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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 92%
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
by Lee Drutman 2004
4.33
12 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 91%
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
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 90%
How Disney, Budweiser, and Target lost billions betting their customers wanted progressive politics.
by Charles Gasparino 2024
3.81
178 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 90%
Your retirement money is voting on climate mandates and social policy. You were never asked.
by Vivek Ramaswamy 2023
4.04
327 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 90%
Approval-only boards are dead. Co-creation, CEO ethics, and cultural oversight now define the role.
by Dambisa Moyo 2021
3.58
290 ratings
Bad Company
by Megan Greenwell • 2025
Private equity buys hospitals, newspapers, and homes with debt that falls on everyone except them.
4.03
5k+
Bad Company Summary
Bad Company 90%
Private equity buys hospitals, newspapers, and homes with debt that falls on everyone except them.
by Megan Greenwell 2025
4.03
5k+ ratings
Social Intrapreneurism and All That Jazz
by David Grayson • 2014
Playbook for corporate changemakers: recruit sponsors, build teams, scale pilot to global operation.
3.5
4
Social Intrapreneurism and All That Jazz Summary
Social Intrapreneurism and All That Jazz 90%
Playbook for corporate changemakers: recruit sponsors, build teams, scale pilot to global operation.
by David Grayson 2014
3.5
4 ratings
Republic, Lost
by Lawrence Lessig • 2011
America's government answers to funders, not voters. The corruption is legal, and it's by design.
4.18
3k+
Republic, Lost Summary
Republic, Lost 90%
America's government answers to funders, not voters. The corruption is legal, and it's by design.
by Lawrence Lessig 2011
4.18
3k+ ratings
The Problem of Twelve
by John Coates • 2023
A few institutions now own and control almost everything: an old democratic trap with no clean exit.
3.52
177
The Problem of Twelve Summary
The Problem of Twelve 90%
A few institutions now own and control almost everything: an old democratic trap with no clean exit.
by John Coates 2023
3.52
177 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 90%
Failure starts in the boardroom. How directors create organizations that learn and last.
by Bob Garratt 1997
4.33
6 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 90%
McKinsey is the hidden force behind the opioid crisis, the 2008 crash, and authoritarian regimes.
by Walt Bogdanich 2022
3.80
12k+ 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 90%
Governance is not management: the global guide to oversight, risk, and real boardroom power.
by Bob Tricker 2009
4.06
77 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 90%
Ethics isn't a poster. Audits, hotlines, supplier contracts. One handbook, every template.
by Jack Marks 2009
The Speech
by Bernie Sanders • 2010
The floor speech that indicted tax cuts, trade deals, and deregulation for gutting the middle class.
4.20
916
The Speech Summary
The Speech 90%
The floor speech that indicted tax cuts, trade deals, and deregulation for gutting the middle class.
by Bernie Sanders 2010
4.20
916 ratings
Perfectly Legal
by David Cay Johnston • 2003
America's tax code was quietly rebuilt so the middle class subsidizes billionaires. The paper trail.
4.12
796
Perfectly Legal Summary
Perfectly Legal 90%
America's tax code was quietly rebuilt so the middle class subsidizes billionaires. The paper trail.
by David Cay Johnston 2003
4.12
796 ratings
The System
by Robert B. Reich • 2020
An oligarchy replaced American democracy. The forty-year playbook, and the path to taking it apart.
4.28
4k+
The System Summary
The System 90%
An oligarchy replaced American democracy. The forty-year playbook, and the path to taking it apart.
by Robert B. Reich 2020
4.28
4k+ ratings
American Oligarchy
by Ron Formisano • 2017
Money buys policy, office converts to wealth, and crimes go unpunished in American government.
3.81
31
American Oligarchy Summary
American Oligarchy 90%
Money buys policy, office converts to wealth, and crimes go unpunished in American government.
by Ron Formisano 2017
3.81
31 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 90%
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
Nation on the Take
by Wendell Potter • 2016
Six billion dollars bought the 2012 election. This is what the donors got for their money.
