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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 89%
Four principles from a Seattle fish market that turn any workplace from resentful to remarkable.
by Stephen C. Lundin 2002
3.95
2k+ ratings
Today Was Fun
by Bree Groff • 2025
Build a work life around genuine laughs, trusted teammates, and days that don't demand recovery.
3.79
414
Today Was Fun Summary
Today Was Fun 88%
Build a work life around genuine laughs, trusted teammates, and days that don't demand recovery.
by Bree Groff 2025
3.79
414 ratings
Purpose, Meaning, and Passion
by Harvard Business Review • 2018
Purpose is crafted, not discovered: building meaning at work, one small win at a time.
3.89
478
Purpose, Meaning, and Passion Summary
Purpose, Meaning, and Passion 88%
Purpose is crafted, not discovered: building meaning at work, one small win at a time.
by Harvard Business Review 2018
3.89
478 ratings
What Motivates Me
by Adrian Gostick • 2014
A handful of core motivators determine your work happiness; find them and mold your job to fit.
3.72
229
What Motivates Me Summary
What Motivates Me 88%
A handful of core motivators determine your work happiness; find them and mold your job to fit.
by Adrian Gostick 2014
3.72
229 ratings
How to Think More About Sex
by Alain de Botton • 2012
Career advice has it backward. Fulfilling work gets found by trying things, not by introspection.
3.47
6k+
How to Think More About Sex Summary
How to Think More About Sex 88%
Career advice has it backward. Fulfilling work gets found by trying things, not by introspection.
by Alain de Botton 2012
3.47
6k+ ratings
Fire Your Boss
by Aaron McHugh • 2020
Your dream job might be the one you have. Transform it through ownership, not escape.
4.10
39
Fire Your Boss Summary
Fire Your Boss 88%
Your dream job might be the one you have. Transform it through ownership, not escape.
by Aaron McHugh 2020
4.10
39 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 88%
Recognition costs nothing, but most managers get it wrong. Fix it with 1,500 tested ideas.
by Bob Nelson 2012
3.64
159 ratings
ENGAGEMENT MAGIC
by Tracy Maylett • 2019
Why your most generous perks fail to create engagement, and the five conditions that actually work.
3.93
134
ENGAGEMENT MAGIC Summary
ENGAGEMENT MAGIC 88%
Why your most generous perks fail to create engagement, and the five conditions that actually work.
by Tracy Maylett 2019
3.93
134 ratings
Alive at Work
by Daniel M. Cable • 2018
The brain circuit behind curiosity and motivation, and why your company keeps turning it off.
3.88
847
Alive at Work Summary
Alive at Work 88%
The brain circuit behind curiosity and motivation, and why your company keeps turning it off.
by Daniel M. Cable 2018
3.88
847 ratings
Work Smart Now
by Richard Polak • 2021
Productivity's hidden drain costs ten times sick days. Fixing it starts with compassion.
4.29
418
Work Smart Now Summary
Work Smart Now 87%
Productivity's hidden drain costs ten times sick days. Fixing it starts with compassion.
by Richard Polak 2021
4.29
418 ratings
The Best Place to Work
by Ron Friedman • 2014
Great workplaces aren't perks; they're psychology: spaces engineered for how minds actually work.
4.14
2k+
The Best Place to Work Summary
The Best Place to Work 87%
Great workplaces aren't perks; they're psychology: spaces engineered for how minds actually work.
by Ron Friedman 2014
4.14
2k+ 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
The Motivation Code
by Todd Henry • 2020
Your motivation isn't built: it's revealed. A diagnostic for the three drives that run you.
3.69
195
The Motivation Code Summary
The Motivation Code 87%
Your motivation isn't built: it's revealed. A diagnostic for the three drives that run you.
by Todd Henry 2020
3.69
195 ratings
How to Find Fulfilling Work
by Roman Krznaric • 2012
How to stumble into work you love: the experimental method for finding fulfillment without a plan.
3.90
3k+
How to Find Fulfilling Work Summary
How to Find Fulfilling Work 87%
How to stumble into work you love: the experimental method for finding fulfillment without a plan.
by Roman Krznaric 2012
3.90
3k+ ratings
The Monk and the Riddle
by Randy Komisar • 2000
Defer your dreams and you risk never living them; build a career that pulls, not pushes.
3.87
3k+
The Monk and the Riddle Summary
The Monk and the Riddle 87%
Defer your dreams and you risk never living them; build a career that pulls, not pushes.
by Randy Komisar 2000
3.87
3k+ ratings
The No Complaining Rule
by Jon Gordon • 2008
Venting costs your team far more than you realize. A rule that redirects it into solutions.
