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Leading Quietly
by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. • 2001
When values hit office politics, the fix isn't heroism but patience, details, and creative rule use
3.59
378
Leading Quietly Summary
Leading Quietly 91%
When values hit office politics, the fix isn't heroism but patience, details, and creative rule use
by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. 2001
3.59
378 ratings
Compassionate Capitalism
by Rich DeVos • 1993
What if serving others, not exploiting them, is the real engine of profit?
4.43
240
Compassionate Capitalism Summary
Compassionate Capitalism 91%
What if serving others, not exploiting them, is the real engine of profit?
by Rich DeVos 1993
4.43
240 ratings
Good Work
by Howard Gardner • 2001
Genetics soars; journalism collapses. The difference is not technology or money, but alignment.
3.76
272
Good Work Summary
Good Work 91%
Genetics soars; journalism collapses. The difference is not technology or money, but alignment.
by Howard Gardner 2001
3.76
272 ratings
Ethics for the Real World
by Ronald A. Howard • 2008
Small justifications unravel integrity. An advance ethical code stops the slide before it starts.
4.02
6k+
Ethics for the Real World Summary
Ethics for the Real World 91%
Small justifications unravel integrity. An advance ethical code stops the slide before it starts.
by Ronald A. Howard 2008
4.02
6k+ ratings
The Compassionate Samurai
by Brian Klemmer • 2007
Power and compassion aren't opposites. The most effective people refuse to choose between them.
4.09
725
The Compassionate Samurai Summary
The Compassionate Samurai 90%
Power and compassion aren't opposites. The most effective people refuse to choose between them.
by Brian Klemmer 2007
4.09
725 ratings
The Way to Happiness
by L. Ron Hubbard • 1989
Personal integrity and the golden rule: L. Ron Hubbard's practical moral code for a life that works.
3.76
535
The Way to Happiness Summary
The Way to Happiness 90%
Personal integrity and the golden rule: L. Ron Hubbard's practical moral code for a life that works.
by L. Ron Hubbard 1989
3.76
535 ratings
If Aristotle Ran General Motors
by Tom Morris • 1997
Ancient philosophy holds a blueprint for business success that modern management overlooks.
3.81
283
If Aristotle Ran General Motors Summary
If Aristotle Ran General Motors 90%
Ancient philosophy holds a blueprint for business success that modern management overlooks.
by Tom Morris 1997
3.81
283 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
Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership
by Craig E. Johnson • 2001
Leadership brightens or darkens every life it touches. How to spot your own shadows.
3.64
339
Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership Summary
Meeting the Ethical Challenges of Leadership 90%
Leadership brightens or darkens every life it touches. How to spot your own shadows.
by Craig E. Johnson 2001
3.64
339 ratings
Character Is Destiny
by John McCain • 2005
Character, not circumstance, writes your future. A senator's tour through the lives that prove it.
3.95
562
Character Is Destiny Summary
Character Is Destiny 90%
Character, not circumstance, writes your future. A senator's tour through the lives that prove it.
by John McCain 2005
3.95
562 ratings
Primary Greatness
by Stephen R. Covey • 2015
External success is a trap: twelve character levers for a reputation no downturn can erase.
3.93
1k+
Primary Greatness Summary
Primary Greatness 90%
External success is a trap: twelve character levers for a reputation no downturn can erase.
by Stephen R. Covey 2015
3.93
1k+ ratings
A Better Way to Live
by Og Mandino • 1990
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
4.31
2k+
A Better Way to Live Summary
A Better Way to Live 90%
Twelve daily commitments that build a life of purpose and peace, no perfection required.
by Og Mandino 1990
4.31
2k+ 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 90%
Seven inner capacities that sustain achievement. The last one is why ambitious people burn out.
by Tom Morris 2002
3.95
61 ratings
Purpose
by Nikos Mourkogiannis • 2006
Strategy and profit do not build great companies. Moral purpose does, and philosophy shows why.
4.01
4k+
Purpose Summary
Purpose 90%
Strategy and profit do not build great companies. Moral purpose does, and philosophy shows why.
by Nikos Mourkogiannis 2006
4.01
4k+ ratings
Right Thing. Right Now
by Ryan Holiday • 2024
Justice is a Stoic practice: integrity, forgiveness, and the courage to never look away.
