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The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time
by Fortune Magazine • 2012
From Boeing's jet bet to Intel's chip campaign: how a handful of decisions reshaped business.
3.87
605
The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time Summary
The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time 90%
From Boeing's jet bet to Intel's chip campaign: how a handful of decisions reshaped business.
by Fortune Magazine 2012
3.87
605 ratings
Giants of Enterprise
by Richard S. Tedlow • 2001
Seven titans built American business. The power they won then turned on them.
4.25
2k+
Giants of Enterprise Summary
Giants of Enterprise 90%
Seven titans built American business. The power they won then turned on them.
by Richard S. Tedlow 2001
4.25
2k+ ratings
Men and Rubber
by Harvey S. Firestone • 1926
Think deeply, save a surplus, never cut quality: a tire titan's rules for surviving any crisis.
4.25
253
Men and Rubber Summary
Men and Rubber 90%
Think deeply, save a surplus, never cut quality: a tire titan's rules for surviving any crisis.
by Harvey S. Firestone 1926
4.25
253 ratings
Power Failure
by William D. Cohan • 2022
The celebrated CEO playbook that made GE an icon also programmed its collapse.
4.28
2k+
Power Failure Summary
Power Failure 90%
The celebrated CEO playbook that made GE an icon also programmed its collapse.
by William D. Cohan 2022
4.28
2k+ ratings
The Alchemists
by Jim Ratcliffe • 2018
Four out of five acquisitions fail. INEOS bet on the opposite and built a global industrial empire.
3.74
110
The Alchemists Summary
The Alchemists 90%
Four out of five acquisitions fail. INEOS bet on the opposite and built a global industrial empire.
by Jim Ratcliffe 2018
3.74
110 ratings
Amazon Unbound
by Brad Stone • 2021
Amazon's second act produced AWS, Alexa, and a $1.7 trillion empire, but the backlash had begun.
4.07
7k+
Amazon Unbound Summary
Amazon Unbound 90%
Amazon's second act produced AWS, Alexa, and a $1.7 trillion empire, but the backlash had begun.
by Brad Stone 2021
4.07
7k+ ratings
The Firm
by Duff McDonald • 2013
The consulting firm that shaped American business from the inside, and what that secrecy bought.
3.75
3k+
The Firm Summary
The Firm 90%
The consulting firm that shaped American business from the inside, and what that secrecy bought.
by Duff McDonald 2013
3.75
3k+ ratings
The Tatas
by Girish Kuber • 2015
One family's six-generation bet: that decency and nation-building fuel profit, not drain it.
4.34
1k+
The Tatas Summary
The Tatas 90%
One family's six-generation bet: that decency and nation-building fuel profit, not drain it.
by Girish Kuber 2015
4.34
1k+ ratings
Lights Out
by Thomas Gryta • 2020
GE spent decades building the world's most admired numbers. The company behind them was a mirage.
3.92
5k+
Lights Out Summary
Lights Out 89%
GE spent decades building the world's most admired numbers. The company behind them was a mirage.
by Thomas Gryta 2020
3.92
5k+ ratings
The Everything Store
by Brad Stone • 2013
How one man's ferocious drive turned an online bookstore into the world's most feared company.
4.14
78k+
The Everything Store Summary
The Everything Store 89%
How one man's ferocious drive turned an online bookstore into the world's most feared company.
by Brad Stone 2013
4.14
78k+ ratings
Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership of the Electronics Industry
by Anthony Michell • 2010
Sony became a customer; Samsung became the supplier. The inside story of the reversal.
3.50
20
Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership of the Electronics Industry Summary
Samsung Electronics and the Struggle for Leadership of the Electronics Industry 89%
Sony became a customer; Samsung became the supplier. The inside story of the reversal.
by Anthony Michell 2010
3.50
20 ratings
Amazon and the Rise of E-commerce
by 50Minutes • 2017
The Amazon playbook: why selling at a loss built the world's biggest online retailer.
2.00
2
Amazon and the Rise of E-commerce Summary
Amazon and the Rise of E-commerce 89%
The Amazon playbook: why selling at a loss built the world's biggest online retailer.
by 50Minutes 2017
2.00
2 ratings
Factory Man
by Beth Macy • 2014
John Bassett III bet against offshoring. The survival of his Virginia town hung on it.
