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Knock 'em Dead Hiring the Best
by Martin Yate • 1987
A bad hire costs more than a slow hire. Here is the system that prevents both.
3.62
135
Knock 'em Dead Hiring the Best Summary
Knock 'em Dead Hiring the Best 89%
A bad hire costs more than a slow hire. Here is the system that prevents both.
by Martin Yate 1987
3.62
135 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 89%
Every HR question a manager faces, from hiring to firing, in one desk reference.
by Sharon Armstrong 2008
3.62
460 ratings
Motivation
by Brian Tracy • 2013
A hiring formula and a first-week overload: the motivation system that works when pep talks fail.
3.94
611
Motivation Summary
Motivation 89%
A hiring formula and a first-week overload: the motivation system that works when pep talks fail.
by Brian Tracy 2013
3.94
611 ratings
Growing Great Employees
by Erika Andersen • 2006
How to hire for fit, coach for growth, delegate for development, and fire with dignity.
4.00
5k+
Growing Great Employees Summary
Growing Great Employees 89%
How to hire for fit, coach for growth, delegate for development, and fire with dignity.
by Erika Andersen 2006
4.00
5k+ ratings
Dream Team
by Ludovic Girodon • 2019
Recruit smart, onboard well, and build the daily rituals that make teams impossible to leave.
4.28
46
Dream Team Summary
Dream Team 88%
Recruit smart, onboard well, and build the daily rituals that make teams impossible to leave.
by Ludovic Girodon 2019
4.28
46 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 88%
He aced every business school case. His first real case has no answer key.
by Jay B. Barney 2010
3.77
759 ratings
Culture Wins
by William Vanderbloemen • 2018
A culture-first hiring and leadership playbook: build a workplace people refuse to leave.
3.69
534
Culture Wins Summary
Culture Wins 88%
A culture-first hiring and leadership playbook: build a workplace people refuse to leave.
by William Vanderbloemen 2018
3.69
534 ratings
The Unspoken Rules
by Gorick Ng • 2021
Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.
4.24
1k+
The Unspoken Rules Summary
The Unspoken Rules 88%
Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.
by Gorick Ng 2021
4.24
1k+ ratings
Smart and Gets Things Done
by Spolsky • 2007
Why great engineers are worth ten times the average, and the interview tactics that reveal them.
4.00
1k+
Smart and Gets Things Done Summary
Smart and Gets Things Done 88%
Why great engineers are worth ten times the average, and the interview tactics that reveal them.
by Spolsky 2007
4.00
1k+ ratings
Millennials & Management
by Lee Caraher • 2014
Why your youngest talent leaves and the culture shifts that make them stay.
3.74
140
Millennials & Management Summary
Millennials & Management 88%
Why your youngest talent leaves and the culture shifts that make them stay.
by Lee Caraher 2014
3.74
140 ratings
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy
by Bruce Tulgan • 2009
Clear rules, constant feedback, real rewards: the formula that turns young hires into top talent.
3.54
399
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy Summary
Not Everyone Gets a Trophy 88%
Clear rules, constant feedback, real rewards: the formula that turns young hires into top talent.
by Bruce Tulgan 2009
3.54
399 ratings
Fish! Tales
by Stephen C. Lundin • 2002
Four principles from a Seattle fish market that turn any workplace from resentful to remarkable.
3.95
2k+
Fish! Tales Summary
Fish! Tales 88%
Four principles from a Seattle fish market that turn any workplace from resentful to remarkable.
by Stephen C. Lundin 2002
3.95
2k+ ratings
Creating Magic
by Lee Cockerell • 2008
Ten leadership lessons from the man who ran Disney World's ops, starting in the laundry room.
4.27
3k+
Creating Magic Summary
Creating Magic 88%
Ten leadership lessons from the man who ran Disney World's ops, starting in the laundry room.
by Lee Cockerell 2008
4.27
3k+ ratings
CTO Excellence in 100 Days
by Etienne de Bruin • 2023
100 days to earn trust, build strategy, and lead technology: the CTO playbook.
3.72
71
CTO Excellence in 100 Days Summary
CTO Excellence in 100 Days 88%
100 days to earn trust, build strategy, and lead technology: the CTO playbook.
by Etienne de Bruin 2023
3.72
71 ratings
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
The Western Illusion of Human Nature Summary
The Western Illusion of Human Nature 88%
Turnover costs $43,000 per employee. The frontline leader's playbook for keeping your best people.
by Marshall Sahlins 2008
4.12
329 ratings
The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan
by George B. Bradt • 2006
Start before Day One. Align your team, secure early wins, and own the quarter in 100 days.
3.99
6k+
The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan Summary
The New Leader's 100-Day Action Plan 88%
Start before Day One. Align your team, secure early wins, and own the quarter in 100 days.
by George B. Bradt 2006
3.99
6k+ ratings
Scaling Teams
by Alexander Grosse • 2017
Loose management stops working at 25 people. A practical guide to the transition that saves teams.
4.18
171
Scaling Teams Summary
Scaling Teams 87%
Loose management stops working at 25 people. A practical guide to the transition that saves teams.
by Alexander Grosse 2017
4.18
171 ratings
The Future of HR
by Helene Sætersdal • 2019
Ten shifts that move HR from paperwork to strategy, powered by people analytics and agility.
