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Shy by Design
by Michael Thompson • 2024
Your shyness isn't broken. It's an edge: quiet people hear what loud people never do.
4.25
52
Shy by Design Summary
Shy by Design 86%
Your shyness isn't broken. It's an edge: quiet people hear what loud people never do.
by Michael Thompson 2024
4.25
52 ratings
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party
by Nick Gray • 2022
Not a natural networker? Two hours on a Tuesday with name tags does the work for you.
4.15
857
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party Summary
The 2-Hour Cocktail Party 86%
Not a natural networker? Two hours on a Tuesday with name tags does the work for you.
by Nick Gray 2022
4.15
857 ratings
Networking for People Who Hate Networking
by Devora Zack • 1991
Networking advice was built for extroverts. Your quiet strengths create the connections that count.
3.57
2k+
Networking for People Who Hate Networking Summary
Networking for People Who Hate Networking 86%
Networking advice was built for extroverts. Your quiet strengths create the connections that count.
by Devora Zack 1991
3.57
2k+ ratings
The Art of Community
by Charles H. Vogl • 2016
Seven elements that forge a meaningful community, where members grow and look out for each other.
3.68
1k+
The Art of Community Summary
The Art of Community 86%
Seven elements that forge a meaningful community, where members grow and look out for each other.
by Charles H. Vogl 2016
3.68
1k+ ratings
Introvert Power
by Laurie A. Helgoe • 2008
The introvert minority is a myth. At 57 percent, they're the majority; inner life is power.
3.84
6k+
Introvert Power Summary
Introvert Power 86%
The introvert minority is a myth. At 57 percent, they're the majority; inner life is power.
by Laurie A. Helgoe 2008
3.84
6k+ ratings
Synchronicity
by Joseph Jaworski • 1996
The leader's inner shift: how surrendering control unlocks a flow of meaningful coincidences.
4.18
1k+
Synchronicity Summary
Synchronicity 86%
The leader's inner shift: how surrendering control unlocks a flow of meaningful coincidences.
by Joseph Jaworski 1996
4.18
1k+ ratings
How to Be an Introvert in an Extrovert World
by Michele Connolly • 2018
Recharge your social battery, set guilt-free boundaries, and turn quiet into the ultimate advantage.
3.73
128
How to Be an Introvert in an Extrovert World Summary
How to Be an Introvert in an Extrovert World 86%
Recharge your social battery, set guilt-free boundaries, and turn quiet into the ultimate advantage.
by Michele Connolly 2018
3.73
128 ratings
The Art of Gathering
by Priya Parker • 2018
Stop hosting on autopilot: give your gathering a disputable purpose and watch people lean in.
3.94
29k+
The Art of Gathering Summary
The Art of Gathering 86%
Stop hosting on autopilot: give your gathering a disputable purpose and watch people lean in.
by Priya Parker 2018
3.94
29k+ 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 86%
Ten rules that swap schmoozing for genuine relationships built on character, curiosity, and loyalty.
by Suhel Seth 2011
3.33
346 ratings
The Quiet Damage
by Jesselyn Cook • 2024
QAnon preys on loneliness and trauma more than politics. Five families show the wreckage it leaves.
4.43
7k+
The Quiet Damage Summary
The Quiet Damage 86%
QAnon preys on loneliness and trauma more than politics. Five families show the wreckage it leaves.
by Jesselyn Cook 2024
4.43
7k+ ratings
One of Us
by Elizabeth Day • 2025
A lecturer orbiting a powerful family discovers the crime a sister's funeral was meant to bury.
3.77
9k+
One of Us Summary
One of Us 86%
A lecturer orbiting a powerful family discovers the crime a sister's funeral was meant to bury.
by Elizabeth Day 2025
3.77
9k+ ratings
Braving the Wilderness
by Brené Brown • 2017
The more we sort into tribes, the lonelier we get. Belonging starts with standing alone.
4.12
121k+
Braving the Wilderness Summary
Braving the Wilderness 86%
The more we sort into tribes, the lonelier we get. Belonging starts with standing alone.
by Brené Brown 2017
4.12
121k+ ratings
Conformity
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2019
We copy, therefore we err. The hidden logic of conformity and the architecture that counters it.
