep Simplified Summary
PMP Exam Prep Simplified 89%
The PMP is an application exam, not a memory test. Pass it on your first sitting.
by Andrew Ramdayal 2021
4.38
285 ratings
🏗️ Project Management📜 Professional Certification📝 Test Preparation📈 Career Advancement⏳ Traditional Project Management
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
📜 Eastern Business Wisdom👥 Employee Retention💰 Financial Management🧩 Team Collaboration♟️ Strategic Planning
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
📜 Eastern Business Wisdom👥 Employee Retention💰 Financial Management🧩 Team Collaboration♟️ Strategic Planning
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
by Project Management Institute • 1995
Why temporary efforts need a permanent framework: the guide to balancing scope, schedule, and cost.
3.70
6k+
📋 Project Management📜 Professional Standards🎯 Strategic Execution🏢 Organizational Structures🤝 Stakeholder Alignment
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge Summary
A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge 88%
Why temporary efforts need a permanent framework: the guide to balancing scope, schedule, and cost.
by Project Management Institute 1995
3.70
6k+ ratings
📋 Project Management📜 Professional Standards🎯 Strategic Execution🏢 Organizational Structures🤝 Stakeholder Alignment
Winning Well
by Karin Hurt • 2016
Reject the false choice between hitting targets and being human: a manager's guide to both.
4.14
139
👥 People Management⚖️ Balanced Leadership📋 Workplace Accountability🤝 Delegation Skills🔒 Trust Building
Winning Well Summary
Winning Well 88%
Reject the false choice between hitting targets and being human: a manager's guide to both.
by Karin Hurt 2016
4.14
139 ratings
👥 People Management⚖️ Balanced Leadership📋 Workplace Accountability🤝 Delegation Skills🔒 Trust Building
The 12 Week Year Field Guide
by Brian P. Moran • 2018
A year is too long to focus. Compress it to 12 weeks, track weekly, deliver quarterly.
3.88
1k+
📋 Productivity Systems🎯 Goal Setting⚡ Execution🤝 Accountability🏃 Periodization
The 12 Week Year Field Guide Summary
The 12 Week Year Field Guide 88%
A year is too long to focus. Compress it to 12 weeks, track weekly, deliver quarterly.
by Brian P. Moran 2018
3.88
1k+ ratings
📋 Productivity Systems🎯 Goal Setting⚡ Execution🤝 Accountability🏃 Periodization
Managing Your First Project
by Thomas Ghantt • 2012
Four constraints, one structure, and the discipline to find trouble while fixing it is still cheap.
3.54
26
🗂️ Project Management👔 New Managers📘 Beginner's Guides⚠️ Risk Management🤝 Stakeholder Management
Managing Your First Project Summary
Managing Your First Project 88%
Four constraints, one structure, and the discipline to find trouble while fixing it is still cheap.
by Thomas Ghantt 2012
3.54
26 ratings
🗂️ Project Management👔 New Managers📘 Beginner's Guides⚠️ Risk Management🤝 Stakeholder Management
Behind Closed Doors
by Johanna Rothman • 2005
Saying no, coaching honestly, and building real trust: the learnable skills behind every great team.
3.98
1k+
🧑‍💼 People Management🤝 Team Leadership🗣️ Coaching Employees📋 Delegation Skills🔗 Systems Thinking
Behind Closed Doors Summary
Behind Closed Doors 88%
Saying no, coaching honestly, and building real trust: the learnable skills behind every great team.
by Johanna Rothman 2005
3.98
1k+ ratings
🧑‍💼 People Management🤝 Team Leadership🗣️ Coaching Employees📋 Delegation Skills🔗 Systems Thinking
The New Executive Assistant
by Jonathan McIlroy • 2018
Move beyond calendar management: how to become the person your executive can't operate without.
3.86
37
🏢 Executive Support📈 Career Advancement⬆️ Managing Up🤝 Trust Building🎯 Priority Management
The New Executive Assistant Summary
The New Executive Assistant 88%
Move beyond calendar management: how to become the person your executive can't operate without.
by Jonathan McIlroy 2018
3.86
37 ratings
🏢 Executive Support📈 Career Advancement⬆️ Managing Up🤝 Trust Building🎯 Priority Management
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
✊ Workplace Autonomy🏢 Self-Managing Organizations👂 Listening Leadership🧠 Intrinsic Motivation👀 Shared Purpose
Freedom, Inc. Summary
Freedom, Inc. 88%
Command-and-control kills innovation. The case for setting employees free and watching growth soar.
by Brian M. Carney 2009
4.24
251 ratings
✊ Workplace Autonomy🏢 Self-Managing Organizations👂 Listening Leadership🧠 Intrinsic Motivation👀 Shared Purpose
Game of Work, The
by Charles Coonradt • 1999
Why people work harder at games than at jobs, and five rules for stealing that energy.
