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Managing Knowledge Workers
by Frances Horibe • 2015
Knowledge workers leave cultures, not companies. Here is how to build one they stay for.
Managing Knowledge Workers Summary
Managing Knowledge Workers 93%
Knowledge workers leave cultures, not companies. Here is how to build one they stay for.
by Frances Horibe 2015
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 93%
Knowledge workers check email every six minutes. The remedy is structural, not personal.
by Cal Newport 2021
3.88
6k+ ratings
The Future of the Professions
by Richard Susskind • 2015
The professions were built on a trade: exclusive knowledge for public trust. That trade is ending.
3.64
1k+
The Future of the Professions Summary
The Future of the Professions 92%
The professions were built on a trade: exclusive knowledge for public trust. That trade is ending.
by Richard Susskind 2015
3.64
1k+ ratings
The PARA Method
by Tiago Forte • 2023
Four folders, one minute: the organizing system that follows your projects instead of your subjects.
4.08
3k+
The PARA Method Summary
The PARA Method 92%
Four folders, one minute: the organizing system that follows your projects instead of your subjects.
by Tiago Forte 2023
4.08
3k+ ratings
Building a Second Brain
by Tiago Forte • 2022
The missing half of every productivity system: how to turn saved ideas into finished creative work.
4.03
22k+
Building a Second Brain Summary
Building a Second Brain 92%
The missing half of every productivity system: how to turn saved ideas into finished creative work.
by Tiago Forte 2022
4.03
22k+ 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 92%
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
Personal Productivity Secrets
by Maura Nevel Thomas • 2012
Time is not what you are short on. Attention is. A complete system for getting it back.
3.78
124
Personal Productivity Secrets Summary
Personal Productivity Secrets 92%
Time is not what you are short on. Attention is. A complete system for getting it back.
by Maura Nevel Thomas 2012
3.78
124 ratings
Deep Work
by Goldmine Reads • 2018
Busyness gets rewarded; uninterrupted concentration is the real edge. The rules to build it.
3.85
54
Deep Work Summary
Deep Work 92%
Busyness gets rewarded; uninterrupted concentration is the real edge. The rules to build it.
by Goldmine Reads 2018
3.85
54 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 92%
Make knowledge management pay off: align with strategy, build a sharing culture, measure impact.
by Monique Ceruti 2019
Shop Class as Soulcraft
by Matthew B. Crawford • 2009
White-collar work dulls the mind. The intellectual case for picking up a wrench instead.
3.74
11k+
Shop Class as Soulcraft Summary
Shop Class as Soulcraft 92%
White-collar work dulls the mind. The intellectual case for picking up a wrench instead.
by Matthew B. Crawford 2009
3.74
11k+ 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 92%
Quiet the inbox. Cut the meetings. Build a team that runs on attention, not adrenaline.
by Dermot Crowley 2023
Ready for Anything
by David Allen • 2003
Clear every commitment from your head. 52 principles for building a system your mind finally trusts.
3.85
5k+
Ready for Anything Summary
Ready for Anything 92%
Clear every commitment from your head. 52 principles for building a system your mind finally trusts.
by David Allen 2003
3.85
5k+ ratings
Master Getting Things Done the David Allen Way with Evernote
by Dominic Wolff • 2013
Seven days to a working GTD setup in Evernote: the notebooks, tags, and review rhythm.
3.43
229
Master Getting Things Done the David Allen Way with Evernote Summary
Master Getting Things Done the David Allen Way with Evernote 92%
Seven days to a working GTD setup in Evernote: the notebooks, tags, and review rhythm.
by Dominic Wolff 2013
3.43
229 ratings
Design Your Work
by Tiago Forte • 2017
Four steps to turn the notes you're already taking into a personal creative engine.
4.04
194
Design Your Work Summary
Design Your Work 92%
Four steps to turn the notes you're already taking into a personal creative engine.
by Tiago Forte 2017
4.04
194 ratings
Deep Work
by Cal Newport • 2016
The skill the modern economy rewards most is the one open offices and Slack destroy.
4.16
192k+
Deep Work Summary
Deep Work 92%
The skill the modern economy rewards most is the one open offices and Slack destroy.
by Cal Newport 2016
4.16
192k+ ratings
The Time-Block Planner
by Cal Newport • 2020
Why your to-do list keeps you scattered: a planner that puts the clock in charge.
3.92
248
The Time-Block Planner Summary
The Time-Block Planner 92%
Why your to-do list keeps you scattered: a planner that puts the clock in charge.
by Cal Newport 2020
3.92
248 ratings
Great at Work
by Morten T. Hansen • 2018
Working harder explains little. A 5,000-person study reveals what actually moves the needle.
