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Scaling Up Compensation
by Verne Harnish • 2021
Five design rules for turning payroll into a growth engine, not a cost to be minimized.
4.39
240
Scaling Up Compensation Summary
Scaling Up Compensation 92%
Five design rules for turning payroll into a growth engine, not a cost to be minimized.
by Verne Harnish 2021
4.39
240 ratings
Negotiating Your Salary
by Jack Chapman • 1996
Thirty seconds of silence after the offer: the pause that earns more than a month's work.
3.75
312
Negotiating Your Salary Summary
Negotiating Your Salary 89%
Thirty seconds of silence after the offer: the pause that earns more than a month's work.
by Jack Chapman 1996
3.75
312 ratings
The Big Book of HR - Revised and Expanded Edition
by Barbara Mitchell • 2017
From job post to retirement party: the HR desktop companion that connects every step to strategy.
3.92
155
The Big Book of HR - Revised and Expanded Edition Summary
The Big Book of HR - Revised and Expanded Edition 89%
From job post to retirement party: the HR desktop companion that connects every step to strategy.
by Barbara Mitchell 2017
3.92
155 ratings
Better, Simpler Strategy
by Felix Oberholzer-Gee • 2021
A better strategy is simpler: make customers happier to pay and employees happier to stay.
4.06
415
Better, Simpler Strategy Summary
Better, Simpler Strategy 88%
A better strategy is simpler: make customers happier to pay and employees happier to stay.
by Felix Oberholzer-Gee 2021
4.06
415 ratings
Playing to Win
by A.G. Lafley • 2013
Forget the plan. Winners make a handful of choices that lock together and beat the market.
3.99
9k+
Playing to Win Summary
Playing to Win 88%
Forget the plan. Winners make a handful of choices that lock together and beat the market.
by A.G. Lafley 2013
3.99
9k+ ratings
The Unspoken Truths for Career Success
by Tessa White • 2023
What your manager won't teach you about getting paid, promoted, and heard at work.
4.26
550
The Unspoken Truths for Career Success Summary
The Unspoken Truths for Career Success 87%
What your manager won't teach you about getting paid, promoted, and heard at work.
by Tessa White 2023
4.26
550 ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy
by Michael E. Porter • 2010
Strategic plans lose a third of their value after approval. Ten articles trace the leak.
4.02
3k+
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy 87%
Strategic plans lose a third of their value after approval. Ten articles trace the leak.
by Michael E. Porter 2010
4.02
3k+ ratings
Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick
by Chris Bradley • 2018
Corporate profits follow a power law: a few concentrated bets separate winners from the rest.
4.02
1k+
Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick Summary
Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick 87%
Corporate profits follow a power law: a few concentrated bets separate winners from the rest.
by Chris Bradley 2018
4.02
1k+ ratings
Boards That Deliver
by Ram Charan • 2005
Most boards waste their power on compliance. The ones that don't build companies worth more.
3.80
147
Boards That Deliver Summary
Boards That Deliver 87%
Most boards waste their power on compliance. The ones that don't build companies worth more.
by Ram Charan 2005
3.80
147 ratings
Aligning Strategy and Sales
by Frank V. Cespedes • 2014
A $900 billion investment, five times your ad budget, and it is probably disconnected from strategy.
4.06
143
Aligning Strategy and Sales Summary
Aligning Strategy and Sales 87%
A $900 billion investment, five times your ad budget, and it is probably disconnected from strategy.
by Frank V. Cespedes 2014
4.06
143 ratings
Confessions of the Pricing Man
by Hermann Simon • 2015
Price is the strongest profit driver you neglect. A 2% increase lifts profits over 10%.
4.23
931
Confessions of the Pricing Man Summary
Confessions of the Pricing Man 87%
Price is the strongest profit driver you neglect. A 2% increase lifts profits over 10%.
by Hermann Simon 2015
4.23
931 ratings
The HR Scorecard
by Dave Ulrich • 2001
HR wants a strategy seat. This is the measurement system that earns it.