3.46
396
Conformity Summary
Conformity 86%
We copy, therefore we err. The hidden logic of conformity and the architecture that counters it.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2019
3.46
396 ratings
The Gift of Not Belonging
by Rami Kaminski • 2025
Popular yet unable to belong: a psychiatrist says that trait is a gift, not a flaw.
3.61
1k+
The Gift of Not Belonging Summary
The Gift of Not Belonging 86%
Popular yet unable to belong: a psychiatrist says that trait is a gift, not a flaw.
by Rami Kaminski 2025
3.61
1k+ ratings
The Other Significant Others
by Rhaina Cohen • 2024
Two friends share a mortgage, a child, a life. Everyone asks if they're a couple.
3.93
5k+
The Other Significant Others Summary
The Other Significant Others 86%
Two friends share a mortgage, a child, a life. Everyone asks if they're a couple.
by Rhaina Cohen 2024
3.93
5k+ ratings
The Code of Trust
by Robin Dreeke • 2017
What spies know about winning trust: five principles from a former FBI agent.
3.86
551
The Code of Trust Summary
The Code of Trust 86%
What spies know about winning trust: five principles from a former FBI agent.
by Robin Dreeke 2017
3.86
551 ratings
The Hunting Party
by Lucy Foley • 2018
Old friends gather at a remote Scottish lodge and a blizzard traps them with a body.
3.60
368k+
The Hunting Party Summary
The Hunting Party 86%
Old friends gather at a remote Scottish lodge and a blizzard traps them with a body.
by Lucy Foley 2018
3.60
368k+ ratings
Community
by Peter Block • 2008
Belonging is not a program but a conversation: here is how to host it.
4.06
2k+
Community Summary
Community 86%
Belonging is not a program but a conversation: here is how to host it.
by Peter Block 2008
4.06
2k+ ratings
Who's Got Your Back
by Keith Ferrazzi • 2009
Recruit your inner circle: a program to build the relationships that hold you accountable.
3.67
2k+
Who's Got Your Back Summary
Who's Got Your Back 86%
Recruit your inner circle: a program to build the relationships that hold you accountable.
by Keith Ferrazzi 2009
3.67
2k+ ratings
The Introvert's Way
by Sophia Dembling • 2012
You don't need fixing; you need better boundaries. A permission slip for the quiet life you want.
3.66
5k+
The Introvert's Way Summary
The Introvert's Way 86%
You don't need fixing; you need better boundaries. A permission slip for the quiet life you want.
by Sophia Dembling 2012
3.66
5k+ ratings
Melania and Me
by Stephanie Winston Wolkoff • 2020
She made Melania Vogue-ready, planned the inauguration, then became its $26 million scapegoat.
3.22
8k+
Melania and Me Summary
Melania and Me 86%
She made Melania Vogue-ready, planned the inauguration, then became its $26 million scapegoat.
by Stephanie Winston Wolkoff 2020
3.22
8k+ ratings
The Book of Mistakes
by Skip Prichard • 2018
What if you stopped chasing someone else's definition of success and started designing your own?
4.16
734
The Book of Mistakes Summary
The Book of Mistakes 85%
What if you stopped chasing someone else's definition of success and started designing your own?
by Skip Prichard 2018
4.16
734 ratings
Uses of Disorder
by Richard Sennett • 1970
The young craving for purity is architecting our cities into sterile, segregated cages.
3.88
258
Uses of Disorder Summary
Uses of Disorder 85%
The young craving for purity is architecting our cities into sterile, segregated cages.
by Richard Sennett 1970
3.88
258 ratings
The Road to Character
by David Brooks • 2015
Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.
3.65
27k+
The Road to Character Summary
The Road to Character 85%
Two kinds of virtue compete in every life. The modern world only teaches the shallower one.
by David Brooks 2015
3.65
27k+ ratings
Quiet Influence
by Jennifer B. Kahnweiler • 2013
Six introvert strengths that outperform working the room: no personality transplant required.
3.76
1k+
Quiet Influence Summary
Quiet Influence 85%
Six introvert strengths that outperform working the room: no personality transplant required.
by Jennifer B. Kahnweiler 2013
3.76
1k+ ratings
The 360 Degree Leader
by John C. Maxwell • 2006
Influence doesn't require a title. A playbook for leading from the middle.
