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The Ministry of Common Sense
by Martin Lindstrom • 2020
Bureaucracy killed common sense. The companies that fought back built a department to revive it.
3.63
456
The Ministry of Common Sense Summary
The Ministry of Common Sense 89%
Bureaucracy killed common sense. The companies that fought back built a department to revive it.
by Martin Lindstrom 2020
3.63
456 ratings
Moral Mazes
by Robert Jackall • 1988
Corporate bureaucracy doesn't just set rules. It rewires what managers believe is right and wrong.
3.96
476
Moral Mazes Summary
Moral Mazes 89%
Corporate bureaucracy doesn't just set rules. It rewires what managers believe is right and wrong.
by Robert Jackall 1988
3.96
476 ratings
The People's Business
by Lee Drutman • 2004
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
4.33
12
The People's Business Summary
The People's Business 88%
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
by Lee Drutman 2004
4.33
12 ratings
How The Mighty Fall
by Jim Collins • 2009
Success plants the seeds of collapse: five stages from arrogance to bankruptcy.
3.99
10k+
How The Mighty Fall Summary
How The Mighty Fall 88%
Success plants the seeds of collapse: five stages from arrogance to bankruptcy.
by Jim Collins 2009
3.99
10k+ ratings
The Unaccountability Machine
by Dan Davies • 2024
Why nobody is responsible: the machinery that absorbs blame and starves institutions of feedback.
3.74
1k+
The Unaccountability Machine Summary
The Unaccountability Machine 88%
Why nobody is responsible: the machinery that absorbs blame and starves institutions of feedback.
by Dan Davies 2024
3.74
1k+ 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 88%
Seven leadership personalities drive every company from vision to decay. The pattern can be broken.
by Lawrence M. Miller 1989
4.22
204 ratings
Slack
by Tom DeMarco • 2001
Efficiency that cuts every buffer leaves organizations that can sprint but never pivot.
4.02
2k+
Slack Summary
Slack 88%
Efficiency that cuts every buffer leaves organizations that can sprint but never pivot.
by Tom DeMarco 2001
4.02
2k+ ratings
The Stupidity Paradox
by Mats Alvesson • 2016
The most dangerous idea at work: thinking less makes everything run better.
3.61
530
The Stupidity Paradox Summary
The Stupidity Paradox 88%
The most dangerous idea at work: thinking less makes everything run better.
by Mats Alvesson 2016
3.61
530 ratings
Crash Course
by Paul Ingrassia • 2009
Mass production built Detroit. It also built the complacency that undid it, fifty years later.
3.91
686
Crash Course Summary
Crash Course 88%
Mass production built Detroit. It also built the complacency that undid it, fifty years later.
by Paul Ingrassia 2009
3.91
686 ratings
Leadership BS
by Jeffrey Pfeffer • 2015
The leadership industry sold you modesty, authenticity, and trust. It was lying.
3.86
1k+
Leadership BS Summary
Leadership BS 87%
The leadership industry sold you modesty, authenticity, and trust. It was lying.
by Jeffrey Pfeffer 2015
3.86
1k+ ratings
Company
by Max Barry • 2006
His new company has no clients and no product. Asking why is a firing offense.
3.76
7k+
Company Summary
Company 87%
His new company has no clients and no product. Asking why is a firing offense.
by Max Barry 2006
3.76
7k+ ratings
Woke, Inc.
by Vivek Ramaswamy • 2021
Social justice as corporate shield: a CEO exposes how causes mask a massive power grab.
4.00
4k+
Woke, Inc. Summary
Woke, Inc. 87%
Social justice as corporate shield: a CEO exposes how causes mask a massive power grab.
by Vivek Ramaswamy 2021
4.00
4k+ ratings
How Boards Work
by Dambisa Moyo • 2021
Approval-only boards are dead. Co-creation, CEO ethics, and cultural oversight now define the role.
3.58
290
How Boards Work Summary
How Boards Work 87%
Approval-only boards are dead. Co-creation, CEO ethics, and cultural oversight now define the role.
by Dambisa Moyo 2021
3.58
290 ratings
On Bullshit
by Harry G. Frankfurt • 2005
Organizations run on three hidden personality types, roles you were never trained to see.
3.58
16k+
On Bullshit Summary
On Bullshit 87%
Organizations run on three hidden personality types, roles you were never trained to see.
by Harry G. Frankfurt 2005
3.58
16k+ ratings
Boreout!
by Philippe Rothlin • 2008
You spend more energy looking busy than working. The diagnosis and the exit strategy.
3.15
26
Boreout! Summary
Boreout! 87%
You spend more energy looking busy than working. The diagnosis and the exit strategy.
by Philippe Rothlin 2008
3.15
26 ratings
100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings
by Sarah Cooper • 2016
Why drawing on sticky notes and asking vague strategic questions gets you further than actual work.
3.91
2k+
100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings Summary
100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings 87%
Why drawing on sticky notes and asking vague strategic questions gets you further than actual work.
by Sarah Cooper 2016
3.91
2k+ 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 87%
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
Socrate au pays des process
by Julia Funès (de) • 2017
Your job replaced thinking with process and meaning with metrics. Philosophers saw it coming.
