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Remote, Not Distant
by Gustavo Razzetti • 2022
Stop replicating the office online. Culture is built through design, not proximity.
3.78
295
Remote, Not Distant Summary
Remote, Not Distant 90%
Stop replicating the office online. Culture is built through design, not proximity.
by Gustavo Razzetti 2022
3.78
295 ratings
Designing Your New Work Life
by Bill Burnett • 2020
You don't have to quit: a designer's method to reframe any job into one you want.
3.79
2k+
Designing Your New Work Life Summary
Designing Your New Work Life 90%
You don't have to quit: a designer's method to reframe any job into one you want.
by Bill Burnett 2020
3.79
2k+ ratings
Remote
by Jason Fried • 2013
The talent you want isn't local. The rules for hiring and keeping them from anywhere.
3.80
14k+
Remote Summary
Remote 89%
The talent you want isn't local. The rules for hiring and keeping them from anywhere.
by Jason Fried 2013
3.80
14k+ ratings
Digital Body Language
by Erica Dhawan • 2021
Half your emails land wrong. The cues, channels, and timing that fix digital communication.
3.71
2k+
Digital Body Language Summary
Digital Body Language 89%
Half your emails land wrong. The cues, channels, and timing that fix digital communication.
by Erica Dhawan 2021
3.71
2k+ 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 89%
From Microsoft to a pants-optional company: what a year without an office teaches about work.
by Scott Berkun 2013
3.81
3k+ ratings
Leading From Anywhere
by David Burkus • 2021
Your team went remote. Now manage for outcomes, build trust without meetings, and stop the burnout.
3.76
647
Leading From Anywhere Summary
Leading From Anywhere 89%
Your team went remote. Now manage for outcomes, build trust without meetings, and stop the burnout.
by David Burkus 2021
3.76
647 ratings
The Age of Unreason
by Charles B. Handy • 1989
The company of the future has three parts, your career five, and the old job for life is dead.
3.91
546
The Age of Unreason Summary
The Age of Unreason 89%
The company of the future has three parts, your career five, and the old job for life is dead.
by Charles B. Handy 1989
3.91
546 ratings
The Future of Work
by Harvard Business Review • 2021
The pandemic shattered the employment deal. Nine rules for the one that replaces it.
3.40
55
The Future of Work Summary
The Future of Work 88%
The pandemic shattered the employment deal. Nine rules for the one that replaces it.
by Harvard Business Review 2021
3.40
55 ratings
Unboss
by Jacob Bøtter • 2012
The boss is obsolete. Your next leader serves, partners, tears down walls, and puts purpose first.
3.85
174
Unboss Summary
Unboss 88%
The boss is obsolete. Your next leader serves, partners, tears down walls, and puts purpose first.
by Jacob Bøtter 2012
3.85
174 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. 88%
From the floor plan to the pair programming: how one firm made joy a repeatable system.
by Richard Sheridan 2013
4.07
2k+ 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 88%
Four generations now share the workplace. A guide to turning their friction into strength.
by Ron Zemke 1999
3.92
188 ratings
The Seven-Day Weekend
by ricardo-semler • 2004
A CEO's radical experiment: no schedules, no titles, and salaries employees set themselves.
4.05
893
The Seven-Day Weekend Summary
The Seven-Day Weekend 88%
A CEO's radical experiment: no schedules, no titles, and salaries employees set themselves.
by ricardo-semler 2004
4.05
893 ratings
The Power of Remote
by Cynthia Watson • 2023
Forget tracking hours. The management playbook for organizations that actually thrive at a distance.
4.19
32
The Power of Remote Summary
The Power of Remote 88%
Forget tracking hours. The management playbook for organizations that actually thrive at a distance.
by Cynthia Watson 2023
4.19
32 ratings
A World Without Email
by Cal Newport • 2021
Knowledge workers check email every six minutes. The remedy is structural, not personal.
3.88
6k+
A World Without Email Summary
A World Without Email 88%
Knowledge workers check email every six minutes. The remedy is structural, not personal.
by Cal Newport 2021
3.88
6k+ ratings
Unmuted
by Heather Hansen • 2022
Why you stay silent and how to speak up confidently, connect across cultures, and be heard.
3.60
20
Unmuted Summary
Unmuted 88%
Why you stay silent and how to speak up confidently, connect across cultures, and be heard.
by Heather Hansen 2022
3.60
20 ratings
It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work
by Jason Fried • 2018
Stop the hustle, protect your time, and build a calm, profitable business. Proven at Basecamp.