3.84
6k+
The No Complaining Rule Summary
The No Complaining Rule 87%
Venting costs your team far more than you realize. A rule that redirects it into solutions.
by Jon Gordon 2008
3.84
6k+ ratings
Flow
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi • 1990
Happiness isn't found in ease. It's earned in moments that demand everything you have.
4.11
90k+
Flow Summary
Flow 87%
Happiness isn't found in ease. It's earned in moments that demand everything you have.
by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi 1990
4.11
90k+ ratings
Progress Principle
by Teresa Amabile • 2011
Twelve thousand work diaries reveal the single best motivator: it is not recognition or pay.
3.84
2k+
Progress Principle Summary
Progress Principle 87%
Twelve thousand work diaries reveal the single best motivator: it is not recognition or pay.
by Teresa Amabile 2011
3.84
2k+ ratings
Shop Class as Soulcraft
by Matthew B. Crawford • 2009
White-collar work dulls the mind. The intellectual case for picking up a wrench instead.
3.74
11k+
Shop Class as Soulcraft Summary
Shop Class as Soulcraft 87%
White-collar work dulls the mind. The intellectual case for picking up a wrench instead.
by Matthew B. Crawford 2009
3.74
11k+ ratings
Humor, Seriously
by Jennifer Aaker • 2020
Humor is a learnable workplace advantage, not a personality trait. The research and the playbook.
3.83
4k+
Humor, Seriously Summary
Humor, Seriously 87%
Humor is a learnable workplace advantage, not a personality trait. The research and the playbook.
by Jennifer Aaker 2020
3.83
4k+ ratings
The Energy Bus Field Guide
by Jon Gordon • 2017
The bus metaphor, now with action plans: ten weeks to a positive, purpose-driven team.
4.19
235
The Energy Bus Field Guide Summary
The Energy Bus Field Guide 87%
The bus metaphor, now with action plans: ten weeks to a positive, purpose-driven team.
by Jon Gordon 2017
4.19
235 ratings
Why We Work
by Barry Schwartz • 2015
Treat work as just a paycheck, and you create the pay-driven workers you assumed.
3.64
2k+
Why We Work Summary
Why We Work 87%
Treat work as just a paycheck, and you create the pay-driven workers you assumed.
by Barry Schwartz 2015
3.64
2k+ ratings
The Energy Bus
by Jon Gordon • 2007
A bus driver's eight rules: who rides, who fuels, who walks, and why you drive.
3.84
34k+
The Energy Bus Summary
The Energy Bus 87%
A bus driver's eight rules: who rides, who fuels, who walks, and why you drive.
by Jon Gordon 2007
3.84
34k+ 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
Positive Leadership
by Kim S. Cameron • 2008
A nuclear cleanup finished six decades early. The leadership approach that explains how.
3.74
537
Positive Leadership Summary
Positive Leadership 87%
A nuclear cleanup finished six decades early. The leadership approach that explains how.
by Kim S. Cameron 2008
3.74
537 ratings
The Fun Habit
by Mike Rucker • 2023
Fun is a trainable skill. Two daily hours of practice, and a system to find them.
3.70
2k+
The Fun Habit Summary
The Fun Habit 87%
Fun is a trainable skill. Two daily hours of practice, and a system to find them.
by Mike Rucker 2023
3.70
2k+ ratings
Linchpin
by Seth Godin • 2010
Competence makes you employable. Generosity makes you indispensable. The manual for the second one.
3.83
47k+
Linchpin Summary
Linchpin 87%
Competence makes you employable. Generosity makes you indispensable. The manual for the second one.
by Seth Godin 2010
3.83
47k+ 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 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 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 87%
Your boss is always asking three questions about you. The answers determine your career.
by Gorick Ng 2021
4.24
1k+ ratings
Managing the Millennials
by Chip Espinoza • 2010
The generation that won't take orders wants something else. Give it, and they'll outwork anyone.
3.74
248
Managing the Millennials Summary
Managing the Millennials 87%
The generation that won't take orders wants something else. Give it, and they'll outwork anyone.
by Chip Espinoza 2010
3.74
248 ratings
Go Put Your Strengths to Work
by Marcus Buckingham • 2008
Map your energy, not your time: a weekly method to spend more hours on your strengths.
3.97
5k+
Go Put Your Strengths to Work Summary
Go Put Your Strengths to Work 87%
Map your energy, not your time: a weekly method to spend more hours on your strengths.
by Marcus Buckingham 2008
3.97
5k+ ratings
Great Work
by David Sturt • 2013
The question that turns routine work into something that delights, and the process for answering it.