3.50
22
Socrate au pays des process Summary
Socrate au pays des process 87%
Your job replaced thinking with process and meaning with metrics. Philosophers saw it coming.
by Julia Funès (de) 2017
3.50
22 ratings
Incorruptible
by Eric Ries • 2026
A gravitational force pulls good companies into corruption, and standard governance cannot stop it.
4.51
141
Incorruptible Summary
Incorruptible 87%
A gravitational force pulls good companies into corruption, and standard governance cannot stop it.
by Eric Ries 2026
4.51
141 ratings
Go Woke, Go Broke
by Charles Gasparino • 2024
How Disney, Budweiser, and Target lost billions betting their customers wanted progressive politics.
3.81
178
Go Woke, Go Broke Summary
Go Woke, Go Broke 87%
How Disney, Budweiser, and Target lost billions betting their customers wanted progressive politics.
by Charles Gasparino 2024
3.81
178 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 87%
Organizations fail because those who care most leave first, silencing the pressure for change.
by Albert O. Hirschman 1970
4.11
1k+ ratings
The Fish Rots from the Head
by Bob Garratt • 1997
Failure starts in the boardroom. How directors create organizations that learn and last.
4.33
6
The Fish Rots from the Head Summary
The Fish Rots from the Head 87%
Failure starts in the boardroom. How directors create organizations that learn and last.
by Bob Garratt 1997
4.33
6 ratings
The Innovator's Dilemma
by Clayton M. Christensen • 1997
Good management blinds firms to the cheaper, simpler technologies that eventually replace them.
4.04
61k+
The Innovator's Dilemma Summary
The Innovator's Dilemma 87%
Good management blinds firms to the cheaper, simpler technologies that eventually replace them.
by Clayton M. Christensen 1997
4.04
61k+ ratings
Drift into Failure
by Sidney Dekker • 2011
Hunting the broken part misses real failure: slow, rational erosion inside everyday decisions.
4.01
343
Drift into Failure Summary
Drift into Failure 87%
Hunting the broken part misses real failure: slow, rational erosion inside everyday decisions.
by Sidney Dekker 2011
4.01
343 ratings
Disruptive Innovation
by Clayton M. Christensen • 2011
Leaders fall not to better products, but to simpler, cheaper ones their best customers rejected.
4.46
67
Disruptive Innovation Summary
Disruptive Innovation 87%
Leaders fall not to better products, but to simpler, cheaper ones their best customers rejected.
by Clayton M. Christensen 2011
4.46
67 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 87%
The consulting firm that shaped American business from the inside, and what that secrecy bought.
by Duff McDonald 2013
3.75
3k+ ratings
The Founder's Mentality
by Chris Zook • 2016
Scaling companies hit three predictable choke points. Three internal traits let you clear them all.
3.80
2k+
The Founder's Mentality Summary
The Founder's Mentality 87%
Scaling companies hit three predictable choke points. Three internal traits let you clear them all.
by Chris Zook 2016
3.80
2k+ 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 87%
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 Challenger Launch Decision
by Diane Vaughan • 1997
The chain of small failures that precedes every disaster, and where to break it.
4.08
459
The Challenger Launch Decision Summary
The Challenger Launch Decision 87%
The chain of small failures that precedes every disaster, and where to break it.
by Diane Vaughan 1997
4.08
459 ratings
Corporation Nation
by Charles Derber • 1998
The biggest threat to American democracy isn't in the White House. It's in the corner office.
3.74
65
Corporation Nation Summary
Corporation Nation 87%
The biggest threat to American democracy isn't in the White House. It's in the corner office.
by Charles Derber 1998
3.74
65 ratings
House of Lies
by Martin Kihn • 1994
Joined a top consulting firm for job security. Discovered a rainmaker who faked his expertise.
3.40
857
House of Lies Summary
House of Lies 87%
Joined a top consulting firm for job security. Discovered a rainmaker who faked his expertise.
by Martin Kihn 1994
3.40
857 ratings
Capitalist Punishment
by Vivek Ramaswamy • 2023
Your retirement money is voting on climate mandates and social policy. You were never asked.
4.04
327
Capitalist Punishment Summary
Capitalist Punishment 87%
Your retirement money is voting on climate mandates and social policy. You were never asked.
by Vivek Ramaswamy 2023
4.04
327 ratings
When McKinsey Comes to Town
by Walt Bogdanich • 2022
McKinsey is the hidden force behind the opioid crisis, the 2008 crash, and authoritarian regimes.
3.80
12k+
When McKinsey Comes to Town Summary
When McKinsey Comes to Town 87%
McKinsey is the hidden force behind the opioid crisis, the 2008 crash, and authoritarian regimes.
by Walt Bogdanich 2022
3.80
12k+ ratings
Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning
by Henry Mintzberg • 1993
Strategic planning is an expensive illusion: why prediction fails and where real strategy emerges.