3.78
331
The HR Scorecard Summary
The HR Scorecard 87%
HR wants a strategy seat. This is the measurement system that earns it.
by Dave Ulrich 2001
3.78
331 ratings
The Essential HR Handbook
by Sharon Armstrong • 2008
Every HR question a manager faces, from hiring to firing, in one desk reference.
3.62
460
The Essential HR Handbook Summary
The Essential HR Handbook 87%
Every HR question a manager faces, from hiring to firing, in one desk reference.
by Sharon Armstrong 2008
3.62
460 ratings
Profit from the Core
by Chris Zook • 2010
80% of sustained value creators focused on one core. Diversification is the exception, not the rule.
3.79
335
Profit from the Core Summary
Profit from the Core 87%
80% of sustained value creators focused on one core. Diversification is the exception, not the rule.
by Chris Zook 2010
3.79
335 ratings
Understanding Michael Porter
by Joan Magretta • 2011
Trying to be the best kills profits. Porter's alternative path to a business no rival can copy.
4.29
3k+
Understanding Michael Porter Summary
Understanding Michael Porter 87%
Trying to be the best kills profits. Porter's alternative path to a business no rival can copy.
by Joan Magretta 2011
4.29
3k+ 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 87%
Daily noise buries strategy. Three disciplines for staying above it and seeing what others miss.
by Rich Horwath 2013
3.71
106 ratings
Brazen Careerist
by Penelope Trunk • 2007
Cold-calling, managing up, and why your twenties demand risk: career rules for the impatient.
3.41
236
Brazen Careerist Summary
Brazen Careerist 87%
Cold-calling, managing up, and why your twenties demand risk: career rules for the impatient.
by Penelope Trunk 2007
3.41
236 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 87%
Five environments call for five different strategies. How to diagnose yours and pick the right play.
by Martin Reeves 2015
4.01
661 ratings
Monetizing Innovation
by Madhavan Ramanujam • 2016
Why 72% of new products fail: companies build before asking what anyone will actually pay.
4.15
1k+
Monetizing Innovation Summary
Monetizing Innovation 87%
Why 72% of new products fail: companies build before asking what anyone will actually pay.
by Madhavan Ramanujam 2016
4.15
1k+ 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 87%
Seven questions that diagnose why your strategy works on paper but not in practice.
by Robert Simons 2010
3.96
191 ratings
The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing
by Thomas T. Nagle • 1986
Why cost-plus pricing fails: it overprices weak markets and leaves profit in strong ones.
4.08
537
The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing Summary
The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing 87%
Why cost-plus pricing fails: it overprices weak markets and leaves profit in strong ones.
by Thomas T. Nagle 1986
4.08
537 ratings
Strategy That Works
by Paul Leinwand • 2016
Close the gap between strategy and execution: build a few signature capabilities.
3.88
275
Strategy That Works Summary
Strategy That Works 87%
Close the gap between strategy and execution: build a few signature capabilities.
by Paul Leinwand 2016
3.88
275 ratings
Competing for the Future
by Gary Hamel • 1994
Your current products matter less than your ability to create products no one has imagined yet.
4.03
3k+
Competing for the Future Summary
Competing for the Future 87%
Your current products matter less than your ability to create products no one has imagined yet.
by Gary Hamel 1994
4.03
3k+ 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 87%
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
Talent Wins
by Ram Charan • 2018
Three leaders, one table, one mandate: turn HR from overhead into your competitive advantage.
3.81
349
Talent Wins Summary
Talent Wins 87%
Three leaders, one table, one mandate: turn HR from overhead into your competitive advantage.
by Ram Charan 2018
3.81
349 ratings
Competition Demystified
by Bruce C. Greenwald • 2005
Real strategy isn't vision or goal-setting. It's barriers to entry. Most businesses have none.
4.30
2k+
Competition Demystified Summary
Competition Demystified 87%
Real strategy isn't vision or goal-setting. It's barriers to entry. Most businesses have none.
by Bruce C. Greenwald 2005
4.30
2k+ ratings
The HR Value Proposition
by Dave Ulrich • 2005
What if HR's primary output was organizational culture, and everything else was built to support it?
