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The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing
by Thomas T. Nagle • 1986
Why cost-plus pricing fails: it overprices weak markets and leaves profit in strong ones.
4.08
537
The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing Summary
The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing 92%
Why cost-plus pricing fails: it overprices weak markets and leaves profit in strong ones.
by Thomas T. Nagle 1986
4.08
537 ratings
Cost Accounting
by Charles T. Horngren • 1962
Use cost data to price boldly, control costs, and allocate resources where they win.
3.65
653
Cost Accounting Summary
Cost Accounting 92%
Use cost data to price boldly, control costs, and allocate resources where they win.
by Charles T. Horngren 1962
3.65
653 ratings
Accounting Fundamentals
by Shihan Sheriff • 2023
Three statements hold a company's story: a guide to reading the numbers, zero accounting required.
4.08
12
Accounting Fundamentals Summary
Accounting Fundamentals 91%
Three statements hold a company's story: a guide to reading the numbers, zero accounting required.
by Shihan Sheriff 2023
4.08
12 ratings
The Org
by Ray Fisman • 2013
Offices exist because markets are expensive. The economic logic behind every meeting and memo.
3.35
385
The Org Summary
The Org 91%
Offices exist because markets are expensive. The economic logic behind every meeting and memo.
by Ray Fisman 2013
3.35
385 ratings
Implementing Value Pricing
by Ronald J. Baker • 2010
Charging by the hour kills profits and innovation. A pricing model built on customer value instead.
4.33
175
Implementing Value Pricing Summary
Implementing Value Pricing 91%
Charging by the hour kills profits and innovation. A pricing model built on customer value instead.
by Ronald J. Baker 2010
4.33
175 ratings
Romancing The Balance Sheet
by Anil Lamba • 2010
Financial sense for the rest of us: profit isn't cash, and knowing why changes every decision.
4.31
1k+
Romancing The Balance Sheet Summary
Romancing The Balance Sheet 91%
Financial sense for the rest of us: profit isn't cash, and knowing why changes every decision.
by Anil Lamba 2010
4.31
1k+ ratings
Good Profit
by Charles G. Koch • 2015
Most profit relies on exploitation. Charles Koch built a $100 billion company by doing the opposite.
3.86
2k+
Good Profit Summary
Good Profit 91%
Most profit relies on exploitation. Charles Koch built a $100 billion company by doing the opposite.
by Charles G. Koch 2015
3.86
2k+ ratings
Financial Literacy for Managers
by Richard A. Lambert • 2012
Decode financial statements, evaluate any project, and pull the profit levers that drive real value.
3.59
148
Financial Literacy for Managers Summary
Financial Literacy for Managers 91%
Decode financial statements, evaluate any project, and pull the profit levers that drive real value.
by Richard A. Lambert 2012
3.59
148 ratings
Confessions of the Pricing Man
by Hermann Simon • 2015
Price is the strongest profit driver you neglect. A 2% increase lifts profits over 10%.
4.23
931
Confessions of the Pricing Man Summary
Confessions of the Pricing Man 91%
Price is the strongest profit driver you neglect. A 2% increase lifts profits over 10%.
by Hermann Simon 2015
4.23
931 ratings
The Ten-Day MBA
by Steven Silbiger • 1993
Ten days to the business knowledge of a top MBA. Skip the tuition, keep the frameworks.
3.72
3k+
The Ten-Day MBA Summary
The Ten-Day MBA 91%
Ten days to the business knowledge of a top MBA. Skip the tuition, keep the frameworks.
by Steven Silbiger 1993
3.72
3k+ ratings
The 1% Windfall
by Rafi Mohammed • 2010
A 1% price hike can spike profits 20%. The playbook for business's most neglected lever.
3.91
646
The 1% Windfall Summary
The 1% Windfall 91%
A 1% price hike can spike profits 20%. The playbook for business's most neglected lever.
by Rafi Mohammed 2010
3.91
646 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 91%
Customers define a company's purpose, not profit. The principles that follow from that reversal.
by Peter F. Drucker 1954
4.25
2k+ ratings
7 Powers
by Hamilton Wright Helmer • 2016
Durable advantage comes in only seven forms. Most businesses possess none.