3.97
126
Nation on the Take Summary
Nation on the Take 89%
Six billion dollars bought the 2012 election. This is what the donors got for their money.
by Wendell Potter 2016
3.97
126 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 89%
A few corporations hold the gates between artists and audiences. The plan to pry them open.
by Rebecca Giblin 2022
4.25
1k+ 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 89%
A gravitational force pulls good companies into corruption, and standard governance cannot stop it.
by Eric Ries 2026
4.51
141 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 89%
The consulting firm that shaped American business from the inside, and what that secrecy bought.
by Duff McDonald 2013
3.75
3k+ ratings
Transaction Man
by Nicholas Lemann • 2019
America traded institutions for deals, then deals for networks. Each era left more people behind.
3.71
318
Transaction Man Summary
Transaction Man 89%
America traded institutions for deals, then deals for networks. Each era left more people behind.
by Nicholas Lemann 2019
3.71
318 ratings
Corporate Social Responsibility
by Philip Kotler • 2004
The framework that turns corporate giving from a cost into a competitive lever.
3.90
187
Corporate Social Responsibility Summary
Corporate Social Responsibility 89%
The framework that turns corporate giving from a cost into a competitive lever.
by Philip Kotler 2004
3.90
187 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. 89%
Social justice as corporate shield: a CEO exposes how causes mask a massive power grab.
by Vivek Ramaswamy 2021
4.00
4k+ ratings
Private Empire
by Steve Coll • 2012
How ExxonMobil became a nation-like force, with its own intelligence, foreign policy, and security.
4.00
4k+
Private Empire Summary
Private Empire 89%
How ExxonMobil became a nation-like force, with its own intelligence, foreign policy, and security.
by Steve Coll 2012
4.00
4k+ ratings
The Big Con
by Mariana Mazzucato • 2023
Consultancies charge steep fees while offloading risk; governments are their biggest marks.
3.61
2k+
The Big Con Summary
The Big Con 89%
Consultancies charge steep fees while offloading risk; governments are their biggest marks.
by Mariana Mazzucato 2023
3.61
2k+ 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 89%
Goldman's handshake culture eroded when it went public, scaled, and let legalism replace ethics.
by Steven G. Mandis 2013
3.60
208 ratings
Net Positive
by Andrew S. Winston • 2021
What if the most profitable companies leave more than they take from the world?
3.85
910
Net Positive Summary
Net Positive 89%
What if the most profitable companies leave more than they take from the world?
by Andrew S. Winston 2021
3.85
910 ratings
The Hungry Spirit
by Charles B. Handy • 1997
Markets maximize profit but starve the spirit: what efficiency can't give you, and where to look.
3.82
152
The Hungry Spirit Summary
The Hungry Spirit 89%
Markets maximize profit but starve the spirit: what efficiency can't give you, and where to look.
by Charles B. Handy 1997
3.82
152 ratings
Treasure Islands
by Nicholas Shaxson • 2011
For every dollar in foreign aid, ten flee into tax havens. London's hidden City runs the system.
4.18
2k+
Treasure Islands Summary
Treasure Islands 89%
For every dollar in foreign aid, ten flee into tax havens. London's hidden City runs the system.
by Nicholas Shaxson 2011
4.18
2k+ ratings
Delay, Deny, Defend
by Jay M. Feinman • 2010
McKinsey taught insurers to see claims not as promises to keep but as costs to cut.
4.03
805
Delay, Deny, Defend Summary
Delay, Deny, Defend 89%
McKinsey taught insurers to see claims not as promises to keep but as costs to cut.
by Jay M. Feinman 2010
4.03
805 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
Beyond Outrage
by Robert B. Reich • 2012
The top 1% doubled their share of national income, and then they bought the government.
