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You Already Know
by Laura Huang • 2025
Intuition is not a magic whisper but a process you can map, train, and deploy.
3.43
97
You Already Know Summary
You Already Know 91%
Intuition is not a magic whisper but a process you can map, train, and deploy.
by Laura Huang 2025
3.43
97 ratings
Streetlights and Shadows
by Gary Klein • 2009
Complex situations demand a different decision playbook. One built on recognition, not comparison.
4.28
321
Streetlights and Shadows Summary
Streetlights and Shadows 91%
Complex situations demand a different decision playbook. One built on recognition, not comparison.
by Gary Klein 2009
4.28
321 ratings
Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning
by Henry Mintzberg • 1993
Strategic planning is an expensive illusion: why prediction fails and where real strategy emerges.
3.80
234
Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning Summary
Rise and Fall of Strategic Planning 91%
Strategic planning is an expensive illusion: why prediction fails and where real strategy emerges.
by Henry Mintzberg 1993
3.80
234 ratings
Sources of Power, 20th Anniversary Edition
by Gary Klein • 1998
Your best decisions skip the options list. How firefighters, nurses, and commanders really decide.
3.97
3k+
Sources of Power, 20th Anniversary Edition Summary
Sources of Power, 20th Anniversary Edition 91%
Your best decisions skip the options list. How firefighters, nurses, and commanders really decide.
by Gary Klein 1998
3.97
3k+ ratings
The Power of Intuition
by Gary Klein • 2004
Gut feelings are learned, not gifted: the playbook for training your intuition into a decision tool.
3.86
510
The Power of Intuition Summary
The Power of Intuition 90%
Gut feelings are learned, not gifted: the playbook for training your intuition into a decision tool.
by Gary Klein 2004
3.86
510 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
What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School
by Mark H. McCormack • 1984
People skills, deal timing, and psychological leverage: the street-smart toolkit an MBA won't teach.
3.60
6k+
What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School Summary
What They Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School 90%
People skills, deal timing, and psychological leverage: the street-smart toolkit an MBA won't teach.
by Mark H. McCormack 1984
3.60
6k+ ratings
On Becoming a Leader
by Warren Bennis • 1989
Leadership is not a set of skills. It is the slow, unglamorous work of becoming yourself.
3.89
5k+
On Becoming a Leader Summary
On Becoming a Leader 90%
Leadership is not a set of skills. It is the slow, unglamorous work of becoming yourself.
by Warren Bennis 1989
3.89
5k+ ratings
Harvard Business Review on Making Smart Decisions
by Various • 2007
The hidden biases that trip up even the best leaders, and the process that neutralizes them.
3.86
134
Harvard Business Review on Making Smart Decisions Summary
Harvard Business Review on Making Smart Decisions 90%
The hidden biases that trip up even the best leaders, and the process that neutralizes them.
by Various 2007
3.86
134 ratings
Managing in the Gray
by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. • 2016
When no rulebook covers it: wrestling messy, career-defining decisions leaders face.
3.53
128
Managing in the Gray Summary
Managing in the Gray 90%
When no rulebook covers it: wrestling messy, career-defining decisions leaders face.
by Joseph L. Badaracco Jr. 2016
3.53
128 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 90%
52 weeks of Drucker: lead with integrity, create customers, and build a lasting organization.
by Joseph A. Maciariello 2014
3.70
143 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 90%
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 McKinsey Mind
by Ethan M. Rasiel • 2001
Turn any messy business problem into a structured analysis and a one-chart answer.
3.65
2k+
The McKinsey Mind Summary
The McKinsey Mind 89%
Turn any messy business problem into a structured analysis and a one-chart answer.
by Ethan M. Rasiel 2001
3.65
2k+ ratings
How to Measure Anything Workbook
by Douglas W. Hubbard • 2014
Why everything is measurable and how to do it: a toolkit for turning uncertainties into dollars.
4.08
219
How to Measure Anything Workbook Summary
How to Measure Anything Workbook 89%
Why everything is measurable and how to do it: a toolkit for turning uncertainties into dollars.
by Douglas W. Hubbard 2014
4.08
219 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
How to Measure Anything
by Douglas W. Hubbard • 1985
That thing you call immeasurable? Redefine measurement; the toolkit is simpler than anyone admits.