4.26
3k+
7 Powers Summary
7 Powers 91%
Durable advantage comes in only seven forms. Most businesses possess none.
by Hamilton Wright Helmer 2016
4.26
3k+ ratings
The Economist Numbers Guide
by The Economist • 2001
A 50% raise then 50% cut leaves you at 75%. The business math that stops costly errors.
3.84
67
The Economist Numbers Guide Summary
The Economist Numbers Guide 91%
A 50% raise then 50% cut leaves you at 75%. The business math that stops costly errors.
by The Economist 2001
3.84
67 ratings
Value
by Inc. McKinsey & Company • 2010
Two levers drive corporate value. Success only raises the bar for next quarter.
4.25
784
Value Summary
Value 90%
Two levers drive corporate value. Success only raises the bar for next quarter.
by Inc. McKinsey & Company 2010
4.25
784 ratings
Scale and Scope
by Alfred D. Chandler Jr. • 1990
Why some firms dominate for decades while rivals vanish: the secret isn't technology or capital.
3.93
71
Scale and Scope Summary
Scale and Scope 90%
Why some firms dominate for decades while rivals vanish: the secret isn't technology or capital.
by Alfred D. Chandler Jr. 1990
3.93
71 ratings
Corporate Capital Structures in the United States
by Benjamin M. Friedman • 2009
Inflation turned corporate debt into a tax shelter: the hidden engine of postwar borrowing.
3.50
2
Corporate Capital Structures in the United States Summary
Corporate Capital Structures in the United States 90%
Inflation turned corporate debt into a tax shelter: the hidden engine of postwar borrowing.
by Benjamin M. Friedman 2009
3.50
2 ratings
The BCG Growth-Share Matrix
by 50Minutes • 2015
One chart, four fates: the rule for deciding which business units to grow, keep, or sell.
4.00
14
The BCG Growth-Share Matrix Summary
The BCG Growth-Share Matrix 90%
One chart, four fates: the rule for deciding which business units to grow, keep, or sell.
by 50Minutes 2015
4.00
14 ratings
Warren Buffett's Management Secrets
by Mary Buffett • 2009
$20 billion cash cushion, 73% margins, and managers he never calls. The Buffett management formula.
3.74
1k+
Warren Buffett's Management Secrets Summary
Warren Buffett's Management Secrets 90%
$20 billion cash cushion, 73% margins, and managers he never calls. The Buffett management formula.
by Mary Buffett 2009
3.74
1k+ ratings
The Voltage Effect
by John A. List • 2022
Why ideas win small but fail big: the psychological and economic traps that derail scaling.
3.93
1k+
The Voltage Effect Summary
The Voltage Effect 90%
Why ideas win small but fail big: the psychological and economic traps that derail scaling.
by John A. List 2022
3.93
1k+ ratings
Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick
by Chris Bradley • 2018
Corporate profits follow a power law: a few concentrated bets separate winners from the rest.
4.02
1k+
Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick Summary
Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick 90%
Corporate profits follow a power law: a few concentrated bets separate winners from the rest.
by Chris Bradley 2018
4.02
1k+ ratings
The Haystack Syndrome
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt • 1990
Cost accounting died decades ago. Three numbers replace it, and most managers never noticed.
3.80
264
The Haystack Syndrome Summary
The Haystack Syndrome 90%
Cost accounting died decades ago. Three numbers replace it, and most managers never noticed.
by Eliyahu M. Goldratt 1990
3.80
264 ratings
Hidden Order
by David D. Friedman • 1996
Economics isn't about money: it's a toolkit for human behavior, from marriage to murder.
3.75
527
Hidden Order Summary
Hidden Order 90%
Economics isn't about money: it's a toolkit for human behavior, from marriage to murder.
by David D. Friedman 1996
3.75
527 ratings
The Art of Pricing
by Rafi Mohammed • 2005
Most businesses have one price. Their customers have many valuations.
3.74
163
The Art of Pricing Summary
The Art of Pricing 90%
Most businesses have one price. Their customers have many valuations.
by Rafi Mohammed 2005
3.74
163 ratings
The Principles of Product Development Flow
by Donald G. Reinertsen • 2009
Product development waste hides in its invisible queues. The fix is not process, it is economics.
