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Vivid Vision
by Cameron Herold • 2019
Write what your company looks like three years from now, in detail. Alignment follows.
3.91
1k+
Vivid Vision Summary
Vivid Vision 91%
Write what your company looks like three years from now, in detail. Alignment follows.
by Cameron Herold 2019
3.91
1k+ ratings
Paid to Think
by David Goldsmith • 2012
The thinking before the doing is your real job. A toolkit for making it your edge.
3.76
159
Paid to Think Summary
Paid to Think 91%
The thinking before the doing is your real job. A toolkit for making it your edge.
by David Goldsmith 2012
3.76
159 ratings
The Vision Driven Leader
by Michael Hyatt • 2020
The difference between a manager and a leader is one document. Here is the template.
4.16
1k+
The Vision Driven Leader Summary
The Vision Driven Leader 91%
The difference between a manager and a leader is one document. Here is the template.
by Michael Hyatt 2020
4.16
1k+ ratings
Beyond Entrepreneurship
by Jim Collins • 1992
Twelve principles for building a lasting company, starting with who you let on the team.
4.11
403
Beyond Entrepreneurship Summary
Beyond Entrepreneurship 90%
Twelve principles for building a lasting company, starting with who you let on the team.
by Jim Collins 1992
4.11
403 ratings
The AI-Driven Leader
by Geoff Woods • 2024
AI writes your memos. It could sharpen your strategy instead. Most leaders never learn how.
3.88
2k+
The AI-Driven Leader Summary
The AI-Driven Leader 90%
AI writes your memos. It could sharpen your strategy instead. Most leaders never learn how.
by Geoff Woods 2024
3.88
2k+ ratings
Elevate
by Rich Horwath • 2013
Daily noise buries strategy. Three disciplines for staying above it and seeing what others miss.
3.71
106
Elevate Summary
Elevate 90%
Daily noise buries strategy. Three disciplines for staying above it and seeing what others miss.
by Rich Horwath 2013
3.71
106 ratings
Strategy That Works
by Paul Leinwand • 2016
Close the gap between strategy and execution: build a few signature capabilities.
3.88
275
Strategy That Works Summary
Strategy That Works 90%
Close the gap between strategy and execution: build a few signature capabilities.
by Paul Leinwand 2016
3.88
275 ratings
A CEO Only Does Three Things
by Trey Taylor • 2020
Only three priorities deserve a CEO's attention. Everything else is a distraction with a salary.
4.08
479
A CEO Only Does Three Things Summary
A CEO Only Does Three Things 90%
Only three priorities deserve a CEO's attention. Everything else is a distraction with a salary.
by Trey Taylor 2020
4.08
479 ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads 2020
by Harvard Business Review • 2019
CEOs average 37 meetings a week. The data-backed rules for spending your scarcest resource.
3.85
228
HBR's 10 Must Reads 2020 Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads 2020 90%
CEOs average 37 meetings a week. The data-backed rules for spending your scarcest resource.
by Harvard Business Review 2019
3.85
228 ratings
Competing for the Future
by Gary Hamel • 1994
Your current products matter less than your ability to create products no one has imagined yet.
4.03
3k+
Competing for the Future Summary
Competing for the Future 90%
Your current products matter less than your ability to create products no one has imagined yet.
by Gary Hamel 1994
4.03
3k+ ratings
The Strategy-Focused Organization
by Robert S. Kaplan • 2000
A measurement system that translates strategy into a handful of metrics every employee can act on.
3.94
537
The Strategy-Focused Organization Summary
The Strategy-Focused Organization 90%
A measurement system that translates strategy into a handful of metrics every employee can act on.
by Robert S. Kaplan 2000
3.94
537 ratings
3hag Way
by Shannon Byrne Susko • 2018
A step-by-step system to turn your three-year vision into a concrete quarter-by-quarter plan.
4.06
123
3hag Way Summary
3hag Way 90%
A step-by-step system to turn your three-year vision into a concrete quarter-by-quarter plan.
by Shannon Byrne Susko 2018
4.06
123 ratings
The CEO Next Door
by Elena L. Botelho • 2018
A study of thousands of CEOs found four behaviors predict success. Charisma didn't make the list.