4.06
2k+
Beyond Outrage Summary
Beyond Outrage 89%
The top 1% doubled their share of national income, and then they bought the government.
by Robert B. Reich 2012
4.06
2k+ 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
Griftopia
by Matt Taibbi • 2010
From the ballot box to the commodities pit, one unified hustle is picking every American pocket.
4.16
10k+
Griftopia Summary
Griftopia 89%
From the ballot box to the commodities pit, one unified hustle is picking every American pocket.
by Matt Taibbi 2010
4.16
10k+ 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 89%
Enron: $70 billion in value, zero in real earnings. The people paid to notice looked away.
by Bethany McLean 2003
4.22
28k+ ratings
Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst
by Daniel Reingold • 2006
Wall Street analysts weren't objective. They were dealmakers. One top-ranked insider tells all.
3.88
1k+
Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst Summary
Confessions of a Wall Street Analyst 89%
Wall Street analysts weren't objective. They were dealmakers. One top-ranked insider tells all.
by Daniel Reingold 2006
3.88
1k+ 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 89%
The MBA credential that built corporate America also hollowed it out.
by Duff McDonald 2017
3.41
346 ratings
Who Stole the American Dream?
by Hedrick Smith • 2012
One 1971 memo mobilized business for political combat. The middle class never recovered.
4.19
874
Who Stole the American Dream? Summary
Who Stole the American Dream? 89%
One 1971 memo mobilized business for political combat. The middle class never recovered.
by Hedrick Smith 2012
4.19
874 ratings
Winning Now, Winning Later
by David M. Cote • 2020
Most leaders pick quarterly wins or long-term bets. A Honeywell CEO's method for delivering both.
4.03
560
Winning Now, Winning Later Summary
Winning Now, Winning Later 89%
Most leaders pick quarterly wins or long-term bets. A Honeywell CEO's method for delivering both.
by David M. Cote 2020
4.03
560 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 89%
The celebrated CEO playbook that made GE an icon also programmed its collapse.
by William D. Cohan 2022
4.28
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 89%
The corporate elite once united to serve the nation. Winning all it wanted broke it.
by Mark S. Mizruchi 2013
3.47
19 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
Fight Oligarchy
by Bernie Sanders • 2025
Three billionaires behind one president. The diagnosis of American oligarchy, and the cure.
4.37
3k+
Fight Oligarchy Summary
Fight Oligarchy 89%
Three billionaires behind one president. The diagnosis of American oligarchy, and the cure.
by Bernie Sanders 2025
4.37
3k+ ratings
American Turnaround
by Edward E. Whitacre • 2013
Bankrupt GM returned to profit in months. The same risk-taking that landed AT&T the iPhone.
3.86
234
American Turnaround Summary
American Turnaround 89%
Bankrupt GM returned to profit in months. The same risk-taking that landed AT&T the iPhone.
by Edward E. Whitacre 2013
3.86
234 ratings
Extraordinary Circumstances
by Cynthia Cooper • 2007
From internal auditor to whistleblower: her hunt for the fraud inside a $38 billion company.
4.00
538
Extraordinary Circumstances Summary
Extraordinary Circumstances 89%
From internal auditor to whistleblower: her hunt for the fraud inside a $38 billion company.
by Cynthia Cooper 2007
4.00
538 ratings
The Caesars Palace Coup
by Max Frumes • 2021
One casino, $24 billion in debt, and the holdout creditors who forced Apollo to pay.
4.05
4k+
The Caesars Palace Coup Summary
The Caesars Palace Coup 89%
One casino, $24 billion in debt, and the holdout creditors who forced Apollo to pay.
by Max Frumes 2021
4.05
4k+ ratings
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 89%
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 New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
by John Perkins • 2016
Empire runs on rigged loans and broken countries. One of its architects tells all.
3.93
8k+
The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man Summary
The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man 89%
Empire runs on rigged loans and broken countries. One of its architects tells all.
by John Perkins 2016
3.93
8k+ ratings
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