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Brilliant Checklists for Project Managers
by Richard Newton • 2008
The checklist shortcut: from scattered tasks to predictable project outcomes.
3.66
35
Brilliant Checklists for Project Managers Summary
Brilliant Checklists for Project Managers 90%
The checklist shortcut: from scattered tasks to predictable project outcomes.
by Richard Newton 2008
3.66
35 ratings
Work the System
by Sam Carpenter • 2011
Document every process, see your business from above, and never chase the same crisis twice.
3.87
6k+
Work the System Summary
Work the System 89%
Document every process, see your business from above, and never chase the same crisis twice.
by Sam Carpenter 2011
3.87
6k+ ratings
Time Management for System Administrators
by Thomas A. Limoncelli • 2005
Your brain is not a ticketing system. Capture everything, script the rest, and leave at five.
4.21
1k+
Time Management for System Administrators Summary
Time Management for System Administrators 89%
Your brain is not a ticketing system. Capture everything, script the rest, and leave at five.
by Thomas A. Limoncelli 2005
4.21
1k+ ratings
The Effective Manager
by Mark Horstman • 2016
The only two metrics your boss cares about, and the four tools that move them.
4.27
2k+
The Effective Manager Summary
The Effective Manager 89%
The only two metrics your boss cares about, and the four tools that move them.
by Mark Horstman 2016
4.27
2k+ ratings
HBR Guide to Project Management
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2011
The handful of tasks that can delay everything. How to spot them before they do.
3.78
715
HBR Guide to Project Management Summary
HBR Guide to Project Management 89%
The handful of tasks that can delay everything. How to spot them before they do.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2011
3.78
715 ratings
HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done
by Harvard Business Review • 2010
Longer hours don't work. The fix: 90-minute focus blocks, ruthless priorities, and real renewal.
3.93
759
HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done Summary
HBR Guide to Getting the Right Work Done 89%
Longer hours don't work. The fix: 90-minute focus blocks, ruthless priorities, and real renewal.
by Harvard Business Review 2010
3.93
759 ratings
Não Tenha Medo de Ser Chefe
by Bruce Tulgan • 2007
Most bosses are too hands-off. The fix: a daily hour of coaching, clear orders, and accountability.
3.88
916
Não Tenha Medo de Ser Chefe Summary
Não Tenha Medo de Ser Chefe 89%
Most bosses are too hands-off. The fix: a daily hour of coaching, clear orders, and accountability.
by Bruce Tulgan 2007
3.88
916 ratings
Traction
by Gino Wickman • 2007
A single system to align your team, force accountability, and end the chaos that stalls growth.
4.13
17k+
Traction Summary
Traction 89%
A single system to align your team, force accountability, and end the chaos that stalls growth.
by Gino Wickman 2007
4.13
17k+ ratings
How to Be a Great Boss
by Gino Wickman • 2016
Accountability is built, not demanded. The leadership-plus-management formula every boss needs.
3.94
2k+
How to Be a Great Boss Summary
How to Be a Great Boss 89%
Accountability is built, not demanded. The leadership-plus-management formula every boss needs.
by Gino Wickman 2016
3.94
2k+ ratings
Radical Focus
by Christina Wodtke • 2016
The OKR playbook: one qualitative goal, a few measured results, a weekly cadence that forces focus.
3.96
5k+
Radical Focus Summary
Radical Focus 89%
The OKR playbook: one qualitative goal, a few measured results, a weekly cadence that forces focus.
by Christina Wodtke 2016
3.96
5k+ 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 89%
CEOs average 37 meetings a week. The data-backed rules for spending your scarcest resource.
by Harvard Business Review 2019
3.85
228 ratings
What You Need to Know about Project Management
by Fergus O'Connell • 2011
A project manager's no-fluff playbook for goals, plans, resources, risk, and the art of saying no.
4.04
275
What You Need to Know about Project Management Summary
What You Need to Know about Project Management 89%
A project manager's no-fluff playbook for goals, plans, resources, risk, and the art of saying no.
by Fergus O'Connell 2011
4.04
275 ratings
Read This Before Our Next Meeting
by Al Pittampalli • 2011
Meetings: decide first, then meet. A framework for fast, prepared, decision-driven sessions.