3.79
3k+
Great at Work Summary
Great at Work 91%
Working harder explains little. A 5,000-person study reveals what actually moves the needle.
by Morten T. Hansen 2018
3.79
3k+ 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 91%
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
Socrate au pays des process
by Julia Funès (de) • 2017
Your job replaced thinking with process and meaning with metrics. Philosophers saw it coming.
3.50
22
Socrate au pays des process Summary
Socrate au pays des process 91%
Your job replaced thinking with process and meaning with metrics. Philosophers saw it coming.
by Julia Funès (de) 2017
3.50
22 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 91%
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
Evernote App Solution for Time Management
by Micheal Moran • 2014
One app, every scrap of your life: three structures that make any note findable in seconds.
1.00
1
Evernote App Solution for Time Management Summary
Evernote App Solution for Time Management 91%
One app, every scrap of your life: three structures that make any note findable in seconds.
by Micheal Moran 2014
1.00
1 ratings
Singletasking
by Devora Zack • 2015
Multitasking is rapid task-switching that exhausts your brain. The rules for doing one thing well.
3.66
627
Singletasking Summary
Singletasking 91%
Multitasking is rapid task-switching that exhausts your brain. The rules for doing one thing well.
by Devora Zack 2015
3.66
627 ratings
Getting Things Done
by David Allen • 2001
Two hours every Friday. Two minutes per small task. One question that unblocks everything.
4.00
169k+
Getting Things Done Summary
Getting Things Done 91%
Two hours every Friday. Two minutes per small task. One question that unblocks everything.
by David Allen 2001
4.00
169k+ ratings
The Wise Men
by Walter Isaacson • 1997
Concentration is now rarer than talent. Rebuild it, protect it, and do the work machines cannot.
4.11
4k+
The Wise Men Summary
The Wise Men 91%
Concentration is now rarer than talent. Rebuild it, protect it, and do the work machines cannot.
by Walter Isaacson 1997
4.11
4k+ ratings
Too Big to Know
by David Weinberger • 2012
Knowledge on paper was settled and scarce. Online, it is abundant, linked, and never finished.
3.80
2k+
Too Big to Know Summary
Too Big to Know 91%
Knowledge on paper was settled and scarce. Online, it is abundant, linked, and never finished.
by David Weinberger 2012
3.80
2k+ ratings
Third Wave
by Alvin Toffler • 1980
Farming and factories each broke civilization open. Knowledge is the third break.
3.96
3k+
Third Wave Summary
Third Wave 91%
Farming and factories each broke civilization open. Knowledge is the third break.
by Alvin Toffler 1980
3.96
3k+ ratings
Linchpin
by Seth Godin • 2010
Competence makes you employable. Generosity makes you indispensable. The manual for the second one.
3.83
47k+
Linchpin Summary
Linchpin 91%
Competence makes you employable. Generosity makes you indispensable. The manual for the second one.
by Seth Godin 2010
3.83
47k+ ratings
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Knowledge Management
by Melissie Clemmons Rumizen • 2001
Turn scattered know-how into a strategic asset that outlasts any single employee.
3.48
80
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Knowledge Management Summary
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Knowledge Management 91%
Turn scattered know-how into a strategic asset that outlasts any single employee.
by Melissie Clemmons Rumizen 2001
3.48
80 ratings
The Organized Mind
by Daniel J. Levitin • 2014
Attention bandwidth: 120 bits per second. Two conversations fill it. Defend the rest.
3.65
15k+
The Organized Mind Summary
The Organized Mind 91%
Attention bandwidth: 120 bits per second. Two conversations fill it. Defend the rest.
by Daniel J. Levitin 2014
3.65
15k+ ratings
Agile Project Management
by Project Management Journal • 2013
Knowledge that stays siloed kills multipartner projects more often than missed deadlines do.
3.00
2
Agile Project Management Summary
Agile Project Management 91%
Knowledge that stays siloed kills multipartner projects more often than missed deadlines do.
by Project Management Journal 2013
3.00
2 ratings
Work Clean
by Dan Charnas • 2016
The kitchen discipline that tames chaos: a daily method to organize your time, space, and attention.
4.08
2k+
Work Clean Summary
Work Clean 91%
The kitchen discipline that tames chaos: a daily method to organize your time, space, and attention.
by Dan Charnas 2016
4.08
2k+ ratings
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work
by Alain de Botton • 2008
From cargo ships to rocket launches, a philosopher finds why work delights and disappoints us.