3.90
4k+
How to Measure Anything Summary
How to Measure Anything 89%
That thing you call immeasurable? Redefine measurement; the toolkit is simpler than anyone admits.
by Douglas W. Hubbard 1985
3.90
4k+ 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
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 89%
Twelve principles for building a lasting company, starting with who you let on the team.
by Jim Collins 1992
4.11
403 ratings
How Life Imitates Chess
by Garry Kasparov • 2001
The decisions that win chess matches also win markets. A grandmaster translates the playbook.
3.81
3k+
How Life Imitates Chess Summary
How Life Imitates Chess 89%
The decisions that win chess matches also win markets. A grandmaster translates the playbook.
by Garry Kasparov 2001
3.81
3k+ ratings
Rules of Management
by Richard Templar • 2005
Stop managing your team: the single rule that turns a boss into a leader.
3.87
2k+
Rules of Management Summary
Rules of Management 89%
Stop managing your team: the single rule that turns a boss into a leader.
by Richard Templar 2005
3.87
2k+ ratings
The McKinsey Engagement
by Paul N. Friga • 2008
The consulting playbook for team problem solving: four rules for people, five for analysis.
3.56
539
The McKinsey Engagement Summary
The McKinsey Engagement 89%
The consulting playbook for team problem solving: four rules for people, five for analysis.
by Paul N. Friga 2008
3.56
539 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 89%
You're not uncreative. You just haven't been trained to toggle between curiosity and discipline.
by Natalie Nixon 2020
3.75
153 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. 89%
Command-and-control kills innovation. The case for setting employees free and watching growth soar.
by Brian M. Carney 2009
4.24
251 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 89%
Bureaucracy costs trillions and kills autonomy. The fix: companies run on ownership, not authority.
by Gary Hamel 2020
4.01
1k+ 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
Deep Dive
by Rich Horwath • 2008
Most managers skim the surface. Three skills that turn scattered effort into strategic advantage.
3.76
195
Deep Dive Summary
Deep Dive 89%
Most managers skim the surface. Three skills that turn scattered effort into strategic advantage.
by Rich Horwath 2008
3.76
195 ratings
Becoming the Evidence-Based Manager, 2nd Edition
by Gary Latham • 2018
Only one in five employees is engaged. The research-backed toolkit that actually fixes it.
3.77
35
Becoming the Evidence-Based Manager, 2nd Edition Summary
Becoming the Evidence-Based Manager, 2nd Edition 89%
Only one in five employees is engaged. The research-backed toolkit that actually fixes it.
by Gary Latham 2018
3.77
35 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 89%
Customers define a company's purpose, not profit. The principles that follow from that reversal.
by Peter F. Drucker 1954
4.25
2k+ ratings
This Is Strategy
by Seth Godin • 2024
The best strategies don't wrestle the system. They let the system do the work.
3.54
820
This Is Strategy Summary
This Is Strategy 89%
The best strategies don't wrestle the system. They let the system do the work.
by Seth Godin 2024
3.54
820 ratings
Becoming a Technical Leader
by Gerald M. Weinberg • 1986
Technical leadership isn't solving every problem. It's building a team that solves without you.
4.07
1k+
Becoming a Technical Leader Summary
Becoming a Technical Leader 89%
Technical leadership isn't solving every problem. It's building a team that solves without you.
by Gerald M. Weinberg 1986
4.07
1k+ ratings
The Art of War for Women
by Chin-Ning Chu • 2001
Win at work without becoming someone else: Sun Tzu's strategy, rewritten for women's careers.
3.66
2k+
The Art of War for Women Summary
The Art of War for Women 89%
Win at work without becoming someone else: Sun Tzu's strategy, rewritten for women's careers.
by Chin-Ning Chu 2001
3.66
2k+ ratings
Developing a Business Case
by Harvard Business School Press • 2010
Build a business case that wins approval: define the opportunity, weigh alternatives, make the case.
3.76
96
Developing a Business Case Summary
Developing a Business Case 89%
Build a business case that wins approval: define the opportunity, weigh alternatives, make the case.
by Harvard Business School Press 2010
3.76
96 ratings
Being the Boss
by Linda A. Hill • 2011
Inner work, wide networks, and team habits turn a promotion into real leadership.