4.00
1
The Future of HR Summary
The Future of HR 87%
Ten shifts that move HR from paperwork to strategy, powered by people analytics and agility.
by Helene Sætersdal 2019
4.00
1 ratings
HR Unleashed!!
by Steve Browne • 2023
Move HR from admin sidelines to strategic core: a people-first roadmap for real change.
4.07
14
HR Unleashed!! Summary
HR Unleashed!! 87%
Move HR from admin sidelines to strategic core: a people-first roadmap for real change.
by Steve Browne 2023
4.07
14 ratings
Powerful
by Patty McCord • 2018
Forget retention. The best companies are the ones people are proud to leave.
4.08
7k+
Powerful Summary
Powerful 87%
Forget retention. The best companies are the ones people are proud to leave.
by Patty McCord 2018
4.08
7k+ ratings
45 Effective Ways for Hiring Smart!
by Pierre Mornell • 1998
Interviews lie. Resumes exaggerate. Field-tested tactics that predict who will succeed on the job.
3.98
2k+
45 Effective Ways for Hiring Smart! Summary
45 Effective Ways for Hiring Smart! 87%
Interviews lie. Resumes exaggerate. Field-tested tactics that predict who will succeed on the job.
by Pierre Mornell 1998
3.98
2k+ ratings
The Making of a Manager
by Julie Zhuo • 2019
Nobody trained you to manage. What works, from someone who figured it out on the job.
4.20
22k+
The Making of a Manager Summary
The Making of a Manager 87%
Nobody trained you to manage. What works, from someone who figured it out on the job.
by Julie Zhuo 2019
4.20
22k+ ratings
Joy, Inc.
by Richard Sheridan • 2013
From the floor plan to the pair programming: how one firm made joy a repeatable system.
4.07
2k+
Joy, Inc. Summary
Joy, Inc. 87%
From the floor plan to the pair programming: how one firm made joy a repeatable system.
by Richard Sheridan 2013
4.07
2k+ ratings
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
How to Become a Great Boss Summary
How to Become a Great Boss 87%
Stop coaching low performers. The rules for hiring, developing, and keeping your best people.
by Jeffrey J. Fox 2002
3.87
423 ratings
People Strategy
by Jack Altman • 2021
Culture isn't a perk. It's the feedback, data, and growth path system that outperforms competitors.
3.63
167
People Strategy Summary
People Strategy 87%
Culture isn't a perk. It's the feedback, data, and growth path system that outperforms competitors.
by Jack Altman 2021
3.63
167 ratings
The Ideal Team Player
by Patrick Lencioni • 2016
Three traits determine whether someone will lift your team or corrode it from within.
4.07
16k+
The Ideal Team Player Summary
The Ideal Team Player 87%
Three traits determine whether someone will lift your team or corrode it from within.
by Patrick Lencioni 2016
4.07
16k+ ratings
The Employee Experience Advantage
by Jacob Morgan • 2017
4x profit, 40% less turnover: the data behind treating employees as customers, not workers.
3.83
432
The Employee Experience Advantage Summary
The Employee Experience Advantage 87%
4x profit, 40% less turnover: the data behind treating employees as customers, not workers.
by Jacob Morgan 2017
3.83
432 ratings
All In
by Mike Michalowicz • 2024
Four conditions separate teams that endure from teams that flee. None appear on a resume.
4.15
259
All In Summary
All In 87%
Four conditions separate teams that endure from teams that flee. None appear on a resume.
by Mike Michalowicz 2024
4.15
259 ratings
The Rare Find
by George Anders • 2011
The people your hiring process rejects are your best candidates. How to let them prove it.
3.75
364
The Rare Find Summary
The Rare Find 87%
The people your hiring process rejects are your best candidates. How to let them prove it.
by George Anders 2011
3.75
364 ratings
1501 Ways to Reward Employees
by Bob Nelson • 2012
Recognition costs nothing, but most managers get it wrong. Fix it with 1,500 tested ideas.
3.64
159
1501 Ways to Reward Employees Summary
1501 Ways to Reward Employees 87%
Recognition costs nothing, but most managers get it wrong. Fix it with 1,500 tested ideas.
by Bob Nelson 2012
3.64
159 ratings
Love 'Em or Lose 'Em
by Beverly Kaye • 2003
Your best people are leaving because no one asked them what would keep them.
3.85
552
Love 'Em or Lose 'Em Summary
Love 'Em or Lose 'Em 87%
Your best people are leaving because no one asked them what would keep them.
by Beverly Kaye 2003
3.85
552 ratings
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace
by Gary Chapman • 2011
Most workplace appreciation misses. An inventory that shows how each person actually receives it.
3.68
7k+
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace Summary
The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace 87%
Most workplace appreciation misses. An inventory that shows how each person actually receives it.
by Gary Chapman 2011
3.68
7k+ ratings
The Carrot Principle
by Adrian Gostick • 2001
74% of leaders skip the one practice that triples returns: genuine, specific appreciation.