4.13
6k+
Right Thing. Right Now Summary
Right Thing. Right Now 90%
Justice is a Stoic practice: integrity, forgiveness, and the courage to never look away.
by Ryan Holiday 2024
4.13
6k+ ratings
Do Over
by Jon Acuff • 2015
Before you need a new job, stockpile four things no resume can list.
4.04
4k+
Do Over Summary
Do Over 90%
Before you need a new job, stockpile four things no resume can list.
by Jon Acuff 2015
4.04
4k+ ratings
The Unwritten Laws of Business
by W.J. King • 1944
The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.
3.99
5k+
The Unwritten Laws of Business Summary
The Unwritten Laws of Business 90%
The 1944 classic that still governs the modern office: everyday rules no employee handbook contains.
by W.J. King 1944
3.99
5k+ ratings
If Harry Potter Ran General Electric If Harry Potter Ran General Electric If Harry Potter Ran General Electric
by Tom Morris • 2006
Courage, ethics, friendship: a philosopher on the leadership lessons hiding inside Harry Potter.
3.94
316
If Harry Potter Ran General Electric If Harry Potter Ran General Electric If Harry Potter Ran General Electric Summary
If Harry Potter Ran General Electric If Harry Potter Ran General Electric If Harry Potter Ran General Electric 90%
Courage, ethics, friendship: a philosopher on the leadership lessons hiding inside Harry Potter.
by Tom Morris 2006
3.94
316 ratings
The 10 Laws of Enduring Success
by Maria Bartiromo • 2010
Lasting success has ten hidden foundations, and none of them show up on a quarterly report.
3.73
114
The 10 Laws of Enduring Success Summary
The 10 Laws of Enduring Success 90%
Lasting success has ten hidden foundations, and none of them show up on a quarterly report.
by Maria Bartiromo 2010
3.73
114 ratings
Business Secrets from the Bible
by Daniel Lapin • 2014
Ancient Hebrew wisdom for building wealth: serve strangers, give money away, and refuse to retire.
4.34
804
Business Secrets from the Bible Summary
Business Secrets from the Bible 90%
Ancient Hebrew wisdom for building wealth: serve strangers, give money away, and refuse to retire.
by Daniel Lapin 2014
4.34
804 ratings
Trump
by Donald J. Trump • 2004
The things money can't buy, from a man who's lost and rebuilt more than most.
3.34
436
Trump Summary
Trump 90%
The things money can't buy, from a man who's lost and rebuilt more than most.
by Donald J. Trump 2004
3.34
436 ratings
Chop Wood Carry Water
by Joshua Medcalf • 2015
Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.
4.09
9k+
Chop Wood Carry Water Summary
Chop Wood Carry Water 90%
Greatness is built in the daily grind, not the spotlight. Learn to train there.
by Joshua Medcalf 2015
4.09
9k+ ratings
Practical Wisdom
by Barry Schwartz • 2010
Rules and incentives are making professionals worse at their jobs. Aristotle knew the fix.
3.70
816
Practical Wisdom Summary
Practical Wisdom 90%
Rules and incentives are making professionals worse at their jobs. Aristotle knew the fix.
by Barry Schwartz 2010
3.70
816 ratings
Doing The Impossible
by Patrick Bet-David • 2011
An identity that earns 30,000 dollars can't hold 200,000. The laws for raising your floor.
4.24
745
Doing The Impossible Summary
Doing The Impossible 90%
An identity that earns 30,000 dollars can't hold 200,000. The laws for raising your floor.
by Patrick Bet-David 2011
4.24
745 ratings
The Power of Character in Leadership
by Myles Munroe • 2014
How to construct the one leadership foundation talent won't supply, and restore it after a crisis.
4.57
141
The Power of Character in Leadership Summary
The Power of Character in Leadership 90%
How to construct the one leadership foundation talent won't supply, and restore it after a crisis.
by Myles Munroe 2014
4.57
141 ratings
The Heart of Success
by Om Swami • 2019
A monk's six principles for success where integrity and daily effort beat any business strategy.