3.92
224
The HR Value Proposition Summary
The HR Value Proposition 87%
What if HR's primary output was organizational culture, and everything else was built to support it?
by Dave Ulrich 2005
3.92
224 ratings
Chokepoint Capitalism
by Rebecca Giblin • 2022
A few corporations hold the gates between artists and audiences. The plan to pry them open.
4.25
1k+
Chokepoint Capitalism Summary
Chokepoint Capitalism 87%
A few corporations hold the gates between artists and audiences. The plan to pry them open.
by Rebecca Giblin 2022
4.25
1k+ ratings
A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice 10th Edition
by Michael Armstrong • 1987
How ten HR disciplines become one strategic system: the practitioner's reference since 1987.
4.00
219
A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice 10th Edition Summary
A Handbook of Human Resource Management Practice 10th Edition 87%
How ten HR disciplines become one strategic system: the practitioner's reference since 1987.
by Michael Armstrong 1987
4.00
219 ratings
Blue Ocean Shift
by W. Chan Kim • 2017
A field-tested system for growing by creating new demand, not fighting over what already exists.
3.90
2k+
Blue Ocean Shift Summary
Blue Ocean Shift 87%
A field-tested system for growing by creating new demand, not fighting over what already exists.
by W. Chan Kim 2017
3.90
2k+ ratings
The 1% Windfall
by Rafi Mohammed • 2010
A 1% price hike can spike profits 20%. The playbook for business's most neglected lever.
3.91
646
The 1% Windfall Summary
The 1% Windfall 87%
A 1% price hike can spike profits 20%. The playbook for business's most neglected lever.
by Rafi Mohammed 2010
3.91
646 ratings
The Ten Roads to Riches
by Kenneth L. Fisher • 2008
The wealthiest did not all start companies; some sued, married, or managed other people's cash.
3.59
380
The Ten Roads to Riches Summary
The Ten Roads to Riches 87%
The wealthiest did not all start companies; some sued, married, or managed other people's cash.
by Kenneth L. Fisher 2008
3.59
380 ratings
The Nordstrom Way
by Robert Spector • 1995
How a Seattle shoe store became a retail empire by making employees think like owners.
3.90
794
The Nordstrom Way Summary
The Nordstrom Way 87%
How a Seattle shoe store became a retail empire by making employees think like owners.
by Robert Spector 1995
3.90
794 ratings
Jack Trout on Strategy
by Jack Trout • 2004
Competition is killing you. The cure: a simple strategy to occupy the customer's mind.
3.87
236
Jack Trout on Strategy Summary
Jack Trout on Strategy 87%
Competition is killing you. The cure: a simple strategy to occupy the customer's mind.
by Jack Trout 2004
3.87
236 ratings
How to Grow When Markets Don't
by Adrian J. Slywotzky • 2003
Markets have stalled. The next revenue wave hides in your customer's biggest operational headaches.
3.59
87
How to Grow When Markets Don't Summary
How to Grow When Markets Don't 87%
Markets have stalled. The next revenue wave hides in your customer's biggest operational headaches.
by Adrian J. Slywotzky 2003
3.59
87 ratings
The Strategist
by Cynthia A. Montgomery • 2012
Ask what the world loses if your company disappears; the answer is your strategy.
3.86
1k+
The Strategist Summary
The Strategist 87%
Ask what the world loses if your company disappears; the answer is your strategy.
by Cynthia A. Montgomery 2012
3.86
1k+ 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 87%
The strategic planning step most businesses skip, and why it makes everything else fall into place.
by Brian Tracy 2015
3.87
246 ratings
Good Strategy Bad Strategy
by Richard P. Rumelt • 2011
Most 'strategy' is just goals with a fancy title. The discipline to build one that wins.