3.75
3k+
Read This Before Our Next Meeting Summary
Read This Before Our Next Meeting 89%
Meetings: decide first, then meet. A framework for fast, prepared, decision-driven sessions.
by Al Pittampalli 2011
3.75
3k+ ratings
The Everything Project Management Book
by Rick A. Morris • 2008
Scope creep, missed deadlines, silent stakeholders: catching problems before they catch you.
3.11
9
The Everything Project Management Book Summary
The Everything Project Management Book 89%
Scope creep, missed deadlines, silent stakeholders: catching problems before they catch you.
by Rick A. Morris 2008
3.11
9 ratings
The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey
by Kenneth H. Blanchard • 1989
The manager's curse: doing everyone else's job. A simple system to hand the work back.
4.02
4k+
The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey Summary
The One Minute Manager Meets the Monkey 89%
The manager's curse: doing everyone else's job. A simple system to hand the work back.
by Kenneth H. Blanchard 1989
4.02
4k+ ratings
15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management
by Kevin E. Kruse • 2015
Ditch your to-do list and schedule every task: what 7 billionaires and 13 Olympians do instead.
3.97
3k+
15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management Summary
15 Secrets Successful People Know About Time Management 89%
Ditch your to-do list and schedule every task: what 7 billionaires and 13 Olympians do instead.
by Kevin E. Kruse 2015
3.97
3k+ ratings
The Effective Executive
by Peter F. Drucker • 1966
The difference between a busy executive and an effective one: five habits, zero charisma required.
4.08
38k+
The Effective Executive Summary
The Effective Executive 89%
The difference between a busy executive and an effective one: five habits, zero charisma required.
by Peter F. Drucker 1966
4.08
38k+ ratings
Managing to Change the World
by Alison Green • 2009
For nonprofit managers: how to hire, delegate, give honest feedback, and build a team that delivers.
4.26
662
Managing to Change the World Summary
Managing to Change the World 89%
For nonprofit managers: how to hire, delegate, give honest feedback, and build a team that delivers.
by Alison Green 2009
4.26
662 ratings
Process!
by Mike Paton • 2022
Stop firefighting. Document your core routines and build a business that scales without you.
3.97
369
Process! Summary
Process! 89%
Stop firefighting. Document your core routines and build a business that scales without you.
by Mike Paton 2022
3.97
369 ratings
The Leader Assistant
by Jeremy Burrows • 2020
How the best assistants stop reacting, earn strategic roles, and negotiate the salary they deserve.
4.14
660
The Leader Assistant Summary
The Leader Assistant 89%
How the best assistants stop reacting, earn strategic roles, and negotiate the salary they deserve.
by Jeremy Burrows 2020
4.14
660 ratings
Manage Your Project Portfolio
by Johanna Rothman • 2008
Your organization says yes to everything. The framework for choosing what to stop.
3.72
200
Manage Your Project Portfolio Summary
Manage Your Project Portfolio 89%
Your organization says yes to everything. The framework for choosing what to stop.
by Johanna Rothman 2008
3.72
200 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 89%
Quiet the inbox. Cut the meetings. Build a team that runs on attention, not adrenaline.
by Dermot Crowley 2023
Scaling Teams
by Alexander Grosse • 2017
Loose management stops working at 25 people. A practical guide to the transition that saves teams.
4.18
171
Scaling Teams Summary
Scaling Teams 89%
Loose management stops working at 25 people. A practical guide to the transition that saves teams.
by Alexander Grosse 2017
4.18
171 ratings
Management, Revised Edition
by Peter F. Drucker • 1985
Profit is a result. The customer is the purpose. Drucker on the management that makes it so.
4.29
1k+
Management, Revised Edition Summary
Management, Revised Edition 89%
Profit is a result. The customer is the purpose. Drucker on the management that makes it so.
by Peter F. Drucker 1985
4.29
1k+ ratings
Extreme Productivity
by Robert C. Pozen • 2012
Time management isn't your problem; priority management is. Concentrate effort where it pays.