3.87
3k+
Factory Man Summary
Factory Man 89%
John Bassett III bet against offshoring. The survival of his Virginia town hung on it.
by Beth Macy 2014
3.87
3k+ ratings
The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway
by Adam J. Mead • 2021
A 1965 textile mill worth $13.5 billion by 1993: the history from cigar butts to Coke.
4.55
169
The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway Summary
The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway 89%
A 1965 textile mill worth $13.5 billion by 1993: the history from cigar butts to Coke.
by Adam J. Mead 2021
4.55
169 ratings
The Transformation of Corporate Control
by Neil Fligstein • 1990
Antitrust, not markets, built the modern firm: four legal pivots that remade American business.
4.09
11
The Transformation of Corporate Control Summary
The Transformation of Corporate Control 89%
Antitrust, not markets, built the modern firm: four legal pivots that remade American business.
by Neil Fligstein 1990
4.09
11 ratings
Losing the Signal
by Jacquie McNish • 2015
BlackBerry owned the smartphone. Then two CEOs, a buggy Storm, and the iPhone took everything.
3.98
5k+
Losing the Signal Summary
Losing the Signal 89%
BlackBerry owned the smartphone. Then two CEOs, a buggy Storm, and the iPhone took everything.
by Jacquie McNish 2015
3.98
5k+ ratings
Samsung Rising
by Geoffrey Cain • 2020
A family grocer built a tech empire on military discipline. Then the phones caught fire.
3.64
2k+
Samsung Rising Summary
Samsung Rising 89%
A family grocer built a tech empire on military discipline. Then the phones caught fire.
by Geoffrey Cain 2020
3.64
2k+ ratings
Sam Walton, Made in America
by Sam Walton • 1992
One store, one plane, and a man who hated waste. The Walmart story by its founder.
4.16
28k+
Sam Walton, Made in America Summary
Sam Walton, Made in America 89%
One store, one plane, and a man who hated waste. The Walmart story by its founder.
by Sam Walton 1992
4.16
28k+ ratings
The Art of Business Wars
by David Brown • 2021
The competitive secrets buried in a century of business battles, from Ford to Amazon.
4.00
679
The Art of Business Wars Summary
The Art of Business Wars 89%
The competitive secrets buried in a century of business battles, from Ford to Amazon.
by David Brown 2021
4.00
679 ratings
Power Play
by Tim Higgins • 2021
A $35,000 electric car drew 400,000 pre-orders. The factory to build it became a nightmare.
4.07
2k+
Power Play Summary
Power Play 89%
A $35,000 electric car drew 400,000 pre-orders. The factory to build it became a nightmare.
by Tim Higgins 2021
4.07
2k+ 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
The Visible Hand
by Alfred D. Chandler Jr. • 1977
Markets didn't coordinate the modern economy. Management did. And it started with the railroads.
4.05
348
The Visible Hand Summary
The Visible Hand 89%
Markets didn't coordinate the modern economy. Management did. And it started with the railroads.
by Alfred D. Chandler Jr. 1977
4.05
348 ratings
Ratan Tata A Complete Biography
by A.K. Gandhi • 2021
He acquired Jaguar, Corus, and Tetley. Charitable trusts controlled the empire, not his family.
3.77
290
Ratan Tata A Complete Biography Summary
Ratan Tata A Complete Biography 89%
He acquired Jaguar, Corus, and Tetley. Charitable trusts controlled the empire, not his family.
by A.K. Gandhi 2021
3.77
290 ratings
The Fund
by Rob Copeland • 2023
Ray Dalio sold a philosophy of truth. The billion-dollar reality was a surveillance machine.
3.97
7k+
The Fund Summary
The Fund 89%
Ray Dalio sold a philosophy of truth. The billion-dollar reality was a surveillance machine.
by Rob Copeland 2023
3.97
7k+ ratings
Barbarians to Bureaucrats
by Lawrence M. Miller • 1989
Seven leadership personalities drive every company from vision to decay. The pattern can be broken.
4.22
204
Barbarians to Bureaucrats Summary
Barbarians to Bureaucrats 89%
Seven leadership personalities drive every company from vision to decay. The pattern can be broken.
by Lawrence M. Miller 1989
4.22
204 ratings
The Lords of Strategy
by Walter Kiechel III • 2009
Before the 1960s, strategy didn't exist. The secret story of four outsiders who invented it.