4.13
18k+
Good Strategy Bad Strategy Summary
Good Strategy Bad Strategy 87%
Most 'strategy' is just goals with a fancy title. The discipline to build one that wins.
by Richard P. Rumelt 2011
4.13
18k+ ratings
Balanced Scorecard Step-by-Step
by Paul R. Niven • 2002
Turn strategy into daily work, using measures that go beyond the financial reports.
3.85
146
Balanced Scorecard Step-by-Step Summary
Balanced Scorecard Step-by-Step 87%
Turn strategy into daily work, using measures that go beyond the financial reports.
by Paul R. Niven 2002
3.85
146 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 87%
In fast markets, the only sustainable advantage is the ability to keep finding temporary ones.
by Shona L. Brown 1998
3.53
75 ratings
Deep Dive
by Rich Horwath • 2008
Most managers skim the surface. Three skills that turn scattered effort into strategic advantage.
3.76
195
Deep Dive Summary
Deep Dive 87%
Most managers skim the surface. Three skills that turn scattered effort into strategic advantage.
by Rich Horwath 2008
3.76
195 ratings
Blue Ocean Strategy
by W. Chan Kim • 2005
Stop fighting over existing markets. Create a new one where the competition simply does not matter.
4.01
89k+
Blue Ocean Strategy Summary
Blue Ocean Strategy 87%
Stop fighting over existing markets. Create a new one where the competition simply does not matter.
by W. Chan Kim 2005
4.01
89k+ ratings
The Strategy-Focused Organization
by Robert S. Kaplan • 2000
A measurement system that translates strategy into a handful of metrics every employee can act on.
3.94
537
The Strategy-Focused Organization Summary
The Strategy-Focused Organization 87%
A measurement system that translates strategy into a handful of metrics every employee can act on.
by Robert S. Kaplan 2000
3.94
537 ratings
The Pricing Roadmap
by Ulrik Lehrskov-Schmidt • 2023
B2B SaaS pricing done backwards: build the structure around who pays, not what you built.
5.00
1
The Pricing Roadmap Summary
The Pricing Roadmap 87%
B2B SaaS pricing done backwards: build the structure around who pays, not what you built.
by Ulrik Lehrskov-Schmidt 2023
5.00
1 ratings
The Art of Pricing
by Rafi Mohammed • 2005
Most businesses have one price. Their customers have many valuations.
3.74
163
The Art of Pricing Summary
The Art of Pricing 87%
Most businesses have one price. Their customers have many valuations.
by Rafi Mohammed 2005
3.74
163 ratings
The BCG Growth-Share Matrix
by 50Minutes • 2015
One chart, four fates: the rule for deciding which business units to grow, keep, or sell.
4.00
14
The BCG Growth-Share Matrix Summary
The BCG Growth-Share Matrix 87%
One chart, four fates: the rule for deciding which business units to grow, keep, or sell.
by 50Minutes 2015
4.00
14 ratings
The Mind of the Strategist
by Kenichi Ohmae • 1982
The strategy playbook that powered Japan's corporate dominance: dissect, focus, exploit, disrupt.
4.01
695
The Mind of the Strategist Summary
The Mind of the Strategist 87%
The strategy playbook that powered Japan's corporate dominance: dissect, focus, exploit, disrupt.
by Kenichi Ohmae 1982
4.01
695 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 87%
Run your company like a game: open scoreboards, mini sprints, every worker thinking like an owner.
by Jack Stack 1992
3.95
3k+ ratings
Brand Relevance
by David A. Aaker • 2010
Preference battles are a shrinking pond. The real growth comes from digging new ones.
3.95
156
Brand Relevance Summary
Brand Relevance 87%
Preference battles are a shrinking pond. The real growth comes from digging new ones.
by David A. Aaker 2010
3.95
156 ratings
The Case for Good Jobs
by Zeynep Ton • 2023
Low wages hide costs that cripple a business. Paying workers well is the most profitable choice.
4.12
165
The Case for Good Jobs Summary
The Case for Good Jobs 87%
Low wages hide costs that cripple a business. Paying workers well is the most profitable choice.
by Zeynep Ton 2023
4.12
165 ratings
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