4.01
14k+
It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work Summary
It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work 88%
Stop the hustle, protect your time, and build a calm, profitable business. Proven at Basecamp.
by Jason Fried 2018
4.01
14k+ 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 88%
The playbook for changing team habits, not people, to unlock extraordinary results.
by Charlie Gilkey 2023
3.68
115 ratings
Smart Teams
by Dermot Crowley • 2023
Quiet the inbox. Cut the meetings. Build a team that runs on attention, not adrenaline.
Smart Teams Summary
Smart Teams 88%
Quiet the inbox. Cut the meetings. Build a team that runs on attention, not adrenaline.
by Dermot Crowley 2023
The Technology Fallacy
by Gerald C. Kane • 2019
Tech changes in months; your company takes years. Digital transformation isn't a technology problem.
3.98
328
The Technology Fallacy Summary
The Technology Fallacy 88%
Tech changes in months; your company takes years. Digital transformation isn't a technology problem.
by Gerald C. Kane 2019
3.98
328 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
Future of Management
by Gary Hamel • 1996
Product innovations get copied. Management innovations endure. Winners reinvent how work is done.
4.03
1k+
Future of Management Summary
Future of Management 87%
Product innovations get copied. Management innovations endure. Winners reinvent how work is done.
by Gary Hamel 1996
4.03
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 87%
Why your youngest talent leaves and the culture shifts that make them stay.
by Lee Caraher 2014
3.74
140 ratings
Humanocracy
by Gary Hamel • 2020
Bureaucracy costs trillions and kills autonomy. The fix: companies run on ownership, not authority.
4.01
1k+
Humanocracy Summary
Humanocracy 87%
Bureaucracy costs trillions and kills autonomy. The fix: companies run on ownership, not authority.
by Gary Hamel 2020
4.01
1k+ ratings
Under New Management
by David Burkus • 2016
Outlaw email. Share salaries. Pay people to quit. The new rules for managing creative work.
3.91
491
Under New Management Summary
Under New Management 87%
Outlaw email. Share salaries. Pay people to quit. The new rules for managing creative work.
by David Burkus 2016
3.91
491 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
Unfinished Business
by Anne-Marie Slaughter • 2015
Closing the gender gap means changing work, not women: revaluing care and rewriting the rules.
3.91
3k+
Unfinished Business Summary
Unfinished Business 87%
Closing the gender gap means changing work, not women: revaluing care and rewriting the rules.
by Anne-Marie Slaughter 2015
3.91
3k+ ratings
The Joy of Work
by Bruce Daisley • 2019
Your workday crept to 9.5 hours: 30 science-backed ways to reclaim your time, team, and sanity.
3.81
794
The Joy of Work Summary
The Joy of Work 87%
Your workday crept to 9.5 hours: 30 science-backed ways to reclaim your time, team, and sanity.
by Bruce Daisley 2019
3.81
794 ratings
Gods of Management
by Charles B. Handy • 1986
Four workplace gods, one crumbling bureaucracy, and the 1986 book that saw the gig economy coming.
3.78
144
Gods of Management Summary
Gods of Management 87%
Four workplace gods, one crumbling bureaucracy, and the 1986 book that saw the gig economy coming.
by Charles B. Handy 1986
3.78
144 ratings
The Creativity Leap
by Natalie Nixon • 2020
You're not uncreative. You just haven't been trained to toggle between curiosity and discipline.
3.75
153
The Creativity Leap Summary
The Creativity Leap 87%
You're not uncreative. You just haven't been trained to toggle between curiosity and discipline.
by Natalie Nixon 2020
3.75
153 ratings
Empowered
by Marty Cagan • 2020
Stop telling your teams what to build. Give them problems to solve, then get out of the way.
4.25
4k+
Empowered Summary
Empowered 87%
Stop telling your teams what to build. Give them problems to solve, then get out of the way.
by Marty Cagan 2020
4.25
4k+ 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
The Alliance
by Reid Hoffman • 2014
Companies and workers need a new pact: finite missions that build value for both sides.
3.80
3k+
The Alliance Summary
The Alliance 87%
Companies and workers need a new pact: finite missions that build value for both sides.
by Reid Hoffman 2014
3.80
3k+ ratings
Time Traps
by Todd Duncan • 2005
Time is the symptom; task overload is the disease. A four-part boundary system to reclaim your day.
3.68
146
Time Traps Summary
Time Traps 87%
Time is the symptom; task overload is the disease. A four-part boundary system to reclaim your day.
by Todd Duncan 2005
3.68
146 ratings
Digital HR Strategy
by Soumyasanto Sen • 2020
HR is stalled in admin. The framework to turn it into a data-driven, human-centric strategy unit.