4.16
8k+
The 360 Degree Leader Summary
The 360 Degree Leader 85%
Influence doesn't require a title. A playbook for leading from the middle.
by John C. Maxwell 2006
4.16
8k+ ratings
Leading Beyond Change
by Michael Sahota • 2021
90% of transformations fail because an organization cannot evolve beyond its leader's consciousness.
4.17
29
Leading Beyond Change Summary
Leading Beyond Change 85%
90% of transformations fail because an organization cannot evolve beyond its leader's consciousness.
by Michael Sahota 2021
4.17
29 ratings
New Power
by Jeremy Heimans • 2018
Power spreads through networks, not hierarchies. The blueprint for ideas the crowd will carry.
3.81
2k+
New Power Summary
New Power 85%
Power spreads through networks, not hierarchies. The blueprint for ideas the crowd will carry.
by Jeremy Heimans 2018
3.81
2k+ ratings
Hardball for Women
by Pat Heim • 1992
The business world plays by male rules. The playbook for women who were never handed one.
3.80
444
Hardball for Women Summary
Hardball for Women 85%
The business world plays by male rules. The playbook for women who were never handed one.
by Pat Heim 1992
3.80
444 ratings
Leading Without Authority
by Keith Ferrazzi • 2020
No authority? No problem. Build trust, coach peers, and lead the teams you were never given.
3.74
1k+
Leading Without Authority Summary
Leading Without Authority 85%
No authority? No problem. Build trust, coach peers, and lead the teams you were never given.
by Keith Ferrazzi 2020
3.74
1k+ ratings
Party of One
by Anneli Rufus • 2003
Your preference for solitude isn't a disorder. Society just needs you to believe it is.
3.71
3k+
Party of One Summary
Party of One 85%
Your preference for solitude isn't a disorder. Society just needs you to believe it is.
by Anneli Rufus 2003
3.71
3k+ ratings
Hardball
by Chris Matthews • 1988
A cynical playbook for Washington power: how to network, negotiate, and neutralize your enemies.
3.51
2k+
Hardball Summary
Hardball 85%
A cynical playbook for Washington power: how to network, negotiate, and neutralize your enemies.
by Chris Matthews 1988
3.51
2k+ ratings
Wiser
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2014
Why groups amplify error: members herd, hide what they know, and silence the best information.
3.62
437
Wiser Summary
Wiser 85%
Why groups amplify error: members herd, hide what they know, and silence the best information.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2014
3.62
437 ratings
Superconnector
by Scott Gerber • 2018
Why the best-connected people skip the networking events and what they do instead.
3.55
434
Superconnector Summary
Superconnector 85%
Why the best-connected people skip the networking events and what they do instead.
by Scott Gerber 2018
3.55
434 ratings
A World Waiting to Be Born
by M. Scott Peck • 1993
Organizations fail at civility because narcissism goes undiagnosed. Here is the cure.
3.91
403
A World Waiting to Be Born Summary
A World Waiting to Be Born 85%
Organizations fail at civility because narcissism goes undiagnosed. Here is the cure.
by M. Scott Peck 1993
3.91
403 ratings
The World's Most Dangerous Secret Societies
by James Jackson • 2015
From the Illuminati to the Committee of 300: the secret societies that may run the world.
3.31
201
The World's Most Dangerous Secret Societies Summary
The World's Most Dangerous Secret Societies 85%
From the Illuminati to the Committee of 300: the secret societies that may run the world.
by James Jackson 2015
3.31
201 ratings
Connect
by David L. Bradford • 2021
Polite is not close. The skills that bridge that gap, from Stanford's most sought-after course.
4.07
2k+
Connect Summary
Connect 85%
Polite is not close. The skills that bridge that gap, from Stanford's most sought-after course.
by David L. Bradford 2021
4.07
2k+ ratings
The Art of Quiet Influence
by Jocelyn Davis • 2019
No corner office required: build trust, defuse conflict, and guide others with Eastern philosophy.
3.25
652
The Art of Quiet Influence Summary
The Art of Quiet Influence 85%
No corner office required: build trust, defuse conflict, and guide others with Eastern philosophy.
by Jocelyn Davis 2019
3.25
652 ratings
The New Psychology of Leadership
by S. Alexander Haslam • 2008
The heroic leader myth breeds failure. True influence comes from shaping who 'we' are.