3.62
6k+
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work Summary
The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work 91%
From cargo ships to rocket launches, a philosopher finds why work delights and disappoints us.
by Alain de Botton 2008
3.62
6k+ 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 91%
Outlaw email. Share salaries. Pay people to quit. The new rules for managing creative work.
by David Burkus 2016
3.91
491 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 91%
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
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 91%
Management's old rules are dead. Falling birthrates, knowledge as capital, self-management.
by Peter F. Drucker 2009
4.07
876 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 91%
Time management isn't your problem; priority management is. Concentrate effort where it pays.
by Robert C. Pozen 2012
3.56
2k+ 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. 91%
From the floor plan to the pair programming: how one firm made joy a repeatable system.
by Richard Sheridan 2013
4.07
2k+ ratings
Master Evernote
by S.J. Scott • 2014
How to turn Evernote into a life hub: capture everything, find anything, never lose a thought again.
3.65
752
Master Evernote Summary
Master Evernote 91%
How to turn Evernote into a life hub: capture everything, find anything, never lose a thought again.
by S.J. Scott 2014
3.65
752 ratings
Making It All Work
by David Allen • 2003
Connect your to-do list to your life's purpose: the system that starts by clearing your head.
3.93
3k+
Making It All Work Summary
Making It All Work 91%
Connect your to-do list to your life's purpose: the system that starts by clearing your head.
by David Allen 2003
3.93
3k+ ratings
Eat Sleep Work Repeat
by Bruce Daisley • 2020
Why the most productive people guard their mornings, take real lunch breaks, and work less.
3.64
572
Eat Sleep Work Repeat Summary
Eat Sleep Work Repeat 91%
Why the most productive people guard their mornings, take real lunch breaks, and work less.
by Bruce Daisley 2020
3.64
572 ratings
Designing a Successful KM Strategy
by Stephanie Barnes • 2014
Most KM strategies collect dust. The playbook for making one leadership champions, not shelves.
4.10
29
Designing a Successful KM Strategy Summary
Designing a Successful KM Strategy 91%
Most KM strategies collect dust. The playbook for making one leadership champions, not shelves.
by Stephanie Barnes 2014
4.10
29 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 91%
From Microsoft to a pants-optional company: what a year without an office teaches about work.
by Scott Berkun 2013
3.81
3k+ ratings
The New Social Learning
by Marcia Conner • 2010
Social tools aren't just for marketing; they're how your workforce learns. The playbook.
3.79
145
The New Social Learning Summary
The New Social Learning 91%
Social tools aren't just for marketing; they're how your workforce learns. The playbook.
by Marcia Conner 2010
3.79
145 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 91%
The boss is obsolete. Your next leader serves, partners, tears down walls, and puts purpose first.
by Jacob Bøtter 2012
3.85
174 ratings
Organízate con eficacia
by David Allen • 2014
One trusted system for emptying your head and always knowing the next concrete step.
3.92
251
Organízate con eficacia Summary
Organízate con eficacia 91%
One trusted system for emptying your head and always knowing the next concrete step.
by David Allen 2014
3.92
251 ratings
The Pomodoro Technique
by Francesco Cirillo • 2006
One kitchen timer. 25 minutes. The work rhythm that ends procrastination and sharpens focus.
3.70
2k+
The Pomodoro Technique Summary
The Pomodoro Technique 91%
One kitchen timer. 25 minutes. The work rhythm that ends procrastination and sharpens focus.
by Francesco Cirillo 2006
3.70
2k+ ratings
Evernote for your Life
by Tyler Collins • 2012
Tags, not folders. Search, not filing. Turn one app into your documents, tasks, and contacts hub.
3.40
580
Evernote for your Life Summary
Evernote for your Life 91%
Tags, not folders. Search, not filing. Turn one app into your documents, tasks, and contacts hub.
by Tyler Collins 2012
3.40
580 ratings
Secrets of Productive People
by Mark Forster • 2015
Fifty methods for doing your best work, plus the one formula most productivity books skip.
3.97
151
Secrets of Productive People Summary
Secrets of Productive People 91%
Fifty methods for doing your best work, plus the one formula most productivity books skip.
by Mark Forster 2015
3.97
151 ratings
Humility Is the New Smart
by Edward D. Hess • 2017
Your expertise is not your edge anymore. Your willingness to question it is.
3.60
571
Humility Is the New Smart Summary
Humility Is the New Smart 91%
Your expertise is not your edge anymore. Your willingness to question it is.
by Edward D. Hess 2017
3.60
571 ratings
Powershift
by Alvin Toffler • 1990
Information rewrites power itself: who holds it, how it flows, and why old hierarchies collapse.
4.00
1k+
Powershift Summary
Powershift 91%
Information rewrites power itself: who holds it, how it flows, and why old hierarchies collapse.
by Alvin Toffler 1990
4.00
1k+ ratings
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