3.85
722
Being the Boss Summary
Being the Boss 89%
Inner work, wide networks, and team habits turn a promotion into real leadership.
by Linda A. Hill 2011
3.85
722 ratings
Primer on Decision Making
by James G. March • 1994
Rational choice is a story we tell later. Decisions run on identity, rules, and ambiguity.
3.69
119
Primer on Decision Making Summary
Primer on Decision Making 89%
Rational choice is a story we tell later. Decisions run on identity, rules, and ambiguity.
by James G. March 1994
3.69
119 ratings
Think Simple
by Ken Segall • 2016
Complexity is a tax on growth. The leaders who win wield simplicity as a weapon.
3.64
389
Think Simple Summary
Think Simple 89%
Complexity is a tax on growth. The leaders who win wield simplicity as a weapon.
by Ken Segall 2016
3.64
389 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
Simply Managing
by Henry Mintzberg • 2013
Management isn't heroic. It's fragmented, oral, and learned in the mess, not the classroom.
3.64
338
Simply Managing Summary
Simply Managing 89%
Management isn't heroic. It's fragmented, oral, and learned in the mess, not the classroom.
by Henry Mintzberg 2013
3.64
338 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 89%
AI writes your memos. It could sharpen your strategy instead. Most leaders never learn how.
by Geoff Woods 2024
3.88
2k+ ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Making Smart Decisions
by Harvard Business Publishing • 2013
Why annual planning fails: replace it with continuous, issues-focused reviews linked to decisions.
3.74
569
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Making Smart Decisions Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Making Smart Decisions 89%
Why annual planning fails: replace it with continuous, issues-focused reviews linked to decisions.
by Harvard Business Publishing 2013
3.74
569 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
Creating Great Choices
by Jennifer Riel • 2017
Decisions force you to pick a side. How to build a third answer that beats both.
4.04
446
Creating Great Choices Summary
Creating Great Choices 89%
Decisions force you to pick a side. How to build a third answer that beats both.
by Jennifer Riel 2017
4.04
446 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
On Emotional Intelligence
by Harvard Business Review • 2015
IQ gets you hired. Emotional intelligence gets you promoted: five skills any leader can strengthen.
3.93
3k+
On Emotional Intelligence Summary
On Emotional Intelligence 89%
IQ gets you hired. Emotional intelligence gets you promoted: five skills any leader can strengthen.
by Harvard Business Review 2015
3.93
3k+ 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 89%
Organizations mirror consciousness. The next stage trades bosses for trust and plans for purpose.
by Frederic Laloux 2014
4.21
6k+ 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
Organizational Physics - The Science of Growing a Business
by Lex Sisney • 2012
Internal friction steals growth. Align competing drives to release trapped energy.
4.10
165
Organizational Physics - The Science of Growing a Business Summary
Organizational Physics - The Science of Growing a Business 89%
Internal friction steals growth. Align competing drives to release trapped energy.
by Lex Sisney 2012
4.10
165 ratings
Blink
by Malcolm Gladwell • 2005
Rapid decisions can beat careful analysis: they need structure, not more data.
3.96
625k+
Blink Summary
Blink 89%
Rapid decisions can beat careful analysis: they need structure, not more data.
by Malcolm Gladwell 2005
3.96
625k+ ratings
Translating Knowledge Management Visions into Strategies
by Monique Ceruti • 2019
Make knowledge management pay off: align with strategy, build a sharing culture, measure impact.
Translating Knowledge Management Visions into Strategies Summary
Translating Knowledge Management Visions into Strategies 89%
Make knowledge management pay off: align with strategy, build a sharing culture, measure impact.
by Monique Ceruti 2019
Decision Making and Problem Solving Strategies
by John Adair • 1999
A decision sequence, a creativity pause, and the three pulls that stretch every team leader.
3.27
108
Decision Making and Problem Solving Strategies Summary
Decision Making and Problem Solving Strategies 89%
A decision sequence, a creativity pause, and the three pulls that stretch every team leader.
by John Adair 1999
3.27
108 ratings
Sensemaking in Organizations
by Karl E. Weick • 1995
Organizations don't just respond to reality. They create it together, story by story.
4.07
138
Sensemaking in Organizations Summary
Sensemaking in Organizations 89%
Organizations don't just respond to reality. They create it together, story by story.
by Karl E. Weick 1995
4.07
138 ratings
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