4.03
1k+
The CEO Next Door Summary
The CEO Next Door 90%
A study of thousands of CEOs found four behaviors predict success. Charisma didn't make the list.
by Elena L. Botelho 2018
4.03
1k+ ratings
Strategic Foresight
by Sarah Lai Cheah • 2020
An end-to-end system for turning market foresight into products your customers actually want.
Strategic Foresight Summary
Strategic Foresight 90%
An end-to-end system for turning market foresight into products your customers actually want.
by Sarah Lai Cheah 2020
The Strategist
by Cynthia A. Montgomery • 2012
Ask what the world loses if your company disappears; the answer is your strategy.
3.86
1k+
The Strategist Summary
The Strategist 90%
Ask what the world loses if your company disappears; the answer is your strategy.
by Cynthia A. Montgomery 2012
3.86
1k+ ratings
Management Challenges for the 21st Century
by Peter F. Drucker • 2009
Management's old rules are dead. Falling birthrates, knowledge as capital, self-management.
4.07
876
Management Challenges for the 21st Century Summary
Management Challenges for the 21st Century 90%
Management's old rules are dead. Falling birthrates, knowledge as capital, self-management.
by Peter F. Drucker 2009
4.07
876 ratings
Escape Velocity
by Geoffrey A. Moore • 2011
Last year's operating plan is a gravity well. The five-part power framework for escaping it.
3.90
676
Escape Velocity Summary
Escape Velocity 90%
Last year's operating plan is a gravity well. The five-part power framework for escaping it.
by Geoffrey A. Moore 2011
3.90
676 ratings
Flash Foresight
by Daniel Burrus • 2010
The future hides certainties in plain sight. A method for spotting them and moving first.
4.02
387
Flash Foresight Summary
Flash Foresight 90%
The future hides certainties in plain sight. A method for spotting them and moving first.
by Daniel Burrus 2010
4.02
387 ratings
The Signals Are Talking
by Amy Webb • 2016
Trends leave footprints at the fringe. A system for reading the future before it becomes obvious.
3.70
641
The Signals Are Talking Summary
The Signals Are Talking 89%
Trends leave footprints at the fringe. A system for reading the future before it becomes obvious.
by Amy Webb 2016
3.70
641 ratings
Hot Seat
by Jeff Immelt • 2021
Inheriting an icon, he faced 9/11, a financial meltdown, and the shadow of his predecessor.
3.97
898
Hot Seat Summary
Hot Seat 89%
Inheriting an icon, he faced 9/11, a financial meltdown, and the shadow of his predecessor.
by Jeff Immelt 2021
3.97
898 ratings
Amp It Up
by Frank Slootman • 2022
You're moving too slow and tolerating too much. A three-time CEO's guide to fixing both.
4.01
4k+
Amp It Up Summary
Amp It Up 89%
You're moving too slow and tolerating too much. A three-time CEO's guide to fixing both.
by Frank Slootman 2022
4.01
4k+ ratings
Seven Strategy Questions
by Robert Simons • 2010
Seven questions that diagnose why your strategy works on paper but not in practice.
3.96
191
Seven Strategy Questions Summary
Seven Strategy Questions 89%
Seven questions that diagnose why your strategy works on paper but not in practice.
by Robert Simons 2010
3.96
191 ratings
Good to Great
by Jim Collins • 2001
Eleven ordinary companies became extraordinary. It wasn't charisma, strategy, or pay.
4.12
298k+
Good to Great Summary
Good to Great 89%
Eleven ordinary companies became extraordinary. It wasn't charisma, strategy, or pay.
by Jim Collins 2001
4.12
298k+ ratings
How the Best Leaders Lead
by Brian Tracy • 2009
Ten battlefields of leadership, from hiring to simplification, and the checklists to win each one.
4.03
394
How the Best Leaders Lead Summary
How the Best Leaders Lead 89%
Ten battlefields of leadership, from hiring to simplification, and the checklists to win each one.
by Brian Tracy 2009
4.03
394 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
Art of the Long View, The
by Peter Schwartz • 1991
Predicting the future is a fool's game. The smart money rehearses it instead.