4.05
584
Great Work Summary
Great Work 87%
The question that turns routine work into something that delights, and the process for answering it.
by David Sturt 2013
4.05
584 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 Control Theory Manager
by William Glasser • 1994
Coercion gets compliance, not quality. Meet needs, build trust, and workers choose excellence.
3.66
32
The Control Theory Manager Summary
The Control Theory Manager 87%
Coercion gets compliance, not quality. Meet needs, build trust, and workers choose excellence.
by William Glasser 1994
3.66
32 ratings
Bring Your Human to Work
by Erica Keswin • 2018
An over-emailed workplace is a choice. Ten moves to reverse it without trashing your tech.
3.71
279
Bring Your Human to Work Summary
Bring Your Human to Work 87%
An over-emailed workplace is a choice. Ten moves to reverse it without trashing your tech.
by Erica Keswin 2018
3.71
279 ratings
Just Enough
by Laura Nash • 2004
Exhausted by the chase for more? Set satisfying limits across career, contribution, and contentment.
3.54
74
Just Enough Summary
Just Enough 87%
Exhausted by the chase for more? Set satisfying limits across career, contribution, and contentment.
by Laura Nash 2004
3.54
74 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 87%
Clear rules, constant feedback, real rewards: the formula that turns young hires into top talent.
by Bruce Tulgan 2009
3.54
399 ratings
Evil Plans
by Hugh MacLeod • 2011
Turn your passion into a global career: think like an artist, build like a small brand.
3.92
2k+
Evil Plans Summary
Evil Plans 87%
Turn your passion into a global career: think like an artist, build like a small brand.
by Hugh MacLeod 2011
3.92
2k+ ratings
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work
by Richard Carlson • 1998
Simple, bite-sized strategies to keep office irritations from hijacking your mood and your career.
3.86
2k+
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work Summary
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff at Work 87%
Simple, bite-sized strategies to keep office irritations from hijacking your mood and your career.
by Richard Carlson 1998
3.86
2k+ ratings
The Happy Lawyer
by Nancy Levit • 2010
The burned-out lawyer is not a law of nature. The research on who thrives, and why.
3.39
239
The Happy Lawyer Summary
The Happy Lawyer 87%
The burned-out lawyer is not a law of nature. The research on who thrives, and why.
by Nancy Levit 2010
3.39
239 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
Nine Lies About Work
by Marcus Buckingham • 2019
Nine things your company believes about work that the data says are wrong.
4.09
4k+
Nine Lies About Work Summary
Nine Lies About Work 87%
Nine things your company believes about work that the data says are wrong.
by Marcus Buckingham 2019
4.09
4k+ 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 86%
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
Great at Work
by Morten T. Hansen • 2018
Working harder explains little. A 5,000-person study reveals what actually moves the needle.
3.79
3k+
Great at Work Summary
Great at Work 86%
Working harder explains little. A 5,000-person study reveals what actually moves the needle.
by Morten T. Hansen 2018
3.79
3k+ ratings
Encouraging the Heart
by James M. Kouzes • 1999
Generic praise is forgettable. How to recognize people so it feels personal, specific, and real.
3.86
497
Encouraging the Heart Summary
Encouraging the Heart 86%
Generic praise is forgettable. How to recognize people so it feels personal, specific, and real.
by James M. Kouzes 1999
3.86
497 ratings
Work Clean
by Dan Charnas • 2016
The kitchen discipline that tames chaos: a daily method to organize your time, space, and attention.
4.08
2k+
Work Clean Summary
Work Clean 86%
The kitchen discipline that tames chaos: a daily method to organize your time, space, and attention.
by Dan Charnas 2016
4.08
2k+ ratings
Peopleware
by Tom DeMarco • 1987
Technology isn't what sinks software projects. Meetings, floor plans, and lonely teams sink them.
4.14
10k+
Peopleware Summary
Peopleware 86%
Technology isn't what sinks software projects. Meetings, floor plans, and lonely teams sink them.
by Tom DeMarco 1987
4.14
10k+ ratings
Art of Achievement
by Tom Morris • 2002
Seven inner capacities that sustain achievement. The last one is why ambitious people burn out.
3.95
61
Art of Achievement Summary
Art of Achievement 86%
Seven inner capacities that sustain achievement. The last one is why ambitious people burn out.
by Tom Morris 2002
3.95
61 ratings
The Power of Moments
by Chip Heath • 2017
You can engineer life's peak moments. The four ingredients behind experiences people never forget.
4.11
26k+
The Power of Moments Summary
The Power of Moments 86%
You can engineer life's peak moments. The four ingredients behind experiences people never forget.
by Chip Heath 2017
4.11
26k+ ratings
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