3.56
2k+
Extreme Productivity Summary
Extreme Productivity 89%
Time management isn't your problem; priority management is. Concentrate effort where it pays.
by Robert C. Pozen 2012
3.56
2k+ ratings
Behind Closed Doors
by Johanna Rothman • 2005
Saying no, coaching honestly, and building real trust: the learnable skills behind every great team.
3.98
1k+
Behind Closed Doors Summary
Behind Closed Doors 89%
Saying no, coaching honestly, and building real trust: the learnable skills behind every great team.
by Johanna Rothman 2005
3.98
1k+ ratings
The Western Illusion of Human Nature
by Marshall Sahlins • 2008
Turnover costs $43,000 per employee. The frontline leader's playbook for keeping your best people.
4.12
329
The Western Illusion of Human Nature Summary
The Western Illusion of Human Nature 89%
Turnover costs $43,000 per employee. The frontline leader's playbook for keeping your best people.
by Marshall Sahlins 2008
4.12
329 ratings
To-Do List Formula
by Damon Zahariades • 2016
Most to-do lists are wish lists in disguise. The seven-task fix that turns overwhelm into done.
3.95
4k+
To-Do List Formula Summary
To-Do List Formula 89%
Most to-do lists are wish lists in disguise. The seven-task fix that turns overwhelm into done.
by Damon Zahariades 2016
3.95
4k+ ratings
The Art of Project Management
by Scott Berkun • 2005
Earn trust, clarify roles, and make tough calls: the human skills that plan-obsessed managers miss.
3.96
870
The Art of Project Management Summary
The Art of Project Management 89%
Earn trust, clarify roles, and make tough calls: the human skills that plan-obsessed managers miss.
by Scott Berkun 2005
3.96
870 ratings
The Lazy Project Manager
by Peter Taylor • 2009
Focus on the 20 percent that matters, delegate the rest, and still leave early.
3.51
1k+
The Lazy Project Manager Summary
The Lazy Project Manager 89%
Focus on the 20 percent that matters, delegate the rest, and still leave early.
by Peter Taylor 2009
3.51
1k+ ratings
Total Workday Control Using Microsoft Outlook
by Michael Linenberger • 2005
The Outlook system that empties your inbox daily and keeps today's real priorities front and center.
4.03
679
Total Workday Control Using Microsoft Outlook Summary
Total Workday Control Using Microsoft Outlook 89%
The Outlook system that empties your inbox daily and keeps today's real priorities front and center.
by Michael Linenberger 2005
4.03
679 ratings
Corporate Chanakya on Management
by Radhakrishnan Pillai • 2013
From treasury to talent: what a 2,300-year-old treatise on statecraft can teach today's managers.
3.75
111
Corporate Chanakya on Management Summary
Corporate Chanakya on Management 89%
From treasury to talent: what a 2,300-year-old treatise on statecraft can teach today's managers.
by Radhakrishnan Pillai 2013
3.75
111 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
Summary
by Frank Collins • 2017
Daily operations bury your most important goals. Four disciplines for getting them done anyway.
4.17
18
Summary Summary
Summary 89%
Daily operations bury your most important goals. Four disciplines for getting them done anyway.
by Frank Collins 2017
4.17
18 ratings
Get Scalable
by Ryan Deiss • 2023
Your company can't survive your vacation. The blueprint that changes that.
4.32
130
Get Scalable Summary
Get Scalable 89%
Your company can't survive your vacation. The blueprint that changes that.
by Ryan Deiss 2023
4.32
130 ratings
The Paper Solution
by Lisa Woodruff • 2020
Filing cabinets weren't built for real life. One weekly habit and four binders fix that.
3.93
653
The Paper Solution Summary
The Paper Solution 89%
Filing cabinets weren't built for real life. One weekly habit and four binders fix that.
by Lisa Woodruff 2020
3.93
653 ratings
The Manager's Path
by Camille Fournier • 2017
You got promoted for great code. Management is a different job. Here is the manual.
4.25
10k+
The Manager's Path Summary
The Manager's Path 89%
You got promoted for great code. Management is a different job. Here is the manual.
by Camille Fournier 2017
4.25
10k+ ratings
The Miracle Morning for Entrepreneurs
by Hal Elrod • 2012
Daily practices before breakfast that build the discipline your business needs to scale.