3.80
924
Art of the Long View, The Summary
Art of the Long View, The 89%
Predicting the future is a fool's game. The smart money rehearses it instead.
by Peter Schwartz 1991
3.80
924 ratings
The Advantage
by Patrick Lencioni • 2012
The competitive advantage hiding in plain sight: a leadership team that actually trusts each other.
4.13
16k+
The Advantage Summary
The Advantage 89%
The competitive advantage hiding in plain sight: a leadership team that actually trusts each other.
by Patrick Lencioni 2012
4.13
16k+ ratings
The Art of Action
by Stephen Bungay • 2010
Three gaps sabotage every strategy. Close them with a military doctrine, not with more planning.
4.32
1k+
The Art of Action Summary
The Art of Action 89%
Three gaps sabotage every strategy. Close them with a military doctrine, not with more planning.
by Stephen Bungay 2010
4.32
1k+ ratings
The Work of Leaders
by Julie Straw • 2013
Leadership is three jobs: craft the vision, earn the buy-in, and drive the follow-through.
3.98
193
The Work of Leaders Summary
The Work of Leaders 89%
Leadership is three jobs: craft the vision, earn the buy-in, and drive the follow-through.
by Julie Straw 2013
3.98
193 ratings
Playing to Win
by A.G. Lafley • 2013
Forget the plan. Winners make a handful of choices that lock together and beat the market.
3.99
9k+
Playing to Win Summary
Playing to Win 89%
Forget the plan. Winners make a handful of choices that lock together and beat the market.
by A.G. Lafley 2013
3.99
9k+ ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads Boxed Set (6 Books)
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2011
HBR's six-volume leadership curriculum: strategy, tough feedback, and the daily practice of leading.
4.39
353
HBR's 10 Must Reads Boxed Set (6 Books) Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads Boxed Set (6 Books) 89%
HBR's six-volume leadership curriculum: strategy, tough feedback, and the daily practice of leading.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2011
4.39
353 ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy
by Michael E. Porter • 2010
Strategic plans lose a third of their value after approval. Ten articles trace the leak.
4.02
3k+
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy 89%
Strategic plans lose a third of their value after approval. Ten articles trace the leak.
by Michael E. Porter 2010
4.02
3k+ ratings
The Crux
by Richard P. Rumelt • 2022
Most strategy starts with goals. Real strategy starts with the one challenge worth solving.
4.17
1k+
The Crux Summary
The Crux 89%
Most strategy starts with goals. Real strategy starts with the one challenge worth solving.
by Richard P. Rumelt 2022
4.17
1k+ ratings
The Strategy Paradox
by Michael E. Raynor • 2007
The strategies that win big also lose big. The escape: a portfolio of options.
3.89
300
The Strategy Paradox Summary
The Strategy Paradox 89%
The strategies that win big also lose big. The escape: a portfolio of options.
by Michael E. Raynor 2007
3.89
300 ratings
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy
by Martin Reeves • 2015
Five environments call for five different strategies. How to diagnose yours and pick the right play.
4.01
661
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy Summary
Your Strategy Needs a Strategy 89%
Five environments call for five different strategies. How to diagnose yours and pick the right play.
by Martin Reeves 2015
4.01
661 ratings
Business Strategy
by Brian Tracy • 2015
The strategic planning step most businesses skip, and why it makes everything else fall into place.
3.87
246
Business Strategy Summary
Business Strategy 89%
The strategic planning step most businesses skip, and why it makes everything else fall into place.
by Brian Tracy 2015
3.87
246 ratings
Great Ceos Are Lazy
by Jim Schleckser • 2016
One bottleneck at a time: how top CEOs multiply output by doing less, not more.
4.26
393
Great Ceos Are Lazy Summary
Great Ceos Are Lazy 89%
One bottleneck at a time: how top CEOs multiply output by doing less, not more.
by Jim Schleckser 2016
4.26
393 ratings
Strategy Rules
by David B. Yoffie • 2015
Gates, Grove, and Jobs ran three very different companies. Their strategy playbook was the same.