4.19
3k+
The Principles of Product Development Flow Summary
The Principles of Product Development Flow 90%
Product development waste hides in its invisible queues. The fix is not process, it is economics.
by Donald G. Reinertsen 2009
4.19
3k+ ratings
The Undercover Economist Strikes Back
by Tim Harford • 2013
Recessions come in two kinds. The fix that cures one will destroy the other.
3.92
3k+
The Undercover Economist Strikes Back Summary
The Undercover Economist Strikes Back 90%
Recessions come in two kinds. The fix that cures one will destroy the other.
by Tim Harford 2013
3.92
3k+ ratings
The Economist Guide to Financial Management
by John Tennent • 2008
How to read the three statements, value a project, and manage cash: the manager's financial toolkit.
3.97
92
The Economist Guide to Financial Management Summary
The Economist Guide to Financial Management 90%
How to read the three statements, value a project, and manage cash: the manager's financial toolkit.
by John Tennent 2008
3.97
92 ratings
The Finance Book
by Stuart Warner • 2017
Read the statements, manage the cash, and price for profit, even with zero accounting background.
4.06
174
The Finance Book Summary
The Finance Book 90%
Read the statements, manage the cash, and price for profit, even with zero accounting background.
by Stuart Warner 2017
4.06
174 ratings
Michael Porter's Value Chain
by 50Minutes • 2015
Every department hands off work to the next. That handoff is where your margin disappears.
3.66
53
Michael Porter's Value Chain Summary
Michael Porter's Value Chain 90%
Every department hands off work to the next. That handoff is where your margin disappears.
by 50Minutes 2015
3.66
53 ratings
Competition Demystified
by Bruce C. Greenwald • 2005
Real strategy isn't vision or goal-setting. It's barriers to entry. Most businesses have none.
4.30
2k+
Competition Demystified Summary
Competition Demystified 90%
Real strategy isn't vision or goal-setting. It's barriers to entry. Most businesses have none.
by Bruce C. Greenwald 2005
4.30
2k+ ratings
Finance for Non-Financial Managers
by Gene Siciliano • 2003
Your budget, your P&L, your cash position: finally explained for the manager who never took finance.
3.76
340
Finance for Non-Financial Managers Summary
Finance for Non-Financial Managers 90%
Your budget, your P&L, your cash position: finally explained for the manager who never took finance.
by Gene Siciliano 2003
3.76
340 ratings
Strategy Safari
by Henry Mintzberg • 1998
Ten schools of strategic thought, each partly right, each dangerously incomplete on its own.
4.00
1k+
Strategy Safari Summary
Strategy Safari 90%
Ten schools of strategic thought, each partly right, each dangerously incomplete on its own.
by Henry Mintzberg 1998
4.00
1k+ ratings
Eat People
by Andy Kessler • 2011
Find what gets cheaper every year, waste it prodigiously, and let the market eat the rest.
3.63
393
Eat People Summary
Eat People 90%
Find what gets cheaper every year, waste it prodigiously, and let the market eat the rest.
by Andy Kessler 2011
3.63
393 ratings
50 Management Ideas You Really Need to Know
by Edward Russell-Walling • 2007
Management theories rise, peak, and fade like products. A field guide to the fifty worth keeping.
3.65
182
50 Management Ideas You Really Need to Know Summary
50 Management Ideas You Really Need to Know 90%
Management theories rise, peak, and fade like products. A field guide to the fifty worth keeping.
by Edward Russell-Walling 2007
3.65
182 ratings
Monetizing Innovation
by Madhavan Ramanujam • 2016
Why 72% of new products fail: companies build before asking what anyone will actually pay.
4.15
1k+
Monetizing Innovation Summary
Monetizing Innovation 90%
Why 72% of new products fail: companies build before asking what anyone will actually pay.
by Madhavan Ramanujam 2016
4.15
1k+ ratings
The Armchair Economist
by Steven E. Landsburg • 1993
Why seat belts kill, recycling destroys forests, and good intentions so often backfire.