3.83
156
🔥 Workplace Motivation👥 Team Management🎮 Gamification🎯 Goal Setting📊 Performance Measurement
Game of Work, The Summary
Game of Work, The 88%
Why people work harder at games than at jobs, and five rules for stealing that energy.
by Charles Coonradt 1999
3.83
156 ratings
🔥 Workplace Motivation👥 Team Management🎮 Gamification🎯 Goal Setting📊 Performance Measurement
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+
🗺️ Strategic Planning👥 Team Management📅 Weekly Planning📏 Measurable Outcomes🎯 Stretch Goals
Radical Focus Summary
Radical Focus 88%
The OKR playbook: one qualitative goal, a few measured results, a weekly cadence that forces focus.
by Christina Wodtke 2016
3.96
5k+ ratings
🗺️ Strategic Planning👥 Team Management📅 Weekly Planning📏 Measurable Outcomes🎯 Stretch Goals
Delegation and Supervision
by Brian Tracy • 2013
Master delegation: the skill that multiplies your impact by putting you on the highest-value work.
4.09
759
🔄 Delegation🛠️ Management Skills⚡ Staff Motivation💬 Feedback Culture🧠 Personality Assessment
Delegation and Supervision Summary
Delegation and Supervision 88%
Master delegation: the skill that multiplies your impact by putting you on the highest-value work.
by Brian Tracy 2013
4.09
759 ratings
🔄 Delegation🛠️ Management Skills⚡ Staff Motivation💬 Feedback Culture🧠 Personality Assessment
Straight-Line Leadership
by Dusan Djukich • 2011
Your inner posture, not your workload, determines your results. The tools for fixing it.
4.47
295
🧭 Executive Coaching🚀 Personal Leadership🧘 Inner Game🔄 Behavioral Change⚖️ Accountability
Straight-Line Leadership Summary
Straight-Line Leadership 88%
Your inner posture, not your workload, determines your results. The tools for fixing it.
by Dusan Djukich 2011
4.47
295 ratings
🧭 Executive Coaching🚀 Personal Leadership🧘 Inner Game🔄 Behavioral Change⚖️ Accountability
How to Become a Great Boss
by Jeffrey J. Fox • 2002
Stop coaching low performers. The rules for hiring, developing, and keeping your best people.
3.87
423
🧑‍💼 People Management🌱 Talent Development📋 Hiring Practices📤 Delegation🏢 Workplace Culture
How to Become a Great Boss Summary
How to Become a Great Boss 88%
Stop coaching low performers. The rules for hiring, developing, and keeping your best people.
by Jeffrey J. Fox 2002
3.87
423 ratings
🧑‍💼 People Management🌱 Talent Development📋 Hiring Practices📤 Delegation🏢 Workplace Culture
An Elegant Puzzle
by Will Larson • 2019
Engineering management is a systems problem. Design your org as carefully as your code.
4.07
4k+
🛠️ Engineering Management🏗️ Organizational Design🧠 Systems Thinking👥 Talent Management📊 Engineering Metrics
An Elegant Puzzle Summary
An Elegant Puzzle 88%
Engineering management is a systems problem. Design your org as carefully as your code.
by Will Larson 2019
4.07
4k+ ratings
🛠️ Engineering Management🏗️ Organizational Design🧠 Systems Thinking👥 Talent Management📊 Engineering Metrics
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+
🧠 Systems Thinking⚙️ Operations Management📋 Process Documentation✅ Personal Productivity⏰ Time Blocking
Work the System Summary
Work the System 88%
Document every process, see your business from above, and never chase the same crisis twice.
by Sam Carpenter 2011
3.87
6k+ ratings
🧠 Systems Thinking⚙️ Operations Management📋 Process Documentation✅ Personal Productivity⏰ Time Blocking
The 4 Disciplines of Execution
by Chris McChesney • 2012
Your biggest goals lose to daily urgencies. A system for winning what matters, starting this week.
4.08
12k+
🧭 Execution Strategies🎯 Organizational Goals🤝 Team Accountability📊 Performance Metrics🔄 Meeting Rhythms
The 4 Disciplines of Execution Summary
The 4 Disciplines of Execution 88%
Your biggest goals lose to daily urgencies. A system for winning what matters, starting this week.
by Chris McChesney 2012
4.08
12k+ ratings
🧭 Execution Strategies🎯 Organizational Goals🤝 Team Accountability📊 Performance Metrics🔄 Meeting Rhythms
Peopleware
by Tom DeMarco • 1987
Technology isn't what sinks software projects. Meetings, floor plans, and lonely teams sink them.
4.14
10k+
📊 Software Management🔧 Engineering Culture🤝 Team Dynamics🏢 Workplace Design👥 Hiring And Retention
Peopleware Summary
Peopleware 88%
Technology isn't what sinks software projects. Meetings, floor plans, and lonely teams sink them.
by Tom DeMarco 1987
4.14
10k+ ratings
📊 Software Management🔧 Engineering Culture🤝 Team Dynamics🏢 Workplace Design👥 Hiring And Retention
Practical Project Control Manager Handbook
by Jeremie Averous • 2016
Projects drift. The exact controls to lock scope, schedule, and budget on course from the start.
⚙️ Project Control📋 Project Management🔍 Scope Management⏳ Schedule Management💰 Cost Control
Practical Project Control Manager Handbook Summary
Practical Project Control Manager Handbook 88%
Projects drift. The exact controls to lock scope, schedule, and budget on course from the start.
by Jeremie Averous 2016
⚙️ Project Control📋 Project Management🔍 Scope Management⏳ Schedule Management💰 Cost Control
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