4.43
256
The Heart of Success Summary
The Heart of Success 90%
A monk's six principles for success where integrity and daily effort beat any business strategy.
by Om Swami 2019
4.43
256 ratings
Better, Not Perfect
by Max H. Bazerman • 2020
Most ethics advice demands sainthood. This one demands your next decision be slightly better.
3.46
159
Better, Not Perfect Summary
Better, Not Perfect 90%
Most ethics advice demands sainthood. This one demands your next decision be slightly better.
by Max H. Bazerman 2020
3.46
159 ratings
The POWER PRINCIPLE
by Blaine Lee • 1997
Fear buys compliance. Fairness buys transactions. Honor buys devotion. Which power are you using?
4.00
137
The POWER PRINCIPLE Summary
The POWER PRINCIPLE 90%
Fear buys compliance. Fairness buys transactions. Honor buys devotion. Which power are you using?
by Blaine Lee 1997
4.00
137 ratings
Conscious Business
by Fred Kofman • 2005
Your worst workplace moments are not obstacles. They are the leadership curriculum you never got.
4.03
2k+
Conscious Business Summary
Conscious Business 90%
Your worst workplace moments are not obstacles. They are the leadership curriculum you never got.
by Fred Kofman 2005
4.03
2k+ ratings
The Gold Mine
by Freddy Ballé • 2005
A struggling plant manager discovers that lasting influence grows from character, not force.
4.00
498
The Gold Mine Summary
The Gold Mine 90%
A struggling plant manager discovers that lasting influence grows from character, not force.
by Freddy Ballé 2005
4.00
498 ratings
Organic Outreach for Ordinary People
by Kevin G. Harney • 2009
Your daily habits are your real theology. A no-frills guide to aligning them.
4.14
177
Organic Outreach for Ordinary People Summary
Organic Outreach for Ordinary People 90%
Your daily habits are your real theology. A no-frills guide to aligning them.
by Kevin G. Harney 2009
4.14
177 ratings
Survival of the Savvy
by Rick Brandon • 2004
Office politics: ignore it and lose, or play it dirty and self-destruct. A third way exists.
3.62
280
Survival of the Savvy Summary
Survival of the Savvy 90%
Office politics: ignore it and lose, or play it dirty and self-destruct. A third way exists.
by Rick Brandon 2004
3.62
280 ratings
Working Together
by Michael D. Eisner • 2010
The most iconic business successes were built by two people, not one. Here's why.
3.55
300
Working Together Summary
Working Together 90%
The most iconic business successes were built by two people, not one. Here's why.
by Michael D. Eisner 2010
3.55
300 ratings
Thou Shall Prosper
by Daniel Lapin • 2002
Unlearn the beliefs that make money feel dirty; build wealth through connection, not greed.
4.25
4k+
Thou Shall Prosper Summary
Thou Shall Prosper 90%
Unlearn the beliefs that make money feel dirty; build wealth through connection, not greed.
by Daniel Lapin 2002
4.25
4k+ ratings
Bluefishing
by Steve Sims • 2017
A concierge to the ultra-rich reveals the unpolished truth about getting impossible things done.
3.97
2k+
Bluefishing Summary
Bluefishing 89%
A concierge to the ultra-rich reveals the unpolished truth about getting impossible things done.
by Steve Sims 2017
3.97
2k+ ratings
The Power of Servant-Leadership
by Robert K. Greenleaf • 1998
The leadership philosophy where serving others comes first, and authority follows naturally.
3.98
318
The Power of Servant-Leadership Summary
The Power of Servant-Leadership 89%
The leadership philosophy where serving others comes first, and authority follows naturally.
by Robert K. Greenleaf 1998
3.98
318 ratings
Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership
by James W. Sipe • 2009
Firms that lead by serving outperform the S&P 500. The seven inner disciplines required.
4.12
201
Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership Summary
Seven Pillars of Servant Leadership 89%
Firms that lead by serving outperform the S&P 500. The seven inner disciplines required.
by James W. Sipe 2009
4.12
201 ratings
The Hero Code
by William H. McRaven • 2021
Heroism is not a single act but a daily practice: ten ordinary virtues anyone can build.