3.82
629
Strategy Rules Summary
Strategy Rules 89%
Gates, Grove, and Jobs ran three very different companies. Their strategy playbook was the same.
by David B. Yoffie 2015
3.82
629 ratings
Strategic Leadership
by John Adair • 2010
The three functions every leader must balance, and how to scale them from team to enterprise.
3.38
45
Strategic Leadership Summary
Strategic Leadership 89%
The three functions every leader must balance, and how to scale them from team to enterprise.
by John Adair 2010
3.38
45 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 89%
Approval-only boards are dead. Co-creation, CEO ethics, and cultural oversight now define the role.
by Dambisa Moyo 2021
3.58
290 ratings
The Four Dilemmas of the CEO
by Tom Biesinger • 2017
Seven out of ten CEO hours go to operations, not strategy. Four pivots that reverse the ratio.
4.00
12
The Four Dilemmas of the CEO Summary
The Four Dilemmas of the CEO 89%
Seven out of ten CEO hours go to operations, not strategy. Four pivots that reverse the ratio.
by Tom Biesinger 2017
4.00
12 ratings
Judgment
by Noel M. Tichy • 2007
Some leaders win, others lose. The difference is judgment, not a gift, but a process.
3.70
210
Judgment Summary
Judgment 89%
Some leaders win, others lose. The difference is judgment, not a gift, but a process.
by Noel M. Tichy 2007
3.70
210 ratings
The 4 Disciplines of Execution
by Chris McChesney • 2023
Daily demands swallow every strategy. A framework for delivering the one breakthrough that matters.
4.20
70
The 4 Disciplines of Execution Summary
The 4 Disciplines of Execution 89%
Daily demands swallow every strategy. A framework for delivering the one breakthrough that matters.
by Chris McChesney 2023
4.20
70 ratings
Design Driven Innovation
by Roberto Verganti • 2009
User research cannot reveal the next breakthrough. Radical innovation is a proposal, not a response.
4.00
498
Design Driven Innovation Summary
Design Driven Innovation 89%
User research cannot reveal the next breakthrough. Radical innovation is a proposal, not a response.
by Roberto Verganti 2009
4.00
498 ratings
Fast/Forward
by Julian M Birkinshaw • 2017
Tomorrow's winners act on conviction while yesterday's leaders wait for perfect data.
3.91
74
Fast/Forward Summary
Fast/Forward 89%
Tomorrow's winners act on conviction while yesterday's leaders wait for perfect data.
by Julian M Birkinshaw 2017
3.91
74 ratings
A Year with Peter Drucker
by Joseph A. Maciariello • 2014
52 weeks of Drucker: lead with integrity, create customers, and build a lasting organization.
3.70
143
A Year with Peter Drucker Summary
A Year with Peter Drucker 89%
52 weeks of Drucker: lead with integrity, create customers, and build a lasting organization.
by Joseph A. Maciariello 2014
3.70
143 ratings
Know What Matters
by Ron Shaich • 2023
Work backward from the legacy you want: the hard choices that build a life worth owning.
4.23
430
Know What Matters Summary
Know What Matters 89%
Work backward from the legacy you want: the hard choices that build a life worth owning.
by Ron Shaich 2023
4.23
430 ratings
Only the Paranoid Survive
by Andrew S. Grove • 1996
Spot a tenfold industry shift, survive the chaos, and pivot before the old rules bury you.
3.98
11k+
Only the Paranoid Survive Summary
Only the Paranoid Survive 89%
Spot a tenfold industry shift, survive the chaos, and pivot before the old rules bury you.
by Andrew S. Grove 1996
3.98
11k+ ratings
Seeing Around Corners
by Rita McGrath • 2019
Disruption announces itself at the edges first. A system for reading the signals before they arrive.
3.80
581
Seeing Around Corners Summary
Seeing Around Corners 89%
Disruption announces itself at the edges first. A system for reading the signals before they arrive.
by Rita McGrath 2019
3.80
581 ratings
The CEO Test
by Adam Bryant • 2021
The recurring challenges that separate thriving leaders from the rest, and how to navigate them.
4.12
286
The CEO Test Summary
The CEO Test 89%
The recurring challenges that separate thriving leaders from the rest, and how to navigate them.
by Adam Bryant 2021
4.12
286 ratings
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