3.94
3k+
The Lords of Strategy Summary
The Lords of Strategy 89%
Before the 1960s, strategy didn't exist. The secret story of four outsiders who invented it.
by Walter Kiechel III 2009
3.94
3k+ ratings
Play Nice But Win
by Michael Dell • 2021
Wall Street declared his company dead. He bet $24 billion on the long term. The long term won.
4.13
3k+
Play Nice But Win Summary
Play Nice But Win 89%
Wall Street declared his company dead. He bet $24 billion on the long term. The long term won.
by Michael Dell 2021
4.13
3k+ ratings
Scale and Scope
by Alfred D. Chandler Jr. • 1990
Why some firms dominate for decades while rivals vanish: the secret isn't technology or capital.
3.93
71
Scale and Scope Summary
Scale and Scope 89%
Why some firms dominate for decades while rivals vanish: the secret isn't technology or capital.
by Alfred D. Chandler Jr. 1990
3.93
71 ratings
Hard Drive
by James Wallace • 1992
The $50,000 operating system Gates bought and resold to IBM: the deal that built Microsoft.
4.12
2k+
Hard Drive Summary
Hard Drive 89%
The $50,000 operating system Gates bought and resold to IBM: the deal that built Microsoft.
by James Wallace 1992
4.12
2k+ ratings
What I Didn't Learn in Business School
by Jay B. Barney • 2010
He aced every business school case. His first real case has no answer key.
3.77
759
What I Didn't Learn in Business School Summary
What I Didn't Learn in Business School 89%
He aced every business school case. His first real case has no answer key.
by Jay B. Barney 2010
3.77
759 ratings
I'd Like the World to Buy a Coke
by David Greising • 1998
The CEO who scrapped Coke’s formula then brought it back to build a global empire.
3.91
107
I'd Like the World to Buy a Coke Summary
I'd Like the World to Buy a Coke 89%
The CEO who scrapped Coke’s formula then brought it back to build a global empire.
by David Greising 1998
3.91
107 ratings
Lessons from the Titans
by Scott Davis • 2020
Silicon Valley bets on moonshots. Factory-floor systems quietly compound wealth for decades.
4.26
622
Lessons from the Titans Summary
Lessons from the Titans 89%
Silicon Valley bets on moonshots. Factory-floor systems quietly compound wealth for decades.
by Scott Davis 2020
4.26
622 ratings
Hard Landing
by Thomas Petzinger Jr. • 1995
A busted union here, a rigged screen there: how two men's rivalry built modern air travel.
4.41
814
Hard Landing Summary
Hard Landing 89%
A busted union here, a rigged screen there: how two men's rivalry built modern air travel.
by Thomas Petzinger Jr. 1995
4.41
814 ratings
The Facebook Effect
by David Kirkpatrick • 2010
The bet: real names would make the internet better. Then 500 million people showed up.
3.86
12k+
The Facebook Effect Summary
The Facebook Effect 89%
The bet: real names would make the internet better. Then 500 million people showed up.
by David Kirkpatrick 2010
3.86
12k+ ratings
Backstory
by Ken Auletta • 2003
Why America's best newspaper kept winning Pulitzers while its parent company kept losing money.
3.50
74
Backstory Summary
Backstory 89%
Why America's best newspaper kept winning Pulitzers while its parent company kept losing money.
by Ken Auletta 2003
3.50
74 ratings
Car Guys vs. Bean Counters
by Bob Lutz • 2011
GM had half the market and the best cars. Three decades of financial management destroyed both.
3.73
1k+
Car Guys vs. Bean Counters Summary
Car Guys vs. Bean Counters 89%
GM had half the market and the best cars. Three decades of financial management destroyed both.
by Bob Lutz 2011
3.73
1k+ ratings
Built to Last
by Jim Collins • 1994
Great companies aren't built on ideas or charisma. They're built on specific, repeatable habits.
4.06
85k+
Built to Last Summary
Built to Last 89%
Great companies aren't built on ideas or charisma. They're built on specific, repeatable habits.
by Jim Collins 1994
4.06
85k+ ratings
Predictable Success
by Les McKeown • 2010
Growth creates complexity, complexity kills growth. Seven stages, one sweet spot.