4.26
895
The Miracle Morning for Entrepreneurs Summary
The Miracle Morning for Entrepreneurs 89%
Daily practices before breakfast that build the discipline your business needs to scale.
by Hal Elrod 2012
4.26
895 ratings
101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them
by Tom Kendrick • 2010
A fix for every project problem: from scope creep to stalled teams to impossible deadlines.
3.54
48
101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them Summary
101 Project Management Problems and How to Solve Them 89%
A fix for every project problem: from scope creep to stalled teams to impossible deadlines.
by Tom Kendrick 2010
3.54
48 ratings
Wait, I'm the Boss?!?
by Peter Economy • 2020
Delegation, discipline, difficult conversations: the crash course every first-time manager needs.
3.43
114
Wait, I'm the Boss?!? Summary
Wait, I'm the Boss?!? 89%
Delegation, discipline, difficult conversations: the crash course every first-time manager needs.
by Peter Economy 2020
3.43
114 ratings
The Open Organization
by Jim Whitehurst • 2015
What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.
4.09
682
The Open Organization Summary
The Open Organization 89%
What open source taught a CEO: ditch hierarchy, let the best ideas win, fail faster.
by Jim Whitehurst 2015
4.09
682 ratings
Unclutter Your Life in One Week
by Erin Rooney Doland • 2009
The room-by-room, hour-by-hour plan to declutter every space in your life in a single week.
3.51
2k+
Unclutter Your Life in One Week Summary
Unclutter Your Life in One Week 89%
The room-by-room, hour-by-hour plan to declutter every space in your life in a single week.
by Erin Rooney Doland 2009
3.51
2k+ 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
The Practice of Management
by Peter F. Drucker • 1954
Customers define a company's purpose, not profit. The principles that follow from that reversal.
4.25
2k+
The Practice of Management Summary
The Practice of Management 88%
Customers define a company's purpose, not profit. The principles that follow from that reversal.
by Peter F. Drucker 1954
4.25
2k+ ratings
Delegation and Supervision
by Brian Tracy • 2013
Master delegation: the skill that multiplies your impact by putting you on the highest-value work.
4.09
759
Delegation and Supervision Summary
Delegation and Supervision 88%
Master delegation: the skill that multiplies your impact by putting you on the highest-value work.
by Brian Tracy 2013
4.09
759 ratings
Library Management
by Bridgit McCafferty • 2021
The management toolkit library school never provided: people, budgets, culture, and crisis.
3.00
2
Library Management Summary
Library Management 88%
The management toolkit library school never provided: people, budgets, culture, and crisis.
by Bridgit McCafferty 2021
3.00
2 ratings
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager
by Kory Kogon • 2015
No authority, no training, no dedicated team: the project management system for the rest of us.
4.05
2k+
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager Summary
Project Management for the Unofficial Project Manager 88%
No authority, no training, no dedicated team: the project management system for the rest of us.
by Kory Kogon 2015
4.05
2k+ ratings
The 4 Disciplines of Execution
by Chris McChesney • 2012
Your biggest goals lose to daily urgencies. A system for winning what matters, starting this week.
4.08
12k+
The 4 Disciplines of Execution Summary
The 4 Disciplines of Execution 88%
Your biggest goals lose to daily urgencies. A system for winning what matters, starting this week.
by Chris McChesney 2012
4.08
12k+ ratings
Start Everything Finish Nothing
by Rolfe G. Arnhym • 2014
A 4 p.m. ritual, one hard conversation, and the rule that turns starters into finishers.
4.00
4
Start Everything Finish Nothing Summary
Start Everything Finish Nothing 88%
A 4 p.m. ritual, one hard conversation, and the rule that turns starters into finishers.
by Rolfe G. Arnhym 2014
4.00
4 ratings
Your Project Management Coach
by Bonnie Biafore • 2012
Projects fail on people, not process. The leadership skills that Gantt charts leave out.
3.85
13
Your Project Management Coach Summary
Your Project Management Coach 88%
Projects fail on people, not process. The leadership skills that Gantt charts leave out.
by Bonnie Biafore 2012
3.85
13 ratings
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