3.96
139
The New Psychology of Leadership Summary
The New Psychology of Leadership 85%
The heroic leader myth breeds failure. True influence comes from shaping who 'we' are.
by S. Alexander Haslam 2008
3.96
139 ratings
The Culture Puzzle
by Mario Moussa • 2021
Culture, not strategy, drives success; the secret is mastering the forces that shape it.
3.83
54
The Culture Puzzle Summary
The Culture Puzzle 85%
Culture, not strategy, drives success; the secret is mastering the forces that shape it.
by Mario Moussa 2021
3.83
54 ratings
How to Be a Power Connector
by Judy Robinett • 2014
155 people, three tiers, one rhythm: the playbook for making a network that actually pays.
3.94
907
How to Be a Power Connector Summary
How to Be a Power Connector 85%
155 people, three tiers, one rhythm: the playbook for making a network that actually pays.
by Judy Robinett 2014
3.94
907 ratings
The Outward Mindset
by The Arbinger Institute • 2016
Workplace problems aren't behavior problems. They're perception problems. Fix the lens, not people.
4.02
3k+
The Outward Mindset Summary
The Outward Mindset 85%
Workplace problems aren't behavior problems. They're perception problems. Fix the lens, not people.
by The Arbinger Institute 2016
4.02
3k+ ratings
The Introvert’s Edge to Networking
by Matthew Owen Pollard • 2021
Introverts can out-network extroverts. The secret is a scripted system, not a personality change.
3.89
775
The Introvert’s Edge to Networking Summary
The Introvert’s Edge to Networking 85%
Introverts can out-network extroverts. The secret is a scripted system, not a personality change.
by Matthew Owen Pollard 2021
3.89
775 ratings
Tacet a Mortuis
by Amo Jones • 2018
She was adopted into a secret society. Its ruthless heir has claimed her, body and soul.
4.08
16k+
Tacet a Mortuis Summary
Tacet a Mortuis 85%
She was adopted into a secret society. Its ruthless heir has claimed her, body and soul.
by Amo Jones 2018
4.08
16k+ ratings
Get Together
by Bailey Richardson • 2019
Start with five passionate friends, not 500 strangers: the lean playbook for communities that last.
3.77
735
Get Together Summary
Get Together 85%
Start with five passionate friends, not 500 strangers: the lean playbook for communities that last.
by Bailey Richardson 2019
3.77
735 ratings
Social Intelligence
by Karl Albrecht • 2005
Five dimensions of social intelligence, from reading a room to projecting presence, that IQ misses.
3.63
386
Social Intelligence Summary
Social Intelligence 85%
Five dimensions of social intelligence, from reading a room to projecting presence, that IQ misses.
by Karl Albrecht 2005
3.63
386 ratings
Text Me When You Get Home
by Kayleen Schaefer • 2018
How a parting ritual signaled that female friendship had become the true love story.
3.46
9k+
Text Me When You Get Home Summary
Text Me When You Get Home 85%
How a parting ritual signaled that female friendship had become the true love story.
by Kayleen Schaefer 2018
3.46
9k+ ratings
Kushner, Inc.
by Vicky Ward • 2019
A $1.8 billion building, a marriage of dynasties, and the White House roles that followed.
3.53
2k+
Kushner, Inc. Summary
Kushner, Inc. 85%
A $1.8 billion building, a marriage of dynasties, and the White House roles that followed.
by Vicky Ward 2019
3.53
2k+ ratings
Presence
by Peter M. Senge • 2004
Change fails not from bad strategy but from the unexamined mind of the strategist.
4.07
2k+
Presence Summary
Presence 85%
Change fails not from bad strategy but from the unexamined mind of the strategist.
by Peter M. Senge 2004
4.07
2k+ ratings
On Dialogue
by David Bohm • 1996
Dialogue is less about talking than about seeing the hidden thought system that runs you.
4.08
1k+
On Dialogue Summary
On Dialogue 85%
Dialogue is less about talking than about seeing the hidden thought system that runs you.
by David Bohm 1996
4.08
1k+ ratings
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