3.80
234
Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning Summary
Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning 87%
Strategic planning is an expensive illusion: why prediction fails and where real strategy emerges.
by Henry Mintzberg 1993
3.80
234 ratings
The Golden Passport
by Duff McDonald • 2017
The MBA credential that built corporate America also hollowed it out.
3.41
346
The Golden Passport Summary
The Golden Passport 87%
The MBA credential that built corporate America also hollowed it out.
by Duff McDonald 2017
3.41
346 ratings
Culture Jam
by Kalle Lasn • 1999
The inside of your head is a billboard. Here is the spray paint.
3.63
2k+
Culture Jam Summary
Culture Jam 87%
The inside of your head is a billboard. Here is the spray paint.
by Kalle Lasn 1999
3.63
2k+ ratings
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 87%
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
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 87%
He aced every business school case. His first real case has no answer key.
by Jay B. Barney 2010
3.77
759 ratings
When More Is Not Better
by Roger L. Martin • 2020
Treating the economy like a machine broke the link between growth and shared prosperity.
3.80
292
When More Is Not Better Summary
When More Is Not Better 87%
Treating the economy like a machine broke the link between growth and shared prosperity.
by Roger L. Martin 2020
3.80
292 ratings
The Tyranny of Metrics
by Jerry Z. Muller • 2017
The pursuit of measurable accountability is corrupting exactly the institutions it claims to fix.
3.69
2k+
The Tyranny of Metrics Summary
The Tyranny of Metrics 87%
The pursuit of measurable accountability is corrupting exactly the institutions it claims to fix.
by Jerry Z. Muller 2017
3.69
2k+ ratings
The Fracturing of the American Corporate Elite
by Mark S. Mizruchi • 2013
The corporate elite once united to serve the nation. Winning all it wanted broke it.
3.47
19
The Fracturing of the American Corporate Elite Summary
The Fracturing of the American Corporate Elite 87%
The corporate elite once united to serve the nation. Winning all it wanted broke it.
by Mark S. Mizruchi 2013
3.47
19 ratings
What Happened to Goldman Sachs
by Steven G. Mandis • 2013
Goldman's handshake culture eroded when it went public, scaled, and let legalism replace ethics.
3.60
208
What Happened to Goldman Sachs Summary
What Happened to Goldman Sachs 87%
Goldman's handshake culture eroded when it went public, scaled, and let legalism replace ethics.
by Steven G. Mandis 2013
3.60
208 ratings
Do Nothing
by Celeste Headlee • 2020
Medieval peasants rested half the year. Your burnout isn't a personal flaw; it's a cultural system.
3.85
11k+
Do Nothing Summary
Do Nothing 87%
Medieval peasants rested half the year. Your burnout isn't a personal flaw; it's a cultural system.
by Celeste Headlee 2020
3.85
11k+ ratings
Less
by Marc Lesser • 2009
Stillness beats busyness. A Zen CEO on doing less and getting the right things done.
3.43
298
Less Summary
Less 87%
Stillness beats busyness. A Zen CEO on doing less and getting the right things done.
by Marc Lesser 2009
3.43
298 ratings
The Business Ethics Handbook
by Jack Marks • 2009
Ethics isn't a poster. Audits, hotlines, supplier contracts. One handbook, every template.
The Business Ethics Handbook Summary
The Business Ethics Handbook 87%
Ethics isn't a poster. Audits, hotlines, supplier contracts. One handbook, every template.
by Jack Marks 2009
Swimming With Sharks
by Joris Luyendijk • 2015
Inside London's financial tribe: how it nearly collapsed the world economy, and why it still could.
3.84
7k+
Swimming With Sharks Summary
Swimming With Sharks 87%
Inside London's financial tribe: how it nearly collapsed the world economy, and why it still could.
by Joris Luyendijk 2015
3.84
7k+ ratings
The Unicorn Project
by Gene Kim • 2019
Scapegoated for a payroll crash, an engineer is exiled to a doomed project where nothing ships.
4.06
10k+
The Unicorn Project Summary
The Unicorn Project 87%
Scapegoated for a payroll crash, an engineer is exiled to a doomed project where nothing ships.
by Gene Kim 2019
4.06
10k+ ratings
Corporate Governance
by Bob Tricker • 2009
Governance is not management: the global guide to oversight, risk, and real boardroom power.
4.06
77
Corporate Governance Summary
Corporate Governance 87%
Governance is not management: the global guide to oversight, risk, and real boardroom power.
by Bob Tricker 2009
4.06
77 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 87%
Seven titans built American business. The power they won then turned on them.
by Richard S. Tedlow 2001
4.25
2k+ ratings
The Smartest Guys in the Room
by Bethany McLean • 2003
Enron: $70 billion in value, zero in real earnings. The people paid to notice looked away.
4.22
28k+
The Smartest Guys in the Room Summary
The Smartest Guys in the Room 86%
Enron: $70 billion in value, zero in real earnings. The people paid to notice looked away.
by Bethany McLean 2003
4.22
28k+ ratings
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