3.72
4k+
The Armchair Economist Summary
The Armchair Economist 90%
Why seat belts kill, recycling destroys forests, and good intentions so often backfire.
by Steven E. Landsburg 1993
3.72
4k+ ratings
The Innovator's Dilemma
by Clayton M. Christensen • 1997
The practices that make a company excellent are the same ones that make it obsolete.
4.04
61k+
The Innovator's Dilemma Summary
The Innovator's Dilemma 90%
The practices that make a company excellent are the same ones that make it obsolete.
by Clayton M. Christensen 1997
4.04
61k+ 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 90%
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
Basic Economics
by Thomas Sowell • 2000
What no one teaches you about prices, profits, and the hidden sting of good intentions.
4.37
15k+
Basic Economics Summary
Basic Economics 90%
What no one teaches you about prices, profits, and the hidden sting of good intentions.
by Thomas Sowell 2000
4.37
15k+ ratings
Principles of Corporate Finance
by Richard A. Brealey • 1980
Growth consumes cash. The ratios, models, and budgets that tell you how much and when.
3.94
924
Principles of Corporate Finance Summary
Principles of Corporate Finance 90%
Growth consumes cash. The ratios, models, and budgets that tell you how much and when.
by Richard A. Brealey 1980
3.94
924 ratings
The Grid
by Matt Watkinson • 2017
Nine forces shape every business choice. A single framework for seeing them all before they collide.
4.10
343
The Grid Summary
The Grid 90%
Nine forces shape every business choice. A single framework for seeing them all before they collide.
by Matt Watkinson 2017
4.10
343 ratings
Free
by Chris Anderson • 2009
Free is not a price point; it's a business model built on attention, trust, and the new scarcities.
3.88
18k+
Free Summary
Free 90%
Free is not a price point; it's a business model built on attention, trust, and the new scarcities.
by Chris Anderson 2009
3.88
18k+ ratings
How to Understand Business Finance
by Bob Cinnamon • 2006
Finance for the non-accountant: balance sheets, cash flow, and the ratios that matter.
3.36
44
How to Understand Business Finance Summary
How to Understand Business Finance 90%
Finance for the non-accountant: balance sheets, cash flow, and the ratios that matter.
by Bob Cinnamon 2006
3.36
44 ratings
The Daily Drucker
by Peter F. Drucker • 2000
Drucker in daily doses: why character builds leaders, time is everything, and yesterday must go.
4.10
1k+
The Daily Drucker Summary
The Daily Drucker 90%
Drucker in daily doses: why character builds leaders, time is everything, and yesterday must go.
by Peter F. Drucker 2000
4.10
1k+ ratings
Dealing with Darwin
by Geoffrey A. Moore • 2005
Growth and mature markets demand opposite innovation strategies. Few companies master both.
3.75
389
Dealing with Darwin Summary
Dealing with Darwin 90%
Growth and mature markets demand opposite innovation strategies. Few companies master both.
by Geoffrey A. Moore 2005
3.75
389 ratings
The Business Book
by Sam Atkinson • 2014
A century of business wisdom condensed into an accessible blueprint for company success and failure.
4.14
1k+
The Business Book Summary
The Business Book 90%
A century of business wisdom condensed into an accessible blueprint for company success and failure.
by Sam Atkinson 2014
4.14
1k+ ratings
Profit from the Core
by Chris Zook • 2010
80% of sustained value creators focused on one core. Diversification is the exception, not the rule.
3.79
335
Profit from the Core Summary
Profit from the Core 90%
80% of sustained value creators focused on one core. Diversification is the exception, not the rule.
by Chris Zook 2010
3.79
335 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
Knowledge and Power
by George Gilder • 2013
Demand-side economics misses the signal because real wealth comes from surprise.
3.94
428
Knowledge and Power Summary
Knowledge and Power 90%
Demand-side economics misses the signal because real wealth comes from surprise.
by George Gilder 2013
3.94
428 ratings
Blue Ocean Strategy
by W. Chan Kim • 2005
Stop fighting over existing markets. Create a new one where the competition simply does not matter.
4.01
89k+
Blue Ocean Strategy Summary
Blue Ocean Strategy 90%
Stop fighting over existing markets. Create a new one where the competition simply does not matter.
by W. Chan Kim 2005
4.01
89k+ ratings
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