4.34
5k+
The Hero Code Summary
The Hero Code 89%
Heroism is not a single act but a daily practice: ten ordinary virtues anyone can build.
by William H. McRaven 2021
4.34
5k+ ratings
I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse
by Michael Franzese • 2009
What a former mob boss knows about negotiation and leadership that business school never taught you.
3.86
634
I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse Summary
I'll Make You an Offer You Can't Refuse 89%
What a former mob boss knows about negotiation and leadership that business school never taught you.
by Michael Franzese 2009
3.86
634 ratings
Million Dollar Habits
by Robert J. Ringer • 1990
The first habit of success: stop lying to yourself. The other nine make it a system.
3.72
482
Million Dollar Habits Summary
Million Dollar Habits 89%
The first habit of success: stop lying to yourself. The other nine make it a system.
by Robert J. Ringer 1990
3.72
482 ratings
The Go-Giver Influencer
by Bob Burg • 2018
Facing a hostile deal, an entrepreneur learns five principles that turn conflict into collaboration.
4.27
684
The Go-Giver Influencer Summary
The Go-Giver Influencer 89%
Facing a hostile deal, an entrepreneur learns five principles that turn conflict into collaboration.
by Bob Burg 2018
4.27
684 ratings
Get To The Top
by Suhel Seth • 2011
Ten rules that swap schmoozing for genuine relationships built on character, curiosity, and loyalty.
3.33
346
Get To The Top Summary
Get To The Top 89%
Ten rules that swap schmoozing for genuine relationships built on character, curiosity, and loyalty.
by Suhel Seth 2011
3.33
346 ratings
Getting There
by Gillian Zoe Segal • 2015
A photographer asked thirty icons the same question. Their answers converge on a handful of rules.
4.09
2k+
Getting There Summary
Getting There 89%
A photographer asked thirty icons the same question. Their answers converge on a handful of rules.
by Gillian Zoe Segal 2015
4.09
2k+ ratings
Acres of Diamonds
by Russell H. Conwell • 1915
The richest opportunities surround you. The most delivered American lecture shows how to see them.
4.17
10k+
Acres of Diamonds Summary
Acres of Diamonds 89%
The richest opportunities surround you. The most delivered American lecture shows how to see them.
by Russell H. Conwell 1915
4.17
10k+ ratings
The Art of Productivity
by Jim Stovall • 2017
Busyness is not the same as progress. Build a productivity system around your own success.
3.59
113
The Art of Productivity Summary
The Art of Productivity 89%
Busyness is not the same as progress. Build a productivity system around your own success.
by Jim Stovall 2017
3.59
113 ratings
How I Built This
by Guy Raz • 2020
Bootstrap, pivot, survive: the real path to a great business, from hundreds of founder interviews.
4.17
4k+
How I Built This Summary
How I Built This 89%
Bootstrap, pivot, survive: the real path to a great business, from hundreds of founder interviews.
by Guy Raz 2020
4.17
4k+ ratings
Principle-Centered Leadership
by Stephen R. Covey • 2009
A compass, not a checklist: leadership that lasts rests on discovering universal principles.
4.12
18k+
Principle-Centered Leadership Summary
Principle-Centered Leadership 89%
A compass, not a checklist: leadership that lasts rests on discovering universal principles.
by Stephen R. Covey 2009
4.12
18k+ ratings
Springboard
by G. Richard Shell • 2013
Your family and culture handed you a script for success. Here is how to rewrite it.
3.95
626
Springboard Summary
Springboard 89%
Your family and culture handed you a script for success. Here is how to rewrite it.
by G. Richard Shell 2013
3.95
626 ratings
Tactics
by Edward de Bono • 1984
Success has no formula. But interview the winners, and clear patterns surface.
3.71
129
Tactics Summary
Tactics 89%
Success has no formula. But interview the winners, and clear patterns surface.
by Edward de Bono 1984
3.71
129 ratings
Be Fearless
by Jean Case • 2019
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
3.54
981
Be Fearless Summary
Be Fearless 89%
Start with what you have, treat risk like research, and fail forward: the method for breakthroughs.
by Jean Case 2019
3.54
981 ratings
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