3.69
1k+
The Carrot Principle Summary
The Carrot Principle 87%
74% of leaders skip the one practice that triples returns: genuine, specific appreciation.
by Adrian Gostick 2001
3.69
1k+ ratings
The Year Without Pants
by Scott Berkun • 2013
From Microsoft to a pants-optional company: what a year without an office teaches about work.
3.81
3k+
The Year Without Pants Summary
The Year Without Pants 87%
From Microsoft to a pants-optional company: what a year without an office teaches about work.
by Scott Berkun 2013
3.81
3k+ ratings
Everything About Corporate Etiquette
by Vivek Bindra • 2017
The unspoken rules of conduct that decide promotions, from your handshake to your inbox.
4.49
43
Everything About Corporate Etiquette Summary
Everything About Corporate Etiquette 87%
The unspoken rules of conduct that decide promotions, from your handshake to your inbox.
by Vivek Bindra 2017
4.49
43 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 87%
From job post to retirement party: the HR desktop companion that connects every step to strategy.
by Barbara Mitchell 2017
3.92
155 ratings
The New Social Learning
by Marcia Conner • 2010
Social tools aren't just for marketing; they're how your workforce learns. The playbook.
3.79
145
The New Social Learning Summary
The New Social Learning 87%
Social tools aren't just for marketing; they're how your workforce learns. The playbook.
by Marcia Conner 2010
3.79
145 ratings
Who
by Geoff Smart • 2008
Hiring fails half the time; mistakes cost 15x salary. The system that flips the odds.
3.96
8k+
Who Summary
Who 87%
Hiring fails half the time; mistakes cost 15x salary. The system that flips the odds.
by Geoff Smart 2008
3.96
8k+ ratings
Generations at Work
by Ron Zemke • 1999
Four generations now share the workplace. A guide to turning their friction into strength.
3.92
188
Generations at Work Summary
Generations at Work 87%
Four generations now share the workplace. A guide to turning their friction into strength.
by Ron Zemke 1999
3.92
188 ratings
Team Habits
by Charlie Gilkey • 2023
The playbook for changing team habits, not people, to unlock extraordinary results.
3.68
115
Team Habits Summary
Team Habits 87%
The playbook for changing team habits, not people, to unlock extraordinary results.
by Charlie Gilkey 2023
3.68
115 ratings
Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader
by Herminia Ibarra • 2015
You won't think your way into leadership. Start with new behaviors and let mindset follow.
3.87
2k+
Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader Summary
Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader 87%
You won't think your way into leadership. Start with new behaviors and let mindset follow.
by Herminia Ibarra 2015
3.87
2k+ ratings
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
Game of Work, The Summary
Game of Work, The 87%
Why people work harder at games than at jobs, and five rules for stealing that energy.
by Charles Coonradt 1999
3.83
156 ratings
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job
by Patrick Lencioni • 2007
Three hidden causes of workplace misery that salary can't cure; what every manager must do instead.
4.15
7k+
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job Summary
The Three Signs of a Miserable Job 87%
Three hidden causes of workplace misery that salary can't cure; what every manager must do instead.
by Patrick Lencioni 2007
4.15
7k+ 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
First, Break All the Rules
by Marcus Buckingham • 1998
Stop fixing weaknesses. Select for inborn talent, define clear outcomes, and get out of the way.
3.94
42k+
First, Break All the Rules Summary
First, Break All the Rules 87%
Stop fixing weaknesses. Select for inborn talent, define clear outcomes, and get out of the way.
by Marcus Buckingham 1998
3.94
42k+ ratings
Great on the Job
by Jodi Glickman • 2011
The workplace scripts nobody teaches: asking for help, raising red flags, managing up.
3.69
299
Great on the Job Summary
Great on the Job 87%
The workplace scripts nobody teaches: asking for help, raising red flags, managing up.
by Jodi Glickman 2011
3.69
299 ratings
Leadership and the One Minute Manager
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1985
Stop looking for the one right way to lead. Match your style to each person's readiness.
3.96
5k+
Leadership and the One Minute Manager Summary
Leadership and the One Minute Manager 87%
Stop looking for the one right way to lead. Match your style to each person's readiness.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1985
3.96
5k+ ratings
Brilliant Checklists for Project Managers
by Richard Newton • 2008
The checklist shortcut: from scattered tasks to predictable project outcomes.
3.66
35
Brilliant Checklists for Project Managers Summary
Brilliant Checklists for Project Managers 87%
The checklist shortcut: from scattered tasks to predictable project outcomes.
by Richard Newton 2008
3.66
35 ratings
Como lidar com a política no trabalho
by Karen Dillon • 2018
Navigate office politics: disarm bullies, claim credit, turn rivals into allies.
3.57
30
Como lidar com a política no trabalho Summary
Como lidar com a política no trabalho 87%
Navigate office politics: disarm bullies, claim credit, turn rivals into allies.
by Karen Dillon 2018
3.57
30 ratings
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
Freedom, Inc. Summary
Freedom, Inc. 87%
Command-and-control kills innovation. The case for setting employees free and watching growth soar.
by Brian M. Carney 2009
4.24
251 ratings
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