4.03
707
Predictable Success Summary
Predictable Success 89%
Growth creates complexity, complexity kills growth. Seven stages, one sweet spot.
by Les McKeown 2010
4.03
707 ratings
Goldman Sachs
by Lisa Endlich • 1999
One rule built Wall Street's last private giant: every partner was personally liable for every loss.
3.50
646
Goldman Sachs Summary
Goldman Sachs 89%
One rule built Wall Street's last private giant: every partner was personally liable for every loss.
by Lisa Endlich 1999
3.50
646 ratings
The Partnership
by Charles D. Ellis • 2008
The partnership culture that made Goldman Sachs unstoppable, and why success forced it to go public.
3.82
1k+
The Partnership Summary
The Partnership 89%
The partnership culture that made Goldman Sachs unstoppable, and why success forced it to go public.
by Charles D. Ellis 2008
3.82
1k+ ratings
The Marwaris
by Thomas A Timberg • 2014
One desert community built Indian commerce: family firms, daily accounting, speculation.
3.02
241
The Marwaris Summary
The Marwaris 89%
One desert community built Indian commerce: family firms, daily accounting, speculation.
by Thomas A Timberg 2014
3.02
241 ratings
The Man Who Broke Capitalism
by David Gelles • 2022
Jack Welch's doctrine still rules the corner office, and it is slowly gutting the middle class.
4.03
3k+
The Man Who Broke Capitalism Summary
The Man Who Broke Capitalism 89%
Jack Welch's doctrine still rules the corner office, and it is slowly gutting the middle class.
by David Gelles 2022
4.03
3k+ ratings
The PayPal Wars
by Eric M. Jackson • 2004
Russian mobsters, eBay's sabotage, an IPO after 9/11: inside PayPal's fight to survive.
3.99
1k+
The PayPal Wars Summary
The PayPal Wars 89%
Russian mobsters, eBay's sabotage, an IPO after 9/11: inside PayPal's fight to survive.
by Eric M. Jackson 2004
3.99
1k+ ratings
Brick by Brick
by David C. Robertson • 2013
Innovation nearly killed LEGO. The rules it wrote to survive rewrote the playbook.
3.85
2k+
Brick by Brick Summary
Brick by Brick 89%
Innovation nearly killed LEGO. The rules it wrote to survive rewrote the playbook.
by David C. Robertson 2013
3.85
2k+ ratings
One Click
by Richard L. Brandt • 2011
Sell at a loss, think in decades, ignore Wall Street: the unorthodox playbook that built Amazon.
3.74
8k+
One Click Summary
One Click 89%
Sell at a loss, think in decades, ignore Wall Street: the unorthodox playbook that built Amazon.
by Richard L. Brandt 2011
3.74
8k+ ratings
Hatching Twitter
by Nick Bilton • 2013
Four friends created Twitter. Then they systematically destroyed each other.
4.04
19k+
Hatching Twitter Summary
Hatching Twitter 89%
Four friends created Twitter. Then they systematically destroyed each other.
by Nick Bilton 2013
4.04
19k+ ratings
Made in Japan
by Akio Morita • 1986
The Sony co-founder's management philosophy: treat employees as family, bet on R&D, and never copy.
4.09
5k+
Made in Japan Summary
Made in Japan 89%
The Sony co-founder's management philosophy: treat employees as family, bet on R&D, and never copy.
by Akio Morita 1986
4.09
5k+ ratings
Netflixed
by Gina Keating • 2012
Blockbuster could have bought Netflix for $50 million. They passed. What followed took down a giant.
3.97
2k+
Netflixed Summary
Netflixed 89%
Blockbuster could have bought Netflix for $50 million. They passed. What followed took down a giant.
by Gina Keating 2012
3.97
2k+ ratings
Capital
by Charles D. Ellis • 2004
The investment firm that replaced star managers with distributed power and won for 70 years.
3.94
192
Capital Summary
Capital 89%
The investment firm that replaced star managers with distributed power and won for 70 years.
by Charles D. Ellis 2004
3.94
192 ratings
Barbarians Led by Bill Gates
by Jennifer Edstrom • 1998
The browser war wasn't won by vision: it was won by weaponizing Windows against Netscape.
3.6
163
Barbarians Led by Bill Gates Summary
Barbarians Led by Bill Gates 89%
The browser war wasn't won by vision: it was won by weaponizing Windows against Netscape.
by Jennifer Edstrom 1998
3.6
163 ratings
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