4.00
7
Digital HR Strategy Summary
Digital HR Strategy 87%
HR is stalled in admin. The framework to turn it into a data-driven, human-centric strategy unit.
by Soumyasanto Sen 2020
4.00
7 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 87%
Build a work life around genuine laughs, trusted teammates, and days that don't demand recovery.
by Bree Groff 2025
3.79
414 ratings
Quicklet on The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss
by David Lowe • 2011
A quick guide to Ferriss's method: cut your workhours, automate your business, and take months off.
3.85
13
Quicklet on The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss Summary
Quicklet on The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss 87%
A quick guide to Ferriss's method: cut your workhours, automate your business, and take months off.
by David Lowe 2011
3.85
13 ratings
The Geek Way
by Andrew McAfee • 2023
Tech companies run on a different OS: four norms that leave industrial management behind.
3.89
914
The Geek Way Summary
The Geek Way 87%
Tech companies run on a different OS: four norms that leave industrial management behind.
by Andrew McAfee 2023
3.89
914 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
The Elephant And The Flea
by Charles B. Handy • 2001
The company career is over. Build a life from projects, not promotions, and redefine wealth.
4.04
196
The Elephant And The Flea Summary
The Elephant And The Flea 87%
The company career is over. Build a life from projects, not promotions, and redefine wealth.
by Charles B. Handy 2001
4.04
196 ratings
The Adaptation Advantage
by Heather McGowan • 2020
Skills have a half-life. Job titles are a trap. The only security is your speed of unlearning.
3.92
206
The Adaptation Advantage Summary
The Adaptation Advantage 87%
Skills have a half-life. Job titles are a trap. The only security is your speed of unlearning.
by Heather McGowan 2020
3.92
206 ratings
Futureproof
by Kevin Roose • 2021
Three traits make you AI-proof. Building them is a practice, not a talent.
3.94
2k+
Futureproof Summary
Futureproof 87%
Three traits make you AI-proof. Building them is a practice, not a talent.
by Kevin Roose 2021
3.94
2k+ ratings
Debugging Teams
by Brian W. Fitzpatrick • 2015
Your team's biggest bug is not in the repo. The debugging tools you actually need.
4.07
788
Debugging Teams Summary
Debugging Teams 87%
Your team's biggest bug is not in the repo. The debugging tools you actually need.
by Brian W. Fitzpatrick 2015
4.07
788 ratings
Reinventing Organizations
by Frederic Laloux • 2014
Organizations mirror consciousness. The next stage trades bosses for trust and plans for purpose.
4.21
6k+
Reinventing Organizations Summary
Reinventing Organizations 87%
Organizations mirror consciousness. The next stage trades bosses for trust and plans for purpose.
by Frederic Laloux 2014
4.21
6k+ 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 Digital Mindset
by Paul Leonardi • 2022
Thirty percent fluency in data and AI is enough to ask the right questions, lead, and collaborate.
3.69
523
The Digital Mindset Summary
The Digital Mindset 87%
Thirty percent fluency in data and AI is enough to ask the right questions, lead, and collaborate.
by Paul Leonardi 2022
3.69
523 ratings
The Talent Revolution
by Anne Fulton • 2023
An internal talent market matches skills to work. Build one, and the talent hoarding stops.
4.52
21
The Talent Revolution Summary
The Talent Revolution 87%
An internal talent market matches skills to work. Build one, and the talent hoarding stops.
by Anne Fulton 2023
4.52
21 ratings
The Unspoken Truths for Career Success
by Tessa White • 2023
What your manager won't teach you about getting paid, promoted, and heard at work.
4.26
550
The Unspoken Truths for Career Success Summary
The Unspoken Truths for Career Success 87%
What your manager won't teach you about getting paid, promoted, and heard at work.
by Tessa White 2023
4.26
550 ratings
The Robots Are Coming!
by Andrés Oppenheimer • 2018
Factory workers lost their jobs to robots last decade. This decade, it's lawyers and accountants.
4.19
3k+
The Robots Are Coming! Summary
The Robots Are Coming! 87%
Factory workers lost their jobs to robots last decade. This decade, it's lawyers and accountants.
by Andrés Oppenheimer 2018
4.19
3k+ ratings
War and Peace and IT
by Mark Schwartz • 2019
Stop treating IT like a service desk. The rules for turning technology into your competitive edge.
4.15
244
War and Peace and IT Summary
War and Peace and IT 87%
Stop treating IT like a service desk. The rules for turning technology into your competitive edge.
by Mark Schwartz